Far off Sopore villages get connected to the cellular world
Sopore: Residents of Rampora and Rajpora, a forest area of Zaingeer belt of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday expressed joy as they got access to mobile network connectivity for the first time. The twin remote villages in Sopore area were denied mobile connectivity, officials said here. An official said that cellular connectivity […]
Burglars loot around six shops in Sopore
Sopore: Taking undue advantage of ongoing night restrictions in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, burglars during the intervening night struck in different markets of Sopore town and looted around six shops decamping with goods and valuables worth lakhs. Reports said that burglars looted the Dupatta, gift and ready-made shops of Fayaz Ahmad Shah, John Mohammad Parray […]
Drugs, Charas recovered in Sopore
Sopore: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested four notorious drug peddlers in north Kashmir’s Sopore area. A police official said that during a naka checking at Hathlangoo area of Sopore the police party apprehended four notorious drug peddlers who were identified as Naseer Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar, Abdul Hamid Lone son […]
MGNREGA employees stage protest in Baramulla, seek regularization
Sopore: Scores of MGNREGA employees of Block Wagoora in Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest at Wagoora demanding regularization of services. The protesting employees said that they have been working in the department for last 13 years but still no regularisation policy has yet to been framed for them. “We have been running all […]
Rains lash Sopore, water logging troubles residents
Sopore: Incessant rains continued in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday, leading to increase in the water level in major rivers and streams in north Kashmir particularly in Sopore and its adjacent areas. Meanwhile, authorities have sounded a flood alert in the area. Reports said that due to incessant rains since the last […]
Sopore woman succumbs to burn injuries
Sopore: A woman who sustained severe burn injuries at her residence in Sopore on Tuesday succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday at Srinagar’s SMHS hospital. Pertinently, the woman had allegedly set herself ablaze at her home in Naseerabad area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Officials said that a woman allegedly set […]
Watlab-Tujar Sharief road in shambles
Locals demand immediate mecadamisation, widening
Sopore: The Watlab-Tujar Sharief road famously known as Chetkak road in Zaingeer area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district is in dilapidated condition. The commuters say that travel on the road is proving to be highly inconvenient for them as authorities have failed to repair the road. Local residents said that the 14 km […]
Congress Panch resigns in Sopore
Sopore: A Congress Panch in north Kashmir’s Sopore area on Tuesday announced his resignation. The Panch identified as Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie son of Ghulam Rasool from Muqam Shaheed Mir village of Zaingeer in north Kashmir’s Sopore town resigned citing personal reasons. Talking to media Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie said that he has resigned as a Panch. […]
Father, son injured in Sopore road mishap
Sopore: A man and his minor son were critically injured after their three wheeler scooty was allegedly hit by a over speeding Santro car at Jalalabad area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday morning. Reports said that a three wheeler scooty was hit by a Santro car at Jalalabad leaving the two […]
Minor drowns in a stream, dies
Sopore: A four year old boy drowned in a nallah flowing near his house in Sopore village of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Friday evening. Reports said a minor drowned in a nallah while taking bath at Panzipora area of Tarzoo Sopore. They said that soon after the boy drowned locals present nearby rushed […]