Pesky power cuts irk Kokernag residents
Anantnag: The residents of Kokernag and its adjacent areas in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district here have expressed resentment against Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide adequate power supply in their areas. Locals from Kokernag, Vailoo, Wangam, Nagam, Hangalgund and its adjacent areas alleged that the unscheduled power cuts have made the life of […]
Militant killed in brief shootout at Pulwama
Clashes erupt, vehicle torched
Pulwama: A militant was killed in a brief shoot out in Chowdribagh area of Litter Tehsil in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning. A police official said that a militant was killed in retaliation firing after militants opened fire on a patrolling party belonging to the 55 RR. Soon after the initial exchange of […]
Muslims exhibit communal harmony in Shopian
Helps Sikh family to perform last rites of their member
Shopian: Exhibiting the communal harmony yet again, the Muslim community in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday helped a Sikh family in performing the last rites of a Sikh man here. Sources said that Dildar Singh from Bongam area of Shopian district breathed his last at SKIMS after brief illness. The surrounding Muslim population soon […]
Six decades on, no headway to sanctioned water supply scheme in this village
Shopian: Nearly six decades elapsed since the authorities sanctioned a water supply scheme to ShopianSafanagri area of Zainaporabelt, however, the people in the district expressed resentment against the government for failing to complete the sanctioned scheme since the past six decades. The locals while talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’ said that a water supply scheme was […]
Slain Tral militants laid to rest, thousands attend funeral prayers
Pulwama: Amid complete shutdown, three militants who were killed on Thursday in Gulshanpora area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district were on Friday laid to rest in their native villages. Eyewitnesses said that the funeral prayers of Zubair Ahmad and Tawseef Ahmad were jointly held in a local School ground at Chursoo, adding that […]
Three militants killed in Tral gunfight
Army man critical, two dozens injured during clashes
Army man critical, two dozens injured during clashes
Tawseef was a ‘man of numbers’ before joining militancy
Pulwama: It took no time for Tawseef from becoming a man of numbers by having a PG in Mathematics and a teacher at the same time, to calculating his risk of taking up arms and joining the militant ranks. It ended all on Thursday when he died fighting during an encounter. Tawseef Ahmad Thoker, son […]
Frequent shutdowns, internet gag: Pulwama, Shopian plunging into economic crises
Pulwama/Shopian: As the year 2018 proved bloodiest in the Valley, the business in southern districts especially in Pulwama and Shopian has taken a hit as the districts witnessed frequent shutdowns and internet blockades. The twin districts are the worst hit districts in terms of economic losses throughout the previous year as the two districts are […]
SPO shot dead in Pulwama village
Srinagar: A special police officer (SPO) was killed after he was fired upon by suspected militants at Hanjan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. Official sources said that the gunmen fired upon Sameer Ahmad Mir son of Wali Mohammad Mir at his home on Tuesday evening. Sameer, a resident of HanjanPayeen village […]
Shopkeeper’s daughter tops in class 10 board exams, bring cheer to family
Pulwama: As the results of class 10 board examinations in Kashmir were announced on Saturday, daughter of a local shopkeeper in Qasbayar village of Rajpora town in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has managed to secure first position in the examinations, thus bringing a cheer in the hamlet especially to the poor shopkeeper. MehwishShowkat, daughter of […]