Govt exchequer bleeds as contractors default on mandatory royalty money in Kulgam
Kulgam: In clear violation of norms, most departments in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district are clearing the bills of contractors without getting royalty clearance certificate from concerned departments resulting into huge loss to government exchequer. It is pertinent to mention that SRO 105 of 2016 under rule 104-A of Jammu and Kashmir Minor Concession, Storage, Transportation […]
Misery: Transition in south Kashmir- From militancy hotbed to drug abusers ‘paradise’
Pulwama: The Sangam-Litter belt including Zainapora area in south Kashmir is turning out to be a hub of drug addiction as local as well as youth belonging to other parts are thronging the region due to easy access to drugs here. As per locals the youth can get every kind of drug here especially from […]
Keller residents demand Degree College
Pulwama: Residents of Keller area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district protested on Monday to demand a Degree College in the area. Residents including youth of the area blocked Keller-Shopian road while raising slogans in favour a degree college. A local resident Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh said that a degree college was allotted to the area recently […]
Setting standards: ‘Lifeless’ below waist, wheelchair bound Pulwama man runs his joinery unit
Pulwama: 34 year old Arshid Ahmad Wani is not just like other youth of his age. Wani is paralyzed down the waste but he has not let his handicap to come in his way as Arshid is not only working for himself but has managed to provide gainful employment to four others. Arshid Ahmad Wani, […]
IUST student hailing from Pulwama joins JeM
Pulwama: Another student of Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora (IUST) who was missing since June has reportedly joined the banned outfit Jaish e Mohammad as his gun wielding picture has gone viral on social media. The youth has been identified as Aaqib Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohammed Wani resident of Braw Bandina […]
Lack of space repelling students from this Pulwama school
Pulwama: A middle school in Murran village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district having enrollment of over 130 students is facing a serious space crunch as the school is functioning from just four rooms. The students of middle school Murran are put through such an ordeal that two classes are being simultaneously taught within a single […]
Centuries old Pampore temple damaged in 2014 floods awaits repair
Pulwama: At a time when the governor administration in Jammu and Kashmir has imposed fresh restrictions on civilians in Kashmir for the “safety” of Amarnath Yatris during the ongoing annual Yatra, a historical temple in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and a traditional halting point for the Amarnath pilgrims is in shambles for 5 years after […]
Dumping controversy: Two Pulwama youth injured in clashes with police
Pulwama: Two youth were injured in a south Kashmir village on Wednesday after clashes erupted between police and villagers, who resisted dumping of garbage in the neighbourhood. An eyewitness informed that clashes erupted in Wahibugh village of the south Kashmir district after residents resisted Municipal Committee authorities not to dump garbage there. A local resident […]
School in Shair e Kashmir’s village has 6 rooms for 10 classes
Pulwama: In times of smart classrooms, a government High School in Shair e Kashmir, Mehjoor’s native village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been operating out of six rooms for ten classes with an enrolment of over 110. The ordeal of the students at the High School Mitrigam can only be imagined when two to […]
Pulwama: Rs 17 crore distributed under Education, Marriage assistance schemes in last 8 years, says official
Pulwama: Labour Department in Pulwama said it distributed around Rs 17 crore among the beneficiaries under education and marriage assistance schemes in the last 8 years. Assistant Labour Commissioner Pulwama Syed Zameer said that in financial years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 , 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and fiscal 2018-19, financial assistances of Rs 89,8000 among 228 […]
