Several villages in Tangmarg area facing shortage of drinking water

Tangmarg : Several villages in north Kashmir’s Tangmarg are facing shortage of drinking water. According to the locals, the issue of drinking shortage was brought into the notice of concerned authorities of Jal Shakti Department but they didn’t pay any heed to their repeated pleas. “We are being compelled to drink impure water from streams […]

Three persons injured as three vehicles collide in Tangmarg

Tangmarg: Three persons were injured in a road accident that took place near toll post Tangmarg on Wednesday. According to reports, a motorcycle bearing registration number JK01W 6249, Hyundai Creta Car bearing registration number JK01J 1027 and passenger vehicle bearing registration number JK09 1472 collided with each resulting in injuries to three persons. “The injured […]

Man found electrocuted in Chichilora Kunzar

Kunzar: A 50-year-old man was found electrocuted on the slab formwork of his shop in Chichilora Kunzar on Wednesday. Reports said that Abdul Khaliq Mir son of Mohammad Ramzan Mir was taking stock of the slab formwork of his under construction shops and in the meantime an electric line fell on him, and electrocuted him. […]

J&K Grameen Bank Tangmarg closed after employee tests positive for Covid-19

Tangmarg: The Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank’s Tangmarg Branch has been closed temporarily after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. A senior official of the Bank announced the closure saying that the temporary shutdown was done out of caution for the customers. “Our customers can visit Chandilora or Kunzar Branch as an alternative during […]

Two persons injured in separate bear attacks

Tangmarg: Two persons were injured in a separate bear attacks in Ferozpora and Ganiwani village of Tangmarg on Monday. According to reports, a lady was working in her kitechen garden near her residential house when a stray bear attacked her and injured her grievously. The injured was identified as Saja Begum wife of Gh Ahmad […]

Founder of Dar-ul-Uloom Zakariya, Peer Abdul Ahad, passes away

Cross section of society expresses grief and condolences

Baramulla: A renowned religious figure and founder of Dar-ul-Uloom Zakariya, Peer Abdul Ahad of Rawanpora Kunzer, left for heavily abode on Wednesday. He was the founder of Dar-ul-Uloom Zakariya. A pall of gloom descended on Rawanpora Kunzer in Tangmarg, the native place of Peer Abdul Ahad, as soon as the news of his death trickled […]

TWJA holds protest over ‘misbehavior’ by Tehsildar Kunzer

Tangmarg: Demanding action against Tehsildar Kunzer who allegedly “misbehaved” with a photojournalist in Kunzer town, Tangmarg Working Journalist Association (TWJA) staged a protest on Friday. The members of TWJA protested against Tehsildar Kunzer in front of SDM Office at Tangmarg and demanded strict action against the said Tehsildar. According to Sajad Hameed, who works as […]

Drinking water shortage hits Tangmarg town as water pipeline bursts

Tangmarg: Drinking water shortage has hit Tangmarg area as 12-inch water pipeline has bursted resulting in water leakage at several places. “We are facing shortage of safe drinking water and people are longing for a drop of water in the hottest days of the summer as the water pipeline has bursted at several places resulting […]

Residential house of three families gutted in fire in Tangmarg

Property, belongings worth lakhs of rupees reduced to ashes

Tangmarg: A double-story residential house was gutted and property worth lakhs of rupees was reduced to ashes in a fire that broke out in Rawathpora village of Tangmarg. Witnesses said that fire engulfed the joint residential house of Ghulam Mohammad Lone and Nazir Ahmed son of Ghulam Rasool Lone of Rawathpora village in Tangmarg. They […]