Why should Pakistan cooperate with India on Dawood, says Musharaf

Former Pakistan President Parvez Musharaf on Thursday said that his country has no reason to cooperate with India in nabbing India’s wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim. Musharaf was talking to a private news channel  while responding to a query on India’s claim that Dawood Ibrahim is still hiding in Pakistan. Notably, India’s outgoing Home Secretary Rajiv […]

R&B department tries to construct road through protected sanctuary

  In a clear violation of the wildlife protection act, the public works department with the support of senior forest officials is illegally carrying out construction work on a road in a wildlife sanctuary at Pahalgam. Locals allege that the construction of the road was put on hold after locals and environmentalists raised an alarm […]

Uneasy calm prevails in Rajouri along the LoC

An uneasy calm prevailed in the border town of Rajouri district on Thursday. The area witnessed a heavy exchange of fire between India and Pakistan army leaving the residents terrified. Pertinently, the district administration closed down the schools near the border for next three days. “We have closed the schools along LoC which falls under […]

CM lays foundation of additional block at JK House, New Delhi

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti laid the foundation of additional accommodation at J&K House, Chanakya Puri here today. The proposed block would have 24 rooms, spread over four floors with two connecting corridors. The block would be built as per the latest fire safety norms. Minister of State for Transport and Public Works, Sunil Kumar Sharma; […]

Eid shopping in full swing in Srinagar

A day ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, markets in Srinagar especially the commercial hub Lal Chowk Thursday witnessed a huge rush of shoppers who thronged to shops here to buy essentials and food stuffs. Reports said that the roads remained flooded with the shoppers while the vehicles in large number were seen stranded in everlasting gridlock. […]

Rajpora Shirmal, a must delicacy on Eid

Customers from various areas of Kashmir have started thronging Rajpora village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district for buying, Shirmal, a specially baked bread which over the years has become a must on festive occasions like Eid. Shirmal which weighs around 60 grams is a flat, circular and furrow surfaced bread daubed with sesame seeds. Different […]

Legislator blames centre for Kashmir unrest

Sitting member of the Legislative Council and National Conference district President Shopian, Showkat Hussian Ganaie Thursday blamed the central government for the present unrest in Kashmir Valley. Speaking to Kashmir Vision in an interview, Ganaie said that the wrong policies of the Union government are taking the state from bad to worse. “It is not […]

Mirwaiz to lead Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Eidgah

  Anjuman-e- Auqaf Jamia Masjid Thursday informed the general public that the congregational Eid-ul-Azha prayers will be offered at Eidgah Srinagar at 9:30 am on Saturday. According to the statement issued here, the Auqaf Jamia Masjid said that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will deliver Eid sermon at Eidgah and will highlight the significance of Qurbani and […]

SP College organizes blood donation camp

  A blood donation camp was organized SP College Srinagar in collaboration with Department of Blood Bank (Hematology and Blood Transfusion), Government Medical College and Associated Hospitals here today. The camp was inaugurated by Principal SP College Prof. Parveena Pandit who highlighted the importance of such camps and complimented the volunteers that came forthwith for […]

On September 1, 1991 all hell broke loose in Pulwama villages

It was Sunday, first day of September 1991, when Indian Army appeared in the midst of road surrounded by paddy fields in between Niloora and Litter villages of Pulwama district to lay an ambush. After some time two militants identified as Ghulam Hasan Mir from Litter and Farooq Ahmad from Mattan Anantnag traveling unknowingly on […]