Bilal Ahmad

Hailstorm damages apple orchards, standing crop in Rafiabad

Hailstorm damages apple orchards, standing crop in Rafiabad

Sopore: Heavy rains coupled with hailstorm lashed several villages of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening causing widespread damage to apple orchards and standing crops. Reports and witnesses said that apple orchards and standing crops in various areas in upper and lower belt of Rafiabad got affected due to heavy rains followed […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Sopore villagers demand construction of bridge

Sopore: The residents of Botingoo Sopore, a remote village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have demanded construction of a bridge over a stream. The village which houses around 30 households is located at a distance of around 12 kilometers from main town Sopore. The residents told that there is a dire need of a bridge […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Asha workers stage protest in Sopore, demand special incentives

Sopore: Scores of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers staged a protest against UT government on Saturday, demanding incentives, better pay and protection from disease amid raging coronavirus crisis across country. While shouting slogans the protesting workers alleged that government has forgotten to admit the names of ASHA workers in approved special financial incentives list […]

 Bilal Ahmad

40-year old man injured by wild bear

Sopore: A 40-year-old man was critically injured after a bear attacked him in Sopore village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Abdul Salam Dar son of Ghulam Muhammad, a resident of Hib Dangarpora area of Sopore was attacked when he was walking along the bank of Pohru nallah early morning on Wednesday. He sustained […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Water shortage triggers protest in Sopore

Sopore : Residents of Hathishah and Ningli areas of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest against Jal Shakti department saying the department ‘failed’ to provide potable water supply to their areas. Witnesses said that scores of inhabitants including women assembled at Jamia Qadeem in Sopore and raised slogans against Jal […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Checking squads recover Rs 10,800 as fine in Sopore

Sopore: In order to discourage stockpiling and over pricing and keeping in view the surge in Covid-19 cases, a comprehensive market checking and drive against Covid-19 violators was conducted by Sopore police along with civil officers and various Municipal Committees of sub division Sopore. The drive was held in, Bus Stand Sopore, main market Dangiwacha […]

 Bilal Ahmad

CEO Baramulla orders closure of five educational institutions in Sopore

Sopore: Chief education officer Baramulla has ordered the closure of five illegally running private institutions in Zaingeer belt of Sopore in north Kashmir. In an order issued here, the CEO ordered these institutions to close immediately as they are violating the government orders in this regard. “As desired by the Chief Education Officer Baramulla to […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Students stage protest in Sopore, seek admission in College

Students stage protest in Sopore, seek admission in College

Sopore: Hundreds of students who have recently cleared the class 12th board exams held a protest against higher education department alleging that they are unable to get admission in the degree college Sopore. The students from different areas of north Kashmir Sopore town assembled outside the college and staged a protest to press for their […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Police solves grenade throwing case at Sopore

Claims arrest of two OGW’s

Sopore: Police on Saturday claimed to have cracked the case of grenade throwing incident by arresting two militant associates of Lashker-e-Toiba in north Kashmir’s Sopore. Police said that on 12th December last year unknown militants hurled a Hand Grenade towards Police Post Bus Stand which missed the intended target and exploded outside gate of the […]

 Bilal Ahmad

Forces start CASO in Sopore village

Sopore: Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Saidpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning. Reports said that forces including Army’s 22 RR, JK police and CRPF cordoned off orchards in Saidpora village in Zaingeer belt of Sopore and sealed all entry and exit points leading towards the […]

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