SRINAGAR — At least five persons died while three others were rescued after they fell into the well at separate places in Central Kashmir’s Budgam and north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. The separate incidents in Budgam‘s Khansahib area and Kralpora hamlet of Kupwara left the entire Kashmir in shock as eight persons including three […]
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3 men fall in well in Budgam village, rescue op launched
BUDGAM — Two men fell into a well while trying to rescue a man who accidentally slipped into it in Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. An official said that the man identified as Moomin Dar accidentally fell into the well and soon after locals tried to rescue him. […]
Doodpathri ‘illegal’ tea vendors asked to vacate in 10 days or face action
BUDGAM — The authorities have asked the owners of “illegal” tea vendros in Doodpathri tourist resort in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to vacate the space they have occupied within 10 days or face action. The order has been issued by Doodpathri Development Authority, asking roadside tea vendors to vacated spaces they have occupied “illegally”. Chief […]
Tragedy struck Budgam family as Geyser blast claims life, injures 2 others
BUDGAM — Tragedy struck early Wednesday morning at the village of Narkara in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, when a geyser explosion at a local residence resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. An official said that the incident occurred at the home of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Gani Dar and the huge explosion […]
Budgam resident booked for posting ‘fake video’ of Amit Shah on social media
SRINAGAR — Police in central Kashmir’s Budgam district have booked a social media user for allegedly posting a video containing doctored/fake footage of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on social media. A top official told Srinagar-based news gathering agency Kashmir Dot Com that it has been reliably learned that a post containing the ‘fake/doctored’ […]
Man-eater leopard that killed 2 minor girls shot dead in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The man-leopard that killed two minors in the past 20 days was on Tuesday killed in Harwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. An official said that after hectic efforts by the Wildlife officials, the man-eater leopard was killed today in Harwan area. The leopard had claimed lives of two minor […]
DSEK withdraws recognition of private school in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department has cancelled the recognition of a Private School in Budgam for not ‘cooperating and implementing’ orders from competent authorities. The Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in a order said that the Chief Education Officer Budgam has intimated that the enquiry Committee constituted by him approached the School Management […]
Tragic: Leopard mauls 5-year-old girl to death in Budgam
SRINAGAR — In a distressing incident, the body of a 5-year-old girl, who went missing from her residence in Hariwani in central Kashmir’s Budgam district this evening was found in a nearby area after mauled to death by a leopard, officials said. Srinagar-based news agency Kashmir Dot Com reported, the victim, identified as Toiba Mushtaq, […]
Youth found dead under mysterious circumstances in Budgam, family alleges murder
BUDGAM — A 23-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday morning. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the body of a youth identified as Shabir Ahmad Jehrah, son of Mohd Yousuf Jehrah was found by family members near his home in Gogjipathri Wangwas area of […]
Maharashtra acquires land in Kashmir for tourist accommodation project: Report
SRINAGAR — Maharashtra is poised to become the first Indian state to acquire land in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the construction of a tourist facility catering to its residents. Reported by The Indian Express, the development entails the establishment of Maharashtra Bhawan in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, marking the valley’s inaugural […]