More than 100 militants still active in South Kashmir: Army
Srinagar: Declaring that around 100 odd militants were still active in the South Kashmir area, the army on Friday said that around 80 militants have been killed in the region during the past six months. “There are around 115 militants in South Kashmir and out of them, 99 are local and 15-16 are […]
KCS says engagement of interlocutor with JRL a must
Srinagar: The Kashmir Civil Society (KCS) on Friday said that interlocutor appointed by New Delhi to initiate a dialogue in Kashmir cannot be fruitful if he misses out on the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL). “The engagement of the nominated representative of government of India with anyone else other than Joint Resistance Leadership will be […]
ED issues notice against Yasin Malik
Srinagar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) notice to Jammu Kashmiri Liberation Front (JKLF) Chief Muhammad Yasin Malik and two others for alleged forex violation of Rs 48.23 lakh, official sources said today. The central probe agency has issued the notice to JKLF Chief and a Srinagar-based couple under […]
Tourists turn conmen, run away with rented bikes
Srinagar: A group of Malaysian tourists duped a rental agency in Srinagar after they ran away with the bikes they had hired to visit Ladakh region of the state. Police said that a Srinagar based bike rental services lodged a complaint that few Malaysian tourists have failed to return his bikes that they took […]
BOSE exams: Authorities fail to check copying at many centres
Srinagar: Despite the involvement of the police and the District administration, authorities are failing to stop the menace of ‘copying’ during the exams that are being held for class 10th and 12th. Interestingly, annual regular Board of School Education (BOSE) examination for class 12 and 10 commenced from November 01 and 02 respectively. However, […]
Government is pushing youth towards militancy: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Separatist leader and Chairman Hurriyat (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said the government of the day is pushing youth to the wall by using coercive measures against them. “The government is pushing youth towards militancy by throwing them into jails and not letting them to express themselves,” he said while addressing a Friday congregation […]
‘Blue eyed’ having a heyday at KU
Srinagar: The hostel meant for accommodating international students at the prestigious Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS) at Kashmir University (KU) is being allotted to local students, who are believed to have the ‘blessings’ of higher officials in the administration, sources within the KU revealed. Reliable sources informed ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the administration has given […]
India’s claims about democracy ‘absurd’: Malik
Srinagar: Terming the claims made by India of being the biggest democracy in the world as ‘bogus and absurd’, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Friday said that India is the only democratic country, which is suppressing the voice of dissent by military might and is suppressing Kashmiri nation’s aspirations […]
Security hassles turn Karnah into a ‘no entry zone’
Kupwara: If you want to visit the border town Karnah located in the frontier district of Kupwara, think twice because the journey may not prove to be a cake walk for you, more so due to security reasons cited by authorities. A visitor is required to undergo a hectic process to seek permission from the […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Machil sector, militant killed: Army
Srinagar: Army on Friday said that an infiltration bid was foiled in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district by killing a militant. An army official said that soldiers posted at Lasdat near Line of Control noticed some suspicious movement near the fence today in the morning. “The army fired some shots which were […]