Jaish claims attack on CRPF at Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed the responsibility of the grenade attack Friday evening, on a CRPF bunker at Lal Chowk here, and said there are “reports of casualties and severe injuries to many personnel.” A JeM spokesperson Mohammad Hassan in a statement issued to a local news agency said the attack was in revenge for its […]
Div Com issues fresh avalanche warning
Srinagar: In view of the inclement weather and snow prediction, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today issued fresh avalanche warning for nine avalanche prone districts of Kashmir Division. The warning has been issued for the avalanche prone areas in district Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kargil and Leh. The Divisional Commissioner has […]
Grenade attack on CRPF bunker in Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Unidentified persons Friday evening lobbed a grenade towards CRPF (132 Bn) bunker near Palladium Cinema in Lal Chowk Srinagar. Official sources that suspected persons lobbed a grenade in this evening at 132 bn of CRPF at Palladium Cinema Lal Chowk. However, they said that no loss of life or injury was reported in the […]
JCO, soldier injured in IED blast along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a soldier were injured in an IED blast along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Friday, officials said. An improvised explosive device was planted by suspected militants in foot-track along the LoC to target Army soldiers patrolling the borderline in Laam sector of Rajouri district, they said. […]
Ensure safety of girl students: DC Budgam to private tutorials
Stresses on quality education, fee waiver for poor students
Budgam: Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today directed private coaching center owners operating in the district to ensure safe and secure atmosphere for the girl students in their institutions. The DC made these remarks while chairing a meeting of the owners/heads of the coaching centers here. The DC warned that there will be zero […]
Shah Faesal thanks Mirwaiz for his ‘advice’
Kashmir Vision News Srinagar: IAS topper Shah Faesal Friday thanked Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for his ‘advice’ in a tweet the day Faesal tendered his resignation from the civil services. Mirwaiz had hoped that his (Faesal’s) “outrage over killings and his sentiment that #KashmiriLivesMatter guide his choice of politics. “…and gets reflected in representing his people’s […]
Pakistan not ‘serious’ about dialogue offer: India
New Delhi: India slammed Pakistan on Friday for its statement that New Delhi was not responding to its peace overtures, saying there was “no seriousness” in Islamabad’s offer for talks as it continued to extend “explicit support” to terror organisations and was now trying to mainstream them. India’s sharp reaction comes days after Pakistan’s Prime Minister […]
Industrial growth falls to 17-month low of 0.5 pc in Nov
New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of 0.5 per cent in November on account of contraction in manufacturing sector, particularly consumer and capital goods. Factory output as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had grown by 8.5 per cent in November 2017, as per data […]
CBI files charge sheet against Chidambaram’s wife
New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Nalini Chidambaram, the wife of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram, alleging she had received Rs 1.4 crore from Saradha group of companies, embroiled in a chit fund scam, officials said Friday. It is alleged she entered into a criminal conspiracy with Sudipta […]
Ready for assembly polls in J&K: Governor
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Friday said the administration was ready for assembly elections in the state and a call in this direction should be taken by the Election Commission and New Delhi. “Whenever, they (EC) tell us, we are ready for the polls (to assembly),” he told reporters here after the […]
