Eid shopping in full swing in Srinagar
A day ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, markets in Srinagar especially the commercial hub Lal Chowk Thursday witnessed a huge rush of shoppers who thronged to shops here to buy essentials and food stuffs. Reports said that the roads remained flooded with the shoppers while the vehicles in large number were seen stranded in everlasting gridlock. […]
Rajpora Shirmal, a must delicacy on Eid
Customers from various areas of Kashmir have started thronging Rajpora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district for buying, Shirmal, a specially baked bread which over the years has become a must on festive occasions like Eid. Shirmal which weighs around 60 grams is a flat, circular and furrow surfaced bread daubed with sesame seeds. Different […]
Legislator blames centre for Kashmir unrest
Sitting member of the Legislative Council and National Conference district President Shopian, Showkat Hussian Ganaie Thursday blamed the central government for the present unrest in Kashmir Valley. Speaking to Kashmir Vision in an interview, Ganaie said that the wrong policies of the Union government are taking the state from bad to worse. “It is not […]
Mirwaiz to lead Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Eidgah
Anjuman-e- Auqaf Jamia Masjid Thursday informed the general public that the congregational Eid-ul-Azha prayers will be offered at Eidgah Srinagar at 9:30 am on Saturday. According to the statement issued here, the Auqaf Jamia Masjid said that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will deliver Eid sermon at Eidgah and will highlight the significance of Qurbani and […]
SP College organizes blood donation camp
A blood donation camp was organized SP College Srinagar in collaboration with Department of Blood Bank (Hematology and Blood Transfusion), Government Medical College and Associated Hospitals here today. The camp was inaugurated by Principal SP College Prof. Parveena Pandit who highlighted the importance of such camps and complimented the volunteers that came forthwith for […]
On September 1, 1991 all hell broke loose in Pulwama villages
It was Sunday, first day of September 1991, when Indian Army appeared in the midst of road surrounded by paddy fields in between Niloora and Litter villages of Pulwama district to lay an ambush. After some time two militants identified as Ghulam Hasan Mir from Litter and Farooq Ahmad from Mattan Anantnag traveling unknowingly on […]
Police, civil administration has put lives of people at stake: JeI
Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir Thursday condemned the continuous arrest of its spokesperson Advocate Zahid Ali and Ameer of Tehsil Kulgam Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, and termed it as ‘brute violation of human rights’. According to a statement issued here, JeI said that Zahid Ali was lodged in PS Damhal Hanji-pora Kulgam since August 4, this […]
‘Panun Kashmir’ doesn’t represent sentiments of KPs: Er Rasheed
Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Thursday said has said that organizations like ‘Panun Kashmmir’ do not represent the sentiments of Kashmiri Pandit community. MLA Langate according to the statement issued here was reacting over the Kashmiri Pandit Organization president Ashwani Kumar Chrangoo’s demand to abrogate Article 370 and […]
Private school students to become eligible for govt scholarships too
Private School Student will soon become eligible for various government scholarships as government has agreed to make its scholarships available to every student irrespective of where he reads, a delegation of Private Schools Association of Kashmir (PSAK) was informed after their interaction with JK Board of School Education (BOSE) officials. A delegation of PSAK led […]
High Density Apple plants to bridge gap between demand & supply: Minister
Minister of State for Horticulture, Priya Sethi Thursday said that government is making efforts to realize state’s potential for high quality Apple production by introducing latest advancements like use of High Density Plants to bridge the gap between demand and supply. The Minister said this while on a visit to High Density Apple orchards […]