Just before the whole world went into lockdown, Kashmir was coming out of one. At the start of the year, before the coronavirus hit, the Indian government […]
Year: 2020
Hizb commander Riyaz Naikoo trapped in Pulwama, Gunfight On, Mobile Internet snapped in Kashmir
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in the Beighpora area of Pulwama district, a police spokesman said. “Police last night launched an […]
Kashmir after nine months lockdown
Prof Upendra Kaul It is nine months since the demotion of Jammu and Kashmir to a union territory. This population has always been better than […]
Army Colonel, Major, Two soldiers, a Police officer, and 2 Rebels killed in Handwara gunbattle
Five forces personnel including a Colonel and Major-rank officers, a Police sub-Inspector, two other army men, and two rebels were killed in a fierce gunbattle […]
India is using the pandemic to intensify its crackdown in Kashmir
As the world remains consumed with containing the coronavirus pandemic and the severe economic fallout, India has spotted an opportunity for another round of repression […]
“Access to the Internet not fundamental right”, J&K admin opposes the restoration of 4G Services in Supreme Court
The right to access the internet is not a fundamental right and the state can curtail the freedom of speech and the right to trade […]
‘Do not buy from Muslims Vendors’: BJP leader calls for social boycott
India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a notice to one of its leaders after a video showing him asking people not to buy […]
US Panel wants India on religious freedom blacklist
A US government panel has called for India to be put on a religious freedom blacklist over a “drastic” downturn under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, […]
What GOI achieved in last 9 months, post scraping of J&K’s special status?
Taking the revocation of Articles 370 and 35A to be a fait accompli – since it may be a vain expectation that the Supreme Court will, at […]
#Lockdown: Apple industry in shamble, as millions of cartons are lying in cold storage waiting for buyers
The nationwide coronavirus lockdown has badly hit apple farmers in Jammu and Kashmir. As the farmers are not finding market for their produce, over three […]