LeT militant found dead in Hajin; laid to rest amid sloganeering
Srinagar: A Pakistani militant who was injured in a gunfight with a joint team of government forces at Hajin on Monday has succumbed to injuries. Identified as Abu Haris of Lahkar-e-Taiba, the militant was buried in Hajin and a large number of people attended his funeral. This is for the first time in recent past […]
School, PHC centre turning into garbage dumping site at Kulangam
Kupwara: The residents of Astan Mohallah Kulangam village of Handwara area of district Kupwara have turned the ground of primary school, Health centre and Panchayat Houses into a garbage dumping site while as the corporation is acting mute spectator with taking no action against the inhabitants. The students studying ion the Primary School and […]
Chinar tree poses threat in Sopore
Sopore: The residents living in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are living under constant threat posed by a hundred year old Chinar tree, located at Noor bagh four lane at bypass road. A group of locals told Kashmir Vision that an old Chinar tree has become a living threat to commuters, transporters, […]
Bizarre: BJP Ministers don’t want Kashmiri officers as administrative secretaries
Srinagar: In what could lead to a major crises in state administration, the ruling BJP ministers have shown their indifference to have Kashmir based IAS and KAS officers as their administrative secretaries, citing personal reasons. Reliable sources in the administration said the BJP ministers who are part of the coalition government in the state have […]
Blast in Tral leaves HM militant dead, cop injured
Pulwama: An under detention Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed and a policeman sustained injuries in a grenade blast at police station in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. The under custody Hizbul Mujahideen militant, as per police, was trying to escape while wearing a ‘burka’ when ‘someone’ to divert attention […]
Is CM Mehbooba ‘Wazeer-e-Aala or Wazeer-e-Khala’, questions NC
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) on Monday questioned the functioning of the current regime, saying that the PDP-BJP bonhomie is ruining the career of qualified Kashmir youth as ‘nepotism’ is turning out to be the order of the day. The opposition party questioning the process of adjusting the kiths and kins of PDP legislators, saying […]
NC main architect of backdoor appointments: Akthar
Srinagar: The government on Monday said that the opposition National Conference (NC) which is making a hue and cry over the issue of favoritism and back door appointments is the main architect of such appointments. Public Works Minister and government spokesman, Naeem Akhar said that no fake appointment has taken place anywhere during the years […]
Centre to bear compensation cost of cross-border firing
New Delhi: Funds spent by the Jammu and Kashmir government in paying compensation to victims of cross-border firing will be reimbursed by the Centre, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. The minister said the J&K government should expedite the mechanism and seek prompt reimbursement of funds from the Centre. This would prevent delays and […]
Woman dies in suspicious circumstances in Jammu
Jammu: A 26-year-old woman, wife of a police officer posted in the chief minister’s security, died allegedly after receiving a bullet injury at her residence here, police said on Monday. Inquest proceedings have been initiated into the death of Neha Basson, who succumbed to bullet injuries at Government Medical College hospital, a police officer told […]
Kathua rape, murder case: NC says JK police capable enough to crack the case
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) on Monday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Police is capable enough to crack the Kathua rape and murder case, alleging the government is trying to shield the ‘political faces’ by handing over the case to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’ on the sidelines of the […]