Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Machil Kupwara

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Pichnad village in Machil area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Pichnad village in Kupwara district following the inputs about […]

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GoI blocks 14 Mobile Applications

NEW DELHI — The Government of India on Monday blocked 14 Mobile Applications which were allegedly used by militants to communicate with their supporters and Over Ground Workers (OGW) in Jammu and Kashmir. These apps have been blocked under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. These apps include Crypviser, Enigma, Safeswiss, Wickrme, Mediafire, […]

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Sahitya Akademi admin promoting ‘preferred persons’ from J&K, allege poets, writers

SRINAGAR — The writers, poets, and literary activists here in Jammu and Kashmir are up in arms against the Sahitya Akademi accusing the administration of the premier institute of promoting a few ‘preferred persons’ from the union territory. Fumed over the improper policies of the Akademi, enraged literati accused the Akademi administration of promoting few […]