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“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…

Mehbooba Mufti Rejects US Role in Kashmir: What Her “No Need to Take the US Seriously” Remark Really Means

August 21, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti vs Sergio Gor: Why a US Ambassador’s Kashmir Visit Has Triggered a Fresh Political Debate By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2026 Srinagar: A diplomatic visit that Washington could plausibly describe as an economic and tourism engagement has quickly turned into another argument over one of South Asia’s most sensitive political questions: who gets to speak about Kashmir, and on whose terms? US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Jammu & Kashmir on August 19, meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar before travelling onward to Ladakh. During…

Sat Sharma Vows to Expose NC Government’s ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ as BJP Intensifies J&K Campaign

August 21, 2026 Editor

Sat Sharma Targets Omar Abdullah Government Over ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ in J&K By: News Desk | 20 Aug 2026 Sat Sharma Escalates BJP Attack on NC Government: “Betrayal of Mandate” Becomes Political Battle Cry The political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is entering a more aggressive phase. J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma has accused the Omar Abdullah government of betraying the public mandate, arguing that the National Conference has failed to deliver on promises made to…

Sergio Gor in Kashmir: Why the US Ambassador’s First J&K Visit Matters More Than a Courtesy Call

August 19, 2026 Editor

Sergio Gor Kashmir Visit: Why the US Ambassador Is in J&K and What It Means for India-US Ties By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2026 There is a temptation to read US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as either a routine diplomatic tour or a coded American intervention in the Kashmir question. Neither interpretation fully captures what is happening. The timing, the itinerary and Gor’s position make the visit significant. But the available evidence also points to something more practical: Washington is expanding its engagement with…

Mehbooba Mufti Says “Dimagi Naxal” Over Article 370: What Her Remark Means for Kashmir

August 18, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Says She Is a “Dimagi Naxal” Over Article 370 Stand, Escalating Kashmir Political Row By: News Desk | 17 Aug 2026 Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has embraced the controversial “dimagi Naxal” label after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the term in his Independence Day address, saying she will continue to support Article 370 despite criticism and political attacks. Her remark has added a fresh layer to the already intense debate over Article 370, dissent, Kashmir’s political identity and the limits of…

BJP Intensifies Anti-NC Agitation in J&K as Jammu Becomes Key Political Battleground

August 18, 2026 Editor

BJP Turns Up Heat on Omar Abdullah Government as Political Battle Moves to the Streets By: News Desk | 17 Aug 2026 The political contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is moving into a more confrontational phase. The BJP has announced a mass agitation against the Omar Abdullah government, accusing the ruling party of failing to meet election commitments and falling short on governance, employment, public services and development. The campaign is not being confined to Assembly debates or press…

Omar Abdullah on 1947 and 2019: Independence Day Remark Reopens Kashmir Debate

August 16, 2026 Editor

Omar Abdullah on 1947 and 2019: Independence Day Remark Reopens Kashmir’s Constitutional Debate By: News Desk | 15 Aug 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah used Independence Day to revisit one of the most politically contested chapters in the region’s history, arguing that developments across the Line of Control (LoC) have vindicated the decision taken in 1947 by his grandfather, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, to resist tribal raiders and support Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India. The remark, delivered on August 15, 2026, carried a clear political message:…

Omar Abdullah Puts J&K Cabinet Expansion on Hold Until August 15: What the Delay Means for NC Government

August 11, 2026 Editor

Omar Abdullah Draws a Line at August 15 as Cabinet Expansion Speculation Intensifies By: News Desk | 10 Aug 2026 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ruled out a cabinet expansion before Independence Day, effectively putting an immediate pause on months of political speculation over the induction of new ministers and a possible reshuffle of portfolios. The decision comes at a politically sensitive moment for the National Conference-led government. For months, the question of cabinet expansion has remained one of the most closely watched internal issues within the…

Mehbooba Mufti Vows PDP Will Continue Article 370 Fight Even If She and Iltija Go to Jail; Omar Calls FIR a ‘Fixed Match’

August 7, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Defies FIR, Tells PDP Workers to Stay the Course on Article 370; Omar Calls Iltija Row a ‘Fixed Match’ By: Javid Amin | 07 Aug 2026 Srinagar: The political confrontation between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the administration over the August 5 Article 370 protests has taken another turn, with PDP president Mehbooba Mufti urging party workers to remain committed to the political path laid down by the party’s founder even if she and her daughter, PDP leader Iltija Mufti, are jailed. The message came a day after…

Farooq, Omar Abdullah Vow to Continue J&K Statehood Fight as Article 370 Anniversary Revives Political Battle

August 7, 2026 Editor

Farooq & Omar Abdullah Renew J&K Statehood Fight as Article 370 Anniversary Reopens Political Battle By News Desk | 06 Aug 2026 The National Conference has renewed its campaign for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, with party president Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah insisting that the demand will remain on the political agenda until the Union Territory is restored to full statehood. Their renewed push came around the seventh anniversary of the August 5, 2019 constitutional changes, when Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status and…