Two PDD employees electrocuted

Two employees of Power Development Department (PDD) received electric shocks while repairing a power line in Sopore town on Monday. The employees identified as Ali Mohammad son of Mohammad Ramzan resident of Nowpora Jageer and Nazir Ahmad son of Abdul Aziz resident of Ladoora, Baramulla, however, survived the attack. Ali Mohammad has been shifted to […]

Authorities foil pro-freedom leaders meet over NIA raids

  Authorities on Monday prevented the pro-freedom leaders from holding a meeting at residence of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani, placing several leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, under house arrest. A posse of police personnel was posted outside Geelani’s residence at Hyderpora where the separatists leaders were to hold a meeting and later […]

Govt School Gundipora begins afresh, outshines private schools

The Government Boy’s Middle School Gundipora, which was facing closure three years ago, is moving towards excellence due to the combined efforts and co-ordination between teachers and society. Situated in Gundipora, a village few kilometers from district headquarters in Pulwama, this school not only avoided its imminent closure but has started to outshine reputed private […]

Cross-LoC bus service resumes after two weeks

The weekly Cross-LoC (Karvan-e-Aman) bus service, operating between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for two weeks. “The Cross-LoC bus service resumed this morning from the both sides,” SHO Uri Tabrez Ahmad told Kashmir Vision.  Officials said that at least 27 passengers crossed over to Muzaffarabad from this side those include 2 […]

CRPF repulses attack, kills four militants

Four militants were killed today in a retaliatory firing by government forces as they attempted to attack a CRPF camp at Sumbal in Bandipora district here. The heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp of 45 Battalion CRPF at Sumbal in Bandipora at around 4:10 am by opening fire at the sentry post, a […]

Rajnath hails CRPF, Police for ‘unmatched’ courage

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday hailed the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police for their alertness and “unmatched courage” in foiling an early morning “suicide attack” on a CRPF camp in Bandipora district in northern part of Kashmir. “The CRPF jawans and Jammu and Kashmir police showed exemplary courage and valour by thwarting […]

Re-frame time table or face action, Govt to Private schools

Amid the hue and cry over the school children carrying heave baggage to schools, the government has directed the private schools to re-frame the time table in their educational institutions. The government has also warned the private schools of strict action in case of their failure to adhere to the government directions. The directions in […]

Authorities looking for excuses to create 90’s like situation: Geelani

Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Monday said that the authorities are looking for excuses to create 90’s like situation in Jammu and Kashmir to justify the use of lethal weapons against unarmed and innocent youth. Geelani according to the statement issued here paid tributes to the slain Sumbal Bandipora youth and said that “our […]

Koul Commission: HC issues notice to Govt to file response by or before Jul 26

The High Court Monday heard the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Koul Commission over the civilian killings of 2010 and issued a notice to the state government to file objections to the petition by or before July 26. The PIL was submitted by a social activist and General Secretary Peoples’ Forum, M M Shuja through […]