KASHMIR MEDIA IN FOCUS

KASHMIR MEDIA IN FOCUS

Kashmir based journalists and newspapers have been working in very trying circumstances in the past three decades. Despite all odds and constraints, they have been performing their professional duties without any fear or favor. Kashmir based newspapers in particular have been reporting truth without transgressing the borders of their duties and responsibilities towards the society […]

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 […]

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 […]

Stranded Kashmiri’s outside UT start to arrive

Stranded Kashmiri’s outside UT start to arrive

Srinagar, Apr 21 (KNS): Authorities on Tuesday evacuated dozens of stranded students and pilgrims who were stuck in outside Jammu and Kashmir after countrywide lockdown. Official told KNS that Jammu and Kashmir administration has started to airlift dozens of students and pilgrims from several parts of Country who were stranded there from weeks due to […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

12 new positive cases reported today, 10 more patients recover in JK JAMMU, APRIL 21: The Government Tuesday informed that 12 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (11 from Kashmir division and 01 from Jammu division), have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 380. […]

COVID-19 Hospital at SKIMS Medical College Bemina starts COVID-19 testing lab

COVID-19 Hospital at SKIMS Medical College Bemina starts COVID-19 testing lab

SRINAGAR, APRIL 21 Today the designated COVID-19 Hospital at SKIMS Medical College Bemina started the COVID-19 testing lab to perform tests through RT-PCR. Keeping in view the importance of testing, the Government of J&K desired to increase the number of testing facilities in the UT and SKIMS Medical College was asked to commission the testing […]

NO HOTSPOTS

NO HOTSPOTS

Leh and Kargil have been officially declared out of hotspot list and it is a good news for the people living there. It has been the fruit of honest and sincere efforts undertaken by people and administration of UT of Ladakh to defeat coronavirus and they have almost done it. With almost few cases left, […]