Amid curfew death continues to rule

3 youth succumb, girl killed in Sopur; toll 108

Gowhar Bhat/Umer Maqbool/ Khalid Gul

Srinagar/Islambad, Sept 19: The death toll in the ongoing Kashmir unrest mounted to 108 on Sunday with three injured youth succumbing to injuries and a 25-year old girl falling to the bullets of forces at Sopur in north Kashmir. Meanwhile, the authorities for the first time in past three months of unrest More

Govt silences Kashmir press, silently

Police, CRPF continue to harass journalists, hamper newspaper distribution

MEDIA GAG

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Sept 29: Not surprisingly though, the National Conference-Congress coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir has earned an ignominious distinction of having imposed an undeclared ban on the Kashmir-based More

Kashmir impasse: All Party Delegation arriving today

Mirwaiz, Malik indecisive; Meeting delegation futile; Geelani

Muddasir Ali

Srinagar, Sep 19: An all-party delegation will arrive here on Monday on a two-day mission to assess the ground situation and try and meet various separatist groups in a bid to break the impasse in Kashmir that has been witnessing unabated violence for the last several months. Meanwhile, as the More

Delhi to concede autonomy to JK: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Sept 19: Home Minister P Chidambaram hinted that the central government would consider more autonomy for Jammu Kashmir.Ahead of the all-party delegation’s visit on Sep 20 to Jammu and Kashmir, Chidambaram also hinted that the Centre may be considering concessions to Kashmir in the aftermath More

Reporters Without Borders slam government

GK News Network

Srinagar, Sept 19: Very strict curfew enforcement in Kashmir since September 12 has had a dramatic effect on the free flow of news and information and the ability of journalists to work,  a spokesman of Reporters Without Borders said in a statement.Several local publications and regional TV More

6 militants among 8 killed

Tariq Rasool/Azam Jan

Bandipore, Sept 19: Army on Sunday said that six militants and a trooper were killed in two encounters in this north Kashmir district, while locals alleged that a civilian was killed after being used as a human shield.   Pannar gunfight “At least four militants and a trooper were More

Curfew lifted from Poonch

Mendhar gets 2-hour relaxation

GK News Network

Jammu, Sept 19: While curfew was relaxed for two hours in Mendhar Tehsil, life limped back to normal in Pooch township with authorities lifting the restrictions. After reviewing situation in Poonch, the district administration lifted curfew restrictions throughout the day in Poonch as no untoward More