United Nations: The killing of journalists around the world for doing their job is ‘outrageous’ and should not become the ‘new normal’ according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. In just over a decade, some 1,010 journalists have been killed for reporting the news, and in nine out of 10 cases, the perpetrators are never brought to […]
Srinagar: Communist lawmaker MY Tarigami Friday condemned the killing of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Tarigami said the incident was heinous and barbaric. “We demand that perpetrators should be identified and brought to book,” Tarigami said in a statement here. He said the killings have sent […]
Srinagar: Government on Friday imposed strict curfew in Bhadarwah valley and Doda town of Jammu and Kashmir following killing of a senior BJP leader and his brother in Kishtwar town last night. Official sources said that the curfew has been imposed as a “precautionary measure” in view of killings of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, […]
Jammu : Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma held a a meeting to review the progress of construction of bunkers, 135 feet border fencing and Border Out Posts (BOPs) in districts of Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Rajouri and Poonch of Jammu division. Deputy Commissioners (DC’s) of five border districts attended the meeting through video conferencing. The Div Com […]
United Nations: UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) has warned that lack of food, displacement, poor nutrition, disease outbreaks and eroding healthcare have heavily affected the health and well-being of 1.1 million malnourished pregnant and lactating women, causing numerous cases of premature or low-birth weight babies, severe postpartum bleeding, and extremely life-threatening labor processes. […]
Srinagar: Kashmir meteorological department on Friday predicted widespread rains and snowfall across the valley. A spokesperson of the MeT department said that the rains will continue to lash the plain while snow will fall in higher reaches. The spokesperson said that the weather will improve gradually from Saturday. According to the reports, seasons first snowfall […]
Jammu: The Army staged a flag march in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar town where curfew was imposed after a senior BJP leader and his brother were killed by suspected militants Thursday night, officials said Friday. District Magistrate Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told PTI the situation was tense but under control. “The Army staged a flag […]
Srinagar: The Srinagar Leh highway and historic Mughal road has been closed for vehicular traffic on Friday after heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of the valley. A senior traffic police official informed the Kashmir Press that the two highways have been closed as a precautionary measure as the roads have turned slippery due to […]
Srinagar: A complete shutown is being observed in several parts of Budgam district on Friday where on Thursday two militants were killed in a gunfight. Witnesses said that all shops and business establishments in major towns of the district are shut. Rwpkrts of shutdown were received from Khansahab, Khag, Aripanthan, Beerwah, Poshker and Arizal areas. Pertinently […]
Srinagar: Despite stringent restrictions thousands of people on Friday turned up at the funeral prayers of slain militant in Sopore town of a northern Kashmir’s Baramulla District. Naseer Ahmad Teli of Arampora village in Sopore was killed in a brief shootout with government forces at Sagipora village of Handwara late last night. Reports said that […]
