BARAMULLA: Intense exchange of fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Uri on Wednesday claimed life of a woman and an army soldier. The firing that continued till evening erupted in Hajipeer area at around 11.30am with initially small arms fire exchange that later saw use of mortar shells that […]
BARAMULLA: Seven people including four female got injured after a LPG cylinder blasted after developing some problem in Tarkanjan village of Uri. According to locals the regulator of the gas cylinder was not working in the house of Ghulam Mohi-ui-Din Ganie and when the members were trying to ignite the stove, fire eruptedand later explosion […]
BARAMULLA: The locals of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramaulla have alleged that community health centre in their vicinity lacks basic facility such as manpower, medicines and syringes. They said that x-ray machine installed at the centre develops snags frequently forcing patients to carry out tests at private clinics. According to the patients, a lone children […]
BARAMULLA: A day after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said that situation along LoC can escalate, firing erupted again on Thursday after a brief clam of two days in Tangdar Kupwara area again. India and Pakistan forces along LoC targeted each other with exchange of fire continuing till evening, locals said. Even though this time […]
KUPWARA: The pristine Mawar Nallah that flows through Kupwara district has been targeted by sand and gravel mafia that areplundering the minerals from it. The mafia has resorted to use heavy machinery to extract the mineralsfor it for the past few months that too during the dead of the night with locals saying that the […]
BARAMULLA: Almost a month after remaining calm, guns again roared in Hajipeer area of Uri with cross-LoC firing continuing for almost three hours on Wednesday. The firing that started around 9 in the morning continued till 11 am saw use of motors and resulted in damage to several houses mostly in Silikote area. The firing […]
Officials silent why these stoves were not distributed
BARAMULA: LPG stoves meant for earthquake hit victims has disappeared from Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs store (FCS&CA) in Baramulla and the authorities say they have no clue about it. Even though the food officials are tight-lipped about why these stoves were not distributed among the victims and why they were left to rot, […]
BARAMULLA: The seventh anniversary of sufi saint of Baramulla Mohammad Sidiq Lone popularly known as Sidi Bab was observed at Sheeri. Hundreds of devotees from across the valley participated in a daylong event that was held his shrine built at Sheeri Market alon side river Jehlum. Many children and women also participated in the event, […]
BARAMULLA: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, GC Murmu on Wednesday said the internet services would be restored in Kashmir in a phase-wise manner once the situation turns “more normal”. “We are reviewing it (internet shutdown) and as it (situation) becomes more normal, we will do it (restore) phase-wise. We have already discussed it with our […]
BARAMULA: Four army soldiers were swept away by a snow avalanche that hit an army post in Tangdar in Kupwara on Tuesday. Police said that the avalanchehit Eagle post of 2 army’s Jatt regiment in Tangdar village near Line of Control in morning. It said that four soldiers were buried under the avalanche. Senior Superintendent […]