‘Yes I take pension from the government for being a former legislator’: Hurriyat (G) leader, GN Sumji  

‘Yes I take pension from the government for being a former legislator’: Hurriyat (G) leader, GN Sumji  

Srinagar: “Yes I take pension from the government for being a former legislator,” former general secretary and senior Hurriyat (G) leader Ghulam Nabi Sumji told The Kashmir Press. He also admitted that he had applied for the revision of pension after the amendment were made to the principal law in 2018. “I have applied for […]

Abdullah joins Modi’s fitness campaign #HumFitToIndiaFit, shares a video on Twitter

Abdullah joins Modi’s fitness campaign #HumFitToIndiaFit, shares a video on Twitter

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is often being accused by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of not doing any political activity as an opposition leader except tweeting, on Wednesday “finally got down to completing the fitness challenge set for him by” model, actor and politician Gul Panag.Interestingly, the junior Abdullah was trolled […]

Massive spike in militancy violence during ‘Ramzaan ceasefire’: 15 grenade attacks, three IED blasts, five persons killed, 50 others injured over past 20 days 

Massive spike in militancy violence during ‘Ramzaan ceasefire’: 15 grenade attacks, three IED blasts, five persons killed, 50 others injured over past 20 days 

  Srinagar: Despite a halt in security operations during the month of Ramzaan, violence has witnessed a massive spike, with a 30 percent rise of militancy related incidents in Kashmir’s hinterland as compared to the past 20 years. A senior police officer in charge of keeping track of militancy related violence told The Kashmir Press […]

Imam Tawhidi is a ‘joker’

Imam Tawhidi is a ‘joker’

  Srinagar: The National Conference leader and legislator Ruhullah Mehdi has termed the self styled Imam Tawhidi as a joker. In a series of replies to Tawhidi’s tweets regarding Kashmir, Mehdi asserted that if one wears a turban, it does not mean he is Aalim (scholar). Their fight became visible on twitter following Tawhidi’s defence of government […]

Journalists from Kashmir and mainland India spar over professionalism, ethics and fair journalism on Twitter

Journalists from Kashmir and mainland India spar over professionalism, ethics and fair journalism on Twitter

Srinagar: As part of a propagandist narrative, some Indian journalists in a desperate attempt tried to questions professionalism of Kashmiri journalists following the mowing down of two Kashmiri civilians by a driver of a paramilitary CRPF vehicle on Friday in Nowhatta, Srinagar. Jammu and Kashmir Police has since booked the CRPF driver under sections 279 and 337 […]

Family of a Jaish rebel accuse Army of an ‘attempt to set their house on fire’, the army denies allegations

Family of a Jaish rebel accuse Army of an ‘attempt to set their house on fire’, the army denies allegations

Srinagar: Family members of Adil Ahmad Dar, an active militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, have accused the Indian Army of “attempting to burn down their residential house” at Gundibagh in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Talking to The Kashmir Press, the family alleged that “At around 12 am, troopers of the Rashtriya Rifles placed heaps of dried grass around our house and […]

“Our share in the 330 mega watt Kishenganga Project is nothing more than exploitation of Kashmiri resources”

“Our share in the 330 mega watt Kishenganga Project is nothing more than exploitation of Kashmiri resources”

”Right after the inauguration of the infamous 330 megawatt Kishanganga power project, a raging debate started throughout the Valley about the effects of the project on Kashmiris, with many even terming it “illegal.” In his address during the inauguration of the project, Indian Prime Minister Modi said that Kashmir would get 12% of the 330-mega watts […]