Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing the first community transmission of the novel coronavirus at Gund Jahangir hamlet in Bandipora and in surrounding areas. Sixty-four positive […]
Year: 2020
You say you understand the pain of Kashmiri’s now that you are in lock-down. Do you really?
An open letter to fellow Indians.By Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal Dear fellow citizens, Presuming that you are all English speaking, reasonably well-off or better and, like me, […]
India’s new Kashmir domicile law mirrors Israel’s settler-colonial blueprint
As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic amid a global race to stop its spread, India has passed a new law in Kashmir which residents fear will change […]
Study shows no link between COVID19 and Pollen, But govt orders 42000 Poplars axed across Kashmir Valley
The order, which is already being followed through, will wreak havoc with local livelihoods and green cover in the Valley. With the surge in the […]
‘Third world region of a Third world country’: How Kashmir struggles with the Coronavirus
While a lockdown is nothing new, a healthcare system in shambles and a sluggish internet make Kashmir particularly suited for the virus to spread as […]
Post uproaring across J&K, Centre amends domicile rule
The Union home ministry on Friday evening amended the new domicile rule for Jammu and Kashmir issued this week that had triggered howls of protest […]
#Coronavirus: As lockdown enters 13th-day, 26 Areas across J&K declared as ‘Red Zones’
Amid continuing lockdown and restrictions for the 13th consecutive day, the government Tuesday declared 26 areas in Jammu and Kashmir as “red zones” in view […]
National Highway remained closed for 5th consecutive day, Faulty excavation leads to the frequent closure
For the frequent closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, many blame the ‘faulty’ excavation work being carried on along its Banihal-Ramban stretch. “The excavation work being […]
Domicile rule for J&K defined by GoI
The definition expands to include those who have “studied for a period of seven years and appeared in class 10th/12th examination in an educational institution […]
Imagine the Indian lockdown without the internet and phones, Now think Kashmir
At 8 pm local time, on March 24, prime minister Narendra Modi gave 1.3 billion Indians a four-hour notice to confine themselves to their homes […]