Father of two minors kidnapped, killed in Pulwama
Pulwama: A civilian was killed after he was abducted by unidentified gunmen on Thursday late evening in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Manzoor Ahmad Lone, son of Ghulam Mohammad Lone of Dogripora village of Pulwama district according to his family was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen and later killed. “Gunmen barged into our house […]
Five years on, NTPHC building in Turkwangam village awaits completion
Shopian: Despite elapsing of five years, authorities here have failed to complete the construction of New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) in Turkwangam area of South KAshmir’s Shopian district due to lack of funds. Turkwangam belt in Shopian comprises of over 30 villages lacks basic health facilities as the government has utterly failed to complete […]
‘Electrical Engineer’ dies with a gun in his hand
Pulwama: The educated youth who was professionally an Electrical Engineer was on Monday laid to rest after multiple funeral prayers. He was killed in Tral gunfight along with his associate yesterday. Mudasir Ahmad Khan, son of Farooq Ahmad Khan resident of Midoora was working as Electrical Engineer with a private cellular company before joining the […]
No separate mechanical division for Mughal road
Snow clearance work at halt, businessmen suffer huge loss
Shopian: The snow clearance process on the prominent Mughal road has come to a grinding halt in absence of mechanical division, thus leaving the residents to suffer besides leading to huge loss to the traders of Shopian. Though Mughal road got status of alternative national highway in the year 2016, authorities here have failed to […]
Collective accord: Muslims in Pulwama help renovate decades-old temple
'LeT Azaan and echo from temple bells be raised simultaneously'
Pulwama: People in South Kashmir have yet again set an example of brotherhood and communal harmony by renovating a decades-old temple in Pulwama district. Muslims in Pulwama district, presently considered as the epicenter of militancy have yet again sent a message of communal harmony to the world by joining hands with Pandits to renovate an […]
Two local affiliates of Hizb killed in Tral encounter
Pulwama: Two Hizbul-ul-Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter with government forces in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. “Police, Army and CRPF launched Cordon and Search Operation in Reshie Mohalla of Tral area following credible inputs about the presence of militants on Monday evening,” a police official said. “After conducting searches […]
Awareness programme organised
Shopian: A day-long awareness programme about legal services was Tuesday organised by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in collaboration with district administration at Community Facilitation Centre Zainapora Shopian. District Session Judge Shopian Ashok Kumar Shavan, Sub District Magistrate Zainapora Syed Ahmad Shah and other officials from various departments were present on the occasion. Hundreds of […]
Army kills leopard in Shopian, Wildlife officials seek FIR
Shopian: Army men on Saturday late night shot dead a leopard in Pehlipora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A police official said a patrolling party of 44 RR opened fire on the leopard after it ‘attacked’ them in Pehlipora. The leopard received many bullets on his body due to which he died before wildlife […]