Digital push leaves patients stranded at SDH Tral, locals demand more offline counters
Pulwama: The shift toward online registration at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral has sparked growing concern among patients and attendants, who say the digital system—introduced to streamline services—has instead resulted in long queues, confusion, and delays in accessing medical care. From early morning hours, hundreds of patients can be seen waiting outside the hospital premises, many […]
Primary school in Bohrihalan Shopian functioning in dilapidated building
Students forced to study in unsafe conditions; lack of boundary wall and proper access road adds to woes Shopian: In a glaring example of infrastructural neglect, the Government Primary School in Borihalan village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district is struggling to function amid severely dilapidated conditions, putting the safety and future of its students at […]
After 25 years of wait, Lifeline Bridge near SDH Tral opened for public
Pulwama: In a major relief to residents of Tral and its adjoining areas, a long-pending demand of over two decades has finally been fulfilled with the completion and opening of a vital link bridge near the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral. The bridge, constructed over the Watal Ara Nallah, is set to transform connectivity and ease […]
PDL, TDL workers in Anantnag seek CM’s urgent intervention over delayed regularisation, wages
Anantnag: Scores of workers engaged under the Power Development Labour (PDL) and Temporary Daily Labour (TDL) categories in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have intensified their demand for justice, urging the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir to intervene and resolve their long-pending issues. The workers, many of whom have been associated with the power sector […]
PDLs, TDLs stage protest in Bijbehara over delay in regularization
Workers allege violation of SRO-375, demand transparency and district-wise implementation Anantnag: Scores of Daily Rated Workers (PDLs/TDLs) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the Circle Office in Bijbehara, voicing strong resentment over the prolonged delay in their regularization in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Raising slogans in support of their demands, the protesting workers accused […]
Cooks in Aishmuqam zone demand pay hike, MLA Altaf Kaloo assures action
Anantnag: Voicing strong resentment over low wages, cooks working in government schools under the Education Department in Aishmuqam zone on Saturday pressed for an immediate hike in their honorarium, saying the current pay is inadequate to sustain their families amid rising inflation. The cooks raised their concerns and later they met local MLA Altaf Kaloo, […]
NRLM contractual employees demand pending salary
Pulwama: Contractual employees working under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in Kashmir including in Pulwama and Kulgam districts have voiced strong resentment over the non-payment of their salaries for the past ten months, warning that the prolonged delay has pushed many of them into severe financial distress. They said that despite performing their duties […]
Drivers step in to repair pothole-ridden Kulgam–Katrsoo road
Allege official apathy, demand repair of road Kulgam: In a striking example of public initiative amid official inaction, local drivers in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district have taken it upon themselves to repair potholes along the vital Kulgam–Katrsoo road, a stretch that had long been a source of distress for commuters. The road, which connects several […]
Shopian PRI Planning Under Fire, Ex MLA seeks Mandatory Public Participation
Allegations of exclusion, lack of transparency spark calls for Gram Sabhas across district Shopian: Concerns are mounting in south Kashmir’s Shopian district over the alleged sidelining of the general public in the formulation of Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) plans, with political voices and locals questioning the transparency of the process. Reports from multiple blocks suggest […]
Waterlogging continues to plague Jammu–Aishmuqam road
Locals demand immediate drainage fix Anantnag: Persistent waterlogging along the busy Jammu–Aishmuqam road in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has become a source of daily distress for residents and commuters, who are once again urging authorities to take urgent corrective measures. According to locals, several stretches of the road remain submerged for long hours, particularly after […]