Fake hand sanitizer unit busted in Sopore
Sopore: Amid coronavirus scare, authorities in Kashmir are battling with fake hand sanitizers promising to help protect against the virus. The officials of drug department have sealed an industrial unit ‘U safe zone’, industries at industrial estate Sopore on Tuesday evening, for allegedly manufacturing hand sanitizer without holding a license for making such product. On […]
Restrictions tightened further in north Kashmir
Sopore: Authorities in north Kashmir imposed severe restrictions on Wednesday on the movement of people to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Security forces sealed off several roads and erected barriers across the district to ensure the lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narinder Modi for a period of three weeks. Police vehicles on Wednesday morning, announcing […]
Coronavirus scare: Isolation ward set up in Sopore hospital
Sopore: An isolation ward has been set up in Sopore hospital in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. In-charge of Isolation ward, Dr. Rudyana said that an isolation ward has been set up with the help of Directorate of Health Services. It will act as a quarantine facility. She further said that the center has […]
Dead body of woman found in Sopore village
Sopore: Police on Tuesday recovered an unidentified female dead body from Seelu area of Sopore in North Kashmir Baramulla district. Reports said that some locals spotted the body lying near a workshop in Seelu village of Sopore and they immediately informed the police about it. Soon after being informed, a police team reached the spot […]
Youth electrocuted to death in Sopore village
Sopore: A 21 year old youth died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire at his home at BrathKalan area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. Reports said that the deceased has been identified as Zubair Ahmed Mir son of Abdul Majeed Mir of Brath Kalan Sopore. According […]
Civil society Sopore holds elections
Abdul Rashid Changal elected as Chairman, Ashiq Hussain Zaki is Gen Sec
Bilal Ahmad Sopore: Civil Society Sopore on Thursday elected its new Chairman and General secretary, a statement issued by the organization said. It said that Haji Abdul Rashid Changal was elected as Chairman and Ashiq Hussein Zaki was elected as General Secretary of the Society. Core Group of Civil Society on March 4th, in its […]
Residents in Ningli allege curtailment in rice quota
Sopore: Residents of Ningli area of Sopore in north Kashmir Tuesday expressed their resentment against the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) for reducing the quota of rations supplied to the locals. The locals alleged that CAPD department is reducing the ration particularly the quantity of rice compared to what was supplied few months […]
Six residential houses collapse due to landslides in Kreeri village
Sopore: At least six residential houses have collapsed due landslides in Sheikhpora area of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during last Saturday night, officials said. The houses developed cracks as soon as landslides were reported ion the area during the night on Saturday. Locals said that during midnight there was a rumbling noise which […]
