Months on, installed transformer in Tral still lying defunct
Pulwama: The residents of Nai Basti in Sofigund area of Aripal Tral and Takya Mohalla Tahab Pulwama in southern Kashmir are facing immense hardships due to non availability of electricity in the area. The residents of Sofigund Tral said that authorities had installed a transformer under some scheme some eight months back however, the transformer […]
Post snowfall, power cuts haunt south Kashmir residents
Anantnag: Most parts of south Kashmir have been witnessing frequent and long power cuts since the heavy snowfall last week, locals have alleged. People from different areas of south Kashmir said the restoration process of the PDD was very quick after snowfall, however, long and frequent power cuts have made their life miserable amid the […]
Snowfall Day 09: Outdated machines, lone snow cutter fails to clear roads
Shopian: The existing snow clearance machines are proving inadequate both in number as, well as in capacity as around 10 percent roads are yet to be cleared in Shopian district, local sources said. Locals from many areas of Shopian continued to lament the lack of preparedness on the part of the authorities, despite the forecast […]
Doctors ‘pen down’ strike
Attendants, patients protest at GMC Anantnag
Anantnag: The attendants as well as patients on Monday protest at GMC Anantnag as doctors observed a pen down strike against an order passed by the DDC Anantnag. Hundreds of attendants of patients who had reached GMC from different areas of south Kashmir were shocked to hear that doctors will not attend on them as […]
Administrations slow response left people dismayed in south Kashmir
Pulwama: The administrations slow response to clear roads and restore essential services in wake of the massive snowfall have left people dismayed in different areas of south Kashmir, reports said. People from different areas of south Kashmir contacted ‘Kashmir Vision’ and said that roads are yet to be cleared and essential services are yet to […]
Patients ferried on shoulders as admin fails to clear roads in Pulwama
Pulwama: Amid the unprecedented snowfall and the administration’s failure to clear the roads, a patient was ferried to the hospital on a bed in Pulwama village on Wednesday. Locals from Dadoora village of Pulwama which is just 4 kilometers from the district headquarter said that a patient identified as Haleema after complaining of pain was […]
Tral youth goes missing, family appeals for his return
JaPulwama: A youth from Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has gone missing few days back while his family appealed him to return back. The family has also requested the administration to help in tracing him. Aarif Ahmad Sheikh (19) a resident of Monghama village of Tral who was working at an automobile sales […]
Vital Bridge damaged in 2014 floods awaits reconstruction
Kulgam: A vital been bridge which was damaged during 2014 devastating floods in Yaripora belt of Kulgam district is still awaiting reconstruction. Locals from Dembdello village of Yaripora belt said that over dozen vital bridges got damaged in south Kashmir during floods, however, reconstruction of all these bridges has been completed except the one that […]