Jammu: The J&K Government has become the first in the country to extend financial relief to financially distressed, young advocates whose livelihoods have been severely hit due to ongoing coronavirus lockdown imposed since March 24, and later extended till May 3. Providing the minimum financial assistance to young Advocates and Advocates in distress, the […]
Srinagar: There was a spike in COVID-19 cases in Kashmir on Wednesday after days of relative drop off for the last few days as 27 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The second-highest one-day jump in the number of cases has pushed the positive cases across Jammu and Kashmir past 400 while as 11 […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club on Wednesday notes with grave concern the series of FIR’s that have been filed against journalists in the valley and has demanded for the withdrawal of the cases. In the latest instance, one case has been registered against journalist and author Gowhar Geelani. His is the third such FIR in […]
After being booked by the cyber police for his posts on social media, Journalist Gowhar Geelani has issued a statement wherein he stated that censorship will not survive. Read his full statement “Journalists and writers are storytellers. They tell people’s stories and explain the events in a proper context and historicity with an analytical […]
Srinagar: Condemning the ongoing offensive against journalists launched by J&K Police, the Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA) Wednesday said that journalists in Kashmir won’t succumb to tactics of thought policing and intimidation. “Journalists in Kashmir have always worked under perilous conditions, holding up values of press freedom in the face of dangers to life and […]
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and member parliament Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that there is denial of justice and democracy in Kashmir since August last year. He termed it as the denial of human rights of people living in Kashmir and said that the only hope lies with the supreme Court. Besides this he has […]
Poonch: During massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Poonch district of Jammu region, a militant hide out was busted by the government forces. Sources said that arms and ammunition was recovered from the hideout. Officials told news agenc that a special operation group (SOG) of police led by DySP operations Manish Sharma led operations at […]
Srinagar: Burglars broke into the house of an army soldier and decamped with valuable goods in the absence of family members in Seer Hamdan area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that burglars entered into the deserted house of a local in Seer Hamdan and stole valuable goods. Sources added that during […]
Poonch: A major Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) has been launched by the government forces in Poonch district in jammu and Kashmir. Officials told a local news agency that operation has been launched in Shein Dhara and other villages of the Poonch area this afternoon. “Teams of police special group are in the area and […]
Srinagar: While reacting to the cases being filed against the Kashmiri journalists, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference said on wedensday said that democracy is about differentness not sameness. Three journalists were booked one after another by the Cyber police in Kashmir including Peerzada Ashiq, a reporter of The Hindu Newspaper, Masrat Zehra – photojournalist and […]
