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Kashmir Mutton Supply Faces Fresh Uncertainty as Dealers Warn of Strike Over Transit Charges

October 22, 2026 Editor

Will Mutton Prices Rise in Kashmir? Dealers Renew Protest Over Alleged ₹10,000 Truck Charges

Kashmir Mutton Dealers Warn of Strike Over Punjab Transit Charges, Raise Supply Concerns By: News Desk | 21 October 2026 Srinagar: Kashmir’s mutton trade is facing fresh uncertainty after the All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers Association warned of a possible strike over alleged unauthorised collections from livestock-carrying trucks passing through Punjab. The dispute has raised concerns about the uninterrupted supply of sheep to the Valley, particularly during the busy wedding season, when demand for mutton traditionally increases. Mehraj-ud-din Ganaie, general secretary of the association, has alleged that transporters bringing livestock…

Kashmir Golf Club Elections After 14 Years Trigger Political Row Over ₹2 Crore Plan and Public Access

October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Golf Club Row: Who Should Benefit From ₹2 Crore in Public Support?

Kashmir Golf Club Elections After 14 Years Put Public Spending and Access Under Scrutiny By: Javid Amin | 20 October 2026 The return of elections to Srinagar’s historic Kashmir Golf Club after a 14-year gap was supposed to mark a fresh chapter in the management of one of the Valley’s oldest sporting institutions. Instead, it has opened a wider political debate about government priorities, the use of public money and who gets to enjoy facilities that carry a public interest. The immediate trigger is a ₹2 crore plan announced by…

Srinagar Airport to Allow Flights After 5 PM as Winter Schedule Begins October 25

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Airport Lifts 5 PM Flight Curbs Ahead of Winter Schedule; Evening Operations May Resume By: News Desk | 19 October 2026 Srinagar: Air travellers heading to and from Kashmir could soon have more flexibility in planning their journeys after Srinagar International Airport withdrew restrictions that had limited flight operations to between 8 am and 5 pm. The decision, announced ahead of the Winter Schedule 2026, removes the earlier operating-hours cut-off and allows airlines to plan services beyond 5 pm, subject to approved schedules and operational requirements. The winter schedule…

From London’s Hyde Park to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and Srinagar’s Ghanta Ghar: The Global Story of Protest Spaces

October 13, 2026 Editor

From Astronomical Observatory to Protest Landmark: Jantar Mantar’s Place in the Global History of Dissent

As Delhi removes Jantar Mantar from its list of designated protest venues, a wider debate returns: should democracy keep dissent visible near centres of power, or move demonstrations to controlled spaces on the urban periphery? By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2026 Srinagar / Delhi: A public square can be a marketplace in the morning, a transport hub in the afternoon and the centre of a political storm by evening. Across the world, certain streets, parks and open grounds have acquired a more enduring role: they have become places where…

Brari Nambal Lagoon on the Brink: Sewage, Encroachments and Years of Failed Restoration in Srinagar

October 12, 2026 Editor

Brari Nambal Under Threat: NGT Findings Expose Srinagar's Wetland Crisis

NGT warnings, pollution-control findings and fresh reports of incomplete landfilling removal raise serious questions about the future of one of Srinagar’s vital urban water bodies. By: News Desk | 11 October 11 2026 Srinagar: Srinagar’s Brari Nambal lagoon is facing an environmental crisis that can no longer be explained away as a seasonal problem or a temporary failure of maintenance. Official records point to a combination of untreated sewage, deteriorating water quality, pressure on the water body’s boundaries and restoration work that has yet to resolve the underlying problems. The…

Shabir Shah Bail Plea Rejected: Protected Witnesses, Public Order and the Court’s Reasoning

October 8, 2026 Editor

1996 Srinagar Violence Case: Why Shabir Shah Was Denied Bail

Shabir Shah Bail Rejected: Why NIA Court Refused Relief in 1996 Srinagar Violence Case By: News Desk | 07 October 2026 Jammu: A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a nearly three-decade-old case arising from violence during a funeral procession in Srinagar, holding that his release at this stage could prejudice the trial and affect the confidence and security of protected witnesses. Special Judge Prem Sagar dismissed Shah’s plea after considering the prosecution’s allegation that he…

Srinagar Airport Likely to Extend Operating Hours After October 15: What It Means for Kashmir Flights

October 4, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Airport Likely to Get Extended Operational Hours After October 15, Bringing Relief to Kashmir Air Travellers By: News Desk | 03 October 2026 Srinagar: Air travellers to and from Kashmir could soon have more flexibility as Srinagar International Airport is likely to extend its operational hours after October 15, when the current phase of runway maintenance is expected to wind down. At present, flight operations are restricted to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with runway maintenance being carried out during the night. A review of the operational schedule is…

J&K Land Row: Altaf Bukhari Seeks Probe Into Alleged Non-Domicile Land Purchase Near Srinagar

October 4, 2026 Editor

Apni Party chief questions revenue approvals over alleged hotel project at Saedpora; government disputes allegations, putting land records and permissions under scrutiny By: News Desk | 03 October 2026 Srinagar: A fresh political controversy over land ownership in Jammu and Kashmir has erupted after Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari demanded a transparent inquiry into an alleged land purchase near Srinagar involving a non-domicile and a proposed hotel project. Bukhari has questioned how the transaction was processed, who handled the revenue records and whether the necessary legal permissions were…

Drug Network Bust in Srinagar: The Huge Recovery and the Question of Public Influence

October 3, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Drug Network: When a Public Image Becomes a Tool of Influence By: News Desk | 02 October 2026 Srinagar: A major inter-state narcotics investigation in Srinagar has exposed far more than a large cache of pharmaceutical drugs. Police say the investigation into an alleged organised drug network operating from downtown Srinagar has so far resulted in the arrest of eight people, recovery of more than 2.19 lakh pharmaceutical tablets and capsules, codeine-containing liquid, a heroin-like substance, cash, gold, luxury items and a firearm. The investigation has also taken police…

Mehbooba-Mirwaiz Meeting Brings Kashmir’s Social and Political Concerns Into One Conversation

September 28, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Meets Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Srinagar: Drug Crisis, Youth Concerns and Kashmir’s Political Conversation By: News Desk | 27 September 2026 First formal interaction in years brings two influential Kashmir voices together as concern grows over substance abuse and other social challenges facing young people Srinagar, Sept 28: The meeting between Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the latter’s Srinagar residence has brought two influential but historically distinct voices in Kashmir’s public life into the same conversation, with drug abuse…