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BJP Praises Modi’s Srinagar Visit Amidst Opposition Criticism of Security Clampdown, Congress Raises Six Questions

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024 Editor

BJP hails Modi’s visit to Srinagar; Opposition flays security clampdown The BJP today hailed Modi’s visit to Srinagar by saying that the PM was travelling to Kashmir in only 11 days of his third term in office. This showed his love for the people of J&K, the saffron party claimed. The other political parties have, however, complained that the security agencies had subjected the common people to significant suffering in the name of security measures ahead of Modi’s visit to the Valley. Apni Party state secretary and chief spokesperson Muntazir…

PM Modi’s J&K Visit on June 20-21: 5 Key Highlights

June 20, 2024 Editor

High-level security will be set up for two days, especially around the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre, where the main events will happen. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, June 20. During his visit, Modi will launch several development projects and join the 10th International Day of Yoga event in Srinagar. High-level security will be set up in the city for two days, especially around the Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC), where the main events will happen. This will be Modi’s second…

Omar Slams Gadkari for ‘Insensitive’ Eid Road Project Review

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 Editor

Omar Abdullah Criticizes Centre for Eid Review Meeting in Srinagar #EidControversy #SrinagarPolitics #OmarAbdullah #CentralPolicies #PoliticalTensions

As Jammu and Kashmir observed the festival of Eid-ul-Adha on Monday, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari chaired a high-level meeting at the Raj Bhawan to review the progress of road and highway projects in the region. Former Chief Minister and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah today criticised the timing of the meeting, calling it “insensitive.” “He would never do this on Diwali in UP or on Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra. Very insensitive but then we’ve come to expect no better from this BJP Government & its J&K…

Rashid’s Rising Influence: A New Challenge for Traditional Parties

June 17, 2024 Editor

As the Election Commission (EC) has set in motion the process to hold Assembly poll in J&K by inviting applications from parties seeking the allotment of common symbols, the political outfits are gearing up for the big fight. This time, however, the major challenge for traditional parties like the NC and the PDP is Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party (AIP). After the EC starting the process to accept applications, the AIP announced its preparation for the upcoming elections. The AIP had recently declared itself a new “alternative” to the traditional…

MP Ruhullah Vows to Raise Kashmiri Prisoners’ Issue in Parliament

June 16, 2024June 16, 2024 Editor

Outside Valley Inside Parliament: MP’s Pledge for Detained Kashmiris Srinagar: National Conference’s Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Saturday vowed to raise in Parliament and outside the issue of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails outside the valley and asked the party leaders to provide a list of such persons. Mehdi addressed a congratulatory meeting of the NC functionaries at the party’s district headquarters Mujahid Manzil in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir. He defeated PDP’s Waheed Ur Rehman Para by a margin of about 1.88 lakh votes in the…

J&K Weather Update: Heatwave in Jammu, Hot and Dry Conditions Expected in Kashmir

June 15, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: Weatherman here on Friday forecast heatwave over plains of Jammu and hot and dry weather over rest of the places in J&K during next five days. A meteorological department official said that there is also a likelihood of a “brief” spell of rain/thunder/lightning on June 19 and 20. He said on June 15-18, generally dry weather is expected even as light rain and thunder at isolated places can’t be ruled out. From June 19-21, he said, generally cloudy weather is expected with a spell of light rain/thunder at scattered places…

Faith Flows Freely: Crystal Clear Spring Marks Auspicious Kheer Bhawani Mela

June 15, 2024June 15, 2024 Editor

Many Pandits who had migrated to different parts of the country in the 1990s in the wake of raging militancy attend the annual festival of Zyestha Ashtami Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits converged at the Kheer Bhawani temple in Kashmir Valley’s Ganderbal district to attend the annual festival of Zyestha Ashtami on Friday. Many of them had migrated to different parts of the country in the 1990s in the wake of raging militancy. “My family has been here for the past four days. The Kheer Bhawani temple has been of great importance…

Omar Abdullah Slams Proposal to Postpone J&K Elections Amid Attacks

June 13, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that it would a matter of shame if the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were postponed due to a series of attacks by the “extremist forces” in the Jammu region over the past few days. Reacting to former Army Chief General (retired) V P Malik’s suggestion to postpone assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir by a year, Abdullah said it would be akin to giving in to the extremist forces. “Yes, please feel free to give in to these extremist…

Kashmir in the Dark: Powerless Nights and Unanswered Questions

June 12, 2024 Editor

Blackouts and Broken Promises: A Tale of Two Cities in Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin In the heart of Jammu and Kashmir, a tale of two cities unfolds—a story etched in darkness and disparity. While Jammu basks in the uninterrupted glow of electric lights, Kashmir grapples with an ever-worsening power crisis. Homes plunge into darkness for hours on end, a cruel reminder of a broken promise—the promise of a life illuminated by reliable power. This isn’t a seasonal inconvenience; it’s a systemic failure with far-reaching consequences. During peak winter…

Mirwaiz Urges Strict Action Against Public Drinking Violations in Kashmir

June 9, 2024 Editor

The Muttahida Majlise-e-Ulama, an amalgam of religious scholars headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to strictly implement laws banning drinking in public places. The MMU expressed concern over a video circulating on social media in which some tourists can be seen consuming alcohol while taking a ride on a shikara in the Dal Lake. The group asserted that the people of Kashmir are hospitable and respect tourists, but any “un-Islamic” or “unethical” act will not be tolerated. “The MMU expresses serious concern over…