News Topic:Awantipora

COVID-19: In many areas, people block roads to deter entry of outsiders

SRINAGAR — At a time when COVID-19 threat is looming over Kashmir, there are some areas which are completely inaccessible to outsiders. There are...

Youth booked after trying to escape quarantine in Awantipora

PULWAMA — A youth escaped from a Coronavirus quarantine centre at Islamic University of Science and Technology here at Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s...

COVID-19 lockdown: 17 held for violation in Pulwama, Ganderbal

SRINAGAR — Seventeen persons were arrested by Police in Pulwama and Ganderbal districts on Friday for violating government’s prohibitory orders to contain the spread...

Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in Awantipora

PULWAMA — A driver was killed when a tractor he was driving overturned at Rajpora village of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.Official sources...

FIR against south Kashmir man for hiding travel history to Pakistan

Amid raging scare about spread of Coronavirus, authorities in Pulwama have ordered the filing of an FIR against a person from Awantipora.

Youth from Pampore set free by NIA

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has set free a youth from southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Governance: A Tehsildar for three Tehsils in Pulwama

Authorities have deputed a Tehsildar for three Tehsils in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Thousands of people are suffering due to this temporary arrangement.

Once a hot-bed, Pulwama’s Tral area has only six active militants

SRINAGAR — Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has only six active militants at present, officials said on Friday.According to reports reaching here,...

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