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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/why-wait-40-years-to-own-power</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of Salal Hydroelectric Power Station from Jyotipuram-Salal Road in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Why Wait 40 Years to Own Power? Part-II</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Power Crisis, Hydropower Projects, Electricity, Energy Crisis, Salal Project, Uri Civil, Chenab river, Chenab Valley, Jhelum River, NHPC, Water Royalty, Natural Resources, Dulhasti, Baglihar Hydel Project, Economy, Politics, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry, Enery Crisis</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/political-narratives-that-run-ahead-of-reality</loc>
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<image:caption>A map of Jammu and Kashmir with Line Of Control border Pakistan and China. The image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Political Narratives That Run Ahead of Reality</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Politics, Federalism, Article 370, Article 370 Abrogation, J&amp;K Special Status, Legislative Assembly, Poltics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/pajk-agitation-enters-new-phase-october-4-deadline-looms</loc>
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<image:caption>Mobile data service remain suspended for 107 days in various areas of Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir, and citizens are facing difficulties.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PaJK Agitation Enters New Phase, October 4 Deadline Looms</news:title>
<news:keywords>PaJK Crisis, Kashmir, Pakistan administered Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Agitation, Long March to Muzaffarabad, Mobile Communications, Internet Blockade, Azad Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Rawalakot, October 4 Accord, October 4 Deadline, Politics, Legislative Assembly, Elections, Confrontation, Human Rights, Joint Awami Action Commitee</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/kashmirs-rivers-and-price-of-non-ownership</loc>
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<image:caption>A file photo of Baglihar Dam across Chenab River near Chanderkote in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in India.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-28T13:23:09.349Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kashmir’s Rivers and Price of Non-Ownership Part-I</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir Rivers, Indus Water Treaty, Natural Resources, Ownership, Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Chenab Valley, Hydropower Projects, Electricity, NHPC, Legislative Assembly, Salal Project, Dulhasti, Sewa-II, Kishanganga River, Chenab, Jhelum, Uri Civil</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/when-reservation-becomes-regional-exclusion</loc>
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<image:caption>Questions raised over Jammu and Kashmir's reservation policy in recruitments in civil services. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-28T11:13:18.550Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>When Reservation Becomes Regional Exclusion</news:title>
<news:keywords>Recruitments, Reservations, Civil Services, Exclusion Politics, Regional Bias, Economy, Politics, Governments, Kashmiris, Jammu Region, Kashmir Valley, Policy, Economically Weaker Section, Jammu &amp; Kashmir</news:keywords>
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