Sunday, Sep 25, 2022
Journalism of Courage
Naveed Iqbal
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Real-time weather alerts, tests & tips: Kashmir gets an app for apples
Launched just six months ago, Orchardly already connects over 5,500 farmers across Kashmir, helping them reap the benefits of high density apple production in small land holdings.
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
After an interval forced for over 30 years, Kashmir Valley is going back to the movies
The project, with theatre chain Inox and a Srinagar-based family business joining hands, was over four years in the making and is set to be inaugurated on Tuesday.
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
PDP holds out its hand to parties: ‘Unity call of history, can ignore only at our peril’
People's Democratic Party's extension of 'unqualified' support comes days after National Conference hints it wants to go alone for polls
Tue, Sep 06, 2022
3 months and no exhumation: J&K father says ‘worry may not even be able to touch soil son is buried in’
With the matter now in the Supreme Court, Magrey says: “The more time it takes, the more I worry that I may not even be able to touch the soil he is buried in.”
Fri, Sep 02, 2022
Police stop Mirwaiz from leaving residence for prayers
Stating that even leaders are sometimes not allowed to travel when there are “security-related threats”, Kumar said, “He will have to give in writing that the public will not create a law-and-order situation at the Jamia Masjid.”
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
National Conference says ready to fight J&K elections alone
The party also denounced “unfair treatment” meted out to it in PAGD and sought “immediate course correction” by the partners.
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
Won’t accept revision of electoral rolls, resolves J&K all-party meet
Shiv Sena at meeting; J&K People's Conference chairman Sajad Lone stays away, says will wait for list before deciding stand
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
Voter number row: J&K admin note claims ‘misrepresentation of facts’
The notification shares figures showing voter rise by 10 lakh in 2011-2019; current exercise covering 3 years expected to yield around 25 lakh more, as per CEO
Sun, Aug 21, 2022
Electoral Roll Revision: J&K parties raise concerns, fears; to meet on Monday
Members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held a protest in Srinagar on Friday.
Sat, Aug 20, 2022
Amid row over new voters, J&K admn says over 22 lakh are first-time voters
On Wednesday, J&K Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar had said that around 25 lakh new voters are expected to be enrolled, with those “ordinarily” residing in J&K and having achieved the age of 18 years or above as on October 1 to be included.
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
J&K set to get 25 lakh new voters as rolls revised to include ‘ordinarily’ residents
CEO says in line with rest of country post-Art 370 repeal; Kashmir parties say BJP 'importing voters'
Thu, Aug 18, 2022
2020 UAPA case: Supplementary chargesheet filed against PDP leader Para, 12 others
Para is the only accused alive out of the 13 against whom the chargesheet has been filed in an NIA court
Wed, Aug 10, 2022
J&K LG: Separatism, terror out, doors opened to progress
Says August 5 will now be celebrated as 'Bhrashtachar Mukti Diwas'
Sat, Aug 06, 2022
Third anniversary of Article 370 abrogation: J&K parties slam Centre, seek rollback of move
PDP calls it a black day; NC says will continue peaceful struggle; PC says it's a reminder of 'humiliation'
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
J&K sees fall in militant attacks, but shift in recruitment strategy remains a worry
Since 2019, more than 690 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir, 132 of them this year. In the same period, 527 individuals joined militant ranks.
Fri, Aug 05, 2022
J&K DGP: ‘(Not returning militants’ bodies to families) effective in checking recruitment … Faceless modules a challenge’
Union Territory’s police chief Dilbag Singh tells ‘The Indian Express’ that there are no 'figures of iconic value' anymore whose appeal can get Kashmiri youth to join militant outfits, says ‘Internet and Pak media propaganda’ main contributors to terror recruitment.
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
New security challenge in J&K is ‘faceless militancy’: DGP
With August 5 marking three years since the revocation of special status to J&K, Singh told The Indian Express that the new modus operandi of militants' handlers is “they immediately ask them (recruits) to commit an act of terror violence -- throw a grenade, fire at somebody or kill someone".
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
‘Wilful harbouring of militants’: Police attach five more properties in Srinagar
With Thursday’s additions, 10 such properties have been attached in the district so far. A senior police official said that the attachment of properties is being done as part of the “wholistic approach to counter terror operations”.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Amarnath floods: L-G Manoj Sinha says no one missing, rescue ops called off
Of the 55 injured in the incident, all but two have been discharged, Sinha said, and have returned home. “The (two injured) in SKIMS (hospital) are stable. 14 bodies have been returned to their families and one family chose to cremate (the body) here itself,” the LG added.
Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Regrettable SC yet to start hearing pleas on J&K special status withdrawal: Yashwant Sinha
Calling for restoration of statehood to J&K during his Presidential poll campaign in Srinagar, Sinha said free and fair elections to the Assembly should be held at the earliest.
Sat, Jul 09, 2022
12 killed, 25 injured in Amarnath camp as cloudburst triggers flash flood
As many as 25 tents at the Ball base camp are reported to have been affected. Prime Minister Modi took stock of the situation and said assistance is being provided to the affected.
Sat, Jul 09, 2022
Jammu & Kashmir: NC, Congress, BJP leaders attend meeting with L-G Manoj Sinha, Mehbooba skips
The PDP rejected the invitation, saying it was “futile to host agenda-less meetings” given the present scenario in the Valley.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
J&K LG Manoj Sinha invites political leaders to meeting this evening
This comes a day ahead of the start of the Amarnath Yatra, being organised by the Union Territory administration for the first time since the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in August 2019.
Wed, Jun 29, 2022
For relocation of Kashmiri Pandit staff, J&K redesignates their posts
With the posts being re-designated to the divisional level, employees can be transferred anywhere within the Kashmir or Jammu divisions — there are 10 districts in each division.
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Omar Abdullah interview: ‘Don’t think any sensible Kashmiri has found justification for 1990 …We have greater responsibility to make minorities feel safe’
On recent attacks in the Valley, former J&K CM tells The Indian Express, ‘Not all happening at the behest of foreign militants ... These are locals who have not even gone across for training.'
Tue, Jun 07, 2022