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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Militant’s body found in mysterious circumstances in south Kashmir
Another arrested along with weapons: Police
Another arrested along with weapons: Police
Militant affiliated with Zakir Musa group killed
Pulwama: Security forces on Wednesday killed a militant in an encounter in a forest in Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Branpatri forest area of Tral on Wednesday morning following information about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesperson said. […]
Pulwama School with highest roll in education zone lacks basic facilities
Pulwama: A government primary school in south Kashmir’s Pulwama village might have attracted the highest number of students in the education zone, however, the dearth of basic facilities at the institution is forcing many students to quit the school at an early age. With over 80 students on roll, Government Primary School at Khan Mohalla […]
Bijbehara youth goes missing, family appeals for ‘homecoming’
Anantnag: It has been three weeks now that Mohammed Rafeeq Drangay son of Ghulam Nabi Drangay, a 24 year old youth who is the sole bread earner for the family has gone missing from his home in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara area. The family has appealed their son to come back fearing that he might have […]
In protest, locals plant paddy saplings on potholed Yaripora-Kulgam road
Kulgam: Residents of several villages of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning staged protested against the local administration for failing to repair the vital Yaripora-Kulgam road. Residents of Kanipora village chose a unique and creative way of exposing the failure of authorities to repair the road as they planted paddy saplings on the road […]
PHC Litter functioning sans basic facilities
Pulwama: Lack of basic healthcare facilities is hampering the patient care at Government Primary Health Centre (PHC) Litter in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district forcing people to cover long distances for treatment. The health centre caters dozens of villages with the nearest sub-district or district hospital being at least 15 kms far from Litter, However, due […]