Clashes erupt during CASO in Pulwama village
Pulwama: Clashes erupt during cordon and search operation in Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday evening. Soon after forces laid cordon in the area, youth took to streets and started pelting stones on government forces which is being retailated by smoking tear smoke and sound shells, eye witnesses said. Earlier forces launched […]
Six militants killed in twin encounters laid to rest
Shopian/Pulwama: The six militants killed in two separate encounters in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district and Shirmal village of Shopian district in South Kashmir were laid to rest Wednesday after multiple funeral prayers for the slain with thousands of people participating in the funeral prayers. Witnesses said that the people assembled in Dragad, Shirmal, Chillipora and […]
Militant recruitment in these villages witnessed after two decades
Twin back to back encounters left all three militants dead
Pulwama/Shopian: The three villages in twin districts of South Kashmir witnessed no militant recruitment from past two decades. However, after a lapse of nearly 25 years, one each from LassiporaPulwama, Chiddipora and Shirmal villages of Shopian joined the militant ranks. The youth from the villages who had joined militant ranks were killed in separate encounters […]
NTPHC in Pulwama lacks all basic facilities
Pulwama: Established almost four decades ago, a New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) in Nowpora Payeen in Litter Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district is painting a grim picture of the health institute as the Centre lacks all basic facilities, thus leaving the patients to suffer. Residents told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that a sub centre was […]
Three youth booked under PSA in Pulwama
Family seeks help from Governor
Pulwama: Three youth from South Kashmir’s Pulwamadistrict were on Saturday booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and have been shifted to Kotbalwal Jail in Jammu jail for allegedly working as Over Ground Workers (OGW). Officials identified the trio as AamirShafi (25), son of Mohammad ShafiBhat of KarimabadPulwama, Mohammad Shafi Mir (28), son of Mohammad Ramzan […]
Dadsara residents lock receiving station to protest against inadequate electricity
Pulwama: Anguished over the frequent and unscheduled power cuts, the residents of Dadsara area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday locked down the power receiving station in their area as a mark of protest against the Power Development Department (PDD). A large number of people assembled in main chowk Dadsara and marched […]
Achabal, Shangus observe shutdown, demand colleges for their areas
Anantnag: A complete shutdown was on Thursday observed in Achabal and Shangus areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district to mark a protest against the administration for failing to establish colleges in their areas. All the shops and business establishments remained closed in these areas while as the traffic was also thin on the roads. In […]
NIA writes to JK police, seeks report on PDP leader
Ready for any probe, says AdvAijaz Mir
Shopian: Months after an SPO decamped with the service rifles from the official residence of former PDP legislator, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has written to Jammu and Kashmir Police seeking a report on PDP leader Advocate Aijaz Ahmed Mir over his ‘soft corner approach’ towards the separatists. In a letter written to Additional Director […]
Edu deptt putting our career at stake, allege contractual lecturers, teachers
Shopian: The contractual lecturers and teachers here have expressed resentment against the education department, accusing the department of playing with their career by extending their contracts for only one or two months. Lecturers, teachers who were appointed in government institutions on contractual basis for academic session 2018 in February 2018 told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the […]
Nov 03 Snowfall: Farmers await compensation in Shopian
Shopian: Even after more than two months elapsed since the untimely snowfall affected the orchards across the Valley, the government has utterly failed to compensate the orchardists in South Kashmir’s Shopian district here, leaving the distressed farmers wondering. Locals from Shopian district said that in all other districts compensation has been distributed while as authorities […]
