Another spotted in Rangwar area BARAMULLA: A leopard was caught soon after attacking a middle aged man in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that a middle aged person identified as Mohammad Ramzan Ganie a resident of Merchipora Tangmarg was attacked by a leopard on Wednesday morning outside […]
Wildlife officials sound alert BARAMULLA: The residents of several villages of Kandi Baramulla are living in constant fear from the past over a week after the increasing movement of a sleuth of black bears in the area. They said from the past few days a group of three black bears are roaming in Dubbug village […]
BARAMULLA: After the government hired mini buses plying across different routes for usage of the employees for the election, the people across north Kashmir are facing problems. People said that from the date when these District Development Committee elections started from November 28 past month, the administrations in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora hired […]
The Mahura powerhouse, built by British engineers in 1902, has been defunct since 1997 Baramulla: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to reconstruct the small hydroelectric powerhouse known as “Mahura” in Uri, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, which has been lying defunct for more than two decades. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla Dr Gulam Nabi […]
PDD blames locals for damage, urges judicious use of power BARAMULLA: An electric transformer in Narvaw area of Baramulla got damaged five times in a month, resulting in the people of the area are facing hardships in this winter. Local people of Syeed Qamardin Mohla, Fatehgrah Narvaw Baramulla said that they are facing hardships from […]
Baramulla: At least six civilians including a woman and a non-local were injured in a grenade attack in Singhpora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Police said that militants hurled a hand grenade towards a vehicle of 2nd battalion SSB at Singhpora in Pattan. However, it missed intended target and […]
Baramulla: A complete shutdown was observed in the important fruit mandi at Sopore, here in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, on Tuesday to support the Bharat Bandh called by farmers. President of the fruit mandi, Fayaz Ahmad Malik, said that all business activities, transport, and shops in the wholesale market, which is Asia’s second largest for […]
BARAMULLA: The people in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Monday staged a protest for non availability of portable drinking water in the area. Locals said that large number of people including ladies and gents of Hanjiwera village of Pattan staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department who according to people have fail […]
BARAMULLA: Police on Saturday evening registered a corruption case against one of its officers who demanded and accepted a bribe in Kunzar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. In a statement to press Baramulla police said that, “On receipt of complaint against one Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Mushtaq Ahmad of police station Kunzar for demanding […]
BARAMULLA: An employee of the health department along with an employee of Jal Shakti was suspended by the authorities for violating model code of conduct . The health employee was campaigning for his son who is contesting in ongoing DDC elections in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. According to an order passed by the additional deputy […]