Nazir Masoodi

PM Modi To Hold Meeting Of All Parties From Jammu And Kashmir On Thursday

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Neeta Sharma | Friday June 18, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely call an all-party meeting on Jammu and Kashmir next week to discuss restoration of statehood and other important issues concerning the union territory.

Helping India Breathe: Kashmir Students Make Low-Cost Portable Ventilator From Scrap

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday June 15, 2021

Two students of the University of Kashmir have made a portable ventilator by using just scrap after witnessing a massive shortage of ventilators during the pandemic.

Elections In Jammu And Kashmir? Sources Say Centre May Begin Dialogue

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 13, 2021

The Centre is likely to begin dialogue with the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to initiate the political process and restoration of statehood, sources have said.

2 Policemen, 2 Civilians Killed In Terror Attack In J&K's Sopore

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday June 12, 2021

Two policemen and two civilians were killed during a terrorist attack in Sopore town of north Kashmir. Three policeman were also injured in the attack, the police said.

Case Against Kashmir Reporter Over WhatsApp Status On 2006 Boat Tragedy

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday June 8, 2021

Sajid Raina, a young reporter with a local news agency in Bandipore district, has been charged with disturbing peace and attempt to cause fear and riots after he put out a screenshot of children who drowned after a boat overturned in Wular lake.

Large Troop Movement In J&K As Paramilitary Forces Return From Poll Duty

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday June 7, 2021

A large number of paramilitary forces have arrived in Jammu and Kashmir. Most of them have been deployed in north Kashmir and parts of Jammu region.

J&K Releases Salaries Of 600 Teachers, Days After Student's Death

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday June 3, 2021

The authorities have today released the salaries of around 600 school teachers in Jammu and Kashmir who were not paid since 2019.

BJP Councillor Shot Dead By Terrorists In J&K's Pulwama

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday June 3, 2021

A BJP leader and municipal councillor was shot dead by terrorists on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

In Video Before Suicide, Kashmir Man Highlights Salary Denial To Teachers

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday June 1, 2021

A last video message from a Kashmir student, Shoib Bashir, who died by suicide on Saturday, has drawn attention to the plight of a group of government school teachers in Kashmir.

Kashmir Dairy Farmers Dump Milk In Drains As Covid Curbs Hit Demand

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday May 24, 2021

Dairy farmers in Kashmir are dumping thousands of litres of milk down the drain due to lowered demand, which they blame on the COVID-19 lockdown.

Door-To-Door Vaccination In Villages Along Line Of Control In J&K

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday May 22, 2021

Doctors and vaccinators are trekking miles every day to administer vaccines to villagers living near the Line of Control in Jammu And Kashmir.

Nearly No Vaccination In Kashmir As Stocks Run Out, Zero Jabs In Srinagar

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday May 15, 2021

Coronavirus vaccinations have practically come to a halt in Kashmir with many districts reporting zero doses administered on Saturday.

Baby Dies At Jammu Hospital, Abandoned By Parents After Testing Positive

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday May 4, 2021

A two-month-old baby boy died at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, after the parents abandoned him because he'd tested Covid positive

In J&K, 50% Drop In Vaccine Beneficiaries As Ramzan Begins

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Thursday April 15, 2021

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a 50% drop in Covid vaccination on Wednesday, the first day of the holy month of Ramzan.

Kashmir Defies Tourism Slump Amid Covid, 1 Lakh Visitors Since December

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 14, 2021

Thousands of tourists are flocking to Kashmir Valley as the second wave of Covid - the world's biggest surge - is sweeping through the country. On Srinagar's Dal Lake, shikaras have come alive and footfall at the tulip garden is increasing by the day