There are about 6.8 million speakers of Kashmiri and related dialects in Jammu and Kashmir state of Indiaand amongst the Kashmiri diaspora in other states of India,[11] and about 130,000 in the Neelam and Leepavalleys of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[12] The Kashmiri language is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India,[13] and is a part of the eighth Schedule in the constitution of the Jammu andContinue Reading

Government forces in wee hours of Monday have laid seige to Safanagri village in Zainapora area of South kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, government forces including 1st RR and SOG Zainapora cordoned off the area. As perContinue Reading

BHAT EHSAN Bandipora, February 10(KNB) : Government forces launched a cordon-and-search operation (CASO)in Shahgund village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday evening. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 13 RR unit along with SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation at Shahgund village of Hajin area inContinue Reading