Armed man loots Grameen Bank branch in Kunzer
Case 'fishy', says SSP Baramulla
Baramulla: An unknown pistol-borne person on Friday afternoon “looted” a branch of Grameen Bank Branch in Ogmuna, Kunzer in Tangmarg area of north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district, even as the district police chief termed the matter ‘fishy’. Reports said that a person made the heist at the bank branch and decamped with cash. Quoting an unnamed police […]
Massive slide triggered by rains block Mohra-Baaz road, scores of villages cut off
Baramulla: A massive landslide blocked Mohra-Baaz road in Uri leaving a Baraat (marriage party) stuck with scores of villages cut off since Thursday night. Locals said that the landslide hit the road at Choolan on the Mohra -Baaz road last evening. The road is managed by the Border Roads organization. Authorities did intervene but cleared […]
Al-Badr chief killed in Tujjar encounter
Operation still on: Police
Baramulla: Chief of Al-Badr militant group was killed in an encounter with security forces in Tujjar Sharief area of Sopore in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Sherpora in Tujjar area of Sopore following information about presence of militants there, a police official […]
20 structures gutted in Watergam blaze
Goods and property worth lakhs reduced to ashes
Watergam: At least twenty shops and a rented revenue department office were gutted besides property and goods worth lakhs of rupees was reduced to ashes in a midnight blaze in Watergam Rafaibabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The shops, housed in a double-story old shopping complex in Watergam market in the intervening night of […]
Without Tehsildar for now, files pile up in Tehsil office Uri; people suffer
Uri: Already under-staffed, the Tehsil office Uri in north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district has been without a Tehsildar for a month now, owing to which the common people are suffering. Official sources informed that Tehsildar Uri had tested positive for COVID-19 on February 09, following which the official concerned has been on leave. Even as DC Baramulla […]
Kashmir is ideal place for film projects: Bollywood celebrities
PICTURE SPEAKS: EVENT IS OK BUT WHAT ABOUT COVID SOP????
Uri: Film celebrities Vickey Kaushal and Sonali Chauhan, who attended the “Umeed Ki Sehar”, a cultural event organised by Indian Army in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, termed Kashmir as ideal place for Bollywood projects. Appreciating the role of Army for providing the locals an opportunity to showcase their talent, Kaushal […]
First case of bird flu confirmed in poultry in Bla
10 Kms from epicenter declared as ‘alert zone’, say officials
Baramulla: After crows, the first case of Avian Influenza or bird flu has been confirmed in the poultry in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. An order issued by District Magistrate Ajaiz Assad said that a sample of poultry from Iqbal market Baramulla was taken, which was declared positive following which 10 kilometres from the […]
2 RPF officials among 5 arrested for running job racket
Baramulla: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday claimed to have busted a job racket by arresting five persons including two Railway Protection Force officials. The accused identified as Hafizulla Lone, son of Ghulam Hassan Lone, resident of Diver Lolab, Kupwara; Ashiq Hussain Naik, son of Ghulam Nabi Naik of Kralgund Kulgam; Ather-ul-islam, son […]
JKRETF organizes conference on ‘Role of Teacher in Present Educational Scenario’
Cancel all holidays expect Sundays to compensate loss of education due to pandemic: Chairman JKRETF Farooq Tantary
Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teacher’s Forum (JKRETF) organized a daylong conference on “Role of Teacher in Present Educational Scenario” in which people from cross section of society, teachers and educationists participated. Chairman JKRETTF, Farooq Ahmad Tantray, was the chief guest while as District President JKRETF Mohammad Yaqoob Bhat was guest of honour while as […]
Baramulla: 5 persons arrested for running job racket
Baramulla: Police on Monday claimed to have busted a job racket by arresting five people including two Constables of Railway Protection Force Budgam. In a statement issued here, police said that on specific information Police station Baramulla arrested Five persons namely, Hafizulla Lone son of Gh. Hassan lone resident of Diver Lolab, Ashiq Hussain Naik […]
