Umer Maqbool (@umerwrites_) profile picture

Indepedent journalist

Joined July 2026
Rare female Sambar Deer spotted in Anantnag, Kashmir. A vulnerable species on @IUCNRedList, rarely seen in the Valley. @WWFINDIA @wti_org_india @TRAFFIC_India @moefcc @wii_india @ntca_india @WCCBHQ @BNHSIndia @cwsindia_ @WildlifeSOS @jk_forest @WWF @IUCN @TheWCS @UNEP @CITES @PantheraCats @nature_org @NatGeo @MoveTheWorld @DeerAssociation @BritishDeerSoc @DeerInitiative @MuleDeerOrg @BlacktailDeerFDN @IUCNDeerSG
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Reconciliation between @JKNC & rebels? After meeting, @JKNC MLA Nazir Gurezi said that some of their grievances would be addressed immediately and some would take time. He dismissed reports of internal rift in @JKNC_
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Speaker accepts @RuhullahMehdi's resignation. Srinagar Lok Sabha seat falls vacant. By- election has to be held before May 02, 2027.
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Scenes from @RuhullahMehdi's Budgam rally. People climbed walnut trees to listen to him! The message is loud and clear.
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Breaking news : Mian Altaf ( MP Anantnag- Rajouri), Javid Iqbal (MLA Budhal), Mir Muhammad Fayaz( MLA Kupwara), Zafar Iqbal Manhas and Ahsan Ul Haq Mirza have been appointed as members of Hajj Committee by Lieutenant Govener for 3 years.
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Replying to @NCWIndia
@NCWIndia takes suo motu cognizance of humiliation of JKAS officer by IAS officer
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LG Ladakh to discharge functions of LG J&K till Manoj Sinha is on leave.
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Constituency- wise average cost of works recommended in 47 segments of Kashmir Valley
If you want to differentiate between a ‘drain/bund MLA’ and an ‘asset creator MLA,’ this data is sufficient. If the average cost of works is higher, it means the MLA is spending on the creation of assets in his constituency. If it is lower, it shows the MLA is investing CDF in small works like drains, funds. It would not be wrong to say that that the MLA is more concerned about his vote bank than about creating assets.
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If you want to differentiate between a ‘drain/bund MLA’ and an ‘asset creator MLA,’ this data is sufficient. If the average cost of works is higher, it means the MLA is spending on the creation of assets in his constituency. If it is lower, it shows the MLA is investing CDF in small works like drains, funds. It would not be wrong to say that that the MLA is more concerned about his vote bank than about creating assets.
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When Bacha journalist( cub reporter) interviewed IAS qualifier @SyedAbidShah
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Is it part of @BJP4India script to keep attacking PDP? BJP knows the more they speak against a Kashmir party, the more sympathy it gets in Kmr. Is it "BJP's gameplan" to enhance PDP's image in Kmr ?
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My favourite faculty member at MERC, Syeda Afshana takes over as Director EMMRC. I am so proud to be your student. May Allah bless you with more strength, wisdom and success. You deserve every bit of it.
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The video shared by @tanvirsadiq is genuine. The snippet is from the IANS video recorded on the day @MehboobaMufti addressed the @Cockroachisback protest at Jantar Mantar. @jkpdp's claim that it is AI-generated is false. The clip was first shared by a US-based NRK.
Appalled by Mehbooba Mufti Sahibas remarks. For a former Chief Minister to virtually justify the use of force against Kashmiri protesters by saying “banta hai” is nothing short of disgraceful. Worse still, she has gone to the extent of branding protesting Kashmiris as “militants.” No, Madam. “Banta hai” does not. Kashmiris are equal citizens of this country. The pain, dignity and rights of a Kashmiri student or protester are no less than those of any other Indian. Sadly, the PDP has too often found itself rationalising the suffering of Kashmiris instead of standing unequivocally with them. That is not leadership, it is abdication. Shame.
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