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Kashmiri Pandit Employees Under Threat: Jobs Were Meant to Enable Return, but Security Fears Return to the Fore

September 10, 2026 Editor

From Jobs to Fear: Why Fresh Threats Have Put Kashmir’s Pandit Rehabilitation Effort Under Scrutiny By: News Desk | 09 September 2026 Nearly 5,900 appointments have been issued under the PM Package, but fresh militant-linked threats are reviving an old question in Kashmir: can rehabilitation succeed when employees still fear for their lives? Srinagar: A government job was supposed to be more than a salary slip for thousands of Kashmiri Pandit families. It was meant to be a bridge back. The Prime Minister’s employment package for Kashmiri migrants was conceived…

Jammu Road Safety Crisis: 215 Deaths in 2025 Raise Questions Over Black Spots, Enforcement and Infrastructure

September 8, 2026 Editor

Jammu’s Road Safety Crisis: Hundreds Die, Black Spots Persist and the Same Questions Return By: News Desk | 07 September 2026 Jammu is not short of road-safety campaigns, traffic challans or government committees. The harder question is whether the system is fixing the conditions that repeatedly turn mistakes on the road into deaths. Every serious road crash in Jammu tends to produce the same sequence. There is shock. Then anger. Officials visit the site. Traffic police step up checking. Authorities announce a special drive. Politicians demand action. Families grieve. For…

J&K Sex-Racket Raids Raise Bigger Questions: Is Human Trafficking Hiding Behind Legitimate Businesses?

September 7, 2026 Editor

J&K Sex-Racket Raids Put Human Trafficking, Exploitation and Victim Protection Under Spotlight By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 Recent police raids in Jammu, arrests in alleged prostitution cases and earlier trafficking investigations involving Srinagar are exposing a darker question: how effectively can Jammu and Kashmir distinguish organised exploitation from consensual adult sex work while protecting women and children caught in criminal networks? The latest raids may have begun with intelligence inputs and searches of private premises, but the larger story is considerably more complicated. Across Jammu and Kashmir, police…

Electricity Gets Costlier at Peak Hours in J&K: Who Pays More and Who Gets a Rebate?

September 3, 2026 Editor

J&K Electricity Bills Now Follow the Clock: New Time-of-Day Tariff Begins, Peak-Hour Power Gets Costlier By: News Desk | 03 September 2026 Electricity tariff in Jammu and Kashmir has entered a new phase from September 1, with a 6.83% average increase and Time-of-Day billing for eligible high-load consumers. Peak-hour consumption will attract a surcharge, while electricity used during solar hours can qualify for a rebate. Srinagar: For years, an electricity bill in Jammu and Kashmir was largely a question of how much power was consumed. Now, for a significant category…

“200 Units Free” to Higher Bills: Why J&K’s 6.83% Power Hike Has Triggered a Political Storm

August 23, 2026 Editor

J&K Power Tariff Hike Sparks Political Storm: Opposition Calls It a “Betrayal” of 200-Unit Free Electricity Promise By: Javid Amin | 22 Aug 2026 J&K power tariff hike | 6.83% electricity tariff increase | 200 units free electricity | Omar Abdullah government | JERC tariff 2026 The electricity bill in Jammu and Kashmir has suddenly become a political bill as well. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved an average 6.83% increase in electricity tariffs, with the revised rates applying to consumption from September 1, 2026. The decision has…

‘Political Orphans’: Kashmiri Pandits Demand Representation, Return Roadmap and an End to Electoral Neglect

August 11, 2026 Editor

‘Used by Everyone, Represented by None’: Why Kashmiri Pandits Say They Have Become Political Orphans By: News Desk | 10 Aug 2026 Jammu: For a community that has spent more than three decades away from its ancestral homes, the question is no longer simply whether Kashmiri Pandits will return to the Valley. Increasingly, community leaders are asking a second, equally consequential question: Who speaks for them politically? At Jagti township and other migrant settlements, Kashmiri Pandit representatives have revived a familiar but increasingly pointed description of their political condition:…

Parade Sabzi Mandi Demolition: Jammu’s Old Market Faces a New Future, But Traders Fear Losing Their Livelihoods

August 10, 2026 Editor

Jammu’s Parade Sabzi Mandi Demolition Sparks Trader Anger Over ₹5.88 Crore Redevelopment By: News Desk | 09 Aug 2026 JAMMU: The demolition of shops at the historic Parade Sabzi Mandi has brought an old question back into sharp focus: when a city modernises its markets, what happens to the people whose livelihoods are built around them? A demolition drive at the Jammu market has triggered anger among traders, who allege that shops were removed without adequate prior notice, rehabilitation arrangements or clarity over their future vending space. The action comes…

J&K Notifies New Parking Rules: Digital Payments, Higher Fines and Time-Bound Parking to Improve Urban Traffic

July 10, 2026 Editor

J&K Notifies New Parking Rules to Tackle Traffic Congestion; Digital Payments and Higher Fines Introduced By: News Desk | 09 July 2026 In a major step towards improving urban traffic management, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified a new set of parking regulations aimed at reducing congestion, improving road discipline and modernising parking management across the Union Territory. The new framework introduces designated parking zones, digital fee collection, stricter penalties for illegal parking and time-bound parking in busy commercial areas. The initiative is part of the administration’s broader effort…

First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Rolls Out from Jammu, Marking the Beginning of the Sacred Pilgrimage

July 3, 2026 Editor

First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Departs from Jammu as Pilgrimage Officially Begins By: News Desk | 02 July 2026 First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Rolls Out from Jammu, Marking the Beginning of a Sacred Himalayan Journey Amid the echo of devotional chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, the first convoy of pilgrims set out from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu, marking the official commencement of the annual Amarnath Yatra. The departure of the first batch is one of the most anticipated moments of the pilgrimage season, symbolizing the beginning of a spiritual…

J&K Weather Alert: MeT Forecasts Rain, Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds Till June 19; Flash Flood and Mudslide Risk Looms

June 13, 2026 Editor

MeT Forecasts Rain, Thunderstorms and Strong Winds Across J&K; Flash Flood and Mudslide Risk Remains High By: Javid Amin | 12 June 2026 Weather department warns of lightning, hailstorms and brief intense showers as temperatures stay above normal across Jammu and Kashmir The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has issued a fresh weather advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, forecasting a prolonged spell of rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across both the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region over the coming days. The advisory comes at a time when temperatures across several parts…