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Eye on J&K Local Body Polls, Jamaat Faction Approaches EC to Register Political Party

24.02.2025 10

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Jehangir Ali

J&K HC Orders Journalist Majid Hyderi's Release, Rules Govt Criticism Not a Ground for Detention

21.02.2025 9

The Wire

Jehangir Ali

To Ban or Not to Ban: Alcohol Divides Jammu and Kashmir's Political Landscape

17.02.2025 10

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Jehangir Ali

J&K High Court Rules Residents Have 'Fundamental Right' to Travel Abroad – Will Authorities Follow?

15.02.2025 4

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J&K Court Grants Bail to Scholar Jailed for 3 Years Over 'Seditious Article'

J&K Court Grants Bail to Scholar Jailed for 3 Years Over 'Seditious Article'
13.02.2025 10

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Jehangir Ali

Two Soldiers Killed, One Injured By IED Blast in Jammu

11.02.2025 9

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As Protests Demanding Free Power Gain Steam, Kishtwar Admin Bans Public Protests

10.02.2025 10

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'Who Will Now Take Care of Us, My Son?' Asks Grieving Mother of Kashmiri Truck Driver Killed by Army

07.02.2025 4

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Former Army Soldier Killed, Two Injured in Kulgam Militant Attack

03.02.2025 3

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Hurriyat Chairman to Head Interfaith Panel to Facilitate Return of Kashmiri Pandits to Valley

02.02.2025 4

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Jehangir Ali

J&K: Kishtwar Admin's Forced Solar Power Directive Sparks Outrage

01.02.2025 4

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J&K Govt Withdraws Order on Student, Staff Participation in ABVP Event

26.01.2025 10

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J&K Forest Dept Opposes Move to Fell Hundreds of Conifers for Gondola Ropeway in Pahalgam

24.01.2025 10

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Omar Abdullah’s Move to Drop Hina Bhat From Khadi Board Leaves J&K BJP in a Soup

22.01.2025 10

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NC, PDP Clash Over ‘Discrepancies’ in J&K Constable Exam Results

22.01.2025 9

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'Punishing the Whistleblower': Mehbooba Slams J&K Admin for Transferring Officers Amid Smart City Probe

17.01.2025 20

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No Direct Train to Delhi, New Rail Link a Dampener For Locals And Traders in Kashmir

11.01.2025 10

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Amit Shah’s ‘Kashmir-Kashyapa’ Remark Sparks Debate, Academics Weigh In

Srinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah’s attempt to link the name ‘Kashmir’ with Hindu Vedic sage Kashyapa has revived the debate about the...

05.01.2025 10

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Jehangir Ali

South Korea: High Drama as Impeached President Yoon Sukyeol Resists Arrest

South Korean investigators have failed to carry out an arrest warrant against impeached President Yoon Sukyeol after arriving at his residence to...

03.01.2025 5

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Months After Article 370 Move, J&K Admin Illegally Hired Firm, Fabricated Selection List for Govt Posts, Anti-Graft Bureau Finds

Srinagar: Less than seven months after Article 370 was read down by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)-led Union government, unknown officials in the...

03.01.2025 6

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Ladakh: Shivaji Statue on Pangong Tso Lake Draws Flak from Local Leaders, Activists

Srinagar: The installation of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji on the bank of Pangong Tso lake has sparked controversy among lawmakers and activists...

30.12.2024 2

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Kashmir: For Tourists Stuck Due to Sudden Snow, Locals' Homes and Mosques Turn Shelters

Srinagar: As the first snowfall of the winter season brought normal life to a standstill on December 28, hundreds of tourists stranded in central...

28.12.2024 4

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J&K Has 11 'High-Risk' Alpine Lakes at Risk of Catastrophic GLOFs, Finds Study

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has 67 ‘potentially dangerous’ alpine lakes, 11 of which are ‘high-risk’ and require immediate intervention to mitigate...

28.12.2024 6

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J&K: National Conference MP Leads Hundreds in Srinagar Protest Against Reservation Policy

Srinagar: Ruling National Conference Member of Parliament Aga Ruhullah Mehdi today (December 23) led hundreds of students and parents who braved...

23.12.2024 6

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J&K Politicians Slam Diljit Dosanjh Over His 'Armed Forces are in Full Control' in Kashmir Remark

Srinagar: Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh is in the line of fire over his recent visit to Kashmir after he urged a crowd at a concert in Mumbai to...

21.12.2024 4

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Farooq Ahmad Bhat, Kashmir's Most Wanted Militant, Killed in Kulgam Encounter

Srinagar: Farooq Ahmad Bhat alias Farooq Nalli who was killed among five militants in a gun battle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday (...

19.12.2024 3

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Jehangir Ali

J&K Statehood Restoration, LG Powers on Agenda as Omar Abdullah Meets Amit Shah

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah will meet the Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday in Delhi amid speculations that...

18.12.2024 9

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Raj Bhawan, J&K CM's Office at Loggerheads Again, This Time Over Extensions of Varsity VCs

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seem to be at loggerheads once again after the...

