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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]