Several Budgam villages reel under darkness
Budgam, Nov 08: The inhabitants of Khansahib villages here are up in arms against Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide power supply in their area from past nine days. Villagers told Kashmir Images that hundreds of households belonging to Sitharan, Chill, Brass, Zoogu, Kharien, Ringazabal, Khaipora, Drang, Lasiora, Kangripora and Hamkhal villages have […]
KCA demand conversion of Khidmat Centres into Ultra Small Branches
Srinagar, Nov 08: The protest of Jammu and Kashmir Khidmat Centres Association (KCA), demanding the conversion of Khidmat Centres into Ultra Small Branches, entered its fourth day at Jammu Press Club on Thursday. “J&K Bank had promised that Khidmat Centres will be converted into Ultra Small Branches but the Bank is now trying to break […]
55 students crammed in one room- welcome to Govt Primary School Bikamnar, Budgam
Bikamnar (Budgam), Nov 07: The tall claims of the state government about reforming and uplifting the education sector come to a staggering halt with numerous government run schools craving for the very basic infrastructure and other facilities. One such school, just about eight kilometers from district Budgam, in village Bikamnar, is a classic example of […]
Walnut tree falls on Mosque in Wahabpora
Budgam, Nov 04: A mosque was damaged here in Wahabpora village on the previous night after a walnut tree fell on the rooftop of the worshiping place. Locals here told Kashmir Images that due to incessant snowfall, a walnut tree fell on the Mosque causing heavy damage to the structure. They said that at the […]
Snow damages orchards, affects power supply in Budgam
Budgam, Nov 03: After a long dry spell, Budgam district on Saturday received season’s first snowfall, bringing maximum temperature down. Almost whole district witnessed moderate to heavy snowfall which began in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The upper reaches including Drung, Brass, Sitharan, Zoogu, Arizal, Raiyar and Gurwait received one to two feet […]
I was asked why Anjuman Sharie is constituent of Hurriyat: Aga Hassan
NIA action against Aga Hassan witch-hunt: Mehbooba Mufti
Budgam: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed disappointment over summoning of Shia cleric Aga Syed Al Hassan Al Mousvi by the NIA. In a statement, the PDP chief stated that it is high time that Government of India sees the “futility of its muscular policies” and not […]
Budgam shuts against summoning of Aga Hassan by NIA
Budgam, Nov 02: Amidst complete shutdown, protests erupted in the Budgam township against National Investigation Agency (NIA) for summoning Anjuman Sharie Shian preseident and senior Hurriyat leader, Aga Syed Hassan on Friday. Raising slogans against NIA, protesters assembled here in the main chowk demanding that their religious leader should not be harassed. “Our protest will […]
Two LeT militants killed in Budgam forest area
Clashes erupt, internet services suspended
Zoogu (Budgam), Nov 01: Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out at around 4: 30 am in Zoogu forest area, some 28 Kms from central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. Locals told Kashmir Images that encounter took place in a perfume manufacturing unit, lying in a forest area of Khansahib in Budgam. […]
Aga Hassan summoned by NIA
His group calls Budgam bandh today
Budgam, Nov 01: Anjuman Sharie Shia, a religio-political organisation of Shias in Jammu and Kashmir has called for a shutdown in Budgam tomorrow against the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) summon to its president Aga Syed Hassan. The call was announced from central Imam Bargah here, urging people to observe shutdown and hold protests. Earlier, NIA […]
Budgam: Engineering student founded his own school, aims to ‘tackle’ illiteracy rate
Budgam, Oct 31: With an aim to “tackle” illiteracy rate among backward communities, Muntazir Mehdi, 24, from central Kashmir’s Budgam district choose to establish a school over his engineering career. “Budgam is educationally backward and the objective behind foundation of the school is to tackle illiteracy rate in the district,” says Mehdi, a native of […]
