Unscheduled power cuts increase in Anantnag’s Mattan, allege locals
Pulwama: The residents of the historical Mattan hamlet have alleged unscheduled power cuts in their areas and have demanded power as per schedule. The residents of the Mattan town alleged that they are getting a supply of just few hours when they are scheduled to get 16 hour power supply on daily basis. They said […]
Farmers worried as porcupines’ damage Saffron corns in Pampore
Pulwama: The farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are a worried lot as porcupines are damaging their saffron corns sown in the Karewas of Pampore. Locals from Pampore, Lethpora and its adjacent areas said that porcupines have been giving them sleepless nights as everyday they find damaged corns dug out by porcupines from saffron beds. […]
Beighpora Awantipora residents demand commissioning of transformer installed earlier
Pulwama: The residents of Beighpora village in Awantipora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded commissioning of a transformer installed in April this year. The residents of the area said they are suffering due to erratic power supply as the transformer from which they were getting power supply is critically overloaded. They said that […]
6th class student of GMS Batpora Naina selected for 68th National Baseball Championship
Pulwama: A student of Government Middle School Batpora Naina has been selected for 6th National Baseball Championship, officials said Wednesday. Muyeen Rashid, a student of class 6th has been selected to represent the UT Jammu and Kashmir in the 68th National Baseball Championship, to be held in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, they added. This remarkable achievement is […]
Young Awantipora woman resorts to mushroom cultivation to earn a living
Pulwama: A young woman from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is setting an inspiring example of determination and self-reliance by cultivating mushrooms at her residence to achieve financial independence. Rukhsana Rashid (30), daughter of Abdul Rashid Sheikh, a resident of Barsoo Awantipora is currently growing mushrooms at her residence with the support of […]
Achabal residents in south Kashmir face ‘Monkey menace’
Locals demand intervention of concerned authorities Anantnag: The presence of hundreds of monkeys in residential areas of Achabal hamlet in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has become a reason of scare for the locals, especially the elderly and the children. The residents of Achabal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district said that for the last few […]
Gulshanpora Tral residents demand access to potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Gulshan pora area in Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are up in arms against the PHE department which according to locals has failed to provide drinking water facility to the area. The residents of Gulshan pora said that they are suffering for the last several decades in absence of […]
Famous Watal Ara Nallah turned into dumping site in Tral, allege locals
Pulwama: The famous Watal Ara Nallah passing through different areas of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been turned into a dumping site at many spot by locals while authorities are acting as mute spectators, local residents alleged Thursday. The residents of the different areas especially Khalil Tral said that the rivulet going through […]
Watchi Shopian residents demand access to safe potable water
Shopian: The residents of Watchi area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded potable water in the area alleging that the area is deprived of drinking water facilities. The residents of the Karimpora, Lonepora and its adjacent area in Watchi said that water pipes to different areas have been laid which are going through the […]
Pulwama residents demand complete restoration of Dhobi Kol
Complete restoration under active consideration of government, says official Pulwama: The residents of Pulwama town in south Kashmir demanded complete restoration of a famous canal after a part of the water canal flowing through the heart of Pulwama town was restored last year. The famous ‘Dhoeb Koal ’ (washer men’s stream) that flows through the […]