SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant crackdown on militant activities, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have attached a residential property worth one crore rupees in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Thursday. “The residential property, including a double storey residential house along with 15 marlas of land falling under Khasara No. 433 […]
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Militant killed in encounter at Sopore
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A militant was killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Rampora area of Sopore town in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Saturday late evening. According to reports, the encounter broke out after a joint team of security forces, including the Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF, launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation […]
Two militants killed in Sopore encounter
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Sagipora area of Sopore town in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Friday morning. According to reports, the encounter broke out on Thursday evening after a joint team of security forces, including the Indian Army, J&K Police […]
ACB caught AEE PWD Sopore red handed for demanding & accepting bribe of 25000
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint from a contractor [complainant] against AEE PWD (R&B) Division Sopore namely Mubarak Ahmad Ganie alleging therein that said AEE is demanding commission @ 2% as bribe from him for processing his current Bill as well as on previous bills cleared by him. It was […]
Baramulla, Sopore shun boycott, see highest voter turnout in three decades
SRINAGAR — The three border districts of Kashmir Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara registered a voter turnout of 60 per cent with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnessing the highest turnout in an election in the last three decades. However, the turnout in the 16 Assembly segments of these three districts on Tuesday […]
Apple growers in Sopore demand cold storage; trade tax waiver and subsidy on pesticides, fertilisers
SOPORE — Ahead of the third phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled next week, apple growers associated with Asia’s second-largest fruit mandi in Sopore district have demanded the establishment of a cold storage facility, a waiver on trade taxes, and subsidies on quality pesticides and fertilisers. The apple growers of Sopore, often […]
Afzal Guru’s brother looks to win Sopore seat with promise of jobs, development
SRINAGAR — Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s brother Aijaz Ahmed Guroo, who is fighting the Jammu and Kashmir polls from Sopore on development and employment plank, said the challenges faced by the assembly segment mirror the broader problems of the Union Territory. With a promise to uplift the area and create job opportunities for the […]
Afzal Guru’s elder brother Ajaz Guru to contest J&K Assembly elections from Sopore
SRINAGAR — The 2011 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s elder brother Ajaz Ahmad Guru will contest the assembly elections as an independent from the Sopore assembly segment. Ajaz Guru, who took voluntary retirement from the animal husbandry department in 2014, is currently working as a contractor and will submit his form either on Tuesday or […]
Man killed in scuffle over land dispute in Sopore; FIR registered, accused arrested
SOPORE — A man in his 60’s was allegedly killed in a scuffle, following a confrontation over land dispute at Tarzoo village in north Kashmir’s Sopore in Baramulla district, even as the accused has been arrested. News agency Kashmir News Observer learnt that, man identified as Khazir Mohammad Malik (62) son of Mohammad Sultan Malik […]
Three minors missing from Sopore seminary, families seek admin’s help
Trio gone outside Kashmir; special teams deputed to locate them: SP Sopore SRINAGAR — Tree minors have been missing from an Islamic seminary in Maharajpura area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, since August 3. The police said the trio has gone outside Kashmir and a special team has been deployed to track them. […]