BUDGAM — Jammu and Kashmir Police has recovered one ancient sculpture from Khag area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Budgam Police in a statement said that officers team of department of Archives, Archaeology & Museums, J&K Government were called for examination of the recovered sculpture and who reported to District Police Office Budgam on Tuesday […]
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Hurriyat expresses concern over transfer of agricultural land to CRPF at Pulwama, asks authorities to revoke anti-people order
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed serious concern over the transfer of agricultural land for the establishment of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) Camp at Wukhoo village in Kakapora area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. The locals from Wukho Kakapora staged a protest at the press enclave in Srinagar against […]
‘Blatant censorship’ — Press Club complains of ‘restrictions’ on media in Parliament
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 […]
Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez’s arrest draws global criticism
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), […]
Woukho Kakapora Residents Stage Protest Over ‘Agricultural Land Allotment’ for CRPF Camp
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 […]
NC Parliamentarians demand judicial probe into Hyderpora and Rambagh encounters, stage protest outside Parliament
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 […]
Lok Sabha passes bill to repeal three farm laws
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 […]
Non-local held along with a pistol in Anantnag: Police
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 […]
Govt ready to answer all questions in Parliament’s winter session: PM Modi
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 […]
MeT forecasts widespread snowfall, rains in J&K from December 5-7
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 […]









