Three residential houses, six shops gutted in old town Baramulla
Fireman injured in firefighting operation, property worth lakhs destroyed
Baramulla: Three residential houses and several shops were gutted and property worth lakhs of rupees was reduced to ashes when fire broke out during midnight at Ganai Hamam Mohalla in old town Baramulla. Witnesses said fire broke out from a bakery shop located in the ground floor of a residential house belonging to Abdul Gaffar […]
Vehicle with illicit timber seized in Rafiabad
Baramulla: Continuing its drive against timber smuggling, a forest team led by Range officer Doabgah on Tuesday night seized a vehicle carrying large quantity of illicit timber in north Kashmir’s Rafiabad during naka checking. Official sources that a Tata mobile vehicle bearing registration number JK05 B/1238 loaded with illicit timber was on way to lower […]
Kashmiri CRPF officer dies fighting Maoists in Jharkhand
Manzgam: Pall of gloom descended on Manzgam village of Boniyar Uri after news about tragic death of Assistant Commandant in CRPF in Jharkhand, reached his native village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) confirmed on Tuesday that an Assistant Commandant from Jammu and Kashmir died in Jharkhand […]
ICDS Supervisors protest against non-payment of salaries
Baramulla: Scores of Supervisors working with Social Welfare Department’s Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) on Monday staged protest demonstration demanding release of their salary withheld from past nine months. The protest was held in the premises of Deputy Commissioner’s Office Baramulla. The supervisors from various projects of the districts assembled at DC office holding placards […]
Searches launched in Kreeri forest area
Baramulla, Dec 30: Government forces laid a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Satarseran Dandmoh forest area of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday during which a few gunshots were also heard. The searches were later also extended to residential areas, local sources said. They said several gunshots were heard at Satarseran Dandmoh […]
Vehicle with illicit timber seized, three arrested in Baramulla
Baramulla: The Forest Protection Force (FPF) on Sunday seized a truck ferrying illicit timber and arrested three persons. Official sources said that a team of FPF had laid a naka at Ladoora-Jahama crossing and seized aTata Mobile bearing registration number JK05 B 1315 carrying illicit timber. Sources said that the naka party arrested three persons […]
Vehicle with illicit timber seized, three arrested in Baramulla
Baramulla: In a bid to curb the rampant timber smuggling, Forest Protection Force (FPF) on Sun seized truck with illicit timber and arrested three persons. Official sources said that a team during naka which was laid at Ladoora-Jahama crossing seized aTata Mobile bearing registration number JK05 B 1315 carrying illicit timber. Sources said that the […]
Son’s selection as Patwari delights family
Sheeri, Dec 28: Defying all odds, Tariq Ahmad Ganai of Sheeri- the only candidate among thousands, who made it the select list of Patwari has brought jubilation to his family and friends. Living on the margins, Ganaie belongs to a poor family with his father, a tailor master, being the only bread earner. “It was […]
Shortage of doctors at MCH Sopore triggers protests
Sopore, Dec 24: Dozens of people including patients staged a strong protest demonstration against the shortage of doctors in Mother and Child Care Hospital (MCH) in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Witness said that protestors staged protest demonstration against health authorities and blocked road outside MCH hospital Sopore. They added that traffic movement […]
Cricket craze beats Chill-e-Kalaan as Narwav cricket tournament concludes
Heaven-XI crushes Zandfaran Cricket Club by 4 wickets in the final clinch
Baramulla, Dec 24: Sports fervor and cricket craze defied biting chill of Chill-e-Kalan as Nawav Cricket Tournament concluded in which Heaven-XI defeated Zandfaran Cricket Club by 4 wickets in the final clinch and lifted the championship trophy. In the nail biting final match, after winning the toss Zandfaran Cricket Club (ZCC) elected to bat first […]
