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J&K Govt Warns Employees Against Strikes, Threatens Disciplinary Action

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Editor

In recent weeks and months, aggrieved employees have been hitting the streets across Jammu and Kashmir to seek the attention of the government in addressing their employment matters. Warning “strict disciplinary action”, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the employees to stay away from strikes and demonstrations. A circular issued by J&K’s General Administration Department (GAD), which is headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Friday, November 3, noted that “some employees are resorting to demonstrations and strikes in favour of certain demands”. Ponting to Rule 20 (ii) of…

Ramban Viaduct on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Opens to Traffic

November 3, 2023 Editor

“Jammu and Kashmir, we have successfully completed the Ramban viaduct, a remarkable feat spanning a length of 1.08 km with 4 lanes. This project, built at a cost of ₹328 crore, is situated on the Udhampur-Ramban section of the national Highway-44,” Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari wrote on X. The completion of 1.08-km-long four lane viaduct meandering along the Chenab river in Ramban district completed at a cost of ₹328 crore will play an indispensable role in smooth flow of traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway…

GoI Should Focus on Improving JK Instead of Making Empty Promises: Congress

November 3, 2023 Editor

“The BJP and Modi should focus on the situation more than doing politics and improve the situation in J&K,” Congress Committee president Vikar Rasool said. Expressing regret over the recent cases of targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, Pradesh Congress Committee president Vikar Rasool said on Thursday that the Centre should focus on improving the situation in the Union territory rather than just making claims on ending militancy. “We regret it. Target killings should not take place. A police personnel was martyred and a non-local person was also killed. The…

Omar Abdullah’s boycott of UT assembly shows his commitment to statehood

November 2, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said there are other platforms outside the assembly to fight for the rights of the people National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah has said that he is fighting for the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, and it is not necessary that “I have to go to the assembly” to wage this struggle. Speaking to reporters in the Tangdhar area of Kupwara, he said there are other platforms outside the assembly to fight for the rights of the people. “I have said this…

CPI(M) leader Tarigami slams UT Divas celebrations, says it’s a day of mourning

November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 Editor

On Tuesday, CPI(M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami condemned the UT Divas celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir, calling them an insult to the people of the region. In a statement, Tarigami said that the historic state of Jammu and Kashmir was declared a Union Territory on August 5, 2019, and the flag was removed from the Civil Secretariat. He asked, “Can this be a celebration or an insult to the people of Jammu and Kashmir?” Tarigami questioned how the UT Divas celebrations could be justified when Jammu and Kashmir was dismantled…

Return of Pandits not possible despite govt efforts : Karan Singh

October 29, 2023 Editor

The renowned scholar, former Union minister and scion of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, Karan Singh, has said it will not be possible for Kashmiri Pandits to go back to their homeland. “Many people keep asking me whether or not the Kashmiri Pandits can return to Kashmir. I think it is not possible for Kashmiri Pandits to go back to Kashmir, although successive governments have done their best to get them back, ” Singh, who’s also an authority on Shaivism, said. “Successive governments have constructed safe zones for…

Kashmir Police step up surveillance on social media platforms in the wake of the Gaza conflict

October 29, 2023 Editor

Following the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Jammu and Kashmir Police here in the Union Territory has ramped up its vigil on social media platforms to prevent any misuse. Top authoritative sources were quoted by a local news agency KNS as saying that the police have initiated various measures to oversee online activities in the region, including the tracking of posts, comments, and messages that may incite violence or spread false information. They have also urged the public to report any suspicious or harmful content they come across on social media. However…

Kashmir’s Power Crisis: A Looming Crisis for Residents and Businesses

October 27, 2023 Editor

As the winter season approaches, Kashmir finds itself amid an escalating power crisis. The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has issued a power curtailment schedule, yet the Valley continues to grapple with unscheduled and prolonged power outages, significantly impacting the lives of its residents and businesses. This year’s power crisis has taken a turn for the worse, as even before the onset of the winter, Kashmir is experiencing protracted power cuts, leading to dire consequences for both individuals and commercial establishments. According to the industrialists, the industrial output plummeted by…

Mehbooba Mufti draws parallel between Kashmir and Palestine, Condemns Israel’s Offensive

October 27, 2023 Editor

While condemning Israel’s action on Gaza, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti equated Kashmir with Palestine and said the people of Jammu Kashmir can’t be suppressed by using forces and agencies. On the 26th of October, back in 1947, Jammu and Kashmir became a part of India. Mehbooba spoke about today and mentioned that we didn’t doubt it, but she feels that the India of 1947 is different from the one we see now. She’s accusing the BJP of weakening the connection that was made when Jammu and…

PDP under pressure from GoI to quit Gupkar Alliance: Iltija Mufti

October 26, 2023 Editor

In an interview with news agency PTI, Iltija alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might rewrite the Constitution if it gets another term at the Centre in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls Iltija Mufti, the media advisor and daughter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, has claimed that her party is under tremendous pressure from the Centre to quit the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), formed in 2019 to fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. In an interview with news agency PTI,…