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Speaking out in troubled times

Communications clampdown, queues and eight computers

Srinagar: One room, eight computers, six months and many dozens queuing up to send the Kashmir word out to the world. That’s been the arithmetic of journalism in troubled times for media personnel in the Valley since August last year. Braving rain, storm and bone-chilling cold, journalists in Kashmir have spent hours on end each […]

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JK wakes up to corona outbreak

JK wakes up to corona outbreak

As the deadly coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China with 25 new fatalities reported taking the death toll to 132 and infection cases to nearly 6,000, health experts warned that the epidemic may reach its climax in the next 10 days resulting in large-scale casualties. Though the Chinese health authorities announced that 1,239 patients […]

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Rightful thinking

Rightful thinking

Post GST era when the governments are finding it hard to compensate for the revenue losses, various initiatives are being taken in various states where the government is trying its best to improve the revenue collection. From today onwards the Maharashtra government considered to be the economic Capital of India, took a decision that has […]

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Let SAARC be the binding force

Nepal, which is holding on to the Chairmanship of the SAARC grouping since 2014 announced on Friday that it is ready and eager to handover the position to Pakistan, hoping that New Delhi and Islamabad can sort out their differences through negotiations, keeping in mind the challenges facing the region. The SAARC nations are not […]

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JK to witness new dawn of development, prosperity: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union Minister visits Sopore, meets several deputations

Sopore: Union Minister for Law and Justice, Communications and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad today reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir will soon witness a new dawn of peace and development as various measures are underway to ensure holistic development of J&K. The Union Minister made these remarks during his visit to Sopore area of Baramulla district […]

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Fate of ‘caged’ leaders to be decided by law: Avinash Khanna

‘No party banned in J&K, Union Ministers visit fruitful’

Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said that fate of the leaders who are undergoing detention from past five months will be decided by the law. He also said that no political party in Jammu and Kashmir has been banned by the government. According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), National vice president […]

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Gossips over restoration of internet services “baseless”: Authorities

Srinagar: Amid gossips over restoration of internet services in Kashmir Valley after January 26, authorities on Friday ruled out such rumors and termed it “baseless”. Sources told JKNS that government of Jammu and Kashmir is keenly monitoring overall situation of J&K particularly the security scenario since August 5, 2019. They said internet service was snapped […]

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Two militants killed in Awantipora gunfight: Police

Srinagar: Two militants were reportedly killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants in Awantipora tehsil of Pulwama district, police said on Tuesday. “After receiving a tip-off about the presence of 2-3 militants who were wanted by law, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in Khrew area which lies […]

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Internet Clampdown: laborers face problems to submit online labour registration forms

Kupwara:   In absence of the internet services the labours at Labour office Kupwara face problems to submit their Labour registration forms. The locals  laborers of the area told KNS that they have to wait for several days to get their turn as there remains huge rush at office. They said that only few internet Kiosks […]

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With internet clampdown, subsidy on LPG cylinders stopped in Kashmir

Srinagar:  The blockade of internet services in Kashmir has left beneficiaries of a flagship programme of present government high and dry here. The direct benefit transfer (DBT) subsidy being provided to LPG consumers for 12 cylinders per year has come to a halt due to internet shutdown. The consumers told KNS that they have not received a […]