Nikita Jain Journalists working in Jammu and Kashmir have strongly criticised recent actions by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, who summoned multiple reporters from mainstream media outlets to the Cyber Police Station in Srinagar over routine news coverage — including stories about the collection of detailed information on mosques and religious figures in the region….
National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah has strongly defended his party’s historic stance in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it has “faced bullets for India” and is prepared to do so again if necessary, while rejecting recent calls to fragment the region further. Abdullah’s remarks came during a party event where he responded to political…
A 16-year-old girl from Shahpur Kotranka in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has reportedly died by suicide after learning that she had not passed one subject in her Class 10 board examinations, family and local officials said. The heartbreaking incident unfolded shortly after the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) declared the…
Patients with hemophilia in the Kashmir region are confronting an acute shortage of crucial medicines, with the non-availability of anti-hemophilic drugs such as Factor IX and Factor VIII sparking urgent worry among families and health advocates. For over a year, these life-saving clotting factor treatments have remained largely unavailable at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar,…
Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq says that he was again denied permission to offer congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. The restriction comes amid frequent house arrests and security curbs by the authorities in Jammu & Kashmir. (The Economic Times) Mirwaiz described the denial as yet another act of infringement on religious…
As of September 10, 2025, Kashmir’s apple industry—valued at approximately ₹12,000 crore and surpassing tourism in economic importance—is facing a severe crisis following a 15-day closure of the Srinagar–Jammu highway The highway blockade, triggered by recent floods and landslides, has crippled logistics. Apple growers and traders warn that delayed transport of perishable fruit, compounded by…
On September 4, 2025, the Supreme Court rejected the plea for interim bail by senior Kashmiri leader Shabir Ahmed Shah, while issuing notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his broader bail appeal (Maktoob media, Live Law, The Tribune). Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, representing Shah, argued that he was “very sick” and could be…
Joy spread in Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon as patches of sunshine broke through the clouds, with many residents taking to social media to share relief at a pause in the downpour. Yet beneath the calm skies, experts warned that the city’s flood fate was being written far away in south Kashmir, where swollen rivers and…
Rail operations along the Jammu–Katra route have been suspended for over nine days due to severe flooding, track damage, and landslides triggered by historic monsoon rainfall ([turn0search0], [turn0search5]). The heavy downpour has caused multiple breaches and track misalignments, especially between Pathankot and Jammu, severely disrupting rail connectivity The Northern Railways has cancelled 68 incoming and…
On September 3, 2025, incessant torrential rains across Jammu & Kashmir caused the water level of the Jhelum River to exceed the danger mark in multiple locations. At Sangam (Anantnag), the river flowed at 25.51 ft, surpassing the critical 25 ft danger threshold. Meanwhile, at Pampore, levels climbed to 5.19 m, above the alarm mark…
