New Delhi: NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd) NTPC has decided to cut 940 Megawatts of electricity to Jammu and Kashmir from February due to the non-payment of the dues to the Corporation by the government. The NTPC stated that for more than two years now the payment from J&K has been irregular and as […]
The January 3 Indian Express article “Paradox in the Valley,” co-authored by two young intellectually empowered Harvardians from Kashmir, was the opening act of what happened a little more than a week after it appeared. Ever since, Dr Shah Faesal’s resignation from the coveted civil services in the second week of the New Year […]
Srinagar:Kashmiri journalists on Saturday boycotted the Republic Day of India functions in Srinagar after some senior scribes were stopped by the security forces to cover the function at Sher-i-Kashmir stadium. A senior photojournalist told Kashmir Reader that the security men outside the stadium told some senior journalists that they cannot cover the function. “The official […]
Srinagar: Government has announced to confer meritorious public service award to controversial Principal SKIMS Medical College Bemina Dr Reyaz Untoom, who had allegedly violated the official rules, and gave 10 year age relaxation so as to make way for his wife to get appointed as a lecturer in the SKIMS College Bemina. An official handout […]
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) is ready to take the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and legislator, Altaf Bukhari, into the party, but with a pre-condition that he should contest polls from Hazratbal constituency, party sources revealed to The Kashmir Press. “Both the sides want to embrace each other,” party sources said. “We want […]
Srinagar: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says the body is “extremely concerned” about the climate for press freedom (in Kashmir). The CPJ also urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to release Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, asserting that reporting on newsworthy story such as the conflict in Kashmir is a “public service.” Will the government drop […]
Srinagar: In a shocking revelation, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), President, Mehbooba Mufti has claimed that certain “turncoats” are telling Delhi to constitute the notorious Ikhwan (pro-government militia active in mid 1990’s-2000’s) so that they can be used both “politically and to tackle the situation” in Kashmir. “There are certain turncoats, I don’t want to name […]
If we take a look at 20the century Urdu literature, then we come across many great writers like Krishen Chander, Asmat Chugtai, Khwaja Ahmad Abas, Rajinder Singh Bedi and Intizar Hussain. But there is one more widely read and the most controversial Urdu short story writer, known to the world as Sadat Hassan Manto. […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday termed the northern army commander’s statement as “extremely unfortunate and inhuman”.The northern army commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Thursday said that 2018 was a remarkable year for the forces in Kashmir as they killed over 250 militants. Addressing a Friday congregation at […]
Srinagar: Belying government claims, the Jammu and Kashmir Bank has made it clear that the bank does not come under the ambit of Right to Information Act (RTI). The statement of the bank has deflated the Governor SP Malik led State Administrative Council (SAC) claims/orders wherein it had stated that the government has turned the […]
