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‘Upgraded’ Tral High School operating from three classrooms

Tral: A recently “upgraded” High School in Machama area of Tral belt in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district having an enrolment of around 200 students is working in three rooms much to the inconvenience of the students. Locals said that school lacked also lacked in rest of the infrastructure as well. The school, they said, has […]

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Suspect in Lethpora attack killed during encounter

Suspect in Lethpora attack killed during encounter

One army man killed, three others sustain injuries during firefight

One army man killed, three others sustain injuries during firefight

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Five youth go missing in south Kashmir, three join militant ranks

Five youth go missing in south Kashmir, three join militant ranks

Pulwama: Despite a surge in the number of encounters and subsequent killing of militants reports about youth joining the militant ranks in south Kashmir are pouring in. Reports said that at least five youth from Pulwama have gone missing this month who have been identified as Irshad Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Yousuf Dar resident […]

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This Shopian village has no potable water

This Shopian village has no potable water

Shopian: Kumdalan village barely 10 kms from main town Shopian is yet to get drinking water facility with locals being forced to consume contaminated water of a local canal. The village comprises of over 300 households. Locals from the village alleged that the government had “ignored the area completely and left it without any drinking […]

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Frequent highway blockade proves dearly for Cherry crop

Shopian/Pulwama: Cherry growers in South Kashmir’s Pulwama and Shopian district are in distress as the Cherry crop generated this season is fetching them very less returns. “This year the crop was of better quality and yield but due to low rates and frequent blockade of national highway due to bad weather conditions the growers are […]

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Two LeT militants killed in Awantipora encounter

Two LeT militants killed in Awantipora encounter

Pulwama: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Braw-Bandina village of Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday morning, police said. A police spokesperson said that a cordon and search operation was launched in the Braw-Bandina village of Awantipora area of Pulwama district following a credible tip […]

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Malangpora- Chakoora road in shambles, commuters suffer

Pulwama: Authorities have failed to repair the dilapidated Chakura -Malangpora road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district thus causing inconvenience to hundreds of commuters travelling on it on a daily basis. Commuters complained that the road has developed potholes at several places making it difficult to travel on it. Residents of Tokuna, Reshipora, Beighpora, Batpora, Khandypora, […]

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Two ISJK militants killed in Shopian encounter

Two ISJK militants killed in Shopian encounter

Gunfight rages in Sopore village, one LeT militant killed

Gunfight rages in Sopore village, one LeT militant killed

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Shopian High School has 6 rooms for ten classes, lacks teachers

Shopian High School has 6 rooms for ten classes, lacks teachers

Facilities in next few days: CEO

Shopian: In times of smart classrooms, a government High School in south Kashmir’s Shopian district has been operating out of six rooms for ten classes with an enrolment of over 300. The ordeal of the students at the High School Zampathri in Keller Tehsil of Shopian district can only be imagined when two to three […]

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Three drug peddlers arrested in Shopian, contraband seized

Shopian: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested three drug peddlers and seized contraband from their possession in Zainapora belt of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police identified the arrested persons as Shazad Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohidin Dar, Abdul Rashid Dar son of Ghulam Qadir Dar and Younis Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Abdullah […]