Empowerment: Two Pampore women start mini-dairy farms, earn livelihood
Pulwama: In order to become financially independent, two married women from Pampore area of Pulwama distric in south Kashmir have started two separate mini-dairy farms in their localities. Shaheena Iqbal (32 )and Shaista Banoo (40) from Shaar locality in Khrew Pampore hamlet of Pulwama district have started their dairy farms last year and are earning […]
Tral residents demand adequate staff at SDH Tral
Pulwama: The residents of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded posing of adequate staff at Sub district Hospital Tral. The residents of the area said SDH is Tral is on papers only as despite having a good building the hospital is understaffed as no new posts have been created. They said that they […]
Dachnoo Shopian residents demand better civic and other facilities
Shopian: The residents of Dachnoo village Hirpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have complained of lack of basic facilities in the village. Locals claim that despite living few kilometres away from district headquarters they have been left alone by the administration as no basic facilities are being provided to the residents. They said that […]
People rue Kerosene shortage in Kashmir
Srinagar: People in different areas of Kashmir are complaining about shortage of Kerosene oil in their areas. People from different areas of Kashmir said that earlier government was providing kerosene on subsidized rates but the supply has been stopped leading to problems for the people in general. Javaid Ahmad, a fruit grower from Shopian said […]
Zampathri residents rue dilapidated condition of road
Seek attention of authorities
Shopian: The residents of Zampathri area in Keller hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian decried the dilapidated condition of a road stretch from Zampathri to Tragpathri. The residents said the dilapidated condition of road was causing inconvenience to them and commuters. The residents said the road connecting Tragpathri with rest of the district was macadamised in […]
Anantnag’s Historical Wazir Bagh Park facing neglect
Anantnag: The historical Wazir Bagh Park in the heart of Anantnag town has become a victim of official apathy as it is lying in dilapidated condition and carving for government attention. Locals said that no attention has been given for the maintenance of this historical public park for the last many years. “The park is […]
Poor cellular network irks Bandpawa Shopian residents
Shopian: The subscribers of private telecommunication companies like Jio and Airtel and govt telecommunication company BSNL are complaining about erratic calling and Internet services in Bandpawa village of Chitragam hamlet in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. The residents of Bandpawa village which according to locals consists of around 100 households have been suffering in absence of […]
Eight years on authorities fail to repair filtration plant in Pulwama, allege locals
Say they are consuming contaminated water
Pulwama: The residents of three villages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that they are consuming contaminated water as authorities have failed to repair a filtration plant which turned defunct some eight years back. The residents of Zahid Bagh, Rakh and Darbagh villages said the scheme was started in 2012 and started facing glitches […]
Illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in Pulwama
Pulwama: The residents of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district alleged that the illegal mineral extraction goes unabated in Nallah Romshi in different villages of the district while the authorities are acting as mute spectator. Inhabitants of the Karimabad, Gudoora and its adjacent areas accused the authorities of inaction against the ‘vested interested elements’ who according to […]
Primary School running in a rented room with sole teacher
Kulgam: A single teacher has been posted at a Primary school Banipath Kanchloo Kund in Kulgam district to attend to around two dozen students enrolled in six classes, locals alleged. Although authorities in school education department have labeled it as called it a Primary School, in reality it is only a single rented room in […]