Pak violates ceasefire at J&K”s Shahpur again
Srinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistani army on Tuesday resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control in the Shahpur and Kirni sectors of Jammu and Kashmir. This comes days after a 60-year-old civilian was killed and three others were injured in Pakistani firing at the LoC in the Shahpur sector of Poonch on […]
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 […]
Govt to boost water sports in JK: Navin Choudhary
Srinagar Principal Secretary, Education and Technical Education Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary on Monday said that Government was aiming to take remarkable steps in boosting water sports across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to athletes during a ceremony at Banquet Hall, Srinagar, Choudhary said that Jammu and Kashmir has tremendous potential in water sports and Government was […]
Admin Secys to hold Public Grievance Camp at Srinagar on Feb 18
Srinagar Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, would convene a day-long Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 18-2020 from 10 AM to 4 PM. People have been asked to register their grievance and developmental issues during the daylong […]
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 […]
