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Jailed J&K Cleric’s Nomination Rejected Over Missing Oath Certificate

August 30, 2024 Editor

The authorities said the nomination was rejected owing to non-submission of the oath certificate under section 16 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 As more political voices rally behind jailed separatist cleric Sarjan Barkati for his decision to fight assembly elections, the Jammu and Kashmir election authorities said Barkati’s nomination was rejected as he did not submit an oath certificate signed by superintendent of Central Jail, Srinagar. The nomination papers of Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias Barkati, known for his pro-Azadi stance and speeches, were among those rejected by…

Jailed Religious Leader Sarjan Barkati to Contest in Upcoming Assembly Elections

August 28, 2024 Editor

Srinagar: A popular religious cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay aka Sarjan Barkati, who is in jail in a terror funding case, is set to contest the upcoming legislative assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir as independent candidate. Quoting family, new agency news agency KNO reported that they are filing nominations papers today at DC office Shopian. They said that they have already conducted a meeting with locals in Reban, the native village of Barkati, and will leave toward Shopian to file his nomination papers. Barkati’s daughter is expected to hold a press…

Civilian Dies from Encounter Injuries, Anantnag Death Toll Climbs

August 12, 2024 Editor

Three Lives Lost: Anantnag Encounter’s Bitter Harvest The death toll in the overnight anti-terror operation in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir rose to three on Sunday as one of the two civilians injured in the encounter succumbed, officials said. Abdul Rashid Dar, who was injured in terrorist firing on Saturday, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here early Sunday, the officials said. Two Army personnel were killed and two civilians injured in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest area of Anantnag district at an altitude…

Monsoon Mayhem: Srinagar Faces Waterlogging

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 Editor

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an advisory that the intense showers for brief periods will come with the possibility of flash floods, cloud bursts, landslides, mudslides and shooting stones over vulnerable places of J&K & also heavy rainfall at a few places of J&K during next three days Intense rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir’s capital Srinagar on Monday causing waterlogging in many areas of the city. The situation was further exacerbated by the dug-up roads in the old city owing to the works of smart city project. “We didn’t experience…

Relief in Sight: Kashmir to Escape Heatwave’s Grip

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, July 31: Meteorological Centre Srinagar Wednesday predicted light to moderate rain and thundershower at many places of Jammu and Kashmir today. The officials said that on July 31st there is a possibility of spell of light to moderate rain & thundershower at many places of Kashmir division, and widespread places of Jammu division. From August 1st to 5th there will be generally cloudy with spells of intermittent light to moderate rain & thundershower at many place of Kashmir division, and most places of Jammu division, the officials said. They also…

Srinagar Records Second Highest Nighttime Temperature in 132 Years

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 Editor

Srinagar Suffers Through Another Scorching Night Srinagar, Jul 29: Srinagar, the usually temperate summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, is in the throes of an unprecedented heatwave. The city has recorded its second consecutive night of stifling temperatures, with a minimum of 24.8 degrees Celsius on July 29, 2024. This grim milestone places the current heatwave in the annals of Kashmir’s meteorological history. According to independent weather forecaster Faizan Arif Keng, the city’s mercury has climbed a staggering 6 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year. This extraordinary…

Jhelum River’s Cry for Help: Kashmir’s Silent Drought

July 28, 2024 Editor

A Lifeline Drying Up By: Javid Amin The Jhelum River, Kashmir’s majestic waterway and the lifeblood of its people, is in peril. The once-mighty river, renowned for its pristine waters and bountiful ecosystem, is now a shadow of its former self. A relentless dry spell has gripped the Kashmir Valley, and the Jhelum is bearing the brunt of this ecological catastrophe. The river’s water levels have plummeted to unprecedented depths, a stark indicator of the region’s deepening water crisis. What was once a vibrant aquatic corridor teeming with life is…

Kashmir Sweats It Out: Srinagar Beats Jammu’s Heat

July 23, 2024 Editor

Valley Under Heatwave Siege: Residents Suffer Srinagar, July 22: The ongoing heatwave in Kashmir shows no signs of abating, with temperatures in Srinagar surpassing those in Jammu, traditionally known for its sweltering summers. The Meteorological Department officials said, hot and humid weather was expected to persist until July 26, raising concerns about the impact on daily life and health across J&K. The maximum temperatures recorded on Monday underscore the severity of the heatwave. The MeT officials said Srinagar recorded 35.6 degrees Celsius, Qazigund 34 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 30.2 degrees Celsius,…

Water Scarcity Protest Turns Violent in Pattan: Injuries Reported, Investigation Launched

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024 Editor

As the police arrived in the area and tried to intervene and disperse the locals from the highway, the protesters refused to budge, triggering the clashes. As protesters threw stones, the police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse the crowd from the highway. Sources said several people and vehicles got damaged. Several people were injured and many vehicles damaged after clashes erupted between the police and protesters in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district over shortage of water. On Friday afternoon, protesters from the Chenabal area of Pattan blocked the Srinagar-Baramulla…

Kashmir Lawyers’ Arrests Raise Concerns: Mirwaiz Appeals to J&K Judges

July 20, 2024July 20, 2024 Editor

Several senior lawyers who held positions in the erstwhile Bar association JKHCBA were arrested over the past month Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on July 19 sought the intervention of judges of the J&K and Ladakh High Court into a series of arrests of lawyers in the past month, in the wake of erstwhile J&K High Court Bar Association’s () plans to hold internal elections. “If lawyers are put behind bars, who will fight people’s cases in courts? Who will defend their judicial rights? In this…