GOOD BEGINNING

GOOD BEGINNING

In the past few weeks government of Jammu and Kashmir has set in motion the process of releasing all detainees including former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah and many political leaders and former lawmakers. Embarking on this path further, UT administration in its latest order has decided to revoke the detention orders of […]

Two militants, an ‘associate’ killed in Awantipora gunfight

Two militants, an ‘associate’ killed in Awantipora gunfight

Two militants and a ‘militant associate’ were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Goripora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. Quoting Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, news agency GNS reported that two militants and a militant associate were killed in the gunfight. The identity […]

Govt panel proposes delayed start to new college session, Sept instead of July

Govt panel proposes delayed start to new college session, Sept instead of July

The COVID-19 lockdown has officially delayed the 2020-21 academic year, with a government-appointed committee recommending that the traditional mid-July start for higher education should be pushed to September. Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16 when the Union government announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as one of the measures to contain the […]

PCI calls out “bullying tactics” against journalists, demands withdrawal of charges

PCI calls out “bullying tactics” against journalists, demands withdrawal of charges

Srinagar: Press Club of India (PCI) has called out the charges against Kashmiri journalists by Jammu and Kashmir police and demanded from the Governor’s administration to “devise open and transparent norms to address perceived questions relating to journalists’ posts on social media,” and drop the charges against Kashmiri journalists. In a statement issued here, the PCI […]

Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Awantipora

Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Awantipora

Srinagar: A pre-dawn gunfight  broke between goverment forces and militants in Goripora Area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Reports reachingsaid that a joint team of Police and army’s 50 RR launched cordon and search operation in Goripora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]

Punjab: Three fresh FIRs against Arnab Goswami over remarks on Palghar lynching

Punjab: Three fresh FIRs against Arnab Goswami over remarks on Palghar lynching

Three fresh FIRs were registered in Punjab against Republic TV channel editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami over his remark on Palghar lynching. In Jalandhar and Phillaur, FIRs were registered on complaint of Congress leaders while in Ludhiana it was registered on the complaint of president of Christian United Federation. In Ludhiana city, FIR has been registered against Goswami […]

JK police, SFs have massive engagement to contain COVID-19 spread:DGP

JK police, SFs have massive engagement to contain COVID-19 spread:DGP

Srinagar, April 24 (KNS): Pakistan sponsored Militants are continuously making attempts to create disturbances in the Union Territory. This was stated by Director General of Police Dilbag while interacting with the Police officer at Anantnag. The DGP, continuing its outreach programme to review the arrangements regarding to COVID- 19 pandemic on ground and also review […]