NEW DELHI — The Press Club of India (PCI) has expressed disappointment and hurt at the deactivation of the press gallery passes of journalists covering Parliament, on the first day of the winter session Monday. The PCI also tweeted about it, sharing an open letter it wrote to various political leaders on 27 November. “Instead […]
SRINAGAR — The arrest of Kashmir-based human rights activist Khurram Parveez by the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) in Srinagar has now triggered a cloudburst of global criticism from different institutions and organizations. He was arrested on November 22 in connection with a terror funding case filed under the draconian anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), […]
SRINAGAR — A group of locals from Woukho Kakapora in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Monday staged a protest over ‘allotment’ of agricultural land for establishment of CRPF Camp in the area. The protestors, who had assembled here at Press Enclave, as per GNS, expressed their resentment over the move. “We are asking Honorable […]
NEW DELHI — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Parliamentarians Monday staged a silent protest raising the issue of Hyderpora and Rambagh encounter demanding time bound judicial probe into the twin incidents and return of dead bodies to their families. These Parliamentarians also asked BJP led Central Government to revoke 5 August unconstitutional decision with […]
NEW DELHI — A bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for over a year, was passed by the Lok Sabha within minutes of introduction on Monday. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar introduced The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 shortly after noon on the first day of […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday arrested a non-local along with pistol and a Magazine in Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. A senior Police officer told GNS that they apprehended a person identifying him as Parvaiz Salmani son of Shameem Salmani a resident of Fareedpur Maan Bijnoor at present residing in Goriwan Bijbehara. The […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government is ready to answer all questions during the winter session of the Parliament. “Our Government is ready to answer all questions during the Winter Session of the Parliament. We should debate in the Parliament, and maintain the decorum of the proceedings,” the Prime […]
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Monday forecast widespread light to moderate snowfall and rains in plains of Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official told GNS that due to “due to snow and freezing temperatures” there is possibility of temporary disruption of traffic over passes like Zojila, Sinthan Top, Razdan Top, Mugal Road. “A Western Disturbance […]
MATHURA — Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 following an announcement by the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha that it will install a Lord Krishna idol at the Shahi Eidgah mosque on December 6. The mosque is adjacent to the Krishna Janamasthan temple. 6th December marks the demolition of […]
HYDERABAD — The National Family Health (2019-21) Survey done by the central government has shown that Jammu and Kashmir has a lower fertility rate than almost all states ruled by India. The data sheds light on the myth of right-wing propaganda about a higher birth rate among Muslims. The survey does not give a religious […]