Thousands mark Arbaeen in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 30: Thousands of people on Monday observed the Chehlum or Arbaeen of the martyrs of Karbala by taking out processions and holding Majlis (religious congregation) in Kashmir parts. The largest gathering took place in central Kashmir’s Budgam Township where a large number of mourners remembered the sacrifices of Imam Hussain (as). After Asr […]
Army raids Ichgam village, warns residents not to pelt stones
Ichgam (Budgam), Oct 29: The villagers of Ichgam here were warned by army during a night raid not to pelt stones on government forces. Sources said the night raid was conducted soon after some “unknown persons” hurled stones at forces’ vehicles in the Ichgam area. According to residents of Ichgam, army personnel barged inside few […]
Players aghast as Budgam’s lone sports stadium becomes “main venue” for govt functions
Budgam, Oct 27: The Budgam’s lone sports stadium located at Paller village has been turned into a place where almost all major government functions and events are being held and thereby causing inconvenience to sports lovers here. “Every government programme is being conducted at stadium including 26th January and 15th August parades, army and CRPF […]
Vox Popli: Winter in, power out!
Despite the fact that the Chief Secretary, Mr. BVR Subrahmanyam, recently directed the power development department (PDD), Kashmir, to ensure supply of electricity in Jammu and Kashmir during the winters and had claimed that there were ‘clear instructions’ from the governor that the consumers should not be put to any inconvenience because of unscheduled power […]
Vehicle turns turtle in Budgam, two injured
Budgam, Oct 26: Two persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and turned turtle near Ichkoot village here on Saturday evening. According to local reports, the vehicle fell into a gorge and turned upside down on Budgam-Khansahib road resulting in injuries to two persons. The injured duo was […]
Protesters hold candlelight vigil against Kulgam killings at Khomeini Chowk
Budgam, Oct 23: Dozens of residents of Bemina carried out a candlelight vigil against the recent Kulgam killings and slapping of Public Safety Act (PSA) on senior Hurriyat leader and Chairman Tehreek-e-Wahdat Nisar Hussain Rather here on Monday evening. Amidst pro-freedom and anti-India sloganeering, protesters took out a rally from Khomeini Chowk Bemina to Garipora […]
PDD lineman dies of electrocution in Budgam, second death in last 5 months
Budgam, Oct 18: An employee working in the Power Development Department (PDD) died of electrocution while installing an electric transformer here in Zogoo village of Khansahib on Thursday, a PDD official said. The official said that the deceased received severe electric burns when he was repairing an electric transformer in Zogoo village. “He was shifted […]
34 posts vacant at Budgam district hospital, reveals RTI
Budgam, Oct 17: Budgam’s Aga Syed Yousuf Memorial district hospital lacks adequate staff as 34 posts are lying vacant, reveals a reply to Right to Information (RTI) query. An RTI application filed by this reporter has revealed that around three dozen posts here lie vacant including that of doctors, paramedical and nursing staff. Among 125 […]
Vehicle catches fire after coming in contact with low-lying wires on Budgam Khanpora road
PDD fails to learn lessons, third incident in last two years
Budgam, Oct 13: Power Development Department (PDD) in Budgam township do not seem to have taken any lesson from the past as another load carrier vehicle caught fire here on Sunday last week after coming in contact with the low-lying electric wires on Budgam’s Khanpora road. Last year, according to farmers, two load carrier vehicles […]
Wildlife Department lodges FIR as tranquilized bear killed by mob in Budgam
The bear had injured 4 persons in Shunglipora
Budgam, Oct 10: In an unfortunate incident, a tranquilized bear was beaten to death by a mob after it injured four persons in Shunglipora village of Budgam district on Tuesday. A Wildlife official told Kashmir Images that angry people killed the bear after it was tranquilized. “We fired tranquilizing darts at the animal and injected […]
