GMC Baramulla performs first-of-its-kind colorectal cancer surgery on female patient
Baramulla: Department of Surgery of Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla has achieved a major medical milestone by performing first-of-its-kind colorectal cancer surgery-laparoscopic-assisted Low Anterior Resection (LAR) on a 65-year-old female with Adenocarcinoma of the rectum on Wednesday. Senior Surgeon and Assistant Professor Dr Shakeeb Lone, who was part of the team of doctors led by […]
Young man dies in road accident in Baramulla
Baramulla: A 27-year-old biker died in a road mishap in the Gantamulla area of Sheeri Baramulla on Friday. A police officer said that the motorcycle (JK05K-6277) collided with a Scorpio vehicle (JK01AL-8506) near Poshwan Colony Gantamulla resulting in critical injuries to motorcyclist Nayeem Ahmad Lone, son of Farooq Ahmad Lone of Badmulla Sheeri. He was […]
4 held with 1.17 kg of ‘brown sugar’, over Rs 25 lakh cash
Srinagar: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested in Baramulla district with 1.17 kilograms of brown sugar-like substance and Rs 25 lakh in cash on them, police here said on Sunday. Responding to a tip-off related to the smuggling of contraband, police had set up a mobile checkpoint at Sultan Daki in Uri town, said an […]
‘Snowbound roads in Uri’: New mother ferried on makeshift cot to home in Nambla Uri
Baramulla: With scores of frontier villages continuing to remain cut off from the main town of Uri following heavy snowfall, people have to carry patients, particularly pregnant women on makeshift cots for several miles to reach the hospital or back home. A family member joined by his neighbors, had to trek several miles to ferry […]
Two polish skiers killed in snow avalanche in Gulmarg; 21 others rescued
Baramulla: Two Polish skiers were killed while another skier escaped unhurt after a massive avalanche hit Hapatkhud Kangdori area of the ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. An eyewitness tourist guide Tanveer Ahmad said that soon after the massive avalanche struck, local skiers and the rescue teams of the Tourism department, and […]
Two Poland skiers confirmed dead after snow avalanche in Gulmarg
Baramulla: Two skiers from Poland died while one another tourist escaped unhurt after massive snow avalanche hit Hapath Khud at Afarwat peak in world famous ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials said that wo bodies have been recovered so far. “They are from Poland while another tourist has a miraculous escape,” they said. […]
‘Truck carrying huge quantity of illicit timber seized in Sheeri’
Baramulla: Continuing with its drive to curb the unabated timber smuggling in different parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a special team of forest department and police on Sunday seized huge logs of illicit timber being smuggled from Boniyr Uri forests in a truck at Sheeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Forest Conservator North Kashmir […]
SSP Bla urges media to be fair judges without compromising on objectivity
Baramulla: Terming journalists as custodians of narrative about any public institution, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Amod Ashok Nagpure, today urged media to be fair judges without compromising on objectivity while reporting. SSP Baramulla made these remarks while interacting with journalists of district Baramulla at the Conference Hall in District Police Lines (DPL) here. […]
With rice allocation reduced to 5 kg/person/month, food crisis looms over Kashmir
People feel let down, pushed to wall; Director FCSCA says matter taken up with govt
Srinagar: With the government reducing the foodgrain rations under its public distribution system to five kgs per soul per month, a grave food crisis is staring Kashmir in the face – triggering panic and anger among the population. Rice being a staple food – the main source of carbohydrates — in Kashmir, people wonder how […]
Fire destroys five residential houses in old town Bla
Baramulla: At least five families were rendered homeless after five residential houses were completely damaged and goods worth crores of rupees got reduced to ashes by a devastating fire which broke out in Mir Shab locality in the old town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Witnesses said that a fire broke out in […]
