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Srinagar Traffic Revamp: Government Launches Comprehensive Traffic Decongestion Plan Led by Div Com Kashmir

November 30, 2025 Editor

A City at a Crossroads: Why Srinagar’s Traffic Revamp Matters More Than Ever By: Javid Amin | 29 November 2025 Srinagar, with its breathtaking landscapes, bustling markets, and rapidly growing urban footprint, stands at a crucial moment in its infrastructural journey. The latest traffic revamp plan is not just a bureaucratic exercise—it is a foundational restructuring of how the city moves, breathes, and grows. For decades, the city has struggled with a familiar list of urban ailments: narrow arterial roads, ad-hoc public transport practices, haphazard parking, and unregulated pedestrian activity.…

Demolition in Jammu & Kashmir Sparks Political Firestorm: Omar Abdullah Accuses LG-Appointed Officials of Overreach

November 29, 2025 Editor

When Bulldozers Speak, Democracy Watches By: Javid Amin | 28 November 2025 In the early hours of a chilly November morning in 2025, bulldozers rolled into the quiet lanes of Transport Nagar, Jammu — not to build, but to destroy. What followed was a demolition operation that didn’t just raze a house; it ignited a political conflagration. The house belonged to the family of local journalist Arafaz Ahmad Daing. The razing of a decades-old home — built by his father nearly forty years ago — has invoked sharp allegations from…

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Accuses National Conference of Abandoning Mandate, Ignoring Core Election Promises

November 28, 2025 Editor

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi vs National Conference: Inside the Growing Rift Over Mandate, Ideology, and Kashmir’s Political Future By: Javid Amin | 27 November 2025 A Storm Within the National Conference The National Conference (NC), one of Jammu & Kashmir’s oldest and most influential political parties, is confronting an emerging internal challenge. Member of Parliament from Srinagar and influential Kashmiri Shia cleric-politician Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has launched a pointed critique of his own party’s top leadership — accusing them of abandoning the 2024 mandate, shifting from core ideological commitments, and failing…

‘Where Will the Constitution Go?’: Omar Abdullah Slams Religion-Based Admission Demands Amid Vaishno Devi Medical College Row

November 27, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Rejects Religion-Based Admissions in Vaishno Devi Medical College Row By: Javid Amin | 26 November 2025 A Controversy at the Crossroads of Merit, Religion, and Politics A fresh political storm has engulfed Jammu & Kashmir after demands surfaced for religion-based admissions at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, a newly established medical institution funded by the shrine board. What began as a student admission dispute soon escalated into a constitutional and communal debate—fuelled by political parties, religious outfits, and public sentiments across Jammu and Kashmir.…

Nowgam Police Station Blast: 9 Dead, 29 Injured — A Catastrophe Rooted in Mishandling of Explosives Linked to the Red Fort Terror Case

November 15, 2025 Editor

Nowgam Police Station Blast: Inside the Deadly Srinagar Explosion That Killed 9 and Injured 29 — A Full Report By: Javid Amin | 15 November 2025 A Tragedy Born In A Room Full Of Explosives The explosion that ripped through Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar was not just another accident. It was a tragedy born of a massive security miscalculation—an explosion so powerful that bodies were flung up to 300 meters away, vehicles were mangled beyond recognition, and an entire police station was left in ruins. This was not a…

Jammu & Kashmir’s Political Crossfire: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Sunil Sharma, and Aga Ruhullah Redefine Kashmir’s Power Battle

November 9, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing a fierce four-way political clash involving Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Sunil Sharma, and Aga Ruhullah, each representing distinct ideological and strategic positions. By: Javid Amin | 09 November 2025 The Four Forces Shaping Kashmir’s New Political Chessboard As Jammu & Kashmir inches toward its most consequential elections since the abrogation of Article 370, the region finds itself at the crossroads of legacy, reform, ideology, and accountability.In this complex political theatre, four distinct voices dominate the stage — Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Sunil Sharma, and Aga…

Kashmir’s Dream League Turns Nightmare: How the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) Collapsed Amid Fraud Allegations

November 4, 2025 Editor

Kashmir’s Dream League Turns Nightmare: IHPL T20 Collapses Amid Fraud Allegations By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 The Big Promise – Sport, Youth and Tourism in Kashmir When the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) was announced, the vision was bold: to bring high-profile T20 cricket to the snow-covered valley of Srinagar, to merge sport with youth empowerment and tourism. On paper, it had all the right ingredients. The tournament, launched on 25 October 2025 at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, featured eight teams, over 70 players and promised international stars…

Waheed Para Flags Regional Bias in Caste Certificate Distribution in Jammu & Kashmir

October 29, 2025 Editor

PDP MLA Raises Alarm Over Unequal Implementation of Reservation Benefits By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2025 Srinagar, October 2025 — A fresh political debate has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after PDP MLA Waheed Para exposed what he described as a “deep regional divide” in the issuance of caste and social category certificates across the Union Territory. In a pointed intervention during the Legislative Assembly session, Para cited official figures provided by the Revenue Department, revealing striking differences between Jammu and Kashmir divisions in the granting of Scheduled Caste…

Omar Abdullah Reacts: ‘Grateful to Loyal MLAs, Disappointed by Betrayal’

October 25, 2025 Editor

NC Chief Speaks After Losing Fourth Rajya Sabha Seat to BJP By: Javid Amin | 24 October 2025 Victory and Setback: The Mixed Verdict After the National Conference (NC) clinched three of four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, party vice president Omar Abdullah addressed the media with a blend of gratitude and frustration. While celebrating the NC’s sweeping win on three seats, he described the loss of the fourth seat to BJP’s Sat Paul Sharma as “deeply disappointing,” especially since the BJP polled 32 votes despite having only…

Budgam By-election 2025: JKNC vs PDP — Agha Vs Agha in Kashmir’s Political Heartland

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Editor

Budgam Assembly By-election 2025: A Battle of Legacies and Political Resurgence By: Javid Amin | 19 Oct 2025 Why Budgam Matters in 2025 The upcoming Budgam Assembly by-election is not just another contest in the political calendar of Jammu & Kashmir—it is a symbolic clash between legacy and resurgence, between an established bastion of power and an aspirational comeback. Budgam, located in the heart of central Kashmir, has long been a political fortress of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC). The by-election was necessitated after Omar Abdullah vacated the…