Shopian: There is no let-up in decline of Covid-19 cases in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, where the tally has reached 89, most of the cases coming from just two villages: Hirpora (58) and Bemnipora (11). According to official data, 19 patients have recovered in the district, reducing the number of active cases to 70. On […]
SRINAGAR: A moment of great pride for entire Kashmir, but especially for the valley’s journalists, dawned on Tuesday with the news that three sons of the soil had bagged the Pulitzer Prize, the world’s most famous prize in journalism, for feature photography. The Pulitzer jury chose the trio of Mukhtar Khan, Yasin Dar and Channi […]
Srinagar: Kashmir Press Club on Tuesday congratulated Associated Press photojournalists Dar Yasin, Channi Anand and Mukhtar Khan for winning the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2020. The trio won the award in feature photography category for covering last year’s clampdown by the government of India in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370. The KPC in a statement […]
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday extended the detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) of former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior National Conference (NC) leader Ali Mohammad Sagar and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Sartaj Madani. Sources told news agency KNO that the J&K Home Department this evening extended the PSA detention of Mufti, […]
Baramulla: Body of a young boy killed in “crossfire” during Handwara shoot-out a day ago was not handed to his family to perform last rites at their native place and was buried at Gantamulla graveyard on Tuesday. The graveyard is mainly meant for burying militants from Pakistan but class 7 student Hazim Shafi Bhat son […]
Srinagar: The Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said that the security forces will further intensify anti-militancy operations across the Valley, despite facing multiple challenges in view of COVID-19 pandemic and law and order situation. The DGP said that it was after a long time, police and security forces were facing multiple challenges in […]
Srinagar: Two security men including a police officer and four civilians were injured in a grenade attack at Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Militants hurled the grenade towards joint deployment of 181 BN CRPF and police in Pakherpora. In the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) Ghulam Rasool alias Dilawar, […]
Srinagar: In a 93-page judgement on the bi-annual ‘Darbar Move’, the J&K High Court on Tuesday left the decision of abolishing/ keeping the practice of shifting capitals between Srinagar and Jammu to the wisdom of the central and the Jammu and Kashmir governments. The court, however, made clear that it found no reasons or grounds […]
Takes stock of academic activities
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Tuesday chaired a high level meeting of Education department to review the education scenario in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir amid COVID-19 lockdown. Among others, the meeting was attended by Advisor K K Sharma, Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, Principal Secretary Planning department and Information department Rohit […]
JAMMU: The Labour and Employment Department today reviewed the functioning of helpline numbers notified by the Labour Department for help and assistance of the migrant workers stranded in different parts of the country. The review meeting was chaired by Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment Saurabh Bahgat. Labour Commissioner A R War was also present in […]