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 […]
Covid-19: 12 employees of MC Sopore test positive
Sopore: Twelve employees of the Municipal Council Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday tested positive for covod-19, officials said. They said that a mass testing was carried out in which 12 employees of Municipal Council Sopore tested positive for COVID-19 and all of them have been asked to self-isolate themselves. Pertinently, nearly 200 […]
Medical student from Sopore dies of cardiac arrest
Sopore: A 28-years old youth pursuing his post graduation in medical degree died reportedly due to cardiac arrest at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday evening, family sources said. The deceased is identified as Muhammad Rashid son of Ghulam Qadir Ahanger, a resident of Model town Sopore. “We tried to contact him on phone at […]
Two residential houses gutted in Sopore
Sopore: Two residential houses were gutted in a blaze in Sempora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday afternoon, reports said. They said that fire broke out mysteriously from one of the house which rapidly spread to the other nearby house resulting in complete damage of both the houses belongs to Jamsheed […]
Rafiabad residents protest hike in water tariff
Sopore: Residents of Watergam Rafiabad and its adjoining areas on Tuesday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for hiking the water tariff in their areas. The protesters staged a demonstration at main Chowk Watergam and were chanting slogans against the Jal Shakti department while denouncing the hike in water tariff. “It is completely injustice […]
Import of Iranian apples: Fruit traders in Sopore continue protests
Sopore: Continuing their protests against the import of Iranian brand of apples fruit traders associated with Asia’s second largest fruit mandi here in apple town Sopore area of north Kashmir staged a protest demanding an immediate ban on import of these apples. While holding ply cards, which read “Ban Iranian apple”, “Save fruit industry of […]