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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…

Snowfall warning issued for Jammu and Kashmir, travelers advised caution

February 28, 2024 Editor

“Under the influence or this system, widespread moderate rain/snow is expected in Jammu and Kashmir from 29th Feb till the afternoon of 3rd March, 2024 with its peak activity on 2nd March,” said MeT director Mukhtar Ahmad After overnight rains and light snowfall in parts of Kashmir, the Indian Meteorological Department’s (IMD) centre in Srinagar on Tuesday issued an advisory predicting heavy to very heavy snowfall from Thursday across Jammu and Kashmir due to a western disturbance. Road and air traffic in the region is expected to be affected. The…

J&K Congress Hints of Possible Alliance with NC and PDP for Upcoming LS Polls

February 26, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Vikar Rasool Wani on Sunday said that talks are going on with INDIA bloc partners National Conference and PDP on seat-sharing in the Union Territory for the Lok Sabha elections. “People will hear good news soon as talks with the NC and the PDP (on seat-sharing agreement) are going on and we will fight the parliamentary elections together,” Wani told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. Several political and social activists from the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch joined…

KPDCL Advocating New Revenue Collection Policy Linking Salary Disbursement to Cleared Electricity Dues

February 18, 2024 Editor

Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has asked all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in Kashmir to make the clearing of electricity dues mandatory before releasing salaries or payments to employees and contractors. The power distribution utility has asked DCs to issue orders stating that funds for salaries or contractor payments could only be released after electricity dues have been settled. In a missive to DCs across Kashmir, the Managing Director of KPDCL outlined the rationale behind the directive to make clearance of dues mandatory before salary and payment releases. According to it,…

Farmers, Union Leaders Detained in Srinagar Before Planned Protest

February 17, 2024 Editor

Officials and eyewitnesses said protesters were gathering at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, to support the demand of guaranteed minimum support price for crops A section of Kashmir-based farmers and trade union leaders who had gathered at the Lal Chowk to lend their support to the Bharat Bandh call were detained by police ahead of their planned protest. Officials and eyewitnesses said protesters were gathering in the city centre to support the demand of guaranteed minimum support price for crops, which has resulted in widespread protests in the region of Punjab and…

Transnational Trafficking Ring Uncovered: SIA Raids 18 Srinagar Locations in Human Trafficking Case

February 16, 2024 Editor

The agency said there was alleged illegal trafficking of foreign nationals from Myanmar and Bangladesh State Investigation Agency of Kashmir on Thursday conducted searches at 18 locations in summer capital Srinagar to investigate a “trans-national” human trafficking case, the agency said. SIA sleuths carried out extensive searches across various parts of the city to investigate the “illegal trafficking” of foreign nationals from neighbouring countries into India “under the guise of employment” opportunities. “Special teams of the SIA aided by the Srinagar police started the searches in the early hours,” a…

Woo the Voters: BJP Focuses on Minority Outreach and Central Scheme Promotion in Kashmir Valley

February 13, 2024 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir MLC Shahnaz Ganai on Monday joined the BJP, with the ruling party’s leaders lauding her work for the Scheduled Tribes and women in the region Ganai said the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had done a lot of good work for people and she had been impressed with his policy of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ Besides attacking Opposition and banking on Central Government schemes, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is focusing on social engineering in areas, which have remained out-of-bounds for the BJP in…

Farooq Abdullah Summoned by ED for Questioning in J&K Cricket Association Probe

February 13, 2024 Editor

A senior officer of the agency confirmed that Farooq has been asked to depose at the ED office in Srinagar on Tuesday The Enforcement Directorate (EC) has issued a fresh summons to National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah for questioning in a money-laundering case pertaining to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), official sources said Monday. A senior officer of the agency confirmed that Farooq has been asked to depose at the ED office in Srinagar on Tuesday. The 86-year-old politician was last called by the central agency in…