Leopard spotted in Kalayban Narvaw, rescued after hectic efforts
In the melee, a local person injured
Baramulla: A leopard was caught after hours of hectic operation by locals, police, and the wildlife department in Kalayban Sheeri village of Narvaw area after the wild animal mauled a local in the village creating panic. Locals said that a leopard was spotted roaming in the residential locality of Kalayban village when locals tired. In […]
Tashkent Chowk Baramulla renamed as ‘Bindaas Chowk’ after slain cop
Baramulla: The prominent street square Tashkent Chowk in Baramulla town was renamed as “Bindaas Chowk” on Tuesday. The street square was named after a cop Mudasir Ahmad alias Bindaas, who was killed in the line of duty in a fierce gunfight in Najibhat village of Kreeri on May 25 this year. Director General of Police […]
Man held with heroin worth crores in Uri: Police
5 drug-peddlers held in Awantipora, Sopore
Baramulla: Police and Army recovered four packets of heroin worth crores at Hathlanga Uri area of Baramulla district, police said Sunday. Giving details, a police spokesperson said that police along with Army (3 Rajput Unit) during routine joint naka checking at AD Post intercepted a suspicious person who tried to flee away from the spot […]
Kashmiri poetry collection ‘Myeen Arman’ released
Baramulla: A debut Kashmiri poetry collection titled ‘Myeen Arman’ (My Wishes) of noted poet Abdul Gaffar Chopan – Khaksar – of Gulistan Sheeri Narvaw was released in an impressive literary function organized by Sagar Cultural Forum Tchuker Pattan at Government Middle School Gulistan Payeen on Tuesday. The book was released by chief guest a famous […]
House gutted in massive blaze in Namblan Baramulla
Baramulla: A house was completely gutted in a fire incident on Wednesday late night in Namblan village of Narvaw area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Locals said that the fire broke out in the residential house of Abdul Qayoom Mir son of Abdul Rahim Mir of Namblan Uri. They said that soon after the fire […]
Gulistan Bala PMGSY road project: Landowners up in arms, demand compensation
Baramulla: Residents of Audoora, Khal Gulistan Payeen, Gulistan, and adjacent villages in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are up in arms against authorities for not compensating them for their land and fruit-bearing trees that have come under the PMGSY road project from Audoora to Gulistan Bala under package no JK05-2018. The villagers said that despite many […]
Members of Gujjar-Bakarwal community hold protest against giving reservation benefits to ‘non-ST people’
Baramulla: Scores of people from the Gujjar-Bakarwal community on Saturday staged a protest here alleging that the government was mulling to include non-Schedule Tribe (ST) people into the ST category which would be an injustice. Without specifically naming Pahari people, the protestors under the banner of Gujjar-Bakerwal Joint Action Committee (GBJAC) assembled at Cariappa Park […]
Woman injured in landmine blast near LoC in Uri
Uri: A 32-year-old woman was critically injured in a landmine explosion in Churanda village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Friday. The injured woman was identified as Saleema Begum, wife of Abdul Rasheed Khatana, who lost her left foot in the landmine blast when she accidentally stepped on the landmine while collecting firewood from […]
604th Urs of Hazrat Syed Janzab Wali (RA) observed; devotees throng revered shrine
Baramulla: Thousand of devotees from across Kashmir valley who thronged the revered shrine of Kashmir valley’s renowned mystical stain of Hazrat Syed Janzab Wali (RA) on 604th Urs prayed for peace and prosperity in the entire Muslim world, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir. Like past legacy, the annual Urs of Hazrat Syed Janzab Wali (RA) […]
Gunfight breaks out in Narvaw Bla, soldier injured
Baramulla: A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Wanseeran Taripora area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said here on Wednesday. An official said that a joint team of police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area. “As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, […]
