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Three J&K photojournalists win 2020 Pulitzer Prize
Congratulatory messages have been pouring in for three photojournalists from Jammu and Kashmir who have won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in feature photography for their work during the shutdown in the region following abrogation of Article 370 in August last year.
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Media Watch
Kashmir loses 10 journalists to conflict as world observes Press Freedom Day
As World Press Freedom Day was observed on Sunday, at least 10 Kashmiri journalists have been killed since 1990 in the Valley.
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Media Watch
Assault on media personnel won’t be tolerated: SP Handwara
Superintendent of Police Handwara, Dr GV Sandeep on Monday said that incidents like assault on media personnel won’t be tolerated and assured strict action against the involved.
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Kashmir
Police questions Kashmiri scribe Masrat Zahra
SRINAGAR — Journalist Masrat Zahra, who was booked for uploading anti-national posts, was questioned by police on Tuesday in connection with the case filed against...
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KPC condemns harassment of journalists in Pulwama
The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Thursday took strong note of the harassment of the two video journalists at the hands of police in south Kashmir.
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Kashmir
Kashmiri journalist wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize
SRINAGAR — Freelance reporter Ahmer Khan was named the winner of the 2019 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize on Thursday for his coverage on...
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KPC aghast over harassment of photojournalist Kamran Yousuf
SRINAGAR — Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Monday took serious note of the continuous harassment of journalists in the Valley.In a statement issued here,...
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Authorities not allowing scribes to operate freely in Kashmir: KPC
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Press Club on Monday convened an urgent meeting to discuss the alleged “physical attacks, threats, intimidation being meted out to...
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