(The Guardian) Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Manoj Chaurasia Nitish Kumar will never forget the day he and his sisters buried their dead mother in the back garden. Just 32, Priyanka Devi had died from Covid on 3 May. Neighbours and relatives refused to help with her burial, and all the family’s …

(The Kashmir Wala) Gafira Qadir Uzma Shuja has been distraught since last year when Kashmir went into another round of lockdown. Her children — Jazah, 7, and Abdullah, 5 — were already experiencing changed behaviours and each new day was making them more timid and unsocial. The children of Shuja, …

Srinagar, June 12 (KMS):  After staying away from the delimitation exercise for over a year, the Members of Parliament from the National Conference (NC), are divided over their participation in the process in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), with some saying they will participate if invited while others …

Srinagar, June 12 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it cannot participate in the ongoing delimitation process in the territory as the party at present has no incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) as well as the Member of Legislative …

Srinagar, June 12 (KMS): Asserting that criticism of Lakshadweep administrator Praful Patel doesn’t constitute sedition, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah has said that in a democracy criticism of people in positions of authority is the right of every citizen. These thin skinned “leaders” should stop hiding behind such …

Srinagar, June 12 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), at least 10.35 percent population is living below the poverty line. A Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index 2021 survey conducted by Niti Aayog reveals that over 10.35 percent of the population in J&K is living below the poverty …

Islamabad, June 11 (KMS): The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement, Altaf Ahmad Butt, expressed deep grief over the demise of Khazir Mohammad Shah father of veteran freedom-fighter and London based scholar Ghulam Nabi Falahi and brother in law of late Husam-ud-Din Qadri in Sopore area of Indian illegally …

Srinagar, June 11 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, congregational Juma prayers could not be held at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid and other major mosques, shrines and imambargahs in the territory due to continued military siege and the severe restrictions imposed by the authorities. Normal life remained badly …

Speakers express concern over HR abuses in IIOJK Islamabad, June 11 (KMS): A webinar titled ‘The resolution of Kashmir dispute, challenges and response’ was organized, today. The event coincided with the anniversary of Chotta Bazar massacre. The webinar was operated from the office of Kashmir Media Service in Islamabad. Addressing …