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National Green Tribunal Seeks Detailed Status Report on Achan Landfill: Can Srinagar Finally End Its Legacy Waste Crisis?

July 29, 2026 Editor

NGT Seeks Detailed Status Report on Achan Landfill: Can Srinagar Finally End Its Legacy Waste Crisis?

NGT Seeks Status Report on Achan Landfill Legacy Waste as Srinagar Faces Mounting Environmental Crisis By: News Desk | 28 July 2026 NGT Tightens Oversight as Srinagar’s Achan Landfill Faces Fresh Environmental Scrutiny More than three decades after it began receiving municipal waste, Srinagar’s Achan landfill has once again come under judicial scrutiny. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Jammu & Kashmir administration to submit a comprehensive status report on the handling of legacy waste at the landfill, signalling growing concern over delays in waste remediation and the…

Mehbooba Mufti Apologises After Protest Remarks Trigger Political Storm in Kashmir; PDP Chief Calls Statement a ‘Slip of the Tongue’

July 29, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Apologises Over Kashmir Protest Remarks After Backlash | PDP Chief Faces Political Heat By: Javid Amin | 28 July 2026 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has issued a public apology after facing intense criticism over remarks that appeared to justify the use of force against protesters in Kashmir. The controversy erupted following her speech at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, where she condemned police action against protesters in the national capital but drew a comparison with Kashmir, saying that…

Unregistered Agreement Cannot Transfer Ownership: J&K High Court Upholds Eviction from Migrant Property in Verinag

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Editor

Unregistered Agreement Cannot Confer Ownership Rights: J&K High Court Upholds Eviction from Migrant Property in Verinag By: News Desk | 27 July 2026 In a significant judgment reinforcing the sanctity of registered property transactions, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that an unregistered agreement to sell cannot create ownership rights over immovable property. The ruling came while deciding a dispute over a protected migrant property in Verinag, Anantnag district, where an occupant had claimed ownership solely on the basis of an unregistered sale agreement. The High Court dismissed…

National Conference Demands Mehbooba Mufti’s Apology Over Protest Remarks, Fresh Political Row Erupts in Jammu & Kashmir

July 27, 2026 Editor

NC Demands Mehbooba Mufti’s Apology Over Protest Remarks, Fresh Political Row Erupts in Jammu & Kashmir

NC Demands Public Apology from Mehbooba Mufti Over Protest Remarks, Deepening Political Rift in Jammu & Kashmir By: News Desk | 26 July 2026 National Conference accuses the PDP chief of contradicting her own human rights narrative after comments on security forces and protests trigger a fresh political controversy A fresh political confrontation has erupted between the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after senior NC leaders demanded a public apology from PDP president Mehbooba Mufti over her recent remarks on the use of force during protests…

Kashmir Flood Alert: Jhelum Above Flood Declaration Mark as Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories; ₹2,021 Crore Plan Faces Delays

July 26, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Flood Alert: Fresh Rains Revive 2014 Memories as Jhelum Crosses Flood Declaration Mark By: News Desk | 26 July 2026 Officials Say No Immediate Flood Threat, But Rising River Levels and Another Wet Spell Keep Valley on High Alert Fresh rainfall across Kashmir has once again brought the Jhelum River and the Valley’s flood vulnerability into sharp focus, reviving painful memories of the devastating September 2014 floods. The latest spell of rain has continued for several days, causing water levels to rise in the Jhelum and some of its…

Anantnag Cop Killing Triggers Kashmir Crackdown: 3,500 Detained, Houses Demolished; Omar Abdullah Warns Against Collective Punishment

July 25, 2026 Editor

Anantnag Cop Killing Triggers Massive Kashmir Crackdown: Thousands Detained, Houses Demolished as Omar Abdullah Warns Against ‘Collective Punishment’ By: Javid Amin | 25 July 2026 Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi was killed in a targeted attack in Anantnag; security agencies launch sweeping operations while political leaders warn against alienating civilians The killing of a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable in a targeted attack in Anantnag has triggered one of the most extensive security crackdowns in Kashmir in recent months, with thousands of people reportedly detained for questioning and the…

Death Toll Climbs to 11 as Flash Floods Devastate Rajouri and Poonch; Several Missing, Vehicles Swept Away

July 19, 2026 Editor

J&K Flash Flood Disaster: Death Toll Rises to 11 in Rajouri–Poonch as Rescue Teams Search for Missing By: News Desk | 19 July 2026 Massive Rain-Triggered Disaster Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Jammu Region The flash flood and landslide disaster triggered by torrential rain in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts has turned deadlier, with the confirmed death toll rising to 11, while several people remain missing as rescue teams continue search operations in rain-hit areas. The worst devastation has been reported from Surankote tehsil in Poonch and parts…

Bhaderwah on Edge: Civilian’s Death Sparks Protests, Shutdown and Calls for an Independent Probe

July 19, 2026 Editor

Bhaderwah Protests Erupt After Civilian Killed in Police Firing: Tension Grips Doda as Family Seeks Justice By: News Desk | 18 July 2026 Tension Escalates in Doda After Controversial Police Firing A wave of protests swept through Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after the death of a 30-year-old civilian, Arif Hussain, in a police firing during a late-night operation near the Jai Valley. The incident has triggered widespread public anger, a partial shutdown across parts of Doda and Kishtwar, and renewed debate over accountability in police operations. Markets…

Sunil Sharma Accuses National Conference of Using Delhi Statehood Protest to Mask Governance Failures; BJP Announces Counter-Protests

July 19, 2026 Editor

Sunil Sharma Calls NC’s Delhi Statehood Protest a ‘Diversion’; BJP Plans Counter-Protests Across Jammu & Kashmir By: News Desk | 18 July 2026 Leader of Opposition Says NC Should Focus on Unemployment, Corruption and Public Services Instead of ‘Political Theatre’ The political battle over Jammu and Kashmir’s demand for restoration of statehood has intensified, with Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma accusing the ruling National Conference (NC) of using its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to divert public attention from what he described as the government’s failures on…

Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Surpasses Jammu in Rare Weather Reversal as IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Turns Hotter Than Jammu as IMD Warns of Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risk By: News Desk | 18 July 2026 Valley Witnesses Extraordinary Summer Heat While Weather Department Warns of Cloudburst-Like Events and Flash Flood Risk In an extraordinary weather event that underscores the growing impact of climate variability in the Himalayan region, Srinagar recorded its hottest day of the 2026 summer at 35.9°C, a temperature rarely experienced in the Kashmir Valley. Even more remarkable was the fact that Srinagar turned hotter…