Cricket in militant’s memory lands 10 youths in UAPA net

Cricket in militant’s memory lands 10 youths in UAPA net

Shopian: Ten youths, including the brother of a slain militant, have been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for organising and taking part in a cricket tourney here in the memory of slain Hizb militant Syed Ruban. Ruban was killed in an encounter on January 21 last year at Hapatnad in Chrar-i-Sharif area […]

Schools taking their ‘cut’ from scholarship meant for students

Schools taking their ‘cut’ from scholarship meant for students

Education officer in Shopian appeals to people to report this matter to him Shopian: Schools in Shopian have stooped to a new low, forcing students to obtain online forms for scholarships only from the school and by charging them Rs 200 for it, even though the form is free. Many students informed Kashmir Reader that […]

ITI Shopian’s horticulture course not recognised as qualification even after 14 years

ITI Shopian’s horticulture course not recognised as qualification even after 14 years

Shopian: It has been 14 years since a new trade, horticulture, was introduced at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Shopian, but those who studied it are still waiting for amendment in recruitment rules that will recognise this trade, just as ‘Diploma in basic horticulture training’ is recognised, as a qualification for government jobs. Kashmir despite being […]

Cabs continue to overcharge, overcrowd; officials give excuse: ‘dearth of staff’

Cabs continue to overcharge, overcrowd; officials give excuse: ‘dearth of staff’

‘Do they want to earn everything which they could not last year? Haven’t we suffered losses,’ says harried commuter Shopian: People in Pulwama and Shopian districts are as angry as they are helpless against cab drivers who are charging them double fares and also cramming them into vehicles without any concern for Covid-19 infection. Many […]

ITI Shopian building occupied by police after CRPF leaves

ITI Shopian building occupied by police after CRPF leaves

Shopian: It has been three years that the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Shopian continues to be occupied by government forces either from central reserve police force (CRPF) or Jammu and Kashmir Police, thus causing problems for both students and the administration. According to officials of this training institute, the institute was first occupied by […]

Al Badr district commander among 4 killed in Shopian

Al Badr district commander among 4 killed in Shopian

One more caught alive by forces Shopian: Four militants affiliated with Al Badr were killed and one arrested in an encounter which took place at Killora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian. The firefight erupted in an open space and two militants according to a source were killed in initial exchange of fire while two more […]

Missing Khanmoh Panch’s body recovered from Shopian orchards

Missing Khanmoh Panch’s body recovered from Shopian orchards

Shopian: Nine days after an elected Panchayat member went missing, his body was recovered from the orchards of Dangam village in Shopian on Friday. The slain was identified as Nisar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Khonmoh area on Srinagar outskirts. He was a panch affiliated with the BJP. Locals informed the police that a body […]

4 militants killed in Shopian gunfight, another captured alive

Shopian: Four militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. A fifth militant has been captured alive from the site of the gunfight, sources told Kashmir Reader. The encounter broke out this afternoon at Kiloora village of the south Kashmir district. Police confirmed the killing of four […]

Body found in orchard in Shopian village

Body found in orchard in Shopian village

Shopian: An unidentified body was found “buried” in orchards of Dangam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. Locals from the village said they spotted the body in the orchard “buried into the ground” after which they informed the police about it. Government forces reached the spot and retrieved the body from the orchard. […]

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