Kashmir
Religious Leaders Gather at Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian Headquart...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Budgam| WTNS | Feb 19,2026: A dignified and intellectually engaging gathering was organized at the headquarters of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, as part of the organization’s long-standing tradition of welcoming the holy month of Ramadan. The event witnessed the participation of a large number of heads and representatives of various religious organizations, prominent scholars, Friday prayer leaders, intellectuals, and social figures, reflecting broad community engagement. The...
Kashmir Under Chillai-Kalan:...
Aga Syed Amin Musvi
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Dec 26::Winter has started in Kashmir once again. From December 21, the forty days of severe cold called Chillai-Kalan begin. Every year people know what this means. It means frozen water pipes, blocked roads, power cuts, and staying indoors for long hours. This year too, the weather department has said that there will be snowfall and rain from December 20 to 23. Srinagar has already seen the coldest night of this season. The cold has come quietly, but everyone knows it will soon...
J&K Education 2025: Big Problems, Small Steps Forward...
Aga Syed Amin Musvi
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Dec 23:The year 2025 exposed many uncomfortable truths about the school education system in Jammu and Kashmir. Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Wilayat Times Reports and official data showed that many children are not learning at the level they should, while schools continue to suffer from poor facilities, shortage of teachers and weak academic planning. The situation on the ground is worrying. In many areas, school buildings are in poor condition, classrooms are overcrowded,...
JK High Court Declares Cross-LoC Trade as Intra-State, Reaff...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Dec 03:In an important legal development for Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that trade carried out across the Line of Control between Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan administered Kashmir is to be treated as intra state trade under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Wilayat Times In an important legal development for Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled...
Kashmir’s Saffron at Risk: A centuries-old tradition weake...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Nov 29:Kashmir’s famed saffron fields, once the pride of Pampore and a symbol of the Valley’s agricultural heritage, are facing one of their toughest periods in recent memory. Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Wilayat Times Kashmir’s famed saffron fields, once the pride of Pampore and a symbol of the Valley’s agricultural heritage, are facing one of their toughest periods in recent memory. Farmers who have nurtured the crop for generations say the challenges today...
JK DGP Says Nowgam Police Station Blast Accidental; Nine Dea...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar| WTNS | Nov 15: Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir, Nalin Prabhat, on Saturday said the explosion that ripped through Nowgam Police Station late Friday night was accidental. According to the DGP, a substantial quantity of explosives and chemical materials recovered during an ongoing investigation had been stored at the police station as per standard procedure. Due to the sensitivity of the materials, handling and sampling for forensic analysis were being carried out with extreme...
BJP Retains Nagrota; PDP Breaks NC’s Five-Decade Stronghol...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar| WTNS | Nov 14: The BJP on Friday retained the Nagrota Assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir, while the National Conference (NC) suffered a significant setback after losing its Budgam bastion to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the first time in nearly fifty years. Nagrota: BJP Scores Decisive Victory BJP candidate Devyani Rana, 30, won the Nagrota bypoll with 42,183 votes, defeating J&K National Panthers Party leader Harsh Dev Singh, who secured 17,661 votes. NC’s...
Crisis Behind Closed Doors:Government data reveals a 121% ju...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar| WTNS | Nov 02: The number of domestic violence cases in Jammu and Kashmir has more than doubled in the past year, marking a staggering 121 percent increase in reported incidents, according to government data released on Thursday. By Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Wilayat Times In a statement to the Legislative Assembly, Sakina Itoo, the Minister for Social Welfare, said that 2,872 cases were registered at the One Stop Centres for Women and on the Mission Shakti dashboard over the...
Jammu & Kashmir Bans Unsafe Frozen and Chilled Meat...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Oct 04:The Jammu and Kashmir administration has imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, storage, distribution, transportation, and sale of frozen and chilled meat products that fail to meet food safety standards. According to an official order, inspections by the Food Safety Wing of the Drug and Food Control Organization revealed large quantities of rotten, decomposed, and unlabelled meat across multiple locations in the Union Territory. The unsafe stocks were seized and destroyed. The...
Omar Abdullah: Won’t Compromise on J&K Statehood, Wil...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar | WTNS | Oct 01:Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reaffirmed that his government will pursue the restoration of statehood through democratic and non-violent means, ruling out any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to achieve the objective. Addressing a gathering in Anantnag, Omar said he was prepared to protest but would not allow the Valley to suffer “destruction, devastation and bloodshed.” He emphasized that his fight for statehood would remain...