Facing criticism from all sections of the society after the Cabinet cleared the controversial pro-separatist Transfer of Property Bill, the BJP high command has decided […]
Year: 2016
Situation intensifies in Valley, Police shut down newspapers, Presses, Arrest Journalists
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in June 2014, a month after assuming office, “Our democracy will not sustain if we can’t guarantee freedom of […]
Media gag to continue for three days : Govt
Journalists hold sit-in at Press Enclave, call it ‘press emergency’ In an unprecedented move, the clueless PDP-BJP government has now enforced information blackout across Kashmir […]
Pro-freedom group ask protesters to avoid Chaotic thinking, Action
Separatist leaders in Kashmir today asked protesters not to follow “chaotic thinking and actions” and assured them that their protest “programme” would continue. The joint […]
Tourists flee Valley but many vow to return
“We were stranded for four days. We came to Srinagar on Tuesday as we had bookings. We took the risk and came,” said one tourist […]
Two suspected informers shot in legs
Two persons were wounded in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday night. The police said the militant suspected that the duo […]
Another youth shot dead in Kupwara taking the toll to 44
Kupwara youth killed in police firing Mobile, Internet services remain blocked Newspapers fail to hit stands for second day Drass to witness shutdown The […]
Govt Bans Media Publications in Valley
The State government has banned the publication of newspapers in curfew-bound Valley, with newspaper owners/editors terming it as “Press Emergency”. The Valley-based print media outlets […]
What exactly does azadi mean to Kashmiris? Why can’t it be discussed? Since when have maps been sacrosanct?
Azadi What exactly does azadi mean to Kashmiris? Why can’t it be discussed? Since when have maps been sacrosanct? Arundhati Roy The people of Kashmir […]
Streetside Plebiscite – A young militant is killed, In death, he becomes an icon, And the streets speak freedom
Kashmir is back to its ominous normal. The Valley is on the boil after the killing of young and charismatic militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani […]