Three students injured in hit-and-run mishap in Sopore
Sopore: Three minor students were injured when an unknown vehicle hit them in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said that the students were hit by an unknown vehicle in Chankhan area of Sopore, after hitting the trio the said vehicle fled away from the spot, reports added. All the injured […]
Punjab resident dies of suffocation in Sopore, another hospitalised
Sopore: A non-local died due to suffocation caused by gas leak while another was hospitalised in Sopore town of Baramulla district on Tuesday. Reports said that the non-local died while his colleague was hospitalised due to teh suffocation caused by gas leak when they were sleeping in a truck at Fruit Mandi, Sopore. The deceased […]
Kmr Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd conferred SKOCH Award for digitalisation
Sopore: The Kashmir Mercantile Cooperative Bank Limited (KAMCO) was conferred with the prestigious 2022 SKOCH Silver Award in the Cooperation category for its work towards Digitalization. The felicitation was done in a virtual ceremony held on November 22. KAMCO bagged this enviable distinction for its unrelenting pursuit of substantive digitalization which was facilitated by the […]
DCO North Kmr receives Pharma Ratna Award 2022
Sopore: The Drug Control Officer (DCO) from north Kashmir Sopore Shabir Ahmad Pandith has been felicitated with the Pharma Ratna award 2022. He received this award in the drug regulatory category for North India. The award ceremony was held in New Delhi which was attended by eminent personalities from the Pharma world. Pharma Ratna Awards […]
Wadoora Bala residents seek upgraded electric transformer
Sopore: The residents of Wadoora Bala area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest demanding upgradation of 100 KVA transformer. The protesting residents said that the existing 100 KVA transformer was installed in the area last year which often develops technical snag leaving the inhabitants at the receiving end. “Since […]
Fire damages residential house, bandsaw mill in Sopore outskirts
SOPORE: A residential house and a bandsaw mill were engulfed in flames during a fire incident that occurred in the Sopore area of Baramulla district during the wee hours of Thursday. Reports said that fire mysteriously broke out from the bandsaw mill of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Haji Abdul Rehman of Shangerund area of […]
Fire engulfs Masjid, residential house in Sopore, 2 fire-fighters injured
Sopore: Massive fire damaged a Masjid and a residential house in Tarzoo area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. During the incident, two fire fighters also sustained fire injuries while dousing the flames, an official said. The official said the massive fire broke out at Izzat Shah colony in […]
‘Kabaad se Jugaad’: RAAHAT, MC Sopore join hands to reuse plastic wastes

Sopore: A Non Government Organisation (NGO)-RAAHAT in Collaboration with Municipal Council (MC) Sopore has taken an initiative titled “Kabaad se jugaad” to reuse solid waste of plastics. The social workers of RAAHAT use their skills and make attractive objects from wastes of bottles, old tyres, used pens and cCardboards. Speaking to the media, chairman RAAHAT […]
GHSS Dangiwacha Rafiabad celebrated centenary
Sopore: The oldest school in north Kashmir’s Rafiabad constituency- government Higher Secondary School Dangiwacha on Thursday celebrated its centenary. The former director Door Darshan Srinagar Dr. Rafeeq Masoodi was the Chief Guest at the occasion while Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla G M Lone and Zagar Jeelani from Gulmarg Development Authority were also present at […]