Three families illegally occupy road in Kulgam village, locals demand action
Kulgam: Three families have allegedly blocked a road which connects over 50 families in Kulgam village by illegally occupying a portion of the road near their residential houses. Locals said that they have blocked a pathway passing adjacent to their residential houses in Danow village of Kulgam district due to which the residents of Sheikhpora […]
COVID-19: 10 more lives fall prey to deadly virus, J&K toll reaches 318
Srinagar: Ten more people lost their battle with COVID-19 on Sunday in J&K, taking the total number of people who died of the dreaded virus so far to 311 in the UT. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that ten persons who died include a 58-year-old cop from Kupwara, an 80-year-old man from Beerwah […]
Multipurpose health workers demand framing of service rules
Anantnag: Even after elapsing of more than ten years, authorities in health department have failed to frame service rule policy for multipurpose health workers in Jammu and Kashmir. Multipurpose health workers from different areas said that there is no service rule policy in vogue for them due to which they are facing numerous problems. They […]
Provide better care for Pulwama correctional home jail inmates: Demand families
Pulwama: Families of dozens of jail inmates who are presently lodged in correctional home Pulwama have demanded better care for them amid the Covid-19 pandemic. They said that whenever jail inmates call us they complain that they are not treated well here. “Treat our loved ones like human being and provide every medical assistance whatever […]
Several Shopian roads in dilapidated conditions, local demand macadmisation
Shopian: Several vital roads in Shopian district are in dilapidated conditions and authorities have failed to repair these roads, locals alleged. The locals said that several roads including Wasawhal-Hajipora road, Check Dairoo-Keller road and Wathoo-Butmuran road are in a very bad shape for many years now. The residents of Wasawhal, Shangran, Chotigam and its adjacent […]
Four years on, Sangam-Srigufwara road awaits completion
PHE, PDD depts not cooperating, says R&B officials
Pulwama: Even after elapsing of four years, the vital Sangam-Srigufwara road awaits completion even though locals claim to face immense hardships due to the bad condition of the road. Residents of different areas of Dachnipora belt said that they were thankful to R&B for constructing and widening this road but some patches have been left […]
With temperature soaring orchards in Shopian villages go dry
Shopian: Due to continuous dry spell, the water level in most of the canals and water bodies is receding making it impossible for orchardists to irrigate their orchards in various parts of Shopian district. Locals from different areas of Shopian district including Babapora, Zainapora, Awneera and its adjacent areas said that water level in famous […]
