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Forces conduct searches in Shopian village, nothing found

Shopian: Government forces on Wednesday carried out a cordon and search operation (CASO) at Alyalpora locality of Shopian town. Locals told Kashmir Reader that around...

Shopian’s lone girls’ higher secondary school doesn’t teach subjects the students want to study?

Shopian: Though a lot of things are being touted by the government in the name of empowerment and education of girls, the government girls’...

Shock, grief in south Kashmir as two teenagers among 5 militants killed

Tried every way possible to make them surrender, says police officer in Shopian; in Bijbehara, Lashkar militants slain after blowing up residential house Shopian/ Anantnag:...

Two gunfights underway in south Kashmir, 1 militant killed

Family of 14-yr-old who joined militant ranks 70 hours ago brought to the site Shopian: A day after seven militants were killed in south Kashmir,...

Ansar chief among 7 militants killed in twin gunfights in south Kashmir

10 civilians hit by pellets, 4 troopers injured in Shopian encounter Shopian: Seven militants including chief of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH) were killed in twin...

3 militants killed in gunfight in Shopian

Shopian: Three unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter which broke out between militants and government forces at Jan-Mohala locality of Shopian town,...

Militants attack forces’ post in Shopian

Shopian: A check post of government forces on Wednesday afternoon came under militant attack at Imamsahib in south Kashmir's district Shopian. Police sources said that...

Prevailing weather ripe for fruit set, even if it rains: Experts

Shopian: The prevailing weather conditions in Kashmir are ripe for proper germination of flowers and fruit set, horticulture experts say. Cold temperature below 1...

NABARD-funded health centre in Losedenow not built even after 6 yrs

Shopian: Six years and counting, the new type primary health centre (NTPHC) in Shopian’s Losedenow, which was to cater to health care facilities for...

Forest area in Shopian being searched after exchange of fire with militants

Group of 4-5 militants likely to have escaped: Police sources Shopian: The army along with special operations group of police is carrying out searches in...

Bank guard foils weapon-snatching bid

Shopian: A weapon-snatching bid was foiled by the alert bank guard when a person attempted to snatch his service weapon, a 12-bore rifle, outside...

Mughal Road to be ready for vehicles in second week of April

Shopian: The Mughal Road is likely be thrown open for vehicular movement in the second week of April as snow clearance process will take...

Ban on mining leaves construction work in south Kashmir at a standstill

Shopian: After the complete ban on manual as well as “illegal excavation” of minerals from rivers and canals, construction works have come to a...

Overnight encounter ends with killing of 2 local militants

American-made M4 carbine rifle recovered: Police Shopian: In the month’s third encounter in Shopian district, two militants and an army soldier were killed in an...

Gunfight underway in Shopian, one militant, soldier killed

Shopian: A militant and an army soldier were killed and another trooper was injured in an ongoing encounter at Wangam (Dangam- Wangam) village of...

Despite ‘Iranian’ rival, Kashmiri apple fetching good rates now

Shopian: The superior quality of the Kashmiri apple has trumped competition from the 'illegally imported' Iranian apple, even though it has brought down rates...

Best to follow SKUAST spray schedule after rains: scientists

Shopian: With heavy rains for the past four days in Kashmir, it is a crucial time for fruit growers as green tips are just...

4 militants killed in Shopian village

Video shows wife, kid of one militant pleading to him to surrender Shopian: After six days of relentless search operations in Shopian district, government forces...

Orchardists adopting fertilizer management get better yield

Scientists warns against use of fertilizers without soil and leaf test Shopian: Though the use of fertilizers for the commercial horticulture sector acts like a...

6-year-old administered ‘expired’ injection at Shopian hospital

Shopian: A six-year-old girl is battling for her life at the district hospital Shopian after eight to ten doses of expired Monocef injections were...

Nothing found during CASO in Shopian

Shopian: Government forces on Friday carried a cordon and search operation at Pehlipora village of Shopian which was called off after no contact was...

Ignoring scientific advice, apple growers spray ‘lethal’ combination recommended by pesticide sellers

Shopian: Some pesticide sellers in Shopian are recommending combinations of sprays which have neither been recommended by SKUAST agricultural varsity nor any horticulture scientist....

Day after Afghani’s killing, 2 more CASOs in Shopian amid public shutdown

Shopian: A day after killing top Jaish e Muhammad commander Sajad Afghani, government forces launched two more search operations at two different villages in...

Jaish commander Sajad Afghani killed in native village

‘Row of houses’ burnt to ashes, IGP and GoC Victor Force conducted ‘aerial monitoring’ of operation Shopian: In one of the longest encounters in Kashmir’s...

Amid massive clashes, local militant killed, 3 houses burnt in Shopian

Shopian: The overnight gunfight in Shopian’s Rawalpora, the native village of top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Wilayat Ahmad Lone aka Sajad Afghani, entered its third night...

Increase in orchards, stray dogs reason for more leopards in human areas

Shopian: Massive increase in number of stray dogs and widespread growing of horticulture products in the past 20 years in Kashmir is the major...

Gunfight begins in Shopian village after 24 hrs of searches

Shopian: A fierce gunfight between militants and government forces has started at Ayend-Rawalpora village of Shopian after a 24-hour-long intensive and through search operation...

Grow irises, spray pepper to keep porcupines at bay

Shopian: Amid havoc caused by the growing porcupine population in south and central Kashmir districts where the rodents have eaten barks of hundreds of...

Quick reports, local laboratories needed to disinfect Kashmir of spurious pesticides

Shopian: In absence of enough laboratories for quality check of pesticides in Kashmir, while the two laboratories announced by the government last year are...

Amid rains, search for missing leopard continues

SHOPIAN: After a leopard was spotted in a Meminder area of Shopian, a search and rescue operation has been started by wildlife department to...

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