Srinagar: Reporters Sans Frontiers on Thursday said that the reportage from Kashmiri journalists working for local media outlets are often the targets of violence by paramilitaries acting with the central government’s tacit consent. In its 2019 report, the RSF said that the region, that the authorities regard as sensitive continues to be very difficult. Foreign reporters are […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday filed an FIR against army for thrashing Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) and other government officials in Qazigund area of south Kashmir yesterday. A senior police officer confirmed that a case under FIR number 61 /2019 U/S 323, 341 RPC has been registered in police station Qazigund in connection with […]
Srinagar: The Government on Tuesday impressed upon all the employees to desist from associating, directly or indirectly, with unlawful associations in any manner and has advised them to desist themselves forthwith. An circular issued in this regards here today by the General Administration Department has impressed upon all the Administrative Secretaries, heads of the Departments, […]
Srinagar: Stating that the wrong policies adopted by the Central Government were responsible for the deteriorating situation in Kashmir valley, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha and Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said the people in the country and State will never forgive BJP for vitiating atmosphere. He also said that PM […]
By Abid Bashir Srinagar: Campaigning, which remained by and large peaceful despite threat perception, came to an end on Tuesday evening in Srinagar Parliamentary constituency, which is going to polls on April 18 in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections. National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah is seeking re-election from the constituency, which […]
Srinagar: Scores of family members of Central Jail Srinagar inmates held a protest demonstration on Tuesday urging the authorities that the jail should not be turned into Guantanamo. Reiterating that the jail was not safe for the prisoners, they said that they have been subjected to trauma for lack of access to the jail. Violent protests […]
Srinagar: A sub district magistrate was on Tuesday thrashed by Army and his official vehicle was also damaged while he was on his way to Qazigund. Reports said that the SDM was stopped by the Army near Ujroo. They claimed that SDM Duroo had an argument with the Army officer. Army officer allegedly manhandled the SDM and damaged his […]
Srinagar: The prisoners at central jail Srinagar have started a hunger strike to press for their demands including withdrawal of FIR against them in connection with a recent incident inside the prison. Official sources saidthat inmates started the hunger strike from 8:15 am today and their demands include the transfer of jail Superintendent and that […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Crime branch has started probe into the serious corruption and bungling charges faced by the Tyndale Biscoe School and Mallinson Society. In its report submitted to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), the Crime branch has stated that the department has received the complain of mismanagement and misappropriation of […]
Srinagar: Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley Monday said that BJP had supported PDP in ‘good faith’, however they remained in the ‘clutches of the Jammat-e-Islami’s agenda.’ In a series of tweets, Jaitley once again blamed the Congress for the problems in Kashmir. “The NDA supported in good faith a regime of the mainstream party in […]
