In eight years starting 1990, as many as five major massacres, in January alone, have left hundreds of persons dead and property worth crores in ruins. SRINAGAR โ A partial shutdown was observed in Srinagar parts on Friday to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Gawkadal Massacre. The city parts that observed the shutdown, partially, include…
Demanding the restoration of the status quo of the Club as of Jan 13, 2022, the meeting also resolved to seek an explanation from the registering authority about the grounds on which the clubโs re-registration was put โin abeyanceโ and the club was shut down in an arbitrary manner. SRINAGAR โ In an extraordinary meeting,…
The police spokesperson identified the alleged arrested militant as Jehangir Ahmad Naikoo son of Ghulam Mohammad Naikoo, a resident of Memandar Shopian. SRINAGAR โ The Jammu and Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a suspected “active militant” of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit and recovered arms, ammunition, and โother incriminating materialsโ from his possession. A…
“Reporters Without Borders demanded the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed after being ‘invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local government’ and paramilitaries last week.” SRINAGAR โ Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Tuesday demanded the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed after being โinvaded by agents of…
โThe policy of repression and demolition of institutions in J&K being pursued by the authorities is extremely unfortunate and sad.โ SRINAGAR โย The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed grave concern over the plight of Kashmiri political prisoners, youth, human rights activists, and others, incarcerated for years in various jails in Jammu and Kashmir and…
โIndian forces headed by Manoj Naravane, Amit Shah responsible for killings in Kashmir. It also accused eight unnamed senior Indian military officials of direct involvement in war crimes and torture in Kashmir.โ SRINAGAR โ A London-based law firm has sought the arrest of India’s army chief and a senior Indian government official over their alleged…
J&K witnessed a huge spike of 4651 new covid positive cases and 3 deaths on Tuesday. SRINAGAR โ Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday witnessed a massive spike of 4,651 covid positive cases and three deaths. The death toll in J&K has reached 4,575 while the addition of 4,651 fresh positive cases has pushed the tally of…
โThe Guild reiterates its earlier demand that status quo before the January 14th order of Registrar of Societies be restored with respect to the functioning of the Club, and that the state works towards building and protecting the space for a free press.โ SRINAGAR โThe Editors Guild of India has expressed anguish over the shutting…
SRINAGAR โ Vigilantes of the Hindutva outfit, Hindu Jagran Manch, have destroyed a shrine in Himachal Pradesh, videos of which were widely shared on social media platforms by the members of the outfit. This is the second incident that has taken place in a span of 15 days, where โgoons of the outfitโ have destroyed…
Police said that their activities were โprejudicial in maintenance of peace and orderโ in the area. SRINAGAR โ The Jammu and Kashmir police have booked four persons under the draconian Public Safety Act and two persons under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. A police statement said that six persons were booked under preventive laws…