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Unveiling the Truth: J&K Administration Refutes Mirwaiz’s House Arrest Allegations

March 11, 2024 Editor

The six-page response by the administration was filed early this week but the case could not be heard on March 6 and is expected to be heard on March 13, additional advocate general Mohsin S Qadri said on Sunday The Jammu and Kashmir administration has denied the “house arrest allegations” in its response to Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s petition in the high court . Last month, the HC had given the administration the “final” opportunity to file a response. The six-page response by the administration was…

Ramadan Feasts Won’t Be Fried: KPDCL Promises Less Power Cuts for Sehri & Iftar

March 10, 2024 Editor

The Power Development Department is mulling to improve the power curtailment schedule in holy month of Ramadhan. Besides, the department said that it will improve and reduce the power curtailment especially at Suhoor and fast breaking time (Iftar). Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Engineer KPDCL (Distribution) Sandeep Seth said that it was charting out the plan and mechanism to resolve the power curtailment issues for the month of Ramadhan. “We are working on it and most likely, the new curtailment schedule will be implemented from the first day…

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closed for 14 Hours This Saturday

March 9, 2024 Editor

Traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was allowed one-way on Saturday due to bad road condition and narrowing of the highway at a number of places due to landslide debris, an official said. Traffic department officials said that traffic will move one-way from Srinagar to Jammu on Saturday and no vehicle will be allowed to move in the opposite direction. “Till 1 p.m. only light motor vehicles will be allowed to move followed by heavy motor vehicles traffic will be allowed on the highway,” officials added. On Friday, traffic moved…

Allegations Arise: Government Staff ‘Forced’ to Attend PM’s Rally, Claim Opposition Leaders

March 8, 2024 Editor

A municipal council employee from frontier district of Kupwara said that they left at 3 am in the wee hours and were transported in buses As Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Srinagar, former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti alleged that government employees were “forced to attend” the event to project a false image of normalcy and provide a good crowd. Thousands of people, mostly Bharatiya Janata Party workers and government employees, thronged Bakshi Stadium amid tight security. Some of the employees…

Mehbooba Mufti Alleges Forced Mobilization in PM Modi’s Srinagar Rally

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Editor

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah had also accused the J&K administration of “pulling out all stops” to ensure a crowd for PM Modi’s rally in Srinagar. As scores of people from across Jammu and Kashmir thronged Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that the government employees were being coerced into attending the event to project a false image of normalcy in the valley. In a post on X, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister claimed…

Srinagar-Jammu Highway Remains Closed on Second Day Following Landslides

March 3, 2024 Editor

Landslides Shut Down Srinagar-Jammu Highway for Second Day Srinagar, March 3: The critical Srinagar-Jammu national highway, a vital artery connecting the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country, remained closed for a second consecutive day on Sunday due to multiple landslides triggered by incessant rain. Heavy Downpours Trigger Disruptions: Traffic department officials stated that incessant rain in the Ramban district caused several landslides, blocking the highway at various points. Due to these disruptions, commuters are advised to refrain from undertaking any journeys on this route without first contacting the control…

National highway closed after shooting stones; MeT Director urges caution due to inclement weather

March 2, 2024 Editor

The traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway came to a standstill due to heavy rains which triggered shooting stones in Ramban district on Friday. The traffic police issued a statement, mentioning that the traffic movement had been stopped on the highway due to shooting stones at Kishtwari Pather due to rainy weather. The travellers were advised to avoid journey on the highway till weather improves and the road is clear. The UT witnessed snowfall on the higher reaches while the plains received rainfall which disrupted the normal life of…

Farooq Abdullah Warns Against Politicians with Covert BJP Support During Article 370 Abrogation

March 1, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): In a candid and pointed statement, Farooq Abdullah, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has cautioned the public about politicians in the region who allegedly supported the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) behind the scenes during the abrogation of Article 370. The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 marked a significant and contentious move by the Indian government, revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. This decision was met with various reactions, with some expressing support for the government’s actions and others vehemently…

Darkness Descends: Kashmir Faces Power Crisis Crunch, Residents Brace for the Long Haul

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 Editor

Kashmir is in severe electricity shortage, with a yawning gap between demand and supply Srinagar: The ongoing electricity crisis in Kashmir has intensified further as the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced an extension in daily power curtailment timings across the Valley. This decision comes after a substantial shortfall between the current power supply and rising demand. This has compelled them to revise the load-shedding schedule as a stop-gap measure till the supply stabilises. “The widening demand-availability disparity of over 800 MW has tied our hands. We have…

Congress Challenges National Conference: Open to Contesting All Six Seats, Not Just Three

February 28, 2024 Editor

National Conference’s Omar Abdullah has reiterated his party’s stance that out of the six seats in Jammu and Kashmir, three belong to the National Conference, leaving three seats open for negotiation — Jammu, Ladakh and Udhampur While the National Conference (NC) maintains its stance insisting on negotiating for only three out of the six seats in Jammu and Kashmir — citing the non-negotiability of the three seats of the Valley which they won in the last Lok Sabha poll — the Congress holds a different view. Congress leaders say that…