Traffic snarls a norm in Sopore Town
No traffic cops being deployed to resolve the issue
Sopore, Dec 20: With the number of vehicles hitting the road increasing every day, the traffic jams are becoming a norm in north Kashmir’s Sopore Town. The mismanagement of the traffic and callous approach of drivers and commuters has left the town in a mess. Interestingly, Sopore is the only town in valley where you […]
Abducted Sopore vendor returns home after five days
Sopore, Dec 19: A 32-year-old cart vendor, Tariq Ahmad Ganaie, who was abducted from Brath Kallan village in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s on 15 December returned home on Wednesday after remaining in captivity of unknown persons for five days. According to local reports, Tariq Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganie of Bomai Sopore […]
Five forest guards injured in smugglers’ attack in Sopore
Sopore, Dec 14: Five forest employees were injured after smugglers attacked their party in Charhaar village of Sopore town on Wednesday late evening. A forest official told Kashmir Images that on late Wednesday the beat staff of Forest Block Botingoo 2nd was on routine patrolling and it was observed that the timber smugglers have damaged […]
Two LeT militants killed in Sopore encounter
Clashes erupt near encounter site
Sopore: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district, police said Thursday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Brath Kalan area of Sopore on Wednesday evening following information about presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the operation […]
No polling held in Tujar block
Tujar (Sopore), Dec 11: The final phase of panchayat elections witnessed no polling in Tujar block of Zaingair Sopore on Tuesday as two Sarpanch and one Panch candidates were elected unopposed. Speaking to Kashmir Images Block Development Officer, Tujar block said: “No polling took place in Tujar block which has 206 wards for Panchs and […]
GDC Sopore students seek re-examination of psychology paper
Sopore, Dec 09: A number of students studying at Government Degree College (GDC) Sopore on Sunday sought re-examination of psychology paper which was previously held on 12th June 2018. Speaking to Kashmir Images, the students of BG 3rd semester, batch 2015, said that the University of Kashmir conducted the exam of psychology paper on 11 […]
Illicit timber seized in Sopore
Sopore, Dec 07: A team of forest department seized 200 feet wooden timber being ferried in a load carrier in north Kashmir’s Sopore during intervening night of Friday. Forest officials said, a team of forest officials headed by Technical Officer Conservator of Forests North Circle Sopore, Hakim Mukhtar, acting on a specific input seized one […]
Abandoned by PHE dept, water tank in Sopore awaits repair
Sopore, Dec 06: It has been almost fourteen years since Public Health Engineering (PHE) department Sopore abandoned a 1.50 lac liter water tank located on the Tehsil road here. According to locals, the water tank, which was constructed more than a decade ago by the State government, would supply water to many areas of the […]
North Kashmir girls shine in International Thang Ta Championship
Cinch Gold and Silver for India
Sopore, Dec 05: Ronak Reyaz, 15, a student of 8th standard won Gold in International Thang Ta Championship, held in Manipur Imphal from 22-24th November 2018, for India. While as 14-year-old Arbina Ahmad, who is the classmate of Ronak, won Silver in the same Championship. Hailing from Magraypora village of Sopore outskirts, Ronak is a […]
1.62 % polling recorded in Seelu Sopore; out of 3027, 49 votes cast
Sopore, Dec 01: Out of 3027 votes, 49 were polled for the Sixth phase of Panchayat Elections in the six-hour long polling which began at 8 am and ended at 2 pm, an official said. According to official, 49 votes were cast out of 3027 in North Kashmir’s Sopore block in the sixth phase of […]
