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Watchi residents stage protest, accuse government of encroaching stadium land

Watchi residents stage protest, accuse government of encroaching stadium land

Shopian: Residents of Watchi village in Zainapora Sub division of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have accused the government of encroaching the land meant for construction of a stadium for local youth. The villagers alleged that the land demarcated for the stadium has been encroached as a Panchayat ghar is being constructed on the land besides […]

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COVID-19: J&K records biggest-ever single day spike of 1316 cases, tally mounts to 43,557

Cases include 648 from Kashmir division, 668 from Jammu division

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded biggest-ever spike of 1,316 cases of COVID-19 pandemic including 100 travelers, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 43,557 in the Union Territory. Of the total 43,557 cases, 31,739 are from Kashmir and 11,818 from Jammu division. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that among […]

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COVID-19: 6-month-old girl, ASI of ITBP among 18 die in J&K, toll 797

Death toll crosses 100-mark in Jammu division

Srinagar: The deadly virus on Sunday claimed 18 more lives including a six-month-old girl from Jammu and ASI ITBP in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the toll of deaths due to COVID-19 to 797 in the Union Territory. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 18 patients who died include a 62-year-old […]

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Several roads in Achanbal in dilapidated conditions, locals demand macadamisation

Several roads in Achanbal in dilapidated conditions, locals demand macadamisation

Anantnag: Several vital roads in Achabal belt of Anantnag district are in a very bad conditions since the past many months now as locals allege that authorities have forgot to mecadamise them. The roads which are in dilapidated condition include Achabal-Chittergul, Achabal-Kanganhall and Thajiwara to Khundroo, they said. Locals from Achabal said that the 22 […]

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Lahindthoora residents demand bringing the area on tourism map

Shopian: Lahindthoora a breathtaking site in Shopian district which could have become a source of employment for thousands of unemployed youth has witnessed neglect as the authorities have not taken any imitative to bring the area on tourism map. Lahindthoora village which falls around 3 kilometers from main town Shopian is spread on around 500 […]

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Another student goes missing from south Kashmir

Pulwama: Days after a BUMS student from Chersooo village went missing in south Kashmir and who later claimed to have joined militant ranks, a BSc student hailing from the same village has also gone missing. Reports said that Mohsin Amin Bhat son of Mohammed Amin Bhat resident of Chersoo Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama was […]

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Irrigation Park Panchpora in Anantnag reflects official apathy

Anantnag: The Irrigation Park at Panchpora in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has been ignored by the department as no developmental or maintenance works have been carried out in the park. The park spread over 50 kanals of land in Panchpora in Sangam area of the district is in shambles but authorities are in slumber. Locals […]

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Two Sgr residents among 11 die of COVID-19, toll crosses 700-mark in J&K

Srinagar: The death toll due to Novel Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed 700-mark as eleven more patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 died in the Union Territory on Sunday. The toll of deaths due to the virus in the Union territory has reached 702, officials told the news agency KNO. An official said […]

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Youth in Bijbehara resort to ‘self help’

Open own fruit Mandi as govt fails to establish one

Bijbehara: Alleging that the government failed on its promise of establishing a fruit Mandi in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara several educated youth in Dachnipora belt in Bijbehara area have opened their mini fruit mandis in the area. Locals from the area said that since the past eight years the authorities have been assuring the people that […]

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Portable water still a distant dream for this Anantnag village

Portable water still a distant dream for this Anantnag village

Anantnag: Residents of Karshandgam area of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have accused the authorities of neglecting the problems faced by the people living in the area from last many years. Locals said that village has been suffering from last many years but their repeated requests have not been heard. “Even after holding protests […]