J&K delimitation exercise begins
NEW DELHI:The Centre has finally initiated the process of setting up a Delimitation Commission for Jammu & Kashmir with the law ministry seeking nominations for the panel from the Election Commission of India and the new Union Territory. The EC has nominated election commissioner Sushil Chandra while other nominations are still awaited. The commission would […]
Won’t participate in Panchayat By-elections: PDP Spokesperson
Srinagar, : PDP spokesperson Suhail Bukhari clarified that their leadership is in jail and won’t participate in Panchayat By- elections. Taking to KNS, he said, “Top leadership of all the parties is in Jail including PDP. This whole idea of elections is a joke and facade. How do you expect people to participate in it? […]
‘Help Kashmiris achieve right of self-determination’: Pak PM Imran Khan urges UN
During his meeting with the UN Secretary-General, Prime Minister Khan highlighted the “dire human rights and humanitarian situation” in Jammu and Kashmir following India’s August 5 decision to end the special status of the region. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday urged the UN to fulfil its commitments with the people of Kashmir and […]
3 J&K Students Sent To Judicial Custody Over Pro-Pak Slogans In Karnataka
Bengaluru: Three students from Jammu and Kashmir who were detained in Karnataka on Monday have been sent to judicial custody till March 2. The students were detained after they were seen allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans on social media posts on the first anniversary of the suicide bombing in Pulwama last year that killed 40 soldiers. […]
In J&K, police invoke stringent UAPA in FIR against social media use
The FIR was filed a day after a video of the ailing Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani was uploaded on social media by different users. Police in J&K have invoked the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to register a case against people using social media through proxy servers by getting past Internet firewalls. The FIR […]
Press club says journalist picked up from Valley home, cops say called for talks
The Kashmir Press Club has demanded Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory administration to take note of the “appalling conditions under which the press in Kashmir is working since August 5 last year”. The Kashmir Press Club has demanded Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory administration to take note of the […]
Union Joint Secretary reviews progress on Land Record digitization in J&K
Jammu Union Joint Secretary Land Records (LR) Department of Land Revenue Rural Development, Hukum Singh Meena on Monday reviewed the progress of writing and updation of Jamabandis as part of the digitization of Land Records of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP) in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Financial Commissioner […]
KPC takes serious note of continuous harassment of journalists in Kashmir
Kashmir Press Club on Monday took serious note of the continuous harassment of journalists in the Valley. On Sunday night, a multimedia journalist Kamran Yousuf working with the Newsclick was picked up from his home by the police. Recalling the details, Kamran said that a police party led by Dysp and SHO Pulwama entered his […]
Kashmir Press Club takes note of ”harassment” of journalists
Srinagar, Feb 17 The Kashmir Press Club on Monday took serious note of the continuous “harassment” of journalists in the Valley. According to a statement issued by the Kashmir Press Club Sunday night, a multimedia journalist Kamran Yousuf working with Newsclick, was picked up from his home by the police. A police party led by […]
Internet, Connectivity Issues in J&K to be Eased Further in Coming Months: Advisor to LG
Internet and connectivity issues in Jammu and Kashmir will be eased further in the coming months, Kewal Kumar Sharma, advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir said here on Monday. “The restrictions remain to make sure that these facilities are not misused for promoting disorder. In some months from now it should be […]
