Month: January 2023

Sajad Gul- the Journalist from Kashmir’s Bandipora who was booked under the Public Safety Act last year has competed one year under the draconian Public Safety Act and is currently lodged at a central jail in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Kashmiriyat had reported that on January 10, 2022 that Sajad, a journalism student at Central University of Kashmir, was arrested by the Army after they searched him in his house house several times, but he was not at his home. The Army, then sought Sajad’s phone number and at around 10 PM the Army returned and called Sajad, he said. Sajad had asked his family to not worry and went out where the Army was waiting for him. “We kept calling him constantly for several hours and finally someone around 1 picked up the phone and said Sajad had b...

Media council Kashmir held an election at Srinagar in which several Kashmir-based Media outlets, Senior Journalists, and Newspaper owners participated and raised their genuine issues and long pending problems of empanelment of Newspapers and accreditation matters. Media council Kashmir members have decided to elect a strong body to strengthen the Association at the grass root level and voted for the elected body. After a long discussion and suggestions of all members and senior journalists, Newspaper owners whole body raised one voice and elected body of Media council Kashmir in which Senior Accredited Journalist Beig Shamim Ahmed was elected as President, Mohammed Iqbal Wani Organising Secretary, Arshid Mir General Secretary, Zahid Bhat Vice president, Muzafar Ahmed Khan Spokesperso...

An unknown number of militants managed to escape after a very brief gunfight with security forces in the Radbugh area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. Reliable sources told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that there was a brief encounter between militants and a joint team of police and army at around 10;30 hours today. They said there was a lull following which massive searches were launched. However, they said, there was no second contact established with militants nor anyone was arrested, suggesting that the militant fled from the spot. Earlier, police said, “Encounter has started at Redbugh, Magam area of Budgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow”. (KDC)  

While paying tributes to the civilians killed in the Rajouri militant attack, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that the perpetrators will have to pay a heavy price for their heinous action. Manoj Sinha in this month’s ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ programme, paid tributes to the civilians who were killed in the Rajouri militant attack. "Perpetrators will have to pay a heavy price for their heinous acts. Concrete measures are being taken to ensure families of martyrs live a life of dignity. The whole nation stands united in its fight against terror," he said. "We have entered a New Year united in step and united in resolve. We have triumphed over several challenges & achieved new milestones in several sectors of the economy in 2022. The new initiatives ha...

The Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, will reach Jammu Kashmir on January 19 and culminate in a huge rally here on January 30, Congress leader Rajani Patil said on Sunday, asserting that the Jammu Kashmir administration has promised all support to the foot march. The yatra will culminate in Srinagar on January 30. Patil, the Jammu Kashmir in-charge of the Congress, told reporters that Gandhi will arrive at Lakhanpur on the Punjab-Jammu border on January 19. A flag-holding ceremony will be held there to welcome the former Congress chief, who will then walk from Lakhanpur to Kathua, Samba, and reach Jammu's Satwari Chowk, where a public gathering will be held. Patil said Gandhi will reach Banihal from Jammu through Udhampur. From Jammu, he will reach Srinagar's Pantha Chowk...