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Kashmirites to get all-weather train service from November

September 17, 2023 Editor

Kashmir’s all-weather train, known as Vistadome coach, is all set to chug this November, which would give a further boost to the tourism industry here, officials said. An official from Northern Railways told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Ministry of Railways has greenlit the deployment of the Vistadome coach train on the Baramulla to Banihal railway track. “The announcement follows a successful trial run of the Vistadome coach, which has solidified its readiness for service,” the official said. He said the Vistadome coach (train) is expected to start…

Kashmir’s summer capital records hottest September day in 53 years

September 13, 2023 Editor

The previous record was of 33.8-degree C recorded on September 1, 1970 Tuesday’s maximum temperature at 34.2-degree Celsius in Srinagar has broken a 53-year-old record. Sonam Lotus, Director at the local MeT department said that the present severe heatwave in Kashmir has broken the 53-year-old record in Srinagar where the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.2-degree Celsius on Tuesday. “Srinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2-degree C, which is 6-degree above normal. It has broken a 53-year-old record of 33.8-degree C recorded on September 1, 1970. The all-time highest September…

Restoration of J&K’s Special Status more important than Statehood: PDP

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 Editor

Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday said that the important issue of Jammu and Kashmir is the snatching away of its special status by abrogation of Article 370 and not the restoration of statehood. PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government wants to shift the conversation towards statehood and other smaller issues to deviate them from the validity of constitutional changes brought about by the abrogation of Article 370. “We used to talk about the solution of Jammu and Kashmir issue, then they took away special…

Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry Calls for Bandh on August 26 to Protest Sarore Toll Plaza and Smart Meters Installation

August 25, 2023 Editor

Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Thursday gave a call for Jammu bandh on August 26 to register a protest against “installation of smart meters and functioning at Toll Plaza at Sarore.” This was announced by the Chamber president Arun Gupta, flanked by other members, in a press conference this evening. He stated that the transporters and Jammu Bar Association were also supporting the Jammu Bandh call. The call has been given while the protests against the functioning of Sarore Toll Plaza and installation of smart meters continue in…

Govt’s land for landless scheme in J&K restricted to domiciles

August 25, 2023 Editor

The landless domiciles of J&K, who are Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) or Awas plus beneficiaries in specified categories of Rural Development Department’s permanent waiting list 2018-19, will get 5 Marlas of state land on lease basis. The land in respect of these beneficiaries will be granted on lease on payment of a token amount of Rs 100 per Marla as one-time premium and a nominal amount of Re 1 per Marla per annum as ground rent, in relaxation of Jammu and Kashmir Land Grant Rules, 2022. J&K Revenue…

Supreme Court expresses surprise over Argument that Article 370 Ceased to exist in 1957

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Editor

Democracy provisions If J&K is an integral part of India, then surely there have to be provisions of the democratically elected government of the country… DY Chandrachud, CJI The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed surprise over an argument that once the Constitution of J&K came into existence in 1957, Article 370 ceased to exist and only governing document became the Constitution of the erstwhile state. “The net consequence will be that the application of the Constitution of India will be frozen to the state of Jammu & Kashmir after 1957.…

BJP leaders in J&K prefer to contest local bodies’ polls as independents

August 20, 2023 Editor

BJP leaders don’t want to contest on party symbol J&K BJP leaders are keen that the panchayat and local bodies’ elections in J&K are not fought on party symbol as they feel that it could help them make gains in Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley and they say they could get more votes as Independent candidates. However, the PDP and NC, which had boycotted the panchayat and civic elections in 2018, want the polls to be held on party lines. The last panchayat elections in J&K were also held on non-party lines.…

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Plebiscite in J&K, Says It’s Not Practicable

August 9, 2023 Editor

Top court’s observation comes after Kapil Sibal, who represented some of petitioners against nullification of Article 370, referred to 2016 Brexit referendum in UK to emphasise the importance of people’s opinion in a democracy Maintaining that democracy functions through institutions, the Supreme Courton Tuesdayvirtually rejected the idea of plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, saying there was no question of a Brexit-type referendum under the Indian Constitution. “You can’t envisage a Brexit-type referendum. That’s a political decision which was taken by the then government. But within a constitution like ours, there…

Supreme Court Questions absence of Mechanism to Abrogate Article 370 Even if it enjoys Widespread Support across J&K

August 4, 2023 Editor

Five-judge constitution bench headed by CJI Chandrachud wanted to know how provision could be revoked in the absence of a constituent assembly Is there no mechanism to abrogate Article 370 even when the people of Jammu and Kashmir want it, the Supreme Court asked on Thursday and wondered if the now repealed provision can’t be touched will it not amount to creating a “new category” beyond the basic structure of the Constitution. Hearing for the second day a clutch of petitions challenging the Centre’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370…

Alarming Rise in Missing Children across J&K: 181 Children Reported Missing in 12 Months

August 3, 2023 Editor

A total of 181 children have gone missing from Jammu and Kashmir from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, reveals an official data of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. As per the data, nearly 58,546 children went missing across India during the same period. Earlier, National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data revealed that 627 children had gone missing in J&K by 2020 that included 350 boys and 277 girls. In 2020 alone, 230 children including 167 girls and 63 boys went missing in Jammu and Kashmir. The NCRB data suggested…