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 […]
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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. […]
Four killed in mysterious explosion in scrap truck at Sopore
SOPORE — A tragic explosion in Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has resulted in the death of four people while they were unloading scrap from a truck from Ladakh. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the incident occurred at the residence of Abdul Rashid Bhat in Sher Colony, Sopore. […]
Security forces arrest suspected militant associate in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — Security forces apprehended a suspected militant associate in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Monday. Police, army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel set up a joint checkpoint at Machipora in the Bomai area of Sopore late on Sunday. “During checking, a vehicle coming from Bomai […]
Two Pakistani militants killed in Baramulla encounter
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — At least two militants were killed in an encounter in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Wednesday. The encounter broke out between a joint team of forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF and militants at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in Sopore town on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier, a joint team of […]
Encounter breaks out in Baramulla
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in Sopore town of Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Wednesday. Reports said, a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in Baramulla district […]








