After seven years, teacher convicted in Shopian rape case
'Teacher to be imprisoned for 20 years, fined with 10 lacs'
Shopian: A court in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday convicted a teacher for raping of a 8th-class student in 2015. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Maqbool Ganie son of Mohammad Anwar Ganie from D. K Pora Shopian. The accused was the victim’s teacher and had committed the crime in 2015. “He was […]
ERA’s World Bank project awaits completion in Bijbehara
Anantnag: A vital World Bank project executed by the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has been awaiting completion for years. The project was abandoned soon after work was started on it some two years ago. The project includes construction of a bridge over Jhelum and approach road […]
Kakapora Pulwama residents rue shortage of potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Qazigund village in Kakapora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Tuesday complained that they were facing acute shortage of drinking water for the last many years. The residents said they have been facing a water shortage for years and accused the authorities of turning a blind eye towards the grave issue. […]
Irrigation canal in South Kashmir turns into dumping site, authorities unmoved
Pulwama: An irrigation canal passing through Darbagh (Shopian district) and ZahidBagh (Pulwama district) has turned into a dumping site, reflecting the non seriousness of the authorities to restore the major source of irrigation in the twin districts. The move has left the residents of both the districts enraged who have accused the authorities of its […]
Tral residents rue dilapidated condition of road, seek attention of authorities
Pulwama: The residents of Tral on Wednesday decried the dilapidated condition of a road connecting Diver Chattergam area with Tral town. The residents said the dilapidated condition of road was causing inconvenience to them The residents said the road connecting the area with Tral town has not been macadamised for the last many years. “Minor […]
Rathsuna residents decry slow pace of work on bridge
Pulwama: The residents of Rathsuna in Tral hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday complained of slow pace of work going on at a bridge constructed in the area. The locals said their area has remained disconnected from the rest of the town. The residents said they provided their costly land for construction of […]
Pending Wages: Anganwadi workers, helpers stage protest in Anantnag over pending wagesÂ
Anantnag: The Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a protest on Monday in Anantnag town over the delay in release of their monthly salaries. The protesting employees said they were deprived of their salaries for the last six months. “We are without salary for the last six to eight months which has subjected us to mental […]
Dangling electric wires, worn-out electric poles pose threat to Khelan residents
Pulwama: The residents of Khelan area in Pulwama district on Friday complained that the dangling electric wires tied with trees and worn out wooden poles were posing grave threat to the lives of people as well as to their property. The residents said they were living under constant fear because of low lying electric wires […]