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Martyrs’ Day: Mehbooba alleges House Arrest, Omar Abdullah defies security measures to visit party office

July 14, 2023 Editor

Will not allow BJP to ‘distort our history or forget our heroes’, says the former CM Mehbooba Mufti National Conference leader claims J-K Police denied him the necessary protection PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged she was put under house arrest to prevent from paying homage to 22 Kashmiri people who were killed by the army of a Dogra ruler on this day in 1931. The former chief minister said she will not allow the BJP to “distort our history or forget our heroes”. “I’m under house arrest for wanting…

Heavy Rains disrupt Srinagar-Jammu Highway, Mughal Road, and SSG Road; Kashmir lashed by Rainfall with more expected, says MeT

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing season has recorded normal precipitation of 99.2 mm while the weatherman here has issued a fresh weather advisory, predicting the possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall in the Union Territory over the next two days. The weatherman has also stated that the major wet spell would likely impact the ongoing Amarnath yatra. Director Meteorological Department Sonum Lotus has forwarded a copy of weather advisory to Divisional Commissioners of both the regions of Jammu and Kashmir, informing them about the possibility of major wet spell…

GoI’s ‘Home for Homeless’ Policy Aims to Alter J&K’s Demographic Composition: Mehbooba Mufti

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Editor

The Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) President and former Chief Minister today raised serious concerns regarding the “home for homeless” policy announced by the government recently. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Srinagar, Mufti said that the administration was importing slums and poverty into the region under the pretext of providing housing to homeless individuals, which she believes is an attempt to alter the demographic composition of Jammu & Kashmir. Mufti expressed doubts and questioned the identity of the alleged 199,000 landless people in Jammu…

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Article 370 Abrogation after 3 Years, 11 Months

July 4, 2023 Editor

A five-judge bench, led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, will hear petitions challenging the Presidential Order of August 5-6, 2019, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. In a move that will address lingering uncertainty surrounding the legality of the Modi government’s decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court is finally set to schedule hearings on a batch of 23 petitions challenging the August 2019 move. The matter was last heard in March 2020 before going in to limbo. The court today…

KPDCL Instructs 57000 Power Consumers to Switch Smart Meters to Prepaid Mode or Face Action

July 3, 2023 Editor

Over 57,000 smart electricity meter users have been told by the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) that they must switch from postpaid to the prepaid mode to keep receiving electricity. Else, their connections would be cut off. The customers have been advised by the government-owned KPDCL to settle any outstanding debts before switching their postpaid electricity connections to prepaid mode. “To avoid inconvenience due to the disconnection of electricity supply, you are requested to clear your previous bills and port your electricity connection from postpaid mode to prepaid service…

Pulwama Mosque Incident: Mehbooba Mufti calls for Investigation following residents’ claims

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Editor

Armymen enter mosque, force Muslims to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, Mehbooba Mufti seek probe Residents of Zadoora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that Armymen entered a local mosque and forced people to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ during pre-dawn prayers on Saturday. The alleged incident prompted former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to seek a probe. “Shocked to hear about army troops… storming a mosque at Pulwama & forcing Muslims inside to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’. Such a move when Amit Shah is here & that…

Omar taunts as J&K marks five years under central rule: ‘Democracy ends where J&K begins’

June 20, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday taunted the continuation of central rule in Jammu and Kashmir and said democracy ends where J&K begins. “Democracy is in our veins, it is in our culture’; ‘India is the mother of democracy’; ‘India is the temple of democracy’. Great sounding words that the international community lap up & regurgitate ad-nauseam,” Omar tweeted. “Meanwhile J&K completes 5 years under central rule today. Democracy ends where J&K begins.” It has been five years since Jammu & Kashmir saw…

Kashmir In The Dark: Electricity Crisis a threat to economy and tourism

June 19, 2023 Editor

Unscheduled power outages in Kashmir do not seem to be going away anytime soon as a result of the government’s move to purchase less power from outside J&K discoms, which has increased the gap between supply and demand for electricity. Official sources said, “There is a directive to procure less electricity from outside discoms, resulting in annoying and unannounced power outages.” A senior official of Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL), who wished to remain anonymous, said, “Right now, our peak demand is around 1450 MWs and we are only…

National Conference’s Omar Abdullah hints at staying away from grand alliance against BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

June 11, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday hinted at his party staying away from the grand alliance against the BJP in next year’s general elections, saying most such parties remained silent when Article 370 was abrogated. He also said the talks on a pre-poll alliance in J&K would be premature before the sounding of bugle for the Assembly elections in the Union Territory. “What we have (to contribute) outside J&K? We have a total of five (Lok Sabha) seats and what storm these seats can create? We have…

Kashmiris Suffer as unscheduled Power Cuts worsen summer woes in the Valley

June 10, 2023 Editor

Kashmir valley has been witnessing daily unscheduled curtailment of power, much to the chagrin of people as the summer has arrived. Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is resorting to daily power cuts in metered as well as non-metered areas. Locals and officials said that the non-metered areas, which are two-third of total customers, face a curtailment of 5-7 hours daily, while the metered areas face two hour power cuts. “After the major power cuts daily in winter, we are again facing cuts of five to six hours now which…