SHOPIAN — As the assembly election date draws near, voters in the Zainapora constituency, previously known as Wachi, are sending a clear message: they want concrete solutions to their local problems from their next elected representative. This southern Kashmir constituency, with a voter base of 106,867, spans four tehsils—Zainapora, Chitragam, Imam-Sahab, and parts of Shopian—and […]
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Lumberdar suspended over Model Code of Conduct violations in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Acting tough against the violations of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines, a Lumberdar was today placed under suspension by the authorities in Herman Shopian. Lumberdar namely Bilal Ahmed Sheikh of Village Hind-Sitapora of Tehsil Herman Shopian was found violating the MCC guidelines by participating and facilitating the political party meetings and was […]
Groom injured in knife attack at Shopian
SRINAGAR — A groom was injured after he was attacked with a knife by some unknown persons at Rakhama area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that a groom was injured after being attacked with a knife at Rakhama Shopian. The groom has been identified as Mubashir Ahmad Naikoo, son of Bashir Ahmad […]
Two PhD Scholars sell dry fruit on carts in Shopian, courtesy unemployment
SHOPIAN — In a stark reflection of the growing unemployment crisis, two PhD scholars in Shopian have taken to selling dry fruits on a cart to make ends meet. Despite their advanced degrees and serving higher education departments as contractual lecturers for over a decade, these scholars have been unable to secure employment in their […]
CRPF’s 14th Battalion organizes Free Medical Camp at Reshi Nagri Shopian
SHOPIAN [Sheikh Nadeem] (KIMS) — The Central Reserve Police Force’s 14th Battalion organized a free medical camp for the local population in the Reshi Nagri area of Shopian district. Hundreds of people benefited from the camp, receiving care from expert doctors from both the CRPF and the civil sector. The camp was inaugurated by senior […]
Shukroo Keller, breathtaking site in Shopian seeks government attention
SHOPIAN — Shukroo a breathtaking site in Keller hamlet of South Kashmir’s Shopian district has been craving for attention from the authorities. Locals told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that Shukroo is a very beautiful place that is around three kilometres from Keller with great tourism potential but needs government attention. They said that […]
Orchardists of Shopian’s Shadab Karewa urge govt to address irrigation canal issue
SHOPIAN — Residents of Bhat Mohalla in Shadab Karewa in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have raised a pressing concern regarding the Shadab Karewa Irrigation Canal. They said that despite significant government expenditure amounting to crores of rupees on the canal’s development, the benefits are not reaching the entire community due to alleged negligence by the […]
Police attaches immovable property of self-styled militant commander in Shopian
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached immovable property of a self-styled militant commander in Chotipora village of Shopian district in South Kashmir. “While continuing its crackdown on militant ecosystem, police in Shopian under the supervision of SSP Shopian Ms Tanushree-IPS in collaboration with revenue authorities attached property including 01 kanal […]
BJP holds protest in Srinagar against killing of ex-sarpanch in South Kashmir
SRINAGAR — The BJP Srinagar unit held a protest on Tuesday against the administration of the Shopian district over the killing of former sarpanch Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh by militants in the South Kashmir district two days ago. Led by district BJP president Ashok Bhat, the party workers protested against the Shopian district administration at Jawahar […]
J&K panchayat body demands NIA probe into killing of ex-sarpanch
JAMMU — All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Sunday condemned the killing of a former sarpanch by militants in Shopian and demanded an NIA probe into the incident. Militants struck at two places in Kashmir on Saturday night, killing a former sarpanch in Shopian and injuring a tourist couple from Rajasthan in Anantnag, […]