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“We Won’t Invite Anyone”: Farooq Abdullah Turns NC’s Delhi Statehood Protest Into a Test of Public Mood

June 12, 2026 Editor

Farooq Abdullah Says NC Won’t Invite Anyone to Join Delhi Statehood Protest By: Javid Amin | 11 June 2026 NC Chief Says Participation Must Be Voluntary as Party Prepares High-Stakes Delhi Demonstration on Jammu & Kashmir Statehood A Remark That Reveals More Than It Appears National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah has made an unusual political declaration ahead of the party’s proposed statehood protest in New Delhi. “I will not invite anyone.” At first glance, the statement appears simple. But politically, it carries deeper significance. As the National Conference prepares…

NC Targets BJP After J&K Leader Alleges Hotel Denial in Maharashtra Over Kashmiri Identity

June 10, 2026 Editor

NC Takes Aim at BJP After Kashmir Leader Alleges Hotel Denial in Maharashtra By: Javid Amin | 09 June 2026 Political Storm Erupts as Identity, Integration and Kashmir Narrative Collide A seemingly isolated hotel accommodation dispute in Maharashtra has quickly evolved into a political flashpoint, triggering a war of words between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. At the centre of the controversy is BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir co-media in-charge, Sajid Yousuf Shah, who alleged that he was asked to leave a…

Zojila Tunnel Achieves Historic Breakthrough: A New Era of All-Weather Connectivity for Ladakh Begins

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Editor

Zojila Tunnel Breakthrough Marks Historic Step Towards Year-Round Kashmir-Ladakh Connectivity By: Javid Amin | 09 June 2026 World’s Highest and Longest Bi-Directional Road Tunnel Nears Completion After Major Engineering Milestone A Historic Breakthrough Beneath the Himalayas In a landmark moment for India’s infrastructure sector, the Zojila Tunnel project achieved its final breakthrough on Tuesday, marking the completion of excavation for what is set to become the world’s longest single-tube bi-directional road tunnel at such a high altitude. The breakthrough was triggered remotely by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin…

Missing and Untraced: The Growing Mystery of Jammu & Kashmir’s Disappearing Women and Girls

June 8, 2026 Editor

Missing Women and Girls in Jammu & Kashmir: Thousands Still Untraced as Kathua Cases Trigger Fresh Concern By: Saika M | 07 June 2026 Official Data Shows Thousands Missing Across J&K; Fresh Reports from Kathua Renew Calls for Transparency and Deeper Investigation As Families Continue Their Search for Answers, Questions Grow Over Unresolved Cases Across Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar/Jammu, June 2026: For years, missing-person reports have quietly accumulated across Jammu & Kashmir. While many individuals are eventually traced and reunited with their families, thousands remain unaccounted for, creating one of…

AAP MLA Mehraj Malik Vs Administration: Political Tour Row Opens New Front in J&K’s Governance Battle

June 8, 2026 Editor

AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s Political Tour Row Sparks Fresh Clash With J&K Administration By: Javid Amin | 07 June 2026 Doda MLA Accuses Police of Blocking Public Outreach as Administration Draws Line Between Political Activity and Official Permission From Jail Release to Fresh Confrontation Barely weeks after walking out of jail following the quashing of his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), AAP leader and Doda MLA Mehraj Malik has once again found himself at the centre of a political controversy. This time, the dispute revolves around his proposed…

LPG Price Hike 2026: ₹29 More for Every Cylinder, Middle Class Feels the Heat as Cost of Living Crisis Deepens

June 7, 2026 Editor

Domestic LPG Price Hike Adds Fresh Burden on Families Already Struggling With Inflation By: Javid Amin | 06 May 2026 Cooking Gas Becomes Costlier Again; Is the Common Man Paying the Price of Every Economic Shock? India’s middle class and low-income households woke up to another inflationary blow on June 7, as domestic LPG cylinder prices were increased by ₹29 per 14.2-kg cylinder. The latest revision marks the second hike in just three months, further increasing the financial burden on families already grappling with rising prices of food, education, healthcare,…

Mehboob Beg Targets NC, Says ‘Even Kejriwal Delivered More in a UT’: Governance Debate Heats Up in J&K

June 5, 2026 Editor

“Even Kejriwal Delivered More in a UT”: Mehboob Beg Sharpens Attack on National Conference By: Javid Amin | 04 June 2026 Senior Leader Questions NC’s Governance Record as Statehood Debate Gains Momentum A fresh political debate has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after veteran politician Mehboob Beg launched a pointed critique of the ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, arguing that governance performance—not political rhetoric—should determine a party’s credibility. In remarks that have quickly gained political attention, Beg drew a comparison between the National Conference’s record in Jammu and Kashmir…

MPs Visit Engineer Rashid’s Family, Reviving Debate on Dialogue and Democratic Space in Kashmir

May 30, 2026 Editor

MPs Visit Engineer Rashid’s Family in Kashmir, Renew Calls for Release and Political Dialogue By: Javid Amin | 30 May 2026 Cross-Party Delegation Calls for Political Engagement as Questions Over Detention, Representation and Reconciliation Return to Centre Stage A visit by Members of Parliament to the family of jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid has once again brought Kashmir’s unresolved political questions into national focus. The delegation, which travelled to Rashid’s native area in north Kashmir, met his family to offer condolences following the recent death of his father and expressed…

Lavender Festival 2026 in Bhaderwah: How Jammu & Kashmir’s Purple Paradise Is Emerging as India’s Lavender Tourism Capital

May 30, 2026May 30, 2026 Editor

Lavender Festival 2026: Bhaderwah’s Purple Bloom Set to Turn Jammu & Kashmir into India’s Lavender Tourism Hub By: Javid Amin | 30 May 2026 Bhaderwah Prepares for a Fragrant Celebration of Nature, Culture and Rural Prosperity Nestled amid the lush mountains of Jammu & Kashmir’s Chenab Valley, Bhaderwah is preparing to welcome visitors from across India and beyond as the Lavender Festival 2026 unfolds on June 6 and 7. Known for its breathtaking landscapes and rapidly expanding lavender cultivation, the picturesque valley is expected to transform into a sea of…

J&K Government Announces Austerity Drive: Finance Department Issues Strict Cost-Cutting Guidelines

May 27, 2026 Editor

J&K Government Rolls Out Major Austerity Drive to Rein in Public Spending By: Javid Amin | 27 May 2026 Finance Department’s New Guidelines Signal Strong Push for Fiscal Discipline In a significant move aimed at tightening public expenditure and enforcing fiscal discipline, the Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has issued a comprehensive set of austerity and cost-cutting guidelines for all government departments and offices across the Union Territory. The directives, issued through Order No. 198-F dated May 22, 2026, introduce sweeping restrictions on official hospitality, travel, vehicle purchases, energy consumption,…