Infiltration bid foiled in Uri, 1 militant killed
One militant has been killed after the Indian army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid in general area Zorawar in Uri area of Kashmir on Tuesday. According to media reports, the Army also recovered one weapon. The operation which was launched on Sunday was resumed on Tuesday morning following reports that more militants were […]
BJP may axe few ‘non-performing’ ministers
The PDP-BJP coalition government is all set to axe few of the ministers holding key portfolios in the present government. The government, according to the sources can go for reshuffle and induction of few new faces in the cabinet during the first week of the next month. Sources said that BJP high command is not […]
J&K should help in getting India Pakistan closer, says CM
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that said the agenda of PDP is to make the state of Jammu and Kashmir as a bridge of friendship between India and Pakistan. “It was the dream of my father to restore peace in J&K and put the state on the path of development,” she said, adding that […]
Death toll in Uri encounter reaches four
After Government forces resumed their anti-militancy operation in Uri on Monday morning, the body of the fourth militant was recovered near the encounter site, police said. “The operation was resumed in the morning that is when the fourth gunman was killed. The operation is over now,” Army Spokesperson Rajesh Kalia told ‘Kashmir Vision’ over phone. […]
Students bear noise, dilapidated building to seek education
Set up in 2004, by the then Mufti Muhammad Sayeed-led government under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in a rented accommodation of two-storey building, Government Primary School (GPS) Chowdary Bagh in central Kashmir’s Budgam district depicts a grim picture of education sector in Kashmir. The school is situated near the Baramulla-Banihal railway track and the […]
Mysterious braid chopping incidents create panic in Southern districts
Panic has gripped the Southern districts of Kashmir Valley after 13 mysterious incidents of braid chopping occurred in different areas especially in Kulgam district. The incidents have left the people so terrified that the Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter. Locals said that at least 13 incidents of […]
CS chairs Dal Monitoring Committee meeting
Chief Secretary B B Vyas on Monday chaired the 12th meeting of the Monitoring Committee for Preservation and Conservation of Dal-Nageen Lake. Director General of Police, S P Vaid, Amicus Curie, Zaffar Ahmad Shah, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner/Secretary H&UDD, Commissioner/ Secretary, Forests Ecology & Environment, IGP Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Commissioner/Secretary Tourism, Secretary, […]
Patwar Khanas to come up in every Halqa: Veeri
Minister for Revenue, Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri Monday called for revamping the Revenue department and constructing Patwar Khana in every Halqa of state. The Minister asked the officials to pass on directions to every Tehsil Headquarter for identification of 5 marlas of land for construction of Patwar Khana in every Patwar Halqas. […]
CM asks DGP to probe hair chopping incidents
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed Director General of Police (DGP) to constitute a Special team to identify and bring to justice the persons behind the mysterious hair chopping incidents which came to fore in Kulgam district and other places of the State. Mehbooba Mufti has asked the DGP to speed up the probe in […]
DIG CKR flags off Mini Bharat Darshan Tour
Police, under its civic action programme organized a Mini Bharat Darshan Tour which was flagged off by DIG CKR Ghulam Hassan Bhat at District Police Lines Srinagar, on Monday. Forty students from Budgam, Ganderbal, Leh and Kargil districts, accompanied by four caretakers along with a DySP Shami Kumar are part of the tour. During this […]