Plantation of high density apple goes up in South Kashmir
Pulwama: The demand for plantation of high density apple has increased in Southern districts with people preferring to cut down their apple and almond trees to start afresh with plantation of high density apple. Imported varieties of apple that yield more fruit, consume less fertilizer and pesticide is in greater demand in southern Kashmir. Earlier, […]
Poor network connectivity irks Pulwama, Shopian villagers
Pulwama/Shopian: Inhabitants of almost a dozen villages of Southern Kashmir here have complained of poor network connectivity and low internet speed in their areas, alleging it to be a reason of immense hardships. Residents of Niloora, Hajidarpora, Allaiepora Nowpowa, Awdoora, Gadbug, Bhatnoor and Armula in Pulwama district and Safanagri, Babpora, Durpora, Reshiepora, Bandpawa and Thokerpora […]
Villagers of 50 hamlets suffer in absence of a bridge
Pulwama: At least fifty villages of Southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing immense hardships in absence of a vital bridge at Trichal village. The bridge was damaged in 2014 floods that hit Kashmir and lead to huge losses here. The construction of the bridge was started years ago but is still incomplete, therefore leaving thousands […]
NIA carries out searches in south Kashmir
Raids houses of active JeM militants, separatist leaders
Srinagar: The NIA on Wednesday carried out searches at 11 locations in south Kashmir in connection with cases related to the February 14 terror attack on a CRPF convoy and funding of separatists and militant groups, according to an official statement. The houses of Mudassir Ahmad Khan and Sajjad Bhat, active militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed and […]
12th class student joins Jaish outfit
Anantnag: Days after top Jaish-e-Muhammad militants were killed in Pulwama encounter, a 12th class student from Marhama village of Sangam area in Bijbehara Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has joined the outfit. Hafiz Sajad Maqbool Bhat, son of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat of Bagh Mohalla Marhama according to his family has left home four days […]
Thousands participate in funeral of slain JeM militant
Kulgam: Thousands of people Monday participated in the funeral prayers of slain Jaish-e-Muhammad militant who was killed along with his two associates in an encounter in Turigam village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Raqeeb-ul-Islam who was killed along with his two foreign associates in Turigam village of Yaripora belt of Kulgam district on Sunday evening […]
Our sons are innocent, say families
Kulgam/ Pulwama: Soon after the two youth from Kashmir were arrested in Dehradun for their alleged links with Jaish-e-Muhammad, the families of duo refuted the claims of Uttar Pradesh police, saying their sons are innocent. The families of Shahnawaz and Aqib from southern Kashmir’s Kulgam and Pulwama districts respectively have termed the claims of police […]
Walerhama residents suffer as PDD fails to end their woes
Anantnag: Amid harsh winter conditions, the residents of Shah Mohalla in Walerhama area of Ashmuqam have been left on God’s mercy as the authorities have failed to completely repair their damaged transformer that according to them has developed technical snag five times in just 20 days. Inhabitants told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that Power Development Department (PDD) […]
Pinglena encounter leaves four families homeless
Pulwama: Four families have been rendered homeless after their residential houses were damaged in a fierce gun battle that continued for 18-hours long between militants and forces in Pinglena village of Pulwama on Monday. The encounter also led to the killing of nine persons including four soldiers, a cop, three militants and one civilian while […]