Popular instant messenger service Whatsapp has launched a public awareness campaign in Pakistan to tackle the spread of false information ahead of the July 25 general elections in the country, according to a media report. The Facebook-owned application has rolled out several easy tips to identify fake news, the Express Tribune reported today. Asserting that fake news often goes viral, the Watsapp media campaign stated that just because […]
Several senior Jammu and Kashmir government officials are under the scanner of the Rajasthan Police’s Anti Terror Squad, which is probing 4.29 lakh arms licences being issued in the last one decade from various districts of the militancy-hit state, officials said. A majority of these licences were given to non-residents on the basis of forged […]
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said a gunfight is underway between militants and the government forces in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Encounter at Batpora in Handwara. SFs (Security forces) (are) on job,” police said on Twitter. A source said one militant was killed in the ongoing gunfight. However, there was no […]
Srinagar : At least seven persons were injured in a road accident at Garkote village near Magray Mode in URI town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a passenger sumo bearing registration number no JK11 2844 on way to Uri town turned turtle in Garkote village near Magray Mode area when the driver lost […]
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday fired at the car of National Conference leader Gh Mohiudin at Murran in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, killing his personal security officer and leaving another injured. However, two of his personal security officers (PSOs) were critically injured in the attack, he said. “The attackers also decamped with two rifles,” he said. […]
SRINAGAR, : The Government today made it clear that all the Individual Arms Licenses issued from January 2017 to February 2018 have not been revoked by virtue of Order No: 922-Home of 2018 dated 12 July 2018 as has been reported by a section of the media. “Through the said order the District Magistrates have been […]
SRINAGAR, : The Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmad Ganai today chaired a meeting to discuss the functioning of Education department and reviewed the status of implementation of centrally sponsored schemes in the State. The meeting was attended by Chairman BOSE Veena Pandita, Secretary School Education RigzianSampheal, Director School Education Kashmir G N Itoo, Director School […]
SRINAGAR : The Government today ordered that Secretary Information, Mr Sarmad Hafeez shall hold the additional charge of the post of Director Information & Public Relations till incumbent Director, Mr Tariq Ahmad Zargar resumes his duties. Pertinently, Mr Zargar has proceeded on leave to perform Hajj. Meanwhile, Mr Sarmad Hafeez today visited the Media Complex, […]
Senior Congress leader and parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor’s office in his constituency Thiruvananthapuram was vandalised on Monday by the youth wing activists of the BJP, police said, according to PTI. Tharoor said that the BJP and “Sanghi goondas” orchestrated the attack on his office. He said the BJP Yuva Morcha vandals drove innocent people waiting with their petitions out […]
Srinagar, : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed charge sheet on Monday in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Srinagar, against former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah and other accused in the multi-crore Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam. Abdullah was out of the country when the charge sheet was […]