Sopore residents protest dilapidated condition of road
Sopore: Residents of Amberpora Tarzoo area in Sopore town on Thursday protested against Roads and Buildings department (R&B) for failing to macadamize and repair roads in their area since last several years. Reports said that scores of residents, while shouting slogans against the R&B department, blocked Tarzoo-Hajin road and staged a protest demonstration to press […]
Fire breaks out in CRPF post in Sopore
Sopore: A fire broke out in a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post located at Iqbal market area of, Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon, witnesses said. They said that the fire broke out in the post of 179 Battalion CRPF situated at Iqbal market Sopore causing some damage to the roof […]
Fire breaks out in Sopore Court room
Sopore: A minor fire broke out in a court room in North Kashmir’s Sopore town on Tuesday. However, the timely action from firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to other parts of the building. An official from Fire and Emergency Services said that due to an electric short circuit fire broke out in the e-section […]
Notorious timber smuggler, drug peddler held in Sopore
Sopore: A habitual and chronic forest offender and a drug peddler were arrested in two different tasks carried out by the police in north Kashmir’s Sopore area, a police spokesman said. He said that a timber smuggler identified as Syed Khan son of Khushal Khan of Kutru Naribal Rafiabad involved in four FIR’s viz 80/17, […]
Anganwadi workers protest in Sopore
Sopore: Scores of Anangwadi workers and helpers on Thursday staged a protest against government for failing to increase their monthly honorarium from past several years. The workers and helpers assembled at Ashpeer Chowk of Sopore and chanted slogans against the department. The protesters were demanding from authorities to increase their monthly honorarium, fixation of final […]
20-year old killed after hit by train
Sopore: A 20 year youth was killed after being hit by a train in between Hamray-Sopore railway section in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday evening, police sources said. They said that train no 04619 running from Banihal to Baramulla hit a local youth identified as Waseem Ahmad Sheikh son of Noor din sheikh, resident […]
Nine tractors seized for illegal extraction of Sand in Sopore
Sopore: Police on Friday said that they have seized nine tractors for illegal sand extraction in Rafiabad village of district Baramulla. A police spokesman said that a team headed by SDPO Rafiabad and SHO Police Station Dangiwacha seized nine tractors during the naka checking at laiser crossing in the jurisdiction of Police Station Dangiwacha. The […]
Residential house damaged in Sopore blaze
Sopore: A residential house was gutted in a fire incident in Badam Bagh area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said. They said that fire broke out mysteriously in the residential house of Ghulam Nabi Matoo during the intervening night. Reports said that a team of Fire and Emergency Services department reached the […]
Covid-19 surge: Municipal Council Sopore conducts awareness campaign
Sopore: Amid surge in covid- 19 positive cases in Sopore and its outskirts, municipal council Sopore Wednesday took first of its kind campaign, titled “Ghar Ghar Dastak” an initiative to reach out to the families of low lying areas in order to educate the females about the use of masks and other health guidelines. The […]
JK Bank Branch closed in Sopore after five employees tested covid positive
Sopore: Authorities in Sopore ordered closure of J&K Bank business unit at Main Bazaar on Tuesday after five of its staff members tested positive for COVID-19. They have also advised general public to avoid visiting the said branch till further notice. A bank official said that the branch has been closed for today (Tuesday) as […]
