Air pollution increases risk of heart attacks: DAK on world heart day
Srinagar: On world heart day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) said air pollution increases the risk of heart attacks. “Polluted air heightens your chances of having a heart attack,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) people exposed to […]
Seven years on receiving station Pulwama awaits commissioning
Pulwama: Even after a lapse of more than seven years, authorities are yet to make receiving station functional in Charipora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that the receiving station was sanctioned for Charipora area on Pulwama-Budgam in year 2016; however, the receiving station is yet to be made functional. They said that […]
Wadipora Shopian residents seek drinking water, irrigation facilities
Shopian: The residents of Wadipora area in Imamsahib hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded drinking water and irrigation facilities in their area. The residents of the area said that the village has been ignored by successive governments as no drinking water facility or irrigation facilities for the orchards were provided. Mohammad Shafi, a […]
For 12 years WSS continues to remain defunct in Arihal Pulwama, allege locals
Pulwama: A water supply scheme continues to remain defunct for around 12 years in Dangarpora Arihal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, locals alleged Monday. The residents of the area said that a water supply scheme in the area was constructed in year 2009 and it was working nicely till 2011. In 2011, the well […]
DAK urges three vaccines this fall to prevent triple virus threat
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday urged people to get vaccinated against Covid, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). “The triple vaccine could ward off this winter’s tripledemic of respiratory illnesses,” said Influenza expert and DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “We could be facing a triple virus whammy of Covid, Flu and RSV […]
Various villages in Pulwama demand bus services in their areas
Pulwama: The residents of several villages of Rajpora Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded bus service in their areas. The residents of Aglar Kandi, Kadipora, Kanigam, Drabgam and its adjacent villages said that government has started bus services in almost every corner of Kashmir but their area has been ignored. They said in […]
PDD employees protest over pending service demands
Pulwama: The PDD employees on Wednesday protested for 10th consecutive day at district headquarter Pulwama over their long pending service demands. The employees of the department said that both permanent and temporary employees of the department have been pressing in favour of their demands and since last 10 days they have been protesting but their […]
Udhampur railway station renamed after martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
Jammu: The Udhampur railway station in Jammu and Kashmir has been renamed after martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, officials said on Friday. Captain Tushar Mahajan, an officer of the 9 Para of special forces of army attained martyrdom after killing a terrorist while protecting his fellow Army personnel in a terror attack on the JKEDI building […]
Larow Kakapora residents allege shortage of potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Laroo village of Kakapora hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district alleged that they are facing shortage of potable water in the area for the last two months. Accusing the authorities of ignoring their plight the residents demanded immediate redressal of their genuine grievances. The residents said that acute water scarcity has […]
Lack of irrigation facilities effects paddy crop in Pulwama village
Paddy at ripening stage, no huge requirement of water at this stage: Official
Pulwama: In absence of irrigation facilities, the paddy crop in Lelhara area of Kakapora hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is getting affected, locals said. They said that huge land patches with paddy crop have got affected due to shortage of irrigation water in the area. They said that despite located on the bank of […]
