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Anees Zargar
Jammu: NC Loses ‘Face’ as Omar Abdullah’s Close Aide Rana Leaves for BJP
11 Oct 2021
The fresh resignation in National Conference’s Jammu camp comes six years after senior party member Ajat Shatru Singh, grandson of the last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, left NC to join BJP in…
Anees Zargar
"Would Intensify Protests if Demands not met," say Jammu Traders After Region-wide Shutdown
22 Sep 2021
The Jammu region witnessed a shutdown on the call of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) against the government's policies. The traders' body vowed to intensify protests if their…
Vikas Bhadauria
Internet Shutdown After Geelani’s death Violated SC Order?
04 Sep 2021
On January 10, the apex court had ordered publication of orders of Internet blackouts
Anees Zargar
'No Fetters on Freedom of Press': J&K HC Slams FIR Against Journalist Asif Naik
26 Aug 2021
'This is not in dispute that the petitioner is a journalist by profession and his job is to gather information and publish the same in the newspaper or in any other media,' the court said.
Partha S. Ghosh
Modi’s Kashmir Gamble and Uttar Pradesh Election
28 Jun 2021
To the Modi government, Kashmir is another weapon in its Hindutva arsenal. Therefore, its J&K policy must be seen in light of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls.
Anees Zargar, Sagrika Kissu
J&K: Impending Delhi Meet Fails to Generate Enthusiasm in Valley
23 Jun 2021
'The talks would mean anything if there was any respite from all the arrests and cases aimed to impose silence. There are hundreds of youth and elderly who have been languishing in jails for years…
Sagrika Kissu
Jammu: Dalit Family Allegedly Beaten up For Drawing Water from a Public Well
18 Jun 2021
It has been almost two years since the Atrocities Act was extended to the UTs but it has not yet been implemented on the ground.
Sagrika Kissu
Jammu Power Crisis: Privatisation and Stalled Regularisation Add to Employees’ Troubles
13 Jun 2021
The massive electricity outage in Jammu has brought to light several challenges faced by the power department including poor infrastructure and maintenance. But the most pressing problem that has…
Anees Zargar
Kashmir: PAGD Meet After Six Months Sparks Interest Amid Speculation
10 Jun 2021
Farooq Abdullah, however, said they not been asked or informed about the ongoing speculation surrounding statehood for Jammu division alone and the creation of a separate division for parts of south…
Sagrika Kissu
Detained Rohingya Woman Dies of Post COVID Problems in Jammu, Family Kept to Wait for Dead Body
09 Jun 2021
The death of Noor Aisha Begum, a Rohingya refugee, has brought to the fore the reality of the lives of Rohingyas living in detention and apathy of the administration toward their families.