Army rescues British skier in Gulmarg
Baramulla: Army on Tuesday claimed to have rescued a British national and a skiing enthusiast, Lachlan Stewart, who was on a ski trip to Gulmarg, and had lost his track while skiing from Afarwat top on January 31. An Army official informed that after struggling for two hours in heavy snow, he reached the other […]
Couple arrested for honey-trapping people into ‘sexual harassment’ cases in Uri
Baramulla: Police on Monday claimed to have busted a gang of husband-wife duo which would extract money from people by threatening to implicate them in false sexual harassment/rape cases. Police said that the accused person along with his wife was arrested from Uri. A case (FIR no. 09, dated 30/01/2021) has been lodged under sections […]
HASK conferred ‘Commendation Award-2021’ during Republic Day function at Baramulla
Wushu International Champion Jabeena conferred ‘District Sports Woman Award’
Baramulla: Human Aid Society Kashmir (HASK) was conferred ‘Commendation Award-2021’ during the 72th Republic Day function held in Baramulla. On the occasion, Additional District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Aijaz Abdullah Saraaf, was flanked by ADC, ACR and DIG Baramulla. The award was conferred to Chairman HASK, Bashir Ahmad Mir, by Additional District Development Commissioner Baramulla Aijaz […]
Amid heavy snowfall, Beacon rescues skidded off mini-bus on Baramulla-Uri highway
Baramulla: Beacon task force of 53 RCC on Saturday rescued a mini-bus along with passengers after the bus skidded off the road due to the slippery conditions on Srinagar-Uri highway near Khanpora. Witnesses said that a mini-bus ferrying passengers from Baramulla to Sheeri got stuck after skidding off the highway near Khanpora, authorities of BEACON […]
Demise of wife of Sajad Hussain widely condoled
Rasm-e-Charum to be observed on Thursday at Chatoosa Rafiabad
Baramulla: The demise of wife of senior correspondent Network 18 Urdu Sajad Hussain was widely condoled by district administration, journalist bodies, political leaders, civil society groups, business and lawyers’ fraternity, educational institutions and religious organizations. Rasm-e-Charum of the deceased will be observed on Thursday at Chatoosa Rafiabad. Members of North Kashmir Journalist Association and Baramulla […]
High Court stays ‘no-confidence motion’ against President MC Baramulla
Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed the no-confidence motion against President Municipal Council (MC) Baramulla, Omar Kakroo. The no-confidence motion was moved against Kakroo on 9th January 2021 in which 11 out of 12 polled votes went against him. As per J&K High Court order dated 15-1-2021, Omar Kakroo would continue to be […]
Wife of senior journalist, Sajad Hussain, passes away
BWJA, NKJA, several socio-political organisations express condolences
Baramulla: Wife of senior journalist, Sajad Hussain who is associated with Network 18, died of asphyxiation on Monday. She was laid to rest at her native village Vijbal. Members of North Kashmir Journalist Association and Baramulla Working Journalist Association (BWJA) participated in the funeral prayers and expressed condolence and solidarity with their senior colleague besides […]
Winds damage 33 KV transmission line plunging Uri villages into darkness
Baramulla: After two electric towers of 33 KV transmission line were uprooted with heavy winds in Uri early Tuesday morning, scores of villages have been plunged in darkness. Locals said that as winds hit Uri Sub-division, two poles supporting a steel tublor frame were uprooted in Gingal area of Uri damaging the transmission line due […]
2 Army porters injured in Uri
Baramulla: Two army porters were injured after they fell off a hill in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, Official sources said that the porters slipped from the hill when they were carrying some material uphill at a forward post of the Army in Nawarunda village. The injured have been identified as […]
Scores of frontier villages remain cut off, electricity, water supply disrupted
Baramulla: People living in different border villages of Sub division Uri, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, are up in arms against administration and concerned departments for allegedly failing to restore basic essential services including road connectivity, electricity, water supply and others services which were disrupted after the latest snowfall. Stating that most of the villages […]