14.12.2024 4

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Amid Development Bid For Kashmir, Pahalgam Railway Line Poses a Threat to Farmers

Dirhama (Anantnag, Kashmir):   When Ghulam Mohammad Bhat reached the sprawling rice field, a small patch of land had been marked with a cross of...

11.12.2024 10

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J&K Govt Forms Panel to Reassess Reservation Policy Introduced by BJP

Srinagar: The Omar Abdullah government has set up a sub-committee to revisit the changes effected by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led union...

10.12.2024 3

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Proposed Townships Along Srinagar Highway Sparks Concerns Over Livelihoods

Wathora (Budgam, Kashmir): Ghulam Mohammad Bhat reluctantly surrendered nearly four kanal land to the Jammu and Kashmir government in 2017 to pave...

04.12.2024 4

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Megha Engineering Working Like 'East India Company' in J&K, Says BJP MLA Amidst Protests

Srinagar: A Bhartiya Janta Party legislator has alleged that the Telangana-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) was working...

01.12.2024 7

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‘Is There No End to Our Rehabilitation?’: Kashmiri Pandits After Jammu Demolition Drive

Srinagar: The ruling National Conference (NC) is facing accusations of exploiting the plight of Kashmiri Pandits for electoral gains after a...

22.11.2024 4

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'Some of Them Were Unable to Walk': Civilians Allegedly Tortured in Army Custody in Kishtwar

Srinagar: Four civilians who were detained on Wednesday (November 20) for questioning in connection with a recent militant attack have been...

21.11.2024 3

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J&K Govt Threatens Legal Action on News Portal Over Report on Activist Detained Under PSA

Srinagar: The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), the official PR wing of Jammu and Kashmir government, has threatened legal...

13.11.2024 3

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Jehangir Ali

Days After He Flagged Civic Issues, J&K Police Slap PSA on Activist Whose Detention Under Same Law Was Quashed by HC

Srinagar: A young activist from Doda, whose detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) was quashed in 2016 by J&K high court, has again been...

11.11.2024 7

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Ruckus in J&K Assembly Over Resolution to Restore Special Status, Three BJP MLAs Marshalled Out

Srinagar: A political controversy sparked by the Article 370 resolution which was passed by the Jammu and Kashmir assembly triggered more fireworks...

07.11.2024 3

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Amidst 'Jai Shree Ram' Chants, J&K Assembly Passes Resolution to Restore Special Status

Srinagar: A resolution calling upon the government of India to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s “special status and constitutional guarantees” was...

06.11.2024 6

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LG Sinha Just Backed Restoration of J&K's Statehood and Constitutional Guarantees. What Does This Mean?

Srinagar: Lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha’s speech to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly has drawn attention after he sought to endorse the...

05.11.2024 2

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First J&K Assembly Session: National Conference Speaker Turns Down Resolution Against Article 370 Move

Srinagar: The inaugural session of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly began on a stormy note on Monday (November 4) with the ruling National Conference...

04.11.2024 1

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'Incapable, Inefficient': 29 Years After Civilian's Killing in J&K, HC Orders Replacement of SIT Head

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir high court has come down heavily on the Special Investigation Team that was constituted three years ago to probe...

28.10.2024 2

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In Fourth Militant Attack in a Week, Two Soldiers, Two Civilians Killed in Kashmir's Gulmarg

Srinagar: Two army soldiers and two civilian porters were killed on Thursday (October 24) in a militant attack near the north Kashmir ski resort of...

24.10.2024 1

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‘Saw a Bullet Tear Through My Uncle’s Face’: Eyewitness Accounts From J&K Terror Attack

Srinagar: As Madan Lal, 55, was stepping out of the camper van on Sunday evening, a string of gunshots rang in the air, killing a coworker who was...

21.10.2024 1

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J&K: Kashmiri Doctor Among 7 Infra Company Employees Killed in Ganderbal Terror Attack

Srinagar: A Kashmiri doctor is among at least seven people who were killed when suspected militants opened fire at the base camp of a construction...

21.10.2024 2

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J&K: At Least 3 Dead, Others Injured in Terrorist Attack at Ganderbal Labour Camp

Srinagar: At least three civilians were killed and some have suffered injuries after suspected militants opened fire at the base camp of a...

20.10.2024 2

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Shortlisting of Candidates From UP, MP for Jobs in Jammu Sparks Outrage Among Locals

Srinagar: Two candidates from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have been shortlisted for the posts of ‘cluster development executive’ and ‘textile...

18.10.2024 1

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In the New J&K Government, Pir Panjal's Symbolic Honouring

Srinagar: The induction of Surinder Kumar Choudhary and Satish Sharma into the Omar Abdullah-led coalition government is more than a symbolic...

17.10.2024 5

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Jehangir Ali

Omar Abdullah Is Sworn in as First Chief Minister of Union Territory of J&K

Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir by...

16.10.2024 4

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Jehangir Ali

Detention Centre to Harbinger of Democracy: the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre

Srinagar: From a detention centre to the harbinger of democracy, the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar is set to...

15.10.2024 3

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Union Govt Clears Decks for Abdullah-Led J&K Govt, Negotiations Underway for Key Posts

Srinagar: The Union government has cleared the decks for the first elected government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Lieutenant...

14.10.2024 3

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