Militant, OGW belonging to Ansar Gazwatul Hind held: Police
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Kashmir shuts for third day to mourn killings
Srinagar: For the second consecutive day on Tuesday, the district administration Srinagar imposed restrictions in Srinagar parts while the rest of the Valley observed a complete shutdown on Joint Resistance Leadership’s (JRL) call. The restrictions as per the officials were imposed in various Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven police station that include […]
PM Modi directs for withdrawal of ‘fake news guidelines’
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed that the press release regarding fake news be withdrawn. The PM said that the matter should only be addressed in Press Council of India. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had on Monday issued guidelines for accreditation of journalists to regulate fake news. In the release, the […]
Police denies attack on tourists
Srinagar: Stating that the tourists have never been targeted in Kashmir, Kashmir Police Chief Tuesday said that Kashmir is a safe place for tourists and that police is looking into the authenticity of reports of stone pelting on tourist buses. “Tourists are never targeted in Kashmir valley. We have seen that no untoward incident has […]
Police files FIR against Journo
Srinagar: Police Tuesday filed an FIR against TOI Correspondent in Srinagar, Saleem Pandit. “An application was moved by 10 tour and travel operators against Saleem Pandit, Bureau Chief, The Times Of India for alleged malacious reporting of attacks against tourists in Kashmir valley. They have alleged that this misinformation has disturbed the tourist arrivals and […]
Tourism Minister condemns irresponsible reportage
SRINAGAR: While condemning the irresponsible and factually incorrect news report carried by a national newspaper, Tourism Minister Tassaduq Hussain Mufti said tourists in Kashmir are enjoying their holidays across the Valley. He said that an unprecedented rush at Tulip garden in Srinagar was witnessed and also good number of travelers enjoyed Gondola ride at Gulmarg […]
Kashmir safe for tourists: Naeem Akhtar
JAMMU: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is one of the safest tourist destinations in the country, Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar urged the visitors to not to pay heed to false reportage and invited them to experience the hospitability and warmth from people of Kashmir. “Kashmiris hold tourists in high regard and tourists who […]
Editorial: Pellet horror returns
Srinagar: The fresh spree of protests in south Kashmir’s Shopian, Kulgam and other areas has once again brought the pellet horror back. During the last two days almost 200 people have been injured by the deadly pellets and the numbers are swelling by every passing day. The pellet horror wreaked by the pellet ammunition in […]
Kashmir schools, colleges to remain closed tomorrow as well
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to keep all the schools and colleges closed tomorrow (Wednesday). One of the top officials of government insisted not to be named told a local news agency over phone that the schools will remain closed on Wednesday as well. “Keeping in view the prevailing situation, all schools and […]
China to launch two satellites for Pakistan in June
Beijing: China will launch two remote sensing satellites for Pakistan in June, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT) said today. It will be the first international commercial launch for a Long March-2C rocket after it carried Motorola’s Iridium satellites into orbit in 1999. The rocket will also carry the China-France Oceanography Satellite into […]