Mobile Internet services restored in Kashmir
Srinagar: Mobile Internet services was restored in Kashmir on Thursday afternoon, hours after authorities had suspended the facility to prevent rumours about the health of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The services were snapped late Wednesday night after some social media posts claimed the health of the 90-year-old Geelani deteriorated, they said. Adequate number […]
400 Mn Social Media Users Are Set To Lose Their Anonymity In India
NEW YORK – Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok will have to reveal users’ identities if Indian government agencies ask them to, according to the country’s controversial new rules for social media companies and messaging apps expected to be published later this month. The requirement comes as governments around the world are trying to hold social media […]
“Kim Jong Un Would Be Proud…”: Iltija Mufti On Envoys’ Kashmir Visit
“How lovely! Kim Jong Un would be proud of such orchestrated diplomacy,” Iltija Mufti said about the envoys’ visit. Srinagar: Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Wednesday said the visit to 25 foreign envoys was “orchestrated diplomacy that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be proud of.””How […]
J&K Panchayat Bypolls In March, First Big Political Exercise In 7 Months
Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Bypolls: The massive exercise will be conducted in eight phases. Srinagar: The by-election for nearly 13,000 panchayat seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be held next month, making it the first major political exercise in the region after the government scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status split it into two union […]
Foreign envoys briefed by Army on security situation in J-K
Srinagar : Army officials on Thursday briefed the delegation of foreign envoys visiting Jammu and Kashmir on the security situation here. The 25-member delegation arrived here on Wednesday on a two-day visit as part of a union government-facilitated trip to help the envoys have a first-hand assessment of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, a […]
Second visit
Current visit of foreign diplomats to Kashmir velley is the second visit conducted by New Delhi for the envoys to feel the situation on ground. Diplomats of 25 countries including those from Germany, Canada, France and Afghanistan, reached Kashmir to witness the ground situation in the region nearly six months after the abrogation of Article […]
Internet services snapped in Kashmir after rumours surrounding Geelani’s health
The services were snapped late Wednesday night, however the separatist leader’s family said he has has been ill for some time but his condition is stable. Srinagar: Mobile internet services have been suspended in Kashmir to prevent rumours about the health of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said on Thursday. The services were snapped […]
“Severe Consequences”: US Senators On Kashmir Before Trump’s India Visit
Four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern about the situation Kashmir and over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA. New Delhi: Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s India visit later this month, four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern […]
Govt mulling establishing Theme Gardens in JK: Com Secy Floriculture
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 12: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad today said that Government is mulling to establish theme-based gardens in twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to delegations at Public Grievances Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar, the Commissioner Secretary said that Government was mulling to establish theme-based gardens […]
Fayaz, Majid take stock of public grievances in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 12: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Shiekh Fayaz Ahmad and Secretary, Cooperative and Tribal Affairs, Abdul Majid Bhat today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. During the programme, nearly 30 delegations, besides individuals from across several districts Jammu and Kashmir […]
