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Nazir Ronga, J&K HC Bar Ad-Hoc Chairman, Detained Under Public Safety Act

July 12, 2024 Editor

Ronga’s son Umair, who is also a lawyer, said his father has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) and jailed at Kot Bhalwal in Jammu. Centre had been objecting to Bar’s constitution, citing its “secessionist ideology”. Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association ad hoc chairman Nazir Ahmad Ronga, 75, was arrested after a midnight raid at his house in Srinagar, his family said on Thursday. His son Umair Ronga, who is also a lawyer, said that his father has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA).…

BJP Strategizes: Forging Alliances and Seeking Independent Support Ahead of J&K Polls

July 11, 2024 Editor

Ahead of the highly anticipated assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is considering strategic alliances and support for independent candidates to secure a majority and form the government in the erstwhile state. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, BJP state President Ravinder Raina stated that the party plans to contest the elections independently but is open to collaborating with like-minded parties and supporting certain independent candidates. This approach aims to consolidate the BJP’s vote bank and ensure victory in key constituencies. “There are some constituencies…

Kashmir Security Shakeup: 57 Ex-VIPs Left Exposed in Surprise Move

July 8, 2024 Editor

Kashmir Security Shakeup: Dozens of Prominent Figures Lose Protection In a major security overhaul, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has revoked security cover for 57 prominent figures, sparking surprise and raising questions about the rationale behind the move. The directive, issued by the Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) office, removes security personnel assigned to a diverse group of VIPs. This includes former political leaders like ex-Mayors, Ministers, and Members of Parliament (MPs), retired law enforcement officials (police officers), judges (both serving and retired), bureaucrats (both serving and retired), and…

Kashmir Burning! Srinagar Heats Up, Outpacing Kolkata in Record-Breaking July

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024 Editor

The Kashmir Valley continues to reel under a heatwave, with Srinagar recording a season-high for the second straight day at 35.6° C on Wednesday. It made the city even hotter than Kolkata, which registered a maximum temperature of 31° C. The 35.6° C was not only six degrees above normal, but the highest for July in 25 years. “Srinagar has recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6° C… the highest July temperature recorded in Srinagar since 1999, when the maximum temperature reached 37.° C on July 9. The all-time highest maximum temperature…

Hot & Humid with a Splash: Intermittent Rains Expected in J&K, Heavy Downpours Likely on 5th & 6th July

July 4, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: Meteorological department on Wednesday said that hot and humid weather to remain continue with intermittent light to moderate rains till July 10. It also said that there is a possibility of intermittent moderate rainfall at most places of J&K with heavy rainfall at few places. It also predicted thundershowers at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir divisions. “Today hot and humid weather with possibility of spell of rain & thundershower at scattered places of Jammu division towards late night & early morning, while as spell of rain & thundershower at…

Reunion on the Cards: Three DPAP Leaders Set to Re-Join Congress

July 3, 2024 Editor

Ahead of the Assembly elections Jammu and Kashmir Congress party is all set to get a boost as three Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) leaders are all set to re-join Congress party in upcoming days. These leaders include former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Uri Taj Mohiddin, former MLA Shangus Gulzar Ahmed Wani and former MLA Doda Abdul Majeed Wani. Sources said that they have contacted party leadership in New Delhi and during the recent meeting between party high command and Congress leaders from Jammu and Kashmir it was…

Triggering UAPA: Tribunal Stresses Caution on Plebiscite Advocacy in J&K

July 3, 2024 Editor

The tribunal also said that the outfit cannot take refuge behind the UN resolutions of 1948 or any international treaty. New Delhi: An association in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be permitted to blatantly indulge in secessionist activities and cannot ague that seeking a plebiscite does not amount to unlawful activity under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), a tribunal has ruled while confirming the Union home ministry’s ban on Muslim League Jammu Kashmir, which is led by separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat (MLJK-MA). The tribunal also said that the outfit cannot…

The Call for Justice: Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Urges INDIA Bloc to Address Muslim Concerns

June 29, 2024 Editor

Muslim Voices Matter: MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi Calls for Action from INDIA Bloc By: Javid Amin In the intricate tapestry of Indian politics, the voice of minorities often finds itself in a struggle for amplification. Recently, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, a Member of Parliament from the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), raised a poignant issue that has been simmering beneath the surface of political discourse. His plea to the INDIA Bloc partners to address the concerns of Muslims, who have significantly supported the alliance in the last elections,…

Relief from Heat Wave: J&K Welcomes Monsoon; Rain to intensify from July 2

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Editor

Monsoon arrives in J&K, Rain to intensity from July 2

MeT also issued an advisory cautioning against possible landslides at vulnerable locations in Jammu and Kashmir Monsoon has arrived in Jammu and Kashmir bringing moderate rains over Jammu division and bringing down the temperatures. The meteorological (MeT) centre in Srinagar said light to moderate rains and thundershowers were recorded at many places of Jammu division. “Finally, south west monsoon rainfall commenced this morning over Jammu division bringing relief from on-going heat wave and hot weather,” MeT’s local centre director Mukhtar Ahmad said. The MeT said Udhampur received 30.5 mm rain, Kathua…

Democracy in Motion: Jammu & Kashmir Election Countdown

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 Editor

Start preparations for assembly elections in J&K: CEO tells DEOs Srinagar: In a significant development, Jammu & Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer has written to the district election officers (DEOs) to start the activities listed in the Election Commission of India’s election planner for holding assembly polls in the Union Territory. Quoting an official letter, news agency KNO reported that the CEO has written to all 20 deputy commissioners, who are also the district election officers, to begin the activities to be undertaken as the “election planner” communicated by the ECI.…