Srinagar

A non-local worker named Bhopendra from Chhattisgarh succumbed to chest injuries sustained in the Kulgam terror attack, raising the death toll to two. He was hospitalized in Srinagar on July 31 before passing away.

The BJP plans to organize protests against the J&K government's outsourcing of jobs, with a gathering scheduled at Srinagar's Civil Secretariat on July 20. These protests will coincide with the National Conference's Jantar Mantar sit-in related to statehood.

Junaid Rashid's father, Abdul Rashid Wani, was declared dead by a court in Indian-occupied Kashmir 29 years after his disappearance in military custody. The ruling acknowledged an army officer's involvement in Wani's death but provided no information on his body's location, marking the first judicial recognition of such a case among thousands of enforced disappearances in the region.

Dr. Mustafa Kamal, who supported J&K’s pre-1953 position, died in Srinagar. He attributed the Kashmir issue to Congress's actions, including the 1953 arrest of his father and party founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.

Kashmir’s July 13 Martyrs’ Day commemorates the 1931 mass shooting in Srinagar, an event that reshaped the region’s political history. The day is marked as a symbol of resistance and sacrifice in the Valley.

Barricades were erected in Srinagar ahead of the 1931 revolt anniversary. Since 2019, the L-G administration has prevented regional parties from paying tributes at the Naqshband Sahib shrine following the revocation of J&K's special status.

Mirwaiz urges revival of the dialogue process initiated by Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh, emphasizing the need for meaningful dialogue between Delhi and Islamabad, as well as Delhi and Srinagar, to achieve peace.

Businessman Mubeen Shah’s property in Srinagar was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He was among traders from Kashmir arrested on August 4, 2019, and later released by the court.

Kashmir's lakes, including Dal Lake, face threats from pollution, invasive species, and climate-driven water level declines. Government workers struggle to manage weeds and polluted water, while encroachment by farmland and homes accelerates lake degradation. An Indian government report reveals 315 lakes have disappeared and 203 have shrunk since 1967.

India's monsoon has started with nearly a 40% deficit, disrupted by El Niño weather patterns. Clouds were observed over Dal Lake in Srinagar on June 17.