ADC asks DFO Budgam to lodge FIR against ‘fake news producers’
No unmarked trees felled/extracted, news published in print media is fake and frivolous, says enquiry report
Budgam, Sep 06: Dubbing the allegations of felling of illegal forest trees in Budgam as ‘fake and frivolous’, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) here has asked Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) to lodge an FIR against ‘fake news producers for maligning the government on the basis of false reports’. The allegations reported in a section of media […]
Budgam hospital organizes drug de-addiction seminar
Budgam, Sep 05: To create awareness among masses, Aga Syed Yousuf Memorial (ASYM) district hospital here organised one day seminar on ill effects of drug menace on Wednesday. The seminar was organised by hospital’s psychiatry department in which mental health experts, psychiatrists, other doctors and teachers participated On the occasion, different speakers gave detailed account […]
Business venture inaugurated in Budgam
Budgam, Sep 05: A business processing unit ‘KBPS Pvt. Ltd’ was inaugurated here on Wednesday with its aim to ‘boost employment opportunities and professionalism’ in the Valley. During the inaugural ceremony, its founder-cum-director, Hyder Ali Wani said that the venture is aimed at generating employment opportunities; besides, it would act as an important platform for […]
Doodhpathri turns into dumping ground, courtesy DDA
Doodhpathri (Budgam), Sep 03: In absence of basic sanitation facilities, Kashmir’s famous tourist resort- Doodhpathri has literally turned into a dumping ground – for which locals and visitors held Doodhpathri Development Authority (DDA) responsible. After entering Doodhpathri area, one can see garbage littered everywhere which raises questions over the functioning of its authority. Heaps of […]
Budgam goes dark as PDD fails to reinstall streetlight
Budgam, Aug 31: As dusk falls, the main chowk of Budgam wears a darker look as not even a single streetlight has been installed here. According to locals, though there was one such streetlight which would illuminate the main chowk but it was removed by Power Development Department (PDD) in 2017 to change its position […]
Article 35A row: Protest in Budgam
Budgam, Aug 31: The adjournment of hearing on Article 35A by the Supreme Court on Friday could not stop people here from protesting. After Friday congregational prayers, people in large numbers came out of central Imam Bargah to protest against ‘planned’ tinkering or abrogation of Article 35A. While chanting pro-freedom and pro-Article 35A slogans, protesters […]
Article 35A row: Students stage protest, Budgam observes shutdown
Budgam, Aug 27: While chanting pro-freedom and pro-Article 35A slogans, the students here staged protests against hearing of plea challenging Article 35A on Monday. The students of Boys Higher Secondary and Girls Higher Secondary Budgam took to streets after news of fresh plea in the Supreme Court went viral. Shopkeepers downed the shutters of their […]
Article 35A: Students stage protest, Budgam shuts
Budgam: The main chowk of Budgam township closed in protest against hearing of plea challenging Article 35A on Monday. Shopkeepers downed the shutters of their shops and passengers vehicles fled from here when students assembled and resorted to massive pro-freedom and pro-Article 35A sloganeering. A group of students said that 35A is ‘red line’ for […]
Ichgam residents accuse forces of thrashing civilians
Ichgam (Budgam), Aug 26: The government forces on Sunday allegedly went berserk at Ichgam village of Budgam district as they resorted to vandalism and thrashed civilians during a nocturnal raid. Locals of Ichgam told ‘Kashmir Images’ that the army and Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel barged into their homes at around 1 am and beat […]
Forces vandalize property, thrash people; detain civilian during night raid at Ichgam Budgam
Ichgam (Budgam), Aug 26: Government forces on Sunday allegedly vandalised many houses and damaged vehicles in central Kashmir’s Ichgam village, besides detaining a civilian during nocturnal raid. Villagers told ‘Kashmir Images’ that at around 1 am, forces barged into their houses and resorted to vandalism. “Army and SOG personnel’s broke window panes of residential houses, […]
