SRINAGAR — A three-member “fact-finding committee” will be formed by the Press Council of India to investigate allegations of Kashmiri journalists being harassed and intimidated, the Wire reported. This came after People’s Democratic Party president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti wrote a letter to the council, asking it to send an […]
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Govt orders transfers and postings of 36 Tehsildars
1. Mr. Gandeep Kumar, Tehsildar R.S. Pura, Jammu is transferred and posted as Tehsildar Warwan, District Kishtwar vice Mr. Akshay Rajan. 2. Mr. Akshay Rajan, Jr. JKAS, Tehsildar Warwan, is transferred and posted as Tehsildar Marheen, District Kathua vice Mr. Gulshan Kumar. 3. Mr. Gulshan Kumar, Tehsildar, Marheen, is transferred and posted as Tehsildar Chiralla, […]
Barred from visiting Tral family, residence gate locked: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister of J&K and the PDP chief was Thursday barred from visiting Tral area of South Kashmir as police locked the main gate of her Gupkar residence this morning. A PDP leader said that Mehbooba was scheduled to visit the Seer area of Tral payeen but district administration did not allow […]
Tral family accuses army of ‘assault’ during raid, forces term allegation baseless
TRAL — A family in Seer Jageer area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district Tuesday alleged that they were assaulted by the army on Monday evening. The family alleged that their daughter Ishrat Jan was dragged while her clothes were torn before she fell unconscious and was later taken to hospital. Ishrat while talking […]
7 militants killed, one arrested in last 7 days: Army
SRINAGAR — Army on Tuesday said that seven militants were killed in last one week, five of them at Line of Control. Addressing a presser here, Major General Virendra Vats, GOC, 19 Infantry Division, said that a nineteen-year-old militant was also apprehended in keeping with the “ethos and value system of Indian army that we […]
Information Department employees protest against ‘Salary Halt’ in Srinagar, Boycott work
SRINAGAR — The employees at Directorate of Information and Public Relations on Tuesday went on a strike and staged a protest in Srinagar after the Director Information Jammu and Kashmir ordered a ‘salary halt’ for unknown reasons. While talking to news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) , Vice President employees union, Bilal Ahmad said that […]
Over a dozen sheep mowed down by speedy tipper in Pulwama
PULWAMA — At least 16 sheep were reportedly crushed to death by a speedy tipper in south-Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A nomad (Bakarwal) party was carrying sheep towards Poonch when an unknown tipper hit the livestock near Darul-ul-Uloom Malwari Newa. In the incident around sixteen sheep got killed on the spot even as several others were […]
One live round of Insas rifle recovered from Army trooper at Srinagar Airport
SRINAGAR — One live round of Insas rifle was recovered at the drop gate from the baggage of one army trooper at Srinagar’s International Airport on Tuesday, sources said. Sources told that one live round of Insas was recovered at the drop gate from the baggage of one passenger identified as Hawaldar, Pawan Singh of […]
Corona curfew in Srinagar areas for 10 days
SRINAGAR — District administration Srinagar has ordered strict corona curfew in some areas of the city for the period of 10 days starting today. As per an order issued by district magistrate Srinagar Dr. Aijaz Asad, there shall be strict Corona Curfew in the areas of Zadibal (SMC) Ward No’s: 55-Hawal, 56-Alamgari Bazar, & 63-Kathi […]
Man injured after hit by bullet during CASO in Budgam forests
BUDGAM — A man was injured after being hit by a bullet during a cordon and search operation in Khag area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Official sources told that the man identified as Bilal Ahmad rather son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather a resident of Chairhara Khag was injured after being hit […]









