Nowshera-Shaldaji link road in dilapidated condition
Baramulla, October 12: Villagers of Shaldajan and adjoining villages of Nowshera in Boniyar Tehsil in Baramulla district are facing immense hardships as the only link road which connects the village and other adjoining villages to the highway at Nowshera is in a dilapidated condition. According to locals, the link road is dotted with potholes and […]
X-ray machine lying defunct at PHC Sheeri
Sheeri : The X-ray machine at Public Health Centre (PHC) Sheeri has been lying defunct from the past one month. According to sources, the X-ray machine was installed twelve years ago at the PHC Sheeri and it has been developing technical snags since then but the concerned authorities have failed to replace it. Locals said […]
Cafés making inroads in rural Kashmir
Bhat's Bistro’ Café and Grills inaugurated at Sheeri market
Sheeri: With fast-food industry becoming a business trend across the globe; the cafés are making inroads in rural Kashmir too. Keeping up with this business trend, Irshad Bhat of Zogiyar Sheeri Narvaw has started “Bhat’s Bistro – Café and Grills” at Sheeri market on Srinagar-Uri Highway. “We are serving sandwiches, burgers and soft drinks to […]
Bodies of Rajouri trio killed in Shopian ‘fake’ encounter exhumed, handed over to family
Gantamulla (Bla): Bodies of three men from Rajouri, killed in an alleged fake encounter by Army in Shopian district of south Kashmir in July this year, were exhumed and handed over to their families Saturday. Hours after Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said the legal process to exhume and handover the bodies was […]
Resumption of Gulmarg Gondola brings cheer to tourists
106 tourists enjoy ride on first day of resumption of cable car service
Gulmarg: 106 tourists enjoyed the Gondola ride on first day of resumption of cable car service on Sunday here. Pertinently, the government has allowed the commercial operation of Gulmarg Gondola on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) from Gulmarg to Kongdoori. According to the officials, the JK Cable Car Corporation earned Rs 78,000 on the first day. […]
Fire breaks out at Shalimar Gas Service Baramulla
Computer institute and grocery shop also gutted
Baramulla: Fire broke out in the administrative office of Shalimar Gas Service -an HP cooking gas agencies in Baramulla and engulfed a computer institute CISR and its lab housed in the first floor of the shopping complex near Uri Bus stand in Baramulla town on Sunday late evening. The fire destroyed administrative office and the cooking […]
Body of minor boy fished out from NHPC Dam in Boniyar
Baramulla: After four days regrious rescue and search operation by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police, body of minor boy who drowned while taking bath in river Jehlum was fished out from NHPC Dam Boniyar. The deceased 12-year-old boy,identified as Shahid Ahmad son of Late Noor Mohammad, a resident Khudalan locality of Nowshehra in Uri, […]
BDC Handwara along with member Sarpanchs tender mass resignation
Handwara: Alleging non-cooperation by various government departments, Chairman Block Development Council, Handwara along with his member Sarpanchs tendered mass resignation. The resignation letter, a copy of which lies with Kashmir Images, reads, “On 24th of September an important meeting of Block Council Handwara under the Chairmanship of BDC Handwara, Firdous Ahmed Sofi, was convened. The […]
BDC Handwara along with council member Sarpanchs tender mass resignation
Allege non-cooperation by various departments
Handwara: Alleging non-cooperation by various government departments, Chairman Block Development Council, Handwara along with his member Sarpanchs tendered mass resignation. The resignation letter, a copy of which lies with Kashmir Images, reads, “On 24th of September an important meeting of Block Council Handwara under the Chairmanship of BDC Handwara, Firdous Ahmed Sofi, was convened. The […]
Boy drowns in Boniyar Uri, rescue operation on
Baramulla: A 14-year-old boy drowned in river Jhelum while taking a bath in Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. An official said that the boy drowned while taking a bath. “A few local youth jumped into the river to rescue the boy, but couldn’t find him in the water,” the official said. […]
