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JKBOSE Cracks Down: Four Schools Face Affiliation Cancellation, Eight Fined for Violating Textbook Rules | Parents Allege Forced Purchases & Curriculum Mismatch

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JKBOSE Cracks Down: Four Schools Face Affiliation Cancellation, Eight Fined for Violating Textbook Rules | Parents Allege Forced Purchases & Curriculum Mismatch

Four Schools to Lose Affiliation; Eight Others Fined for Violating JKBOSE Textbook Rules: Parents Expose Reality Behind SRO 123 Enforcement By: Javid Amin | 19 November 2025 For years, private schools across Jammu & Kashmir have been instructed to follow a simple, non-negotiable rule: only JKBOSE-prescribed textbooks shall be used in classrooms. This directive, backed by SRO 123, was designed to protect parents from excessive textbook costs and ensure standardization across schools. However, recent developments have exposed a deep disconnect between policy and practice. In a significant action, the Jammu…

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Winter Vacations in Kashmir 2025: Early December Break Announced for Primary Schools | Full Details, Academic Plan & Weather Insights

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Winter Vacations in Kashmir 2025: Early December Break Announced for Primary Schools | Full Details, Academic Plan & Weather Insights

Winter Vacations for Schools in Kashmir to Start in Early December 2025: A Detailed Analysis of the Announcement by Education Minister Sakina Itoo By: Javid Amin | 19 November 2025 Winter in Kashmir is not just a season — it is an experience that shapes the daily rhythm of life. As temperatures drop sharply across the Valley, the annual conversation around winter school vacations becomes not only expected but essential. In 2025, the Education Department of Jammu & Kashmir has taken a proactive step by announcing the winter break for…

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Mehbooba Mufti Links Delhi Red Fort Blast to Kashmir’s Unrest; BJP Hits Back Calling Remarks ‘Illogical and Misleading’

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Mehbooba Mufti Links Delhi Red Fort Blast to Kashmir’s Unrest; BJP Hits Back Calling Remarks 'Illogical and Misleading'

Dialogue or Militarism? Mehbooba Mufti’s Blast Remarks Ignite BJP Counterattack By: Javid Amin | 17 November 2025 The political temperature escalated on Monday after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti linked the November 10 Delhi Red Fort blast to what she described as the Centre’s “failed and alienating” policies in Jammu & Kashmir. The BJP swiftly countered her remarks, accusing her of attempting to justify extremist narratives and mislead the public. Mehbooba Mufti: “Kashmir’s troubles echoed at Red Fort” Speaking on the aftermath of the blast—which killed multiple people…

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Terror Module Crackdown — Kashmiri Dried Fruit Seller Dies After Self-Immolation in Qazigund

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Terror Module Crackdown — Kashmiri Dried Fruit Seller Dies After Self-Immolation in Qazigund

Bilal Ahmad Wani, a dried fruit seller from Qazigund, has succumbed to burn injuries after setting himself on fire on Sunday. By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 What Happened: A Father’s Last Act of Despair On Sunday, 16 November 2025, Bilal Ahmad Wani, a 55-year-old dried-fruit seller from Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, set himself on fire. According to his family, he did so after being overwhelmed by despair — his son and brother had been detained for questioning by security agencies. Wani was first taken to a…

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‘Winter Brings a Power Shock’: Kashmir’s Growing Energy Crisis

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'Winter Brings a Power Shock': Kashmir’s Growing Energy Crisis

Kashmir Winter Power Shock: Demand Surges to 1850 MW as Supply Collapses By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Valley in the Dark As winter tightens its grip on Kashmir, the valley is facing more than just freezing temperatures—residents are grappling with a worsening electricity crisis. Demand has spiked sharply to around 1,850 megawatts (MW), while supply has plunged, creating a widening chasm that leaves homes, hospitals, and businesses in prolonged darkness. Power cuts of up to 16 hours a day are now a hard reality in some areas,…

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Centre Must Revisit Kashmir Policy to Initiate Dialogue: Mehbooba Mufti’s Urgent Call for Reconciliation

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Centre Must Revisit Kashmir Policy to Initiate Dialogue: Mehbooba Mufti’s Urgent Call for Reconciliation

Mehbooba Mufti has urged the Central Government to revisit its Kashmir policy and initiate dialogue, warning that current approaches are pushing youth towards despair and violence. She emphasized that reconciliation, not militarism, is the way forward. By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Turning Point in Kashmir Discourse Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has made a forceful appeal to the central government — it’s time to revisit Kashmir policy, she says, and open a meaningful dialogue. In her words, continued…

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Nowgam Police Station Blast: 9 Dead, 29 Injured — A Catastrophe Rooted in Mishandling of Explosives Linked to the Red Fort Terror Case

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Nowgam Police Station Blast: Inside the Deadly Srinagar Explosion That Killed 9 and Injured 29 — A Full Report

Nowgam Police Station Blast: Inside the Deadly Srinagar Explosion That Killed 9 and Injured 29 — A Full Report By: Javid Amin | 15 November 2025 A Tragedy Born In A Room Full Of Explosives The explosion that ripped through Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar was not just another accident. It was a tragedy born of a massive security miscalculation—an explosion so powerful that bodies were flung up to 300 meters away, vehicles were mangled beyond recognition, and an entire police station was left in ruins. This was not a…

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PDP Upsets NC Stronghold: Historic Budgam Bypoll Win Signals Deep Political Shift in J&K

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PDP Upsets NC Stronghold: Historic Budgam Bypoll Win Signals Deep Political Shift in J&K

Budgam Bypoll Fallout: Omar Blames Ruhullah for NC’s Defeat By: Javid Amin | 15 November 2025 In a political earthquake reverberating through central Kashmir, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has achieved a historic breakthrough by winning the Budgam Assembly bypoll, a constituency long considered a stronghold of the National Conference (NC). Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi of PDP defeated NC’s Aga Syed Mehmood Al-Mosavi by a margin of 4,478 votes, according to the Election Commission. This victory is more than just a change in representation—it represents a significant challenge to the…

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Split Verdict in J&K Bypolls: PDP Revives in Kashmir as BJP Dominates Jammu

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Split Verdict in J&K Bypolls: PDP Revives in Kashmir as BJP Dominates Jammu

J&K Bypoll Results Deliver Split Verdict as PDP Wins Budgam and BJP Secures Nagrota By: Javid Amin | 14 November 2025 The by-elections in Jammu & Kashmir on Sunday produced a split verdict, with the PDP winning the Budgam seat in central Kashmir and the BJP retaining Nagrota in the Jammu region. The contrasting outcomes highlight the continued political divergence between the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region. PDP’s Aga Muntazir Wins Budgam, Defeats NC in a Close Contest In Budgam, PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi emerged victorious with…

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Kashmir Under Siege: 600+ Detained as Post–Delhi Blast Crackdown Triggers Fury and Fear | Security vs Civil Liberties in the Valley

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Kashmir Under Siege: 600+ Detained as Post–Delhi Blast Crackdown Triggers Fury and Fear | Security vs Civil Liberties in the Valley

Kashmir Under Siege: 600+ Detained in Post–Delhi Blast Crackdown Javid Amin | Srinagar | November 13, 2025 Kashmir is witnessing one of the largest security crackdowns in recent years after the November 10 Red Fort blast in Delhi that killed 13 people and left the nation shaken. More than 600 individuals have been detained and over 500 coordinated raids have been conducted across South and Central Kashmir—an operation officials say is aimed at dismantling a dangerous “white-collar terror module.” But the scope and nature of the crackdown have ignited intense…

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