Women among 2 killed in road mishap in Kupwara

BARAMULLA: Two people including a woman were killed while three other injured in a road mishap in Kupwara area of north Kashmir on Friday morning. Sources said said a private four wheeler vehicle CH03A-2071 collide with a truck JKO3-8559 at Hatmulla area of Kupwara on Friday morning in which the driver of vehicle identified as […]

Illegal soil excavation in Pattan village poses threat to heritage monuments

Illegal soil excavation in Pattan village poses threat to heritage monuments

BARAMULLA: The illegal soil excavation near the ruined capital of ancient Kashmir in Parihaspora village is not only threatening the archeological sites, but locals say that excavation may eat up most of structures that have so far not been declared as protected. Locals said that some of the structures of Kashmiris Buddhist past are under […]

Drug peddler hangs himself inside police lock-up in Sopore, dies

Drug peddler hangs himself inside police lock-up in Sopore, dies

BARAMULLA: A drug peddler allegedly commits suicide inside a police lockup in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday night. Officials said that a 30 years old man Zamrood Ahmad Gojri son of Ghulam Mohammad Gojree a resident of Hygam Putkha was arrested by police team along with illegal drugs (200 Spasmoprovian capsules) […]

Scooty rider hit by unknown vehicle in Baramulla, dies

BARAMULLA: A scooty rider died after being hit by an unknown vehicle in Baramulla on Wednesday evening. Sources said that a scooty JK05G-6316 hit by an unknown vehicle in Janbazpora area of Baramulla on Baramulla Handwara road Wednesday late evening, resulting the scooty rider identified as Zahoor Ahmad Bhat son of Sonaullah Bhat of Janbazpora […]

Unattended garbage cause inconvenience to Bla locals

Unattended garbage cause inconvenience to Bla locals

BARAMULLA: Heaps of stinking garbage at many places in Old town Baramulla has become a major cause of inconvenience to the people who want immediate removal of this piled mess. Local people of several areas of Old town said that heaps of stinking garbage caused grave inconvenience to the local people and other pedestrians. They […]

Unscheduled power cuts irks people in Baramulla

Unscheduled power cuts irks people in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: With the onset of winter, the unscheduled power cuts in several areas of Baramulla district have increased significantly adding to problems of local people. People said that unscheduled and frequent snapping of power has become a norm and during evening power cuts are more usual. Large number of people from Uri, Boniyar, Narvaw, Baramulla, […]

North Kashmir will be free of militancy soon: DGP

Baramulla: J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Sunday said that militancy was in its last stage in north Kashmir and there will be no let-up in Operation All-Out this winter. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the police martyrs memorial sports festival here in Baramulla, the DGP said that in north […]

Body of a hunter found in Pattan wetland

Body of a hunter found in Pattan wetland

BARAMULLA: The body of a local person who is said to be a hunter was recovered in Alambal area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning. Official sources said that some people spotted a dead body in the Alambal area of Pattan on Saturday morning and they informed Pattan police. They said […]

Woman slips to death in Uri

Woman slips to death in Uri

BARAMULLA: An elderly woman slipped to death in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon. Sources said that an elderly woman Asha Begam 60 wife of Abdul Rashid Sofi resident of Nambla village of Uri was at her fields outside her home and she slipped and fell down into a nearby gorge, […]

Unscheduled power cuts irk residents of Delina

Unscheduled power cuts irk residents of Delina

BARAMULLA: The unscheduled power cuts irked residents of Deluna area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The locals of the area alleged that from past several weeks the power development department (PDD) necessary cuts their electricity due to which people are facing hardships. Taseer Afzal a local resident said that their area is metered and the […]

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