In J&K, police invoke stringent UAPA in FIR against social media use
The FIR was filed a day after a video of the ailing Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani was uploaded on social media by different users. Police in J&K have invoked the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to register a case against people using social media through proxy servers by getting past Internet firewalls. The FIR […]
Press club says journalist picked up from Valley home, cops say called for talks
The Kashmir Press Club has demanded Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory administration to take note of the “appalling conditions under which the press in Kashmir is working since August 5 last year”. The Kashmir Press Club has demanded Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory administration to take note of the […]
Responsive administration
In the back drop of recent public complaints about the problems they faced in the severe winter, government has responded by establishing public grievance camps. Initially, the public grievance camp was established in Srinagar and many officers listened to the public grievances and many delegations appraised them about day to day problems being faced by […]
J&K Global Investors’ Summit 2020; The Road-show starts from Bengaluru & Kolkata
BENGALURU & KOLKATA, FEBRUARY 17- In a succeeding event to the grand curtain raiser heralding the J&K Government’s first Investors’ Summit, grand road-shows being organised to cover pan India – started today with Bengaluru & Kolkata to allow prospective investors have a dialogue on the immense investment opportunities presented by the verdant region. Providing […]
Govt to boost water sports in JK: Navin Choudhary
Srinagar Principal Secretary, Education and Technical Education Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary on Monday said that Government was aiming to take remarkable steps in boosting water sports across Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to athletes during a ceremony at Banquet Hall, Srinagar, Choudhary said that Jammu and Kashmir has tremendous potential in water sports and Government was […]
KPC takes serious note of continuous harassment of journalists in Kashmir
Kashmir Press Club on Monday took serious note of the continuous harassment of journalists in the Valley. On Sunday night, a multimedia journalist Kamran Yousuf working with the Newsclick was picked up from his home by the police. Recalling the details, Kamran said that a police party led by Dysp and SHO Pulwama entered his […]
Navin Choudhary, Pandurang Pole take stock of public grievances at Srinagar
Srinagar Principal Secretary, Education and Technical Education Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary and Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, on Monday, took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals from Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, […]
Admin Secys to hold Public Grievance Camp at Srinagar on Feb 18
Srinagar Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, would convene a day-long Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 18-2020 from 10 AM to 4 PM. People have been asked to register their grievance and developmental issues during the daylong […]
Kashmir Press Club takes note of ”harassment” of journalists
Srinagar, Feb 17 The Kashmir Press Club on Monday took serious note of the continuous “harassment” of journalists in the Valley. According to a statement issued by the Kashmir Press Club Sunday night, a multimedia journalist Kamran Yousuf working with Newsclick, was picked up from his home by the police. A police party led by […]
Internet, Connectivity Issues in J&K to be Eased Further in Coming Months: Advisor to LG
Internet and connectivity issues in Jammu and Kashmir will be eased further in the coming months, Kewal Kumar Sharma, advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir said here on Monday. “The restrictions remain to make sure that these facilities are not misused for promoting disorder. In some months from now it should be […]