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Hari Singh vs Sheikh Abdullah Holiday Row Rocks J&K Assembly

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 Editor

NC-BJP Clash in J&K Assembly Over Hari Singh, Sheikh Abdullah Holidays By: News Desk | 22 September 2026 Srinagar: History returned to the floor of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, and it did not arrive quietly. A debate over government holidays marking the anniversaries of two of the most consequential figures in Jammu and Kashmir’s modern history, Maharaja Hari Singh and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, triggered noisy scenes, competing slogans and eventually a walkout by BJP legislators. The immediate dispute began when National Conference MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi…

J&K Govt Bars Renewal of Expired State, Nazool Land Leases: What Rule 12 Says

September 23, 2026 Editor

J&K Govt Bars Renewal of Expired State, Nazool Land Leases: What the Assembly Disclosure Means By: News Desk | 22 September 2026 Srinagar: A seemingly technical land question in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has opened up a much larger issue over who can continue occupying government land, what happens when an old lease expires and whether long-standing commercial properties can simply be renewed under the new legal framework. The Jammu and Kashmir government has told the Assembly that expired State and Nazool land leases cannot be renewed under…

J&K Assembly Session 2026: Omar Govt Faces Heat Over Statehood, Jobs, Reservation

September 21, 2026 Editor

J&K Assembly Session Begins: Omar Abdullah Government Faces Heat Over Statehood, Jobs, Reservation and Power Tariffs By: News Desk | 20 September 2026 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly enters its latest session with the Omar Abdullah government facing a familiar but increasingly complicated political test: how to defend its record on governance while managing disagreements with its own alliance partner and a fragmented opposition. The autumn session begins on Monday, September 21, and is scheduled to continue until September 30. The official Assembly portal lists it as the…

J&K Medical Interns on Indefinite Strike: ₹30,000 Stipend Demand Gains Political Support

September 3, 2026 Editor

J&K Medical Interns’ Stipend Protest: Why MBBS, BDS Doctors Are Demanding ₹30,000 a Month By: News Desk | 02 September 2026 Srinagar: The protest by MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu & Kashmir has entered its fourth day, bringing a long-pending stipend dispute into sharper focus and drawing support from opposition political parties. Hundreds of medical interns have suspended routine duties and launched an indefinite strike, demanding that their monthly stipend be increased from the existing ₹12,300 to ₹30,000. The interns say the present amount has remained unchanged for nearly…

Five Killed in Doda Road Accident: Chenab Valley’s Dangerous Roads Again Under Scrutiny

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 Editor

Doda Road Accident: Five Killed as Vehicle Plunges Into Gorge in J&K’s Chenab Valley By: News Desk | 15 Aug 2026 Doda Road Accident Leaves Five Dead, Reopens Old Road-Safety Questions Five members of a family were killed in a tragic road accident in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, after the vehicle they were travelling in went off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Ragi Nallah near Assar. The accident took place on the Doda–Batote stretch of the Chenab Valley, one of the mountainous road corridors…

BJP Suspends Pulwama Chief After Extortion FIR: ₹5 Lakh Demand, PSA Threat Alleged

August 12, 2026 Editor

BJP Suspends Pulwama District President After Extortion FIR: What the Complaint Alleges By: News Desk | 11 Aug 2026 Srinagar, August 12, 2026: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has suspended its Pulwama district president, Er. Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi, after Jammu and Kashmir Police registered an FIR against him in connection with allegations of extortion, criminal intimidation and obstruction of work. The BJP’s action came shortly after the police case was registered, placing Andrabi under suspension from all organisational posts and responsibilities, including his position…

Orders Without Outcomes? Parents Question Action Against Private School Violations in Jammu & Kashmir

June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Editor

Parents Ask: Why Are Notices to Private Schools Not Leading to Action?

Orders Without Outcomes: Are Education Authorities Losing the Battle Against Private School Violations? By: Zulfikar | 10 June 2026 Notices Issued, Action Missing as Parents Question Accountability in Jammu & Kashmir’s Private Education Sector For thousands of parents across Jammu & Kashmir, frustration is steadily turning into anger. Over the past several months, education authorities have issued notices to hundreds of private schools over alleged violations ranging from fee-related complaints and admission practices to non-compliance with regulatory guidelines. Yet many parents and civil society activists claim that little has changed…

J&K High Court Calls Backdoor Appointments a “Fraud on the Constitution”, Rejects Regularisation Plea of University Engineers

May 24, 2026 Editor

J&K High Court Slams Backdoor Appointments, Calls Them a ‘Fraud on the Constitution’ By: Javid Amin | 23 May 2026 ‘Public Jobs Cannot Be Distributed Through the Back Door’: J&K High Court Delivers Strong Message on Recruitment In a significant judgment with far-reaching implications for public employment in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has strongly condemned appointments made without proper advertisements, competitive examinations, or transparent selection procedures, describing such practices as a “fraud on the Constitution.” The ruling reinforces a fundamental principle of public…

Sidhra Demolition Row Deepens: Nomadic Communities Allege ‘Atrocities’ as J&K Forest Minister Boycotts Own Department Event

May 24, 2026 Editor

Sidhra Demolition Row Escalates as Nomadic Communities Allege ‘Atrocities’, J&K Minister Boycotts Event By: Javid Amin | 23 May 2026 Gujjar and Bakarwal Families Accuse Authorities of Targeting Settlements; Minister’s Protest Signals Growing Rift Within Government The political and humanitarian fallout from the controversial Sidhra demolition drive in Jammu & Kashmir has intensified after members of nomadic communities filed formal complaints alleging “atrocities” by authorities, while the Union Territory’s Forest Minister staged a dramatic boycott of his own department’s event in apparent protest against the handling of the demolitions. The…

Eight Soldiers Injured in Kishtwar Encounter as Security Forces Intensify Operation

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 Editor

Eight Soldiers Injured in Encounter With Militants in J&K’s Kishtwar By: Javid Amin | 18 January 2026 Drones, sniffer dogs deployed as security forces intensify anti-terror operation in Chenab Valley At least eight soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday, as security forces launched a major counter-terror operation in the forested terrain of the Chenab Valley region, officials said. The encounter broke out during a cordon and search operation (CASO) after security forces received specific intelligence inputs about the presence…