Five civilians injured in Pattan grenade attack
Baramulla: Five civilians were injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade in Singpora Pattan market in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that militants lobbed a grenade on patrolling party of forces which missed the intended target and exploded on road in which five civilians got injured. The injured civilians have […]
Residents of Hanjiwera Pattan protest scarcity of drinking water
Pattan: Residents of Hanjiwera Pattan area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Monday staged a protest over scarcity of drinking water in the area. Large number of people including men and women of Hanjiwera village of Pattan staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department which according to them has failed to ensure the supply of […]
Polling begins for fourth phase of DDC election in Narvaw Boniyar
Uri: Amid biting cold, polling began for fourth phase of District Development Council (DDC) election in Narvaw and Boniyar blocks of Baramulla district. In four polling stations at Kitchama village of Narvaw, a total 261 votes were polled out of 1200 upto 10:00 am. In four polling station located at veterinary hospital Sheeri village, 267 […]
Soldier arrested for allegedly molesting woman in Uri
Baramulla: An Army trooper was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman at Paranpeelan area of Uri in north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that an Army soldier of 173 TA of Engineering section identified as Hawaldar Parvaiz Hussain, presently attached with 18 MLI Bandi in Uri, was arrested after a local […]
Khanpora protests against PDD for power cuts, blocks highway
Baramulla: Residents of Khanpora area of Baramulla on Monday took to streets and staged strong protest demonstration against frequent power cuts causing huge inconvenience to people in the chilling cold days. Witness said that large number of people including women and children of Khanpora Baramulla hit the streets on Monday morning and blocked the Srinagar […]
SDH Tangmarg draws peoples wrath, condemnation for ‘bad management’, lack of facilities
Tangmarg: Sub District Hospital, Tangmarg, presents grim picture of ailing health sector in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district with people alleging mismanagement, absence of doctors and technical staff having become a norm here. “It is the height of mismanagement when doctors and permanent paramedics exchange their night duties with BUMS colleagues and health volunteers who are […]
Former Physical Education Director Manjit Bir Singh passed away
Sad demise condoled widely
Baramulla: Former Director Physical Education Government College Baramulla and Chairman Sikh Civil Society North Kashmir, Manjit Bir Singh, of Rawar Baramulla, passed away after prolonged illness at SKIMS Soura Srinagar on Sunday morning. The demise of the ‘people friendly’ teacher and social worker shocked and saddened his students, colleagues, friends and people from a cross […]
DDC polls: Advocate Rabia of Sheeri files nomination papers for Narvaw
Baramulla: A young advocate and social worker Rabia Khursheed of Sheeri filed her nomination papers from Narvaw Constituency in Baramulla for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls. Contesting as an independent candidate, advocate Rabia claims that she us fighting elections only for the development of her constituency which he alleged has been neglected badly. Talking […]
CRPF trooper shoot self to death in Wadoora Sopore
Baramulla: : A paramilitary trooper of Central Rreserve Police Force (CRPF) committed sucide in Wadoora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Sources said a CRPF head constable of 92 CRPF battalion posted at Wadoora Sopore shot himself dead with his service rifle. A police officer informed sucide and said police has egistered […]
Unscheduled power cuts, ‘inflated bills’ trigger protest in Sheeri Baramulla
Baramulla: People from different areas, metered and non-metered, of Sheeri Narvaw Baramulla district on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against Power Development Department Baramulla over unscheduled power cuts and “inflated bills”. The protesters said: “As if irking power supply was not enough, PDD has issued bills at the rate of Rs 720 and Rs 750 […]
