Lone son of Shopian family goes missing, family appeals him to return
Shopian: A lone son of a family in Shopian has been reported missing since December 07 as his family has urged their son to return home. The family has also appealed the authorities to help them in tracing him. Junaid Shafi Lone son of Mohammad Shafi Lone resident of Batapora Manihal village in Imamsahib belt […]
South Kashmir residents want end to frequent internet disruptions
Pulwama: The frequent internet suspension in south Kashmir is proving to be quite irritating for the residents and students in south Kashmir. Reports said that since last week of November internet was suspended at least ten times in south Kashmir due to which business and student communities had to face lot of trouble. Students rued […]
12 years on, vital Shangus water supply scheme awaits completion
Anantnag: Even after the passage of more than 12 years the Shangus water supply scheme in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is nowhere near completion as the work on the scheme was abandoned soon after it started several years back. Sources within the department said that the scheme was undertaken under the National Rural Drinking Water […]
Pulwama village without drinking water facility, locals stage protest
Pulwama: Residents of Draklaran Abhama village in Rajpora belt of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday staged a protest against PHE department for failing to provide drinking water to the area. Locals said that the PHE department has laid a 1ich diameter pipeline to provide drinking water facility to around 500 households. “This pipe does […]
Zainapora residents allege unscheduled power cuts
Say their life has turned miserable
Shopian: The residents of Zainapora belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are up in arms against the Power Development Department alleging that dozens of villages in the area are witnessing unscheduled power cuts. The locals of Zainapora, Reshiepora, Sofipora, Hydergund, Heff, Shirmal, Aglar, Awneera, Babapora, Check, Durpora, Mujemarg and its adjacent areas said that are […]
Tral, Khrew residents without proper cellular connectivity
Demand establishment of mobile towers in their areas
Pulwama: The residents of different areas of Tral and Khrew belt of Pulwama district have been complaining of poor cellular connectivity in their areas. Locals from Nagapathri and Baragam villages of Tral area and Khrew and Shaar area of Pampore belt said that they have been facing inconvenience in absence of cellular network from last […]
Flouting govt orders: Cab drivers continue overcharging from passengers
Anantnag: Even after government ordered that drivers should desist from overcharging the passengers, the residents of various areas of south Kashmir have accused Sumo cab drivers of charging extra money from them while commuting. Passengers from various areas said that before covid-19 lockdown they used to pay Rs 100 as fare from Anantnag to Srinagar, […]
Anantnag village decries shortage of potable water
Anantnag: The residents of Kamad Village in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are up in arms against the Public Health Engineering department for failing to provide drinking water to the residents. Locals said that they are facing lot of problems due to scarcity of drinking water in the area from last several years now. They said […]
Emergency hospital Qazigund lacks heating facility during winter chill
Anantnag: Despite the ongoing peak winter season the emergency hospital located in south Kashmir’s Qazigund area lacks proper heating arrangements. The absence of heating facilities is hitting the staff, patients and the attendants who are appealing the authorities to provide uninterrupted heating facilities at the hospital. Several staffers as well as patients at the hospital […]
Pesky power cuts troubling Anantnag residents
Anantnag: The residents of Anantnag are up in arms against the Power Development Department alleging frequent power cuts during the winter months. The locals allege that with the onset of the winter the villages are witnessing unscheduled power cuts and that too for long hours. The locals of Ara Koshipora and its adjacent villages took […]
