Fruit traders stage protest in Sopore, demanding ban on Iranian apples
Sopore: Scores of fruit traders at Asia’s second largest fruit mandi here in apple town Sopore on Friday staged a protest seeking ban on illegal sale of Iranian apples in various markets across India. While shouting slogans, the protesting fruit traders said that their trade suffered badly since last one month as Iranian apples are […]
Water shortage triggers protest in Sopore village
Sopore: The inhabitants of Sher colony and Ningli areas of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Saturday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department for failing to provide them regular water supply. Scores of inhabitants including women assembled and raised slogans against the Jal Shakti department for being provided poor water facility within their respective […]
22-yr-old youth dies of cardiac arrest in Sopore
Sopore: A 22-year-old youth died of a massive cardiac arrest in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon, locals said. Locals and relatives of the youth said that Sakib Ahmad Reshi (22), son of Nazir Ahmad Reshi of Watlab Sopore was at his home when he fell unconscious. “He was shifted to […]
22-yr-old youth dies of cardiac arrest in Sopore
Sopore: A 22-year-old youth died of a massive cardiac arrest in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon, locals said. Locals and relatives of the youth said that Sakib Ahmad Reshi (22), son of Nazir Ahmad Reshi of Watlab Sopore was at his home when he fell unconscious. “He was shifted to […]
Contraband drugs racket busted in Sopore, four drug peddlers held
Sopore: Police on Friday claimed to have busted a contraband drugs racket and seized huge consignment of drugs from the accused in north Kashmir’s Sopore area, a police spokesman said. He said that consequent upon a reliable information from a reliable source a special team established a Naka at Ladoora crossing and intercepted drug peddlers […]
Covid-19: Two more areas declared containment zones in Baramulla
Sopore: Two more areas in Baramulla district in north Kashmir were declared as containment zones on Monday following the rise in covid-19 cases, officials said. These containment zones include Nambardar Mohalla Bramun Rohama Rafiabad and Alsafa Colony in Sopore, they said. The restriction order in this regard has been issued by District Magistrate Baramulla, Bhupinder […]
Ahmed complex declared a containment zone
Baramulla: In view of the surge in the Covid 19 positive cases in Baramulla Town more specifically in the vicinity of Ahmed Complex Baramulla, District Magistrate Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar has declared the said location as micro containment zone, an official spokesman said Wednesday. The order in this regard has been issued because of the surge […]
Sopore residents aghast over erratic power supply
Sopore: Residents of north Kashmir’s Sopore town in Baramulla district are up in arms against power development department (PDD) for resorting to unwanted power cuts in most of the areas. The residents of Sopore including Zaingeer belt comprising more than thirty villages alleged that they are facing unscheduled power cuts causing tremendous hardships to the […]
Woman injured in bear attack at Sopore
Sopore: A 28 years old woman was injured after a wild bear attacked her outside her home in north Kashmir’s Sopore village on Friday morning. Reports said a woman name withheld a resident of Hardushiva area of Sopore was attacked and injured by a wild bear when she was heading for home from a madrasa […]
Anti-encroachment drive carried out in Sopore
Sopore: In order to ensure smooth traffic movement in and around Sopore town, the employees of the Municipal council Sopore along with Police on Tuesday removed encroachments set up by street vendors and illegal sumo stands. An official from municipal council Sopore said that the streets of the town were mainly occupied by street vendors […]