Pathan Pulwama residents demand potable water
Pulwama: The residents of Pathan village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are without drinking water facility for the past one month, locals alleged on Friday. The residents of Pathan said that since last one month a major part of the village is suffering due to shortage of drinking water. They said that even authorities who […]
DC B’la visits Gurduwara Chattipadshai
Extends greetings to Sikh community on birth anniversary of Guru Hargobind Sahib
BARAMULLA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar Wednesday visited Gurduwara Chattipadshai Baramulla and extended warm greetings to the Sikh community on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Hargobind SahibJi Maharaj (Prakash Utsav), 2023 being celebrated Wednesday throughout the World. On the occasion, the DC interacted with the Gurudwara […]
13 years on, vital water supply scheme in Pulwama yet to be made functional
Pulwama: Even after a lapse of around 13 years since a water supply scheme was completed in Trichal locality of Pulwama district the Jal Shakti Department has failed to resolve the issues with the land donors. Locals from Trichal village said that they have been facing paucity of the water since long and were hopeful […]
Residents of Bijbehara town face ‘acute shortage’ of potable water
Anantnag: The residents of New Colony in Bijbehara town area of Anantnag district are facing acute shortage of water since last several days, the locals have alleged. The residents of the area said that they were getting water supply on regular basis but since last few days the water supply has got disrupted causing huge […]
Sub-standard material used in macadamisation of Gudoora-Pinglena road, allege locals
Anantnag: The residents of Gudoora and its adjacent areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday alleged that sub standard material was used while laying the macadam on the vital road in the area. Locals alleged that a PMGSY road from Gudoora-Pinglena was macadamised just two days back but the material used is sub-standard. They […]
Patients, attendants suffer in absence of ramp at DH Shopian
Shopian: Patients as well as attendants have been suffering in absence of a ramp at district hospital in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Patients as well as attendants said that they have to go through immense hardships in absence of a ramp at the district hospital Shopian. “I had to carry my mother on my back […]
Khanqah-Shahabad Tral road in dilapidated condition
Locals demand repairs, macadamisation
Pulwama: The residents of Shahabad Bala in Tral sub division of Pulwama district are up in arms against the authorities as according to the locals the road from Khanqah-Shahabad is in dilapidated condition. The residents of the area said that the R&B department has failed so far in taking any steps for repairing the road […]
Invasive pest infects apple orchards in South Kashmir again
Follow advisory issued by the SKAUST: Officials
Srinagar: Apple growers in different areas of south Kashmir are in distress as pests have been infecting their orchards for third consecutive year while every year new areas is reported to have been affected. Locals from Zainapora area said that such kind of an insect has been found rarely and that the pest was creating […]
Four decades on, Govt school continues to function from private building
Anantnag: Even after the passing of around four decades, a government school in Bijbehara education zone of Anantnag district continues to function from a private building. Govt primary School Natipora Sangam Anantnag established in 80’s continues to function from a private building as neither locals nor the government has taken any step for construction of […]
Police ask Srinagar residents to install CCTV cameras to prevent thefts
Srinagar: In wake of the theft and burglary cases, Srinagar Police on Wednesday appealed to people to install CCTV cameras, terming it as biggest tool in solving the cases. Srinagar police on its official Twitter handle said that those who can afford should install CCTV cameras as it is the biggest tool in investigation and […]