Young member of Civil Society Kahipora, Tariq Ahmed Lone, passes away
Tangmarg: A young member of Civil Society Kahipora who was injured in a road accident in Tangmarg passed away on Friday morning after spending 28 days in a coma. According to the locals, 26-year-old Tariq Ahmed Lone son of Ghulam Mohammad Lone, a resident of Kahipora Tangmarg, remained at the forefront of the welfare work […]
Leopard spotted in Machipora Tangmarg; rescued after hectic efforts
Elderly person injured in the melee
Tangmarg: A leopard was caught after hours of hectic operation by police and wildlife department in Merchipora Tangmarg village after the wild animal mauled an elderly local in the village. Locals said that a leopard was spotted atop a tree by the villagers of Merchipora on Wednesday morning. “As people gathered around the tree, the […]
Molvi Peer Mohammad Maqsood, Imam and Khatib of Baba Payam-u-Din Reshi (RA) Shrine, passes away
Tangmarg, Dec 13: Molvi Peer Mohammad Maqsood, Imam and Khatib of Baba Payam-u-Din Reshi (RA) Shrine, a resident of Hajibal Tangmarg, passed away at the age of 95 in the intervening night of 12-13 December. Various sections of the society expressed grief over his demise. Molvi Peer Mohammad Maqsood was born in 1925 and initially he […]
Authorities demolish illegal structures, retrieve land in Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Following the directions of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, authorities on Monday demolished a number of illegal structures at tourist spot Gulmarg. The Baramulla administration constituted a team, headed by ADC Baramulla Ahsan Mir, on the directions of Jammu and Kashmir High Court after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was submitted regarding illegal constructions, […]
Two-storey shop, house gutted in fire incident in Turk Batpora
Tangmarg: In a horrific fire incident in Turk Batpora in Tangmarg, a two-storey shop and a house were reduced to ashes. As soon as the fire broke out in the shop, the locals along with fire service officials, police and 29 RR military unit managed to control the fire after a great effort. According to […]
Two residential houses damaged in fire incident in Hard Madam Tangmarg
Tangmarg: A single-storey residential house, located in Hard Madam Tangmarg, belonging to Bashir Ahmad Pala son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Pala suffered heavy damage in a fire incident on Tuesday. According to locals, another house belonging to Ghulam Hassan Pala son of Abdul Ahad Pala was partially damaged in the fire incident. “As soon as the […]
Sons of private security guard from Tangmarg crack NEET-2020
Baramulla: Two brothers from Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have qualified the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)-2020 with flying colours. Gowhar Bashir and Shakir Bashir, hailing from Batpora village of Kunzar have scored 651 and 657 points respectively out of the total 720 points. “This is a moment of joy and pride […]
PDD’s ‘winter power schedule’ met with criticism in Tangmarg
Tangmarg : The Power Development Department has issued “winter power schedule” in Sub-Division Tangmarg. Meanwhile, the consumers have expressed their dissatisfaction over the move saying, “the winter is yet to set in and it is too early to issue the winter power schedule.” “Worst of all, the schedule is same for both metered and non-metered […]
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 […]
