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Kandi villages in Pulwama craving for basic amenities

Pulwama: Constituting a population of over three thousand souls, the scores of Kandi villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are craving for basic amenities of life. Residents of Kanigam kandi, Charipora, Kadipora, Gujjar Basti and its adjacent areas told Kashmir Vision that they had been deprived of drinking water besides a proper road connectivity. The […]

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Shopian village without electricity

Shopian village without electricity

Shopian: Amid summer heat, residents of Chiddipora village in Chitragam tehsil of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are without electricity for the last several days as authorities have failed to repair their damaged transformer. The villagers said the 63 KV transformer allotted to them developed technical snag three times in the last weeks resulting in immense […]

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Health sub-centre in Shair e Kashmir’s native village unattended for 15 years

Health sub-centre in Shair e Kashmir’s native village unattended for 15 years

Catering to 5000 population, centre running from a single room

Catering to 5000 population, centre running from a single room

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District Library Pulwama short of books, staff

Pulwama: Located in the heart of Pulwama town and besides a higher Secondary School named after renowned Kashmiri poet, Mehjoor, the District library Pulwama lacks the collection of latest books. Readers complained that the library, which has over 3500 borrowers “lacks latest books related to Science, Technology and Computer. They also rued the absence of […]

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Shikargah, a famed tourist destination witnessing apathy

Shikargah, a famed tourist destination witnessing apathy

Pulwama: Shikargah, a mesmerizing and an attractive tourist spot in Tral town of Pulwama district is craving for government attention. The tourist destination has witnessed official apathy and neglect which has marred its potential of becoming a key tourist attraction. Situated at an altitude of 2,130 meters from sea level and around 40 Kilometers from […]

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Despite wet weather, taps in this south Kashmir village running dry

Despite wet weather, taps in this south Kashmir village running dry

Pulwama: Despite a plentiful snowfall last winter, which should have otherwise ensured regular water supply in the ongoing summer, dozens of households in a Pulwama village in south Kashmir are facing an acute water shortage with villagers saying the taps had been running dry for the last two months. The residents of Naina village in […]

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Several Shopian roads dilapidated, commuters suffer

Shopian: Several vital roads in Shopian district are in a dilapidated conditions even as authorities have failed to repair these roads. The roads which are in very bad condition include Wasawhal-Hajipora road, Hind-sitapora road, Gabbar pora-Vedpora road and Gabbar pora- Daramdora road. Residents of Wasawhal, Shangran, Chotigam and its adjacent areas said that Wasawhal-Hajipora road […]

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Drivers withdraw cabs on vital Mitrigam-Pulwama road over ‘minor scuffle’, locals suffer

Drivers withdraw cabs on vital Mitrigam-Pulwama road over ‘minor scuffle’, locals suffer

Services will resume on Wednesday: ARTO

Services will resume on Wednesday: ARTO

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Dilapidated Awantipora-Pampore road giving tough time to commuters

Awantipora: The dilapidated old highway from Awantipora to Lethpora and Galandar to Sempora is giving tough time to the commuters in the area. Locals said that the dilapidated road had become nuisance for them locals as well as the thousands of people who travel along the road on a daily basis daily. The big potholes […]

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Militant’s body found in mysterious circumstances in south Kashmir

Militant’s body found in mysterious circumstances in south Kashmir

Another arrested along with weapons: Police

Another arrested along with weapons: Police