Fayaz Malik elected President fruit Mandi Sopore
Sopore: Fayaz Ahmad Malik @Kakaji has been elected as the President of Asia’s 2nd largest Fruit Mandi in Sopore, for which elections were held on Saturday. After the completion of the tenure of the president, election board of fruit growers and dealers Association Sopore issued notification for new elections. Two candidates filed their nomination papers […]
ARTO Baramulla, officials conduct Enforcement checking of Vehicles
Sopore: Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Baramulla, Muazzam Ali on Tuesday alongwith a team of his officials conducted Enforcement checking of Vehicles in Sopore. The ARTO was accompanied by MVI Abdul Hamid and MVTA Naveed Raina. The team conducted Enforcement drive on Hygam Baramulla national highway and checked a number of passenger vehicles. During the […]
Four houses damaged in fire mishap at Sopore
Sopore: Four residential houses were gutted in a fire mishap in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Monday morning, officials and reports said. Reports said fire broke out from one of the a residential house at Shahabad locality of Sopore and rapidly spread to other nearby houses resulting in damage to around four residential houses. Five […]
Sopore residents protest lack of basic amenities
Sopore: The inhabitants of Ningli area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Saturday held a protest demonstration over lack of basic facilities in their locality. Scores of residents mostly women gathered in their locality at Ningli and blocked the Sopore—Hajin road for hours. However, traffic was later restored after police intervened and assured […]
Election campaign, convention held at Fruit Mandi Sopore
Sopore: Fruit traders on Monday at Asia’s second largest fruit Mandi here in Sopore town held an election campaign cum convention meeting. The convention meeting was headed by former president Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray, who is also standing as election candidate for year 2023 to be held in next month, besides scores of fruit traders associated […]
Man injured in bear attack in Sopore outskirts
Sopore: A man from north Kashmir’s Sopore was injured grievously after a wild bear attacked him near his home on Monday, officials said. They said that, A 38-year-old man was injured after a wild bear attacked him in Muqam Shaheed Mir area of Botingoo Sopore. The injured was immediately taken to nearby hospital where from […]
Annual Urs of Sufi saint Rahim Sahab Sopori held with enthusiasm
Sopore: After many decades the annual Urs of Hazrat Rahim Sahab Sopori was observed at his shrine in Mohallah Teliyan Arampora area of Sopore in Baramulla district on Thursday. The three-day Urs was observed with much enthusiasm and religious fervour. Thousands of people participated in the Urs for which the administration has made elaborated arrangements. […]
Food safety department inspects Sopore markets, lift samples of food items
Sopore: On direction of ADC Sopore, A team of the Food Safety Department along with Naib Tehsildar Sopore and employees from CAPD on Monday inspected various markets to check the quality of food items being manufactured and sold to consumers. The team carried out a surprise market checking in several areas of the town and […]
Police busts gang of drug peddlers in Sopore, two women among three held: Police
Sopore: Police on Saturday busted a gang of drug peddlers and arrested three drug peddlers including two women in Sangrama area of Sopore in Baramulla district. Police in a statement said that continuing its drive against drug peddlers, Police arrested three drug peddlers at Sangrama Chowk. The arrested drug peddler have been identified as Abdul […]
Locals protest unscheduled power cuts, inadequate water supply in Sopore
Sopore: Scores of residents of Jamia Qadeem and Hatishah area in Sopore hamlet of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday staged a protest against the unscheduled power cuts and inadequate water supply in their areas. The aggrieved protesters mostly women blocked the road at Jamia bridge which affected the traffic movement for an hour, reports […]
