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Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) has criticized the Jammu and Kashmir government for its unreasonable and unjustified act of stopping the state government advertisements to two daily newspapers – Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader. “The decision has neither been conveyed formally nor was any reason detailed to the respective originations so…

A 16-year-old Kashmiri girl missing from  past five days has been traced by the police in Jammu,according to police. Samreena Akhtar, a resident of Sitaharan Khag, had gone missing on February 15 when violent protests broke out in Jammu against Pulwama suicide attack and authorities had to impose curfew in…

Days after a deadly suicide  attack on CRPF convoy in Pulwama’s Awantipora area on Thursday,14 February in which more than  40 security forces  were killed Pakistan has recalled its envoy to India “for consultations”. Earlier,India had also recalled its high commissioner to Pakistan last week for consultations with the Ministry…

The Jammu and Kashmir administration Sunday withdrew security cover provided to five separatist leaders  including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. “No security cover will be provided under any pretext to these five leaders and other separatists,” a security official said. The other four are Shabir Shah, Hashim Qureshi, Bilal Lone and Abdul Ghani…

A shutdown was observed on Saturday by traders in Lalchowk and adjoining areas as a mark of protest against the attacks on Kashmiris in Jammu and outside state.According to the sources shopkeepers shut their shops at around 3 pm following a call given by traders body of the valley.A protest…

Actor Vivek Anand Oberoi on Monday started shooting for “PM Narendra Modi”, a film tracing the life of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A photograph from the set of the biopic has been released where producer Sandip Ssingh, director Omung Kumar B and Vivek can be seen holding the clapperboard…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently holding an interaction with students, teachers and parents in the second edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha. Addressing the gathering, Mr Modi said life is about dealing with challenges resolutely. He advised students to listen to their parents’ counsel with full attention to avoid confrontation.…

Former Defence Minister and Anti-Emergency Crusader George Fernandes passed away in New Delhi this morning. He was 88. Mr Fernandes, who hailed from Mangaluru in Karnataka was ailing for a long time. One of the most prominent leaders of the socialist movement in the 1970s, George Fernandes was a senior…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with a cross section of students, teachers and parents in another edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha today. A total of two thousand students, parents and teachers from all over India will be participating in the programme at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.They were selected…