Amid heat wave, Shopian residents demand installation of water purifiers at key locations
Shopian: As Kashmir continues to reel under a heat wave, residents of Shopian town are raising strong demands for the installation of water purifiers at critical public spots across the town. With temperatures soaring and clean drinking water becoming scarce, locals say the lack of access to safe water is compounding their hardships. Many residents […]
Youth urge government to fast-track land allotment in industrial estate at Trenz Shopian
Shopian: In a fervent appeal to the administration, educated yet unemployed youth in Shopian have called on the government to expedite the process of land allotment in the Industrial Estate at Trenz and other industrial zones across the district. The demand is rooted in a growing aspiration among local youth to establish their own business […]
Government middle School in Pulwama’s Zahid Bagh craves for infrastructure
Pulwama: The Government Middle School in Zahid Bagh village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is grappling with severe infrastructural deficiencies, casting a shadow over the educational aspirations of dozens of students enrolled there. Housed in a modest three-room building, the school struggles to accommodate more than 50 students, with each room often overcrowded. The lack […]
Two bridges sanctioned under NABARD for Pulwama district
‘Locals express joy, demand their completion on time’ Pulwama: In a significant development aimed at boosting infrastructure and connectivity in south Kashmir, two vital bridge projects have been sanctioned under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for Pulwama district. The sanctioned bridges will connect Drabgam to Kamrazipora and Goosu to Deeri village, […]
Bagandar Tral residents demand bridge over nallah
Seek end their daily struggles Pulwama: The residents of Bagandar in Satoora area of Tral sub-division in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have renewed their long-pending demand for the construction of a bridge over a local nallah, citing repeated hardships due to the lack of connectivity. Locals said the absence of a permanent bridge has made […]
FIFA certified football synthetic turf coming up in Shopian
Work going on, turf to be completed in next two months: Official Shopian- A state-of-the-art football stadium is under construction in Dragad Sugan in Chitragam Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said Monday. An official said that the stadium will be “mega” in scale and will feature a FIFA-certified synthetic football turf—providing year-round, all-weather […]
GPS Nubug Kulgam operates with only two teachers for 50 students, allege locals
Kulgam: The Government Primary School in Nubug village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district is grappling with an acute staff shortage, as only two teachers are managing the entire academic and administrative load for nearly 50 enrolled students. Parents and locals have expressed serious concern over the deteriorating quality of education at the school, which caters […]
Border tensions once again render Mughal road unfavorable for travellers
‘No traffic on the road for the last two days’ Shopian: With heightened tensions along the Line of Control (LoC), the historic Mughal Road is witnessing a significant decline in vehicular movement, as locals and travellers are choosing to avoid the area due to its proximity to the volatile border in Poonch and Rajouri districts. […]
Two years on, building sanctioned for Primary school in Pulwama yet to be completed
School continues to function from tin shed Pulwama: The students of Chewa Kalan area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district continue to suffer as the school building sanctioned two years back is nowhere near completion. The residents of Chewa Kalan said that super model middle school continues to function from a makeshift tin shed due to […]
Students suffer as GHSS Khiram faces staff shortage
Locals demand intervention of higher ups Anantnag: Government Higher Secondary School Khiram is facing a severe staff crunch, which has significantly impacted the academic performance of its students, especially in the recently declared Class 10th and 12th board results. Locals from Khiram area said that the results of the School were not upto the expectations […]