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Jammu & Kashmir Statehood: Supreme Court Refuses to Advance Hearing, Holds Firm on October 10 Date

August 26, 2025 Editor

J&K Statehood Case: Supreme Court Sticks to October 10 Hearing Date Amid Rising Public Frustration By: Javid Amin | 25 Aug 2025 Supreme Court Holds Firm: “It is Already Listed” The long-standing issue of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood restoration took another turn this week when the Supreme Court of India refused to advance the scheduled hearing date. A petition had sought urgent consideration, citing both constitutional urgency and growing public frustration, but the apex court firmly stated that the matter will be taken up as planned on October 10, 2025.…

Omar Abdullah Faces Criticism as NC’s Poll Promises Stall — Govt Takeover of JeI-linked Schools Fuels Anger

August 24, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Under Fire as NC’s Poll Promises Stall, FAT School Takeover Fuels Kashmir Anger By: Javid Amin | 24 Aug 2025 From Hope to Reckoning When Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) returned to power in 2024, after five turbulent years of central rule, it was billed as a new dawn for Jammu & Kashmir’s politics. Riding high on the promise of restoring dignity, rights, and autonomy, the NC campaigned on an ambitious manifesto—the “12 Guarantees.” But as Omar completes one year in office, disillusionment has begun to creep in.…

Online Gaming Bill 2025: Ban on Real-Money Games, Heavy Penalties & Warrant-less Searches

August 21, 2025 Editor

Online Gaming Bill 2025: Real-Money Games Banned, Warrant-less Searches, Heavy Penalties By: Javid Amin | 21 Aug 2025 In one of the most sweeping crackdowns on the digital economy, the Indian Parliament has passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The legislation bans all forms of real-money online gaming, introduces heavy financial and criminal penalties, and grants warrant-less search and seizure powers to authorities — a move being justified on the grounds of national security, addiction prevention, and financial integrity. The bill, introduced and passed in the…

Govt Schools Won’t Improve Till Ministers, MLAs, Bureaucrats Send Kids There: CM’s Bold Remark Sparks Debate

August 20, 2025 Editor

Govt Schools Won’t Improve Until Ministers, MLAs, Bureaucrats Send Kids There: CM’s Candid Remark By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2025 In a rare moment of candor that has struck a chord across India, a Chief Minister recently stated that government schools will never improve until ministers, MLAs, and bureaucrats start sending their own children there. “Let their children study there — only then will change come,” the CM declared, exposing a truth most citizens know but few leaders admit: the political and bureaucratic elite design education policy for the…

From Ghazipur to Srinagar: Rotten Meat Scandal Exposes Kashmir’s Food Safety Crisis

August 20, 2025 Editor

FDA’s stance: No guilt without lab proof — but public trust hangs in the balance By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2025 A chilling exposé titled “From Ghazipur to Srinagar: How substandard meat floods Kashmir’s markets” has shaken public confidence in food safety across the Valley. The investigation, published by Greater Kashmir and Kashmir InFocus, reveals how unfit and often rotten meat makes its way from Delhi’s Ghazipur slaughterhouse hub into Kashmir — slipping past weak regulatory checks, corrupt networks, and unaccountable systems. What emerges is not just a case…

Flash Floods in Pir Panjal: Rajouri Youth, Poonch Girl Swept Away; Roads Blocked, Schools Shut

August 19, 2025 Editor

Flash Floods in Pir Panjal: Rajouri Man, Poonch Girl Swept Away; Schools Shut, Roads Blocked By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2025 The Pir Panjal region of Jammu & Kashmir is facing the brunt of relentless rainfall, with flash floods and landslides wreaking havoc across Rajouri, Poonch, and Reasi districts. The downpour has already claimed lives, damaged infrastructure, and brought traffic to a grinding halt. Tragedy Strikes Rajouri and Poonch In Rajouri’s Mubarakpur area, tragedy unfolded when 20-year-old Sayeed Atif Shah was swept away while trying to cross a swollen…

Quota Review in Jammu & Kashmir: Why Open Merit Students Are Launching a Digital Signature Campaign

August 19, 2025 Editor

The reservation debate in Jammu & Kashmir has taken a new turn, with open merit students launching a digital signature campaign demanding a review of the existing quota system By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2025 A Debate That Refuses to Fade The reservation debate in Jammu & Kashmir is not new, but 2024 has given it a fresh spark. At the heart of the controversy lies the approval of 10% reservation for the Pahari community, a move that has reignited deep questions about fairness, equality, and the shrinking space…

Omar Abdullah’s Statehood Signature Campaign: Symbolism, Strategy, or Political Hypocrisy?

August 16, 2025 Editor

Why the New Campaign Has Stirred More Questions Than Answers in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 16 Aug 2025 The Promise and the Protest “We will launch a massive signature campaign across Jammu & Kashmir. Over the next eight weeks, we will reach all 90 Assembly Constituencies, gathering signatures in support of restoring J&K’s statehood,” announced Honourable CM Omar Abdullah, standing before party leaders, legislators, and a charged crowd of supporters. It was meant to sound like a battle cry—a show of defiance, a mobilization of…

Kishtwar Cloudburst 2025: 60 Dead, 69 Missing, and the Himalayan Wake-Up Call

August 16, 2025 Editor

Kishtwar Cloudburst 2025: 60 Dead, 69 Missing, Machail Mata Yatra Suspended After Flash Floods By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2025 The August 14, 2025, Kishtwar cloudburst will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the recent history of Jammu and Kashmir. A sudden, violent downpour struck Chosoti village along the sacred Machail Mata Yatra route, unleashing a torrent of flash floods, boulders, and mudslides that buried everything in its path. By the time the skies cleared and rescue teams began clawing through the debris, the grim tally…

J&K at the Crossroads: Statehood, Assembly Powers, and the Fight for Democratic Space

August 15, 2025 Editor

Two Landmark Cases Could Reshape Post-Article 370 Governance in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 14 Aug 2025 Jammu & Kashmir’s political and legal landscape is witnessing an unprecedented convergence of court battles and political manoeuvring, with two critical cases unfolding simultaneously: The Supreme Court hearing on a petition demanding time-bound restoration of statehood The J&K High Court challenge to the Lieutenant Governor’s nomination of five MLAs These cases — while legally distinct — are deeply connected in their implications for democratic representation, federalism, and constitutional balance in the…