The repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and its conversion into two union territories in August 2019 was accompanied by an unprecedented […]
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Congregational Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid and other shrines held after 21 weeks
After remaining closed for more than 21 weeks following the COVID-19 pandemic, congregational Friday prayers were held first time at Jamia Masjid, Dargah Hazratbal, Charar-e-Sharief […]
Over 500 vehicles stranded as Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for traffic due to multiple landslides
The Jammu and Srinagar National Highway on Thursday was closed for traffic following multiple landslides on the Ramban-Banihal stretch in Ramban district due to heavy […]
1442 Hijri, Islamic New Year begins today
The Hijri New Year 1442 begins on Friday, 21 August 2020, J&K Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam announced today. The Grand Mufti confirmed the sighting of the […]
Kashmiri’s in Limbo and Lockdown since past 12 months
On 5 August 2019, the Indian government stripped Kashmir of its constitutionally guaranteed special status and split the region into two federally-run territories. A stringent […]
India’s new domicile law in Kashmir amplifies demographic fears
For almost a century, no outsider was allowed to buy land and property in Indian-controlled Kashmir. That changed Aug. 5 last year when India’s Hindu […]
In one year, BJP’s political project sees J&K’s regional symbols vanishing
The symbols promote a sort of collective sentiment of a distinct history and memory, says political expert If not fully meeting the agenda of development […]
One year post Article 370 revocation from a Kashmiri’s prospective
Nazir Masoodi It was the most tense and uncertain night of our life. Troops were in every nook and cranny to impose a tough curfew. […]
‘Things have gone worse in Kashmir’ amid year’s lock-down: Rights Body
Anger and alienation in Kashmir are having a disastrous economic, social and political impact, a New Delhi-based rights body says in a report released a […]
Political, Economic and Social Impact post August 5, 2019
Justice Lokur-headed group releases report on human rights condition in J&K The Forum for Human Rights in J&K, an informal group of concerned citizens comprising […]