News Topic:Department of Information & Public Relations
Media Watch
Government stops ads to Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Uzma
SRINAGAR — In a major crackdown against newspapers in Kashmir valley, Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday stopped advertisements to daily Greater Kashmir and...
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Driver injured in misfire in Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The driver of Director, Information and Public Relations Department, sustained a bullet wound after the service rifle of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)...
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J&K
No objection in restoring 4G Internet: Lt Governor
SRINAGAR — After nearly a year of restricted mobile internet in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has told the Centre that high-speed Internet will...
Media Watch
New Media Policy: Are Journalist Associations forced to maintain silence?
At a time when everyone including political parties and leaders are demanding revocation of New Media Policy in Jammu and Kashmir, most of the media outlets and the Associations they have formed are silent on the issue.
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New media policy evokes criticism from political parties in J&K
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have criticized the new media policy unveiled by the administration of the Union Territory.
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Media Watch
J&K Government approves Media Policy-2020
The J&K Government has approved the Media Policy-2020 for creating a sustained narrative on the functioning of the Government in media.
J&K
JKSSB notifies selection criteria for various posts
Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has notified selection criteria for various job positions in different government departments.
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Social media users, masquerading as journalists, under scanner
SRINAGAR — J&K Government is tightening the noose around the social media users who are masquerading as journalists without any media accreditation and uploading...
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