Criminalizing journalism outrageous, drop charges: SAWM

Criminalizing journalism outrageous, drop charges: SAWM

Srinagar: South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) has called the charges against Kashmiri journalists by Jammu and Kashmir Police “preposterous” and condemned “such harsh steps to intimidate and harass media-persons,” when the world fights against COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the police booked two Kashmiri journalists — Masrat Zahra and Gowhar Geelani — for their posts on […]

UK to start human trials of coronavirus vaccine tomorrow

UK to start human trials of coronavirus vaccine tomorrow

London: The U.K. will begin human trials of a coronavirus vaccine Thursday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, as he argued that the government’s strategy for fighting the disease had succeeded. “In the long run, the best way to defeat coronavirus is through a vaccine,” Hancock told the government’s daily news conference. “The U.K. is at the […]

Largest FDI investment: Facebook takes 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio at Rs 43,574 crore

Largest FDI investment: Facebook takes 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio at Rs 43,574 crore

Social media giant Facebook has picked up a 9.99 per cent stake in Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms at Rs 43,574 crore ($5.7 billion) making it the largest FDI for minority investment in India. Jio Platforms is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited that works on digital apps, digital ecosystems and the mobile service. The investment by Facebook […]

Four militants killed in Shopian gunfight

Four militants killed in Shopian gunfight

Srinagar: Two more militants were killed taking toll to four after a gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces at Melhora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Official sources told that two more militant bodies have been found at encounter site, he further said that their identification is yet to ascertained. As per […]

Encounter breaks out in Melhoora Shopian

Encounter breaks out in Melhoora Shopian

  An encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Melhoora village of Zainapora Sub division of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday evening. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the area by joint […]