Week-old militant killed in brief shootout in Baramulla

Baramulla: A youth who had joined militant ranks only a week ago was killed in a brief gunfight on Friday afternoon in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district. Official sources said that after receiving specific information, government forces including army’s 32 RR, police and paramilitary CRPF launched a search operation in Shitloo village of Rafiabad on […]

Advisory to hoteliers in Baramulla, Gulmarg

Baramulla: After ban on tuition centres, social and political gatherings, closure of schools and public gatherings, the district administration Baramulla has issued an advisory to all hoteliers in district Baramulla, including in Gulmarg, asking them to take necessary steps to avoid the spread of coronavirus. The advisory, issued by District Magistrate (DM) Gulam Nabi Itoo, […]

No social, official gathering till March 31 in Baramulla

Baramulla: As a precautionary measure to avoid any kind of risk related to the Novel COVID-19, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr Gulam Nabi Itoo on Thursday issued an advisory to not hold any kind of social or official gathering in the district till March 31. The district magistrate also ordered the closure of all tuition centres […]

Engineer suspended in Baramulla over complaint, enquiry ordered

BARAMULLA: An engineer of R&B department was suspended by the authorities here in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday over complaints against him. Deputy commissioner (DC) Baramulla Gulam Nabi Itoo passed an order which said that “pending inquiry into the complaints against him, Khursheed Ahmad, AAO Executive Engineer R&B Division Baramulla is placed under suspension […]

Man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Uri

BARAMULLA: A man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Zahampora village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday. Sources said that Shabir Ahmad Khan son of Mohammad Yousuf Khan of Zahampora Baramulla was found dead at his home and the cause of death is said to be consumption of some poisonous substance. […]

1 killed in road accident in Sopore

1 killed in road accident in Sopore

BARAMULLA: A man was killed in a road mishap in Sopore town of Baramulla district on Wednesday. According to reports, a youth was on his scooty when he was hit by a mini bus in Model Town Sopore Wednesday morning resulting in his on spot death. The deceased was identified as Rizwan Ahmad Dar, 18, […]

School partially damaged by fire in Pattan

BARAMULLA: A private school was partially damaged in Wanigam area of Pattan on Sunday evening. Sources said that fire broke out in Public High School Wanigam in Pattan area of Baramulla district on Sunday evening. The fire resulted in a portion of school was partially damaged. They said that local people living around the school […]

Program held at DPL Handwara

HANDWARA: Police in Handwara held awareness session on the precautionary measures required to be taken to protection from the infection of Coronavirus The programme that was held under the supervision of SP Handwara Dr G V Sundeep Chakravarthy-IPS was held at the conference hall of DPL Handwara in which the fficers , police personnel , […]

Kashmiri comedian makes it to Bollywood

BARAMULLA: The famous Kashmiri comedian Abdul Qayoom Bhat alias Badshah Khan gets entry in Bollywood and has signed a picture. A resident of Tarzoo village of Sopore in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Bhat has signed a film by a famous filmmaker Mohan Singh. Talking to Kashmir Reader, he said that he is very much happy […]

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