Police arrests 2, seizes 3 tractors for illegal excavation, transportation of minerals
Sopore: Police on Friday seized three tractors and arrested two persons involved in illegal excavation and transportation of minerals in Rafiabad area. Police in a statement said that some tractor drivers were illegally extracting sand and bajri from river Vij Dachanpara Rafiabad, “A Police team of Police Station Panzla led by SHO Parveen Kumar intercepted […]
Six injured as stray dogs strike in Sopore
Sopore: Around six persons including a woman were attacked and injured by stray dogs in Sopore localities in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district since last two days. The locals said the six persons including a woman were injured after being attacked by stray dogs in Arampora, Batpora and Model town areas of Sopore. “The canines have […]
Sopore hosts 2nd Sheikh-ul-Alam Kabaddi tournament
Sopore: The 2nd addition of Sheikh-ul-Alam kabaddi cup tournament kickstarted at at subhan stadium in Sopore town on Sunday. The tournament is organised by Sheikh-ul-Alam district kabaddi association Baramulla in collaboration with J&K Sports council and is sponsored by industrial association Sopore. The inaugural match of the tournament was played in between Red Dragon Hajin […]
North Kashmir 2nd edition Kabaddi championship scheduled from August 7

Sopore: The Shiekh-ul-alam district Kabaddi association Baramulla is scheduled to conduct the 2nd edition of North Kashmir Kabaddi championship from August 7 at Subhana Stadium in Sopore. In this championship 16 teams from the various districts of Kashmir province will participate and the inaugural match will be played between United Kashmir and Chinar kabaddi club […]
Woman dies of electrocution in Boniyar Uri
Baramulla: A 45 year old woman died due to electric shock in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon, reports said. They said that a woman died of electric shock after she accidentally came in contact with a live wire at her home. The deceased woman has been identified as Haleema Begum (45), wife of […]
Sopore boys shine in athletic competition in Bangalore
Sopore: Sopore boys shine and bring laurels by bagging silver and bronze in an athletic competition which was held in Bangalore. This was a moment of pride for the whole Baramulla district especially for Sopore town after two boys from government girls’ high school Hatishah Sopore brought laurels to themselves as well as to the […]
Disaster management, mock drill programme observed in Sopore
Sopore: A Disaster preparedness and awareness day was conducted by District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMA) Baramulla in collaboration with SDRF Baramulla and Government Degree college sopore. Principal Government Degree College (GDC) Sopore Dr Salma Ahad was the chief guest at the occasion while SSP Sopore Shabir Nawab was the guest of honour. Deputy controller SDRF […]
Water crisis trigger protest in Sopore
Sopore: Scores of residents including women of Tawheedabad Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district took to streets on Tuesday and staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for it failure to provide regular water supply. The protesters mostly women staged a protest outside Jal Shakti department here in Sopore and blocked road […]
Sopore hosts first Industrial football tournament

Sopore: The first Industrial football cup tournament, under lights, was inaugurated at Khushal Stadium in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Sunday. The tournament was organised by industrial estate in collaboration with J&K Sports Council and around 48 football clubs across Kashmir have participated in the tournament. The inaugural match of the tournament was played between […]
Newborn dies of alleged negligence at SDH Sopore
Family stages protest, demand action against erring doctors
Sopore: A newborn died allegedly due to doctors’ negligence in Sub-District Hospital Sopore (SDH) sparking protests against the errant doctors including Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sopore. Talking to media-persons, a distressed father Waseen Rasool Malik of Tujjar Sharief Sopore, alleged that his new-born baby died due to the negligence of doctors at SDH Sopore. He […]