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Forces arrive at 4 Shopian villages in search of militants

Shopian: Government forces on Wednesday carried out cordon and search operations (CASOs) at two villages and Search and Destroy Operations (SADOs) in orchards in...

Health centre in hilly Shopian region awaits better building

Funds meant for new building ‘taken by R&B dept but work not done’, says CMO Shopian: A health sub-centre at Shadab Kareva area in Keller...

Funds issue finally resolved, work on Shopian-Bejbahara road restarts

SHOPIAN: Even after five years, about a hundred villages and five Tehsil headquarters have to wait another year or more for the completion of...

Three militants killed in Kulgam gunfight

Two injured soldiers evacuated to army hospital Shopian: Three militants affiliated with TRF were killed in an encounter at Chimer village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam...

Dead dog found in water supply tank that villagers were drinking from

Shopian: In a bizarre and shocking incident, a semi-decomposed body of a dog was removed from a water supply tank at Tachloo village in...

Entire govt school in Shopian occupied by non-local family for 3 years

Shopian: A government primary school at Lawahind village in Shopian district has been occupied for three years by a non-local family, but the authorities...

Militant killed in Shopian, associate surrenders

Shopian: A militant was killed while his associate laid down his arms before government forces during an encounter at Hanzipora village which broke out...

Another hailstorm in Shopian leaves apples heavily damaged

Shopian: A brief but intense hailstorm on Thursday caused heavy damage to apple and other crops in Pinjora, Habdipora and adjacent areas of Shopian...

In brief exchange of fire, militant killed in Shopian orchards

Shopian: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing military operation at Shirmal (Heff) area of Shopian and searches are being carried out...

Militants attack CRPF camp in Shopian

Shopian: Suspected militants on Monday afternoon attacked a CRPF facility at Babapora village in Zainpora area of south Kashmir's Shopian. But there was no...

Shopian tides over second wave, only 2 new cases reported

Timely vaccination, clean environment, observance of SOPs said to be main reasons Shopian: With just two new Covid-19 cases and 17 recoveries reported on Monday,...

Another accident, attempted suicide at Aharbal waterfall

Tourism department irresponsible in keeping access gate open SHOPIAN: The tourism department has kept open the gate of what has become a death trap at...

Construction material piled upon roads in Shopian

Bikes skid, traffic jams, pedestrians have nowhere to walk Shopian: To add to the traffic mess on the roads of Shopian, a new impediment has...

Cherry revolution in Kashmir, imported from Italy

Shopian: Imported varieties of cherry have brought about a revolution in the cherry industry of Kashmir, where growers now feel least worried about the...

Mining along Rambiara rivulet leaves locals troubled and helpless

Shopian: People living in the many Shopian villages that lie alongside the banks of Rambiara rivulet are facing problems due to the government’s decision...

Season of rain brings Alternaria fungus to orchards in Kashmir

Shopian: Towards the end of the month of June, fruit growers in Kashmir usually face a big challenge: alternaria, a fungal disease which takes...

Forces lay CASO in Shopian villages

Shopian: Government forces carried out a cordon and search operation in three different villages of south Kashmir's Shopian on Tuesday. The first CASO was started...

In Kashmir, orchards providing better cover than forests to wild animals, while dogs serve as prey

Shopian: Nine-month-old Aiman Jan was mauled to death by a leopard in October 2018 at her home, when she was sleeping in the kitchen...

Forces launch search op in Shopian

Shopian: Government forces on Monday carried out a cordon and search operation at Takipora village in Dangam area of Shopian district but the operation...

‘Clothes dirtier after wash’ with water that is supplied in Shopian

Shopian: Changing the name of the public health engineering department (PHE) to Jal Shakti department has made at least one thing change in this...

Storm in south Kashmir brings down trees upon houses, cars, power lines

Shopian: A windstorm caused heavy damage to residential houses, fruit trees, cars and other vehicles, and power transmission infrastructure in many areas of Kashmir...

Militants fire on troops in Shopian

Shopian: A joint team of government forces was fired upon by militants at Aglar village in Zainpora area of south Kashmir in Shopian. But...

At last, cold storages bear fruit: Kashmiri apples that fetch ‘highest rates’

Shopian: Apples kept in cold storages in Kashmir this year are fetching what traders call the “highest-ever rates” since cold storage units were established...

CASO in 2 more Shopian villages, no militant found

Shopian: A day after laying cordon around several Shopian villages, government forces on Tuesday carried out cordon and search operation (CASO) in two more...

Forces lay cordon in several villages in Shopian

Shopian: Government forces on Monday carried out multiple cordon and search operations in south Kashmir's Shopian. The villages where search operations were carried out include...

Spurious fungicides continue to plague Valley’s orchards

Shopian: The government’s claims of having stopped the sale of spurious fungicides and pesticides in Kashmir sound like a pack of lies as every...

People reach Shopian hospital at night after rumours of oxygen plant being ‘shifted’

Shopian: In a region already struggling for want of proper healthcare facilities, reports that the high-flow oxygen plant will be shifted from district hospital...

More incentive for Kashmiri cherry: 25% subsidy on transport charges

Shopian: The J&K Government this year has made special arrangements for transport subsidy to ferry Kashmiri cherry to different parts of India. The arrangements...

People in Imam Sahib await new hospital building while years pass by

SHOPIAN: More than three decades on, the primary health centre (PHC) at Imam Sahib Tehsil headquarters in Shopian district continues to languish in a...

Kashmiri Cherry business to blossom as NAFED set to buy directly from growers

Shopian: After procuring Kashmiri apple, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) this year is going to buy Kashmiri cherry, directly...

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