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Kashmir Press Club condemns assault on two photojournalists in Srinagar

Kashmir Press Club condemns assault on two photojournalists in Srinagar

Srinagar March 05:  Kashmir Press Club (KPC) has condemned the assault on two photojournalists by the police who were performing their professional duties in Srinagar’s Downtown on Friday.  As per the statement, two journalists identified as Shafat Farooq, cameraperson with BBC and Saqib Majeed, a freelance photographer were beaten after protests broke out in Nowhatta […]

Mehbooba Mufti Summoned to Delhi by ED on March 15

Mehbooba Mufti Summoned to Delhi by ED on March 15

Srinagar, March 03: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state has been summoned by the enforcement directorate (ED) to Delhi on March 15, PDP sources revealed. They PDP sources further stated that the reason for which she is being summoned to Delhi by ED were not immediately […]

Jammu-Srinagar Highway To Reopen For Both Ways on Saturday

Jammu-Srinagar Highway To Reopen For Both Ways on Saturday

Srinagar, Mar 05: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, will reopen for two ways on Saturday, officials said. “Tomorrow (March 6), subject to fair weather and better road condition, LMVs (Passenger) shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa,” traffic […]

IED blast in Pulwama, area sealed

IED blast in Pulwama, area sealed

Srinagar, March 05: Suspected militants triggered off a low intensity improvised explosive device (IED) in Dangerpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, officials said. However, they said there was no loss of life or injury reported in the explosion which took place at Dangerpora area. A senior police officer said  that the small […]

Abortive Grenade Bid in Kupwara

Abortive Grenade Bid in Kupwara

Srinagar, March 05: Suspected militants on Friday morning lobbed a grenade on a government forces near Bus stand in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that suspected militants hurled a grenade at a QRT vehicle near Bus stand. However, as per the official, the grenade didn’t exploded as such no damage to life […]

1 Indian killed, 1 missing in Nepal police firing

1 Indian killed, 1 missing in Nepal police firing

New Delhi, March 05: In Uttar Pradesh, one Indian citizen died and another is missing after a confrontation with Nepal Armed Police near International Border in Hazara area of Pilibhit district, All India Radio (AIR) reported. The deceased was hit by a bullet. According to the report, District Superintendent of Police Jai Prakash said that […]

J-K Govt violates Municipal Act to appoint new SMC Commissioner

J-K Govt violates Municipal Act to appoint new SMC Commissioner

Srinagar, Mar 04: In a brazen violation of Municipal Corporation Act, 2000, the Union Territory administration of Jammu and Kashmir recently posted an IAS officer, who has less than six years of service while as the commissioner for the Srinagar Municipal Corporation requires 15 years service. As per the subsection (1) of section 45 of […]

Parliamentarian Delegation postponed visit to Kashmir by a week

Parliamentarian Delegation postponed visit to Kashmir by a week

Srinagar, Mar 4: The scheduled visit of Parliamentarian Delegation to the Kashmir has been postponed by a week due to ongoing parliament session. Highly placed sources said that a group of parliamentarians are now arriving on 20 March, this year. A delegation of parliamentarians is visiting Kashmir and would interact with the “common people” on […]

NC denounces slapping of UAPA on Hilal Lone

NC denounces slapping of UAPA on Hilal Lone

Srinagar, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party on Wednesday denounced booking of Hilal Akbar Lone under UAPA saying the vindictive government is finding sedition under every stone to silence the opposition. When dissenters are arrested, it goes against the protection accorded to citizens of the country under the constitution, said Party’s Spokesperson […]