Acute water scarcity hits Sopore village, residents protest

Sopore: The residents of Ningli area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning staged a protest against the Public health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them from the past many days. Reports said that scores of people including men and women blocked the Sopore-Tarzoo road to […]
Municipal Councilors take oath in Sopore

Sopore: The newly uncontested elected Municipal Councilors for Municipal Council Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday took the oath at a swearing-in ceremony, held at DakBanglowSopore. The oath was administered by Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Sopore, Ashiq Hussain Lilly to all the elected members including two women and migrant Pandith of wards […]
Sopore residents protest against water scarcity

Sopore: Scores of residents from Green town bypass Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest against the ‘failure’ of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department in providing drinking water to them. The residents including men and women of Green town bypass of Sopore assembled at Sopore-Baramulla bypass road and blocked the traffic […]
Man held, illegal timber seized
Sopore: Police on Tuesday night arrested a person and seized large quantity of illegal timber loaded in a Tata mobile vehicle in Rafiabad area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports said that a person identified as Bashir Ahmad War, son of Ghulam Mohiudin War of ChatoosaRafiabad was arrested by the police on late last night […]
Power crises trigger protests in Sopore
Sopore: Residents of Chankhan area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning staged a protest aginst the Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide electricity to their area from last one week. The residents including men, women and children blocked Sopore-Baramulla highway at Chankhan area and raised slogans against the PDD […]
Kulgam civilian killings: SKAUST students, Civil Society Sopore stage protest

Sopore: The students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) of North campus at WadooraSopore on Monday staged a protest against the civilian killings in Kulgam district on Sunday. Scores of students including female students assembled in the premises of varsity and shouted anti-government and pro-freedom slogans. The students held a protest at […]
11 candidates win unopposed at Pattan in last phase

Pattan: At least 11 independent candidates from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have emerged as winner unopposed in the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) polls. Earlier eight candidates emerged victorious in Sopore during the third phase of ULB elections last week. Officials said that all independent candidates have emerged as winner unopposed in Pattan […]