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Will J&K’s Ratle Power Flow Outward? Leaders Question Priority in Electricity Pact

January 6, 2024 Editor

J-K leaders question decision to lease out electricity from Ratle Project to Rajasthan Party leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday questioned the administration’s decision to lease out electricity from the Ratle Power Project in Kishtwar to Rajasthan, pointing out that the Union Territory is itself facing a “severe power crisis”. Ratle Hydro Electric Power Corporation Limited (RHPCL), a joint venture between the NHPC Limited and JKSPDC, has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited for 850 MW sourcing from the…

Retired Police Officer Shot Dead by Un-identified Gunmen in Baramulla Mosque Attack

December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 Editor

Retired police officer shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Baramulla mosque

A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday morning. A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday morning. According to the police, the incident took place when the retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), identified as Mohammad Shafi, was praying at a mosque in the city’s Gantmulla Baramulla area. The area has been cordoned off. Further details are awaited.

Authorities Raze Meat Shops in Madhya Pradesh Following Prohibition

December 16, 2023 Editor

The action in Ujjain came after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav asked authorities to clamp down on selling of meat in the open. Ten shops selling meat illegally in Ujjain and the Bhopal houses of three persons allegedly involved in the attack on a BJP functionary were bulldozed by the Madhya Pradesh administration, officials said on Friday. The action in Ujjain came after Chief Minister Mohan Yadav asked authorities to clamp down on selling of meat in the open, they added. The shops were demolished in Ujjain’s Nagjhiri area during the…

Restrictions Continue: No Friday Prayers at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid for 10th Week

December 16, 2023 Editor

Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq condemns repeated closure of the mosque on Fridays and his “arbitrary on-off detention” The management committee of the Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta in Srinagar has alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir administration did not allow Friday prayers for the 10th consecutive week. The Anjuman Auqaf of the Jamia Masjid in a statement said the authorities once again disallowed Friday prayers at the Central Mosque for the 10th consecutive Friday and also put Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq, who delivers the Friday sermon there, under house detention. The…

Collateral Seizures and Loan Recovery Tactics Spar Tensions: J&K Industries Seek Chief Secretary’s Help

December 15, 2023 Editor

The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has urgently requested Chief Secretary Atal Duloo’s intervention, stating, “We seek to curb the perceived oppressive and draconian measures taken by Jammu and Kashmir Bank authorities against defaulting businesses, including MSMEs, and restore the trust and confidence of the business community.” In strong condemnation, FCIK voiced their disapproval, stating, “We condemn the decision of the Bank authorities to employ third-party agents for loan recovery and the seizure of property provided as collateral by business enterprises. Such actions may lead to potential misunderstandings…

PDP Raises Red Flag on BJP’s J&K Move, Highlighting Concerns about Power and Benefits.

December 14, 2023 Editor

The PDP said Kashmir is grieving after the verdict of the Supreme Court on abrogation of Article 370 The BJP divided the land and resources of Jammu and Kashmir for the benefit of its “cronies” and used brute majority in Parliament to pass laws that disempower the region’s people, the Peoples Democratic Party said in its periodical. “Other than dividing up our land and resources for their cronies and using their brute majority in the Parliament to airdrop laws to disempower our people, what has BJP done for us?” the PDP…

Beyond the Silence: A Deep Disappointment Grips Kashmir After SC Upholds Article 370 Abrogation

December 12, 2023 Editor

After the Supreme Court judgement upholding the abrogation of Article 370 as “valid”, a sense of “hushed disappointment” swept through the streets of Kashmir. Be it shop fronts, taxis or auto stands, the people discussed their hurt and sadness, albeit in muted voices. The people say that it was because of the “aggressive posture of the authorities to any form of protests or dissent since the abrogation of Article in August 2019.” “The Supreme Court has put the final nail in the coffin of J&K’s special status. It was what…

Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Verdict on Article 370: Abrogation Deemed Constitutionally Valid

December 11, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission to hold Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections by September 30, 2024. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, writing the judgment for himself and Justices Gavai and Surya Kant, said Article 370 of the Constitution was a temporary provision…