Child among three ‘asphxiated’ to death in Baramulla village

Child among three ‘asphxiated’ to death in Baramulla village

Baramulla: Two women and a child allegedly died of overnight asphyxiation by a gas heater in Lari village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla village, officials said on Sunday. The trio died likely due to carbon monoxide from a gas heater they left on for the whole night, a senior health official said. He said that police […]

Dry weather spurs voter turnout in Baramulla

Dry weather spurs voter turnout in Baramulla

Baramulla: Intense cold in the morning hours saw less number of voters drawing to polling stations in Baramulla’s six District Development Council (DDC) constituencies. However as the day progressed, dry weather prompted people to turn up at polling booths and cast their vote, taking the overall turnout to above 35 percent in the district. Baramulla […]

Black bear caught in Handwara village

Black bear caught in Handwara village

BARAMULLA: A black bear was caught in a Hand-wara village by the team of wildlife officials on Thursday morning.Official sources in the wildlife department said that locals of Kuk-roosa village of Handwara reported that a black bear has been roam-ing in their locality from past few days and created a panic among the locals. They […]

7 girl students honoured in Darul Uloom Madrasa-ul-Tahirat Zandfaran Sheeri

BARAMULLA: A religious programme was held here in Darululoom Madrasa ul Tahirat Zandfaran Sheeri Baramulla on Wednesday where seven girl students were honoured with different degrees in relevant courses. Darul Uloom management said that out of seven girl students four completed their Fazilat Quran while three students completed Recitation Quran and all the seven students […]

Covid 19: Flying quads constituted in Baramulla to check SOP adherence

Covid 19: Flying quads constituted in Baramulla to check SOP adherence

BARAMULLA: The district magistrate (DM) Baramulla passed order on Tuesday for the constitution of which two flying quads to implement the SOP’s for Covid 19 on ground. The order reads that, in order to implement the SOP’s and guidelines related to Covid 19 and to enhance testing in district Baramulla the special flying quads are […]

Unscheduled power cuts add to woes of Uri villages

Unscheduled power cuts add to woes of Uri villages

BARAMULLA: With the onset of winter, the unscheduled power cuts increased to the woes of several villages fallen under the Power Grid Station of Peerniyan Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The people of Peerniyan, Pehlipora, Ijara, Shamswari, Naganari, Zahampora, Manzgam, Gantamulla Bala, Kitchama, Gantamulla Payeen, Colony, and other connected with the power grid station […]

Regards15 years on, NS bridge in Uri await completion

Regards15 years on, NS bridge in Uri await completion

BARAMULLA: Despite number of assurances from the authorities the historic Nand Singh (NS) bridge in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Srinagar Muzaffarabad highway is still incomplete, resulting the people from score of areas of Uri and other visitors and transporter facing hardships while crossing the Hajipir Nala near Uri town. Locals of […]

Motorcyclist injured in road mishap, sucummbs at SKIMS

BARAMULLA: A motorcyclist from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district injured in a road accident on Friday, sucummbed to his injuries on Saturday morning at SKIMS. Officials said that two people on a motorcycle met with an accident near Hathlango village on outskirts of Sopore town on Friday evening, the duo were shifted to […]

Two shrines burgled in Baramulla

Two shrines burgled in Baramulla

Baramulla: Burglars on Thursday night sneaked into two shrines in two different villages of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and decamped with cash from the safe boxes. Sources said that burglars entered the famous shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Syeed Nizam-u-din Bukhari in Deluna area of Baramulla along the Srinagar-Baramulla road in the intervening night of […]

Advocate Rabia filled her nomination papers for BDC Narvaw

BARAMULLA: An advocate by profession and a social worker, advocate Rabia Khursheed filled her nomination forms for the post of BDC in Narvaw block of Baramulla district on Friday. She will contest in the elections as an independent candidate and her only slogan is to develop her area. Talking to media men soon after filling […]