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 […]
Shopian shuts for second consecutive day against Aadil’s killing
Shopian continues to observe shutdown against the killing of a student Adil Farooq of Ganavpora village of the district on Tuesday evening. Sources said that Shopian and its surroundings were shutdown against the killing on the second day. The markets and business establishments are shut while public transport remains off the road, reports said. Heavy […]
Frequent internet blockade affecting student community
Frequent internet blockade has come under severe criticism with students, alleging it to be a reason of immense hardships. A delegation of students told Kashmir Vision that they are facing tremendous hardships due to the frequent internet blockade in the Valley. “The internet blockade is putting our educational career at stake,” said Fasil Chaku, a […]
Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara, two militants , soldier killed
Army on Thursday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, reports said. According to the Army official two militants were killed after troops foiled an infiltration bid in Nowgam sector. A soldier was also killed in the operation, he said. The […]
Two army soldiers injured in Baramulla encounter
Two Indian Army soldiers were injured in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday, a New Delhi based news agency reported. The troops were injured when five to six militants opened fire on the Army in the Doba Sardar area of the Baramulla-Uri sector near the Line of Control. The militants are […]
Editorial: Mindless killing
Another mindless killing at the hands of government forces. A teenager student was killed once again by the troopers who believed that the young boy proved a disruption to a cordon-and-search operation that was laid by the troops to trap some militants reportedly hiding in the area. 19-year-old Adil Ahmad Magray son of Farooq […]
Hajj-2017: Minister chairs SHC meet
Minister of State for Hajj and Auqaf, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, today chaired a meeting of State Haj Committee to take stock of various measures being put in place for smooth conduct of Haj-2017 pilgrimage. The meeting discussed various issues related to the annual holy journey besides discussed the arrangements being made by the different […]
Cabinet approves AAG posts
The state cabinet accorded sanction to the creation of 4 posts of Additional Advocate General at New Delhi and enhancement of monthly retainership and Counsel fee of Law Officers at New Delhi. Accordingly Advocate on record shall be entitled to a monthly retainership of Rs 30, 000 per month and Counsel fee of Rs.10,000 per […]
Cabinet approves IPS officers promotion
The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today accorded sanction to the promotion of IPS Officers of J&K Cadre of 1999 Batch, Mr. S. Anand Jain and Mr. S.R. Samuel on proforma basis, Mr. Nitish Kumar, Mr. Ashkoor Ahmed Wani and Nisar Ahmed to the Super Time Scale – (ii)-IGP (Level 14 in […]
Govt reviving local art, devotional music: Minister
Minister for Rural Development Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq today said the government is working to create its own cultural identity by reviving the local art and music which is full of spirituality. Speaking at a musical event organized by Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, the Minister said like […]
