Baramulla Member Parliament (MP) Engineer Rashid on Tuesday hinted at stepping away from electoral politics while delivering an emotional address during the last rites of his father Khazir Mohammad, saying his struggle was far beyond Article 370 and statehood and centred on the dignity and freedom of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Rashid, who was granted interim bail from Tihar Jail to attend the funeral, said he may not contest future elections, asserting that his political journey had come at a high personal cost. “I want to give a message to those who keep counting votes that Er Rashid…
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The Thajwas Glacier in the Kashmir Himalaya has lost nearly 86 per cent of its area and close to 88 per cent of its volume since the Neoglaciation period, according to a new scientific study published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers, highlighting the long-term impact of rising global temperatures on Himalayan glaciers. The study, published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers, reconstructed the paleo-glacial history of the Thajwas Glacier using cosmogenic Beryllium-10 (10Be) exposure dating and geomorphological mapping, providing one of the few detailed glacial chronologies from the Kashmir Himalaya. Researchers identified four major glacial advances over the past nearly 21,000…
Two people were killed and three others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Officials said the Tavera (JK21A-0379) met with the accident at Mandlan, Pahalgam, while travelling from Pahalgam to Aru. “One tourist died on the spot, while four others were injured. One of the injured later succumbed at the hospital,” they said. The deceased have been identified as Bawin Bhavsar and his wife Awin Bhavsar, residents of Gujarat. The injured — Naina, wife of Ashokbhai; Ashok Naina, both residents of Gujarat;…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday staged a protest in Srinagar against the operation of wine shops in Kashmir, demanding a complete ban on liquor sale in the Valley. The march began from Ram Munshi Bagh in Sonwar and moved towards Gupkar Road, where the residence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is located. BJP leaders and workers raised slogans against liquor sale and accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of promoting alcohol in the region. BJP state co-media incharge Advocate Sajid Yousuf Shah said the party was seeking an immediate ban, calling the issue linked to…
Director General of Police (DGP), Nalin Prabhat on Thursday said the force is fighting a decisive battle against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and narco-terrorism, warning cross-border drug syndicates and their handlers of strict action. Addressing a press conference at PCR Kashmir, the DGP, said that “Nasha Mukt Abhiyan” has significantly intensified anti-drug operations across Jammu and Kashmir. He said Police has shown “consistent performance” in the war against narcotics since 2023, particularly in property attachments, preventive detentions and seizure of contraband substances. “There has been a sustained increase in attachment of properties linked with narcotics trafficking from 2023 to 2026. J&K Police…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a 7,500-page chargesheet against 10 accused persons in the Red Fort area car bomb explosion case, in which 11 persons were killed, and several others were injured. The high-intensity blast that rocked the national capital on November 10 last year had also caused extensive damage to the property. In a statement, issued, the NIA said all 10 accused, including the main perpetrator, Dr Umer Un Nabi (deceased), were linked to the organisation Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) – an offshoot of the Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). It said that AQIS and all its…
A disagreement has emerged between government assurances and ground concerns ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, with the administration claiming sufficient stock and advance preparedness while mutton dealers allege exclusion from stakeholder consultations and unresolved livestock movement issues from Punjab. Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Satish Sharma, said the government has ensured adequate availability of essential commodities and strengthened departmental coordination well ahead of the festival. “We have sufficient stock. All department officers came to the fair price shops. We could not reach due to some other meetings,” the minister said after reviewing arrangements for Eid-ul-Adha. Sharma, said preparations for key festivals…
Growers across Kashmir have demanded immediate government intervention after severe hailstorms and heavy rainfall caused widespread damage to orchards and standing crops in several districts, including Baramulla, Bandipora and parts of south Kashmir. President of Sopore Fruit Mandi, Fayaz Ahmad Malik @ Kaka Ji, said that repeated appeals for crop insurance, implementation of the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) and waiver of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans up to Rs 3 lakh have gone unheard despite continuous losses suffered by farmers and orchardists over the years. “We have been time and again urging governments to launch crop insurance and MIS schemes,…
In a significant regulatory rebuke, the Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) has revealed that Jammu & Kashmir has consistently neglected to clear deviation and reactive energy charges, payments that are mandatorily due within 10 days under the DSM Regulations. NRPC said that the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) is operating and maintaining the ‘Northern Region Pool Account’ for deviation charges, Reactive Energy Charges and Congestion Charges in accordance with provisions under various CERC Regulations. It also said that as per the regulations the payment to the statutory pool account have high priority and the concerned utilities are required to…
A 12-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a Darul Uloom in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the fire erupted at Faizan Baba Hyder Rishi Darul Uloom in Old Mattan Adda, leaving four boys with burn injuries. A rescue operation was subsequently launched. He said the injured were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, where one of them succumbed to injuries. The deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmad, 12, son of Mohammad Akbar and a resident of Wadwan. The injured have been identified…