Call all-party meet to discuss GST, NC tells state govt
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference core group, which met here on Thursday, expressed grave concern over the extension of Constitutional Amendment 101 of the Constitution of India to Jammu & Kashmir. The core group meeting chaired by the National Conference working president Omar Abdullah feared that the intent of the state government can have wider […]
Chairman Shrine Board condoles death of Army Officer at Adhkuwari
Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, has condoled the death of Major Pradeep Singh Chauhan, in an accident at Adhkuwari today. Immediately after receiving information about the accident, senior officers of the Board rushed to Adhkuwari and the injured were shifted, in the Board’s ambulance, to Adhkuwari Dispensary. […]
Govt taking steps to double farmers income by 2022: Minister
Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, today laid foundation stone of administrative-cum-laboratory block of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Haran in district Budgam. The double story building will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 1.48 crore with a completion target ending this fiscal. Vice Chancellor SKAUST Kashmir Prof. Nazir Ahmad, District Development […]
MLA Chenani inaugurates Sudh Mahadev Mela
MLA Chenani, Dina Nath Bhagat Thursday inaugurated the 3 day Sudh Mahadev Mela here at the historic Shiv Temple shrine. A large number of devotees from within and outside the district thronged the mela and paid obeisance to Lord Shiva. Speaking on the occasion, Bhagat said that such occasions reflect diverse Dogra culture and act […]
Stray dogs injure 17 at Umarabad
Stray dogs attacked and injured at least 17 persons in Umarabad area of Srinagar on Thursday. The residents of Umarabad area told Kashmir Vision that the stray dogs are on prowl in their area and have attacked and injured at least 17 persons so far since this afternoon. The persons who were attacked have been […]
Depriving Kashmiris in judiciary, attempt to merge J&K with the Indian Union: Er Rasheed
AIP Supremo and MLA Langate Er Rasheed today lashed out at the central government for an ‘unfair’ division of judiciary posts in the state. “By not appointing even a single Kashmiri out of the three judges, to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court New Delhi’s nefarious designs to marginalise the majority community of the state […]
Brother allegedly kills brother over land dispute in Tral
A man was stabbed to death by his brother at Chewa Ullar village in Tral on Thursday morning over a land dispute, locals said. The victim was identified as Mohd Aziz Reshi , S/O Mohammad Sultan Reshi , 55, a resident of Chewa Ullar village of Tral subdivision in South Kashmir. Police said that deceased […]
DGP chairs high-level meeting to discuss Amarnath Yatra arrangements
Director General of Police (DGP) Dr. SP Vaid today chaired a high-level meeting of police and Central Armed Police Forces officers, at police headquarters in Srinagar to discuss the security arrangements for the ‘smooth and peaceful’ Amar Nath Yatra 2017. “In order to ensure maximum possible security to the Amarnath pilgrims and to address all […]
Forces resort to aerial firing during search operation in south Kashmir
Security forces today resorted to aerial firing and tear smoke shelling to disperse protesters during a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Wullurhama village of Anantnag district in south Kashmir. Witnesses said that people took to streets and clashed with forces to disrupt the CASO in Wularhama village of Dachnipora area of Pahalgam. Reports said that the forces […]
Twelve CRPF personnel injured in stone pelting in Shopian
At least twelve Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when their vehicle overturned during a stone pelting incident in South Kashmir’s Shopian district late on Wednesday evening, a New Delhi-based news gathering agency reported. Sources said that the CRPF personnel have since been discharged from hospital after treatment. Meanwhile, Shopian is observing shutdown […]