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 […]
Zampathri-Tragpathri road lying in dilapidated condition, locals demand repairs
Shopian:The Zampathri-Tragpqthri road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district is lying in dilapidated condition and as a result the locals have been facing huge inconvenience. Locals said that Zampathri-Tragpqthri road is very vital as it connects several tribal villages with different areas of the district. They said that the road wasn’t repaired for long and is […]
Locals demand widening of vital Pulwama-Awantipora road
Pulwama: Locals in south Kashmir’s Awantipora area have demanded widening of Pulwama-Awantipora route at narrow spots on fast track basis. They said that the narrowness of the road at some spots from Pulwama-Awantipora often leads to traffic jams due to which locals have to face huge inconvenience. They said that the government must take steps […]
Locals demand parking facility at SDH Keller
Shopian: The residents of Keller town in south Kashmir’s Shopian district have demanded parking facility for vehicles near sub district hospital (SDH) Keller. The residents of the area said that as SDH Keller has no parking facility, people routinely park their vehicles on the road in front of the hospital near its main gate. The […]
After wife’s death, retired govt officer carries forward her mission to educate slum children
Jammu: A retired official of the Jammu and Kashmir administration has taken up the baton of running a ‘free-of-cost’ primary school for slum children that was set up and run by his wife till her death last April. On the occasion of Teachers Day on Tuesday, Romesh Chander Khajuria recalled how he has taken up […]
14 years on, SDH building in Kulgam’s DH Pora awaits completion
Pending work tendered out, work will resume soon: Official
Kulgam: Even after a lapse of over 14 years, the construction of Sub-district hospital in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district awaits completion and as a result the hospital continues to function from a shabby building. Locals said that the hospital was sanctioned in year 2008 and was scheduled to be completed in three years but even […]
Govt Middle School in Kulgam has only ‘three rooms for 120 students’
Kulgam: Government Middle School Nagam in DH Pora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has only three rooms for around 120 students studying in nine classes, locals alleged Friday. They said said that a Middle school and Primary school was clubbed few years back however since then it has been facing a space crunch. They […]
Kakapora Pulwama residents demand scheduled water supply
Pulwama: The residents of Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demand scheduled drinking water supply in the area. The residents of the area said that since last few week they aren’t getting water due to which they are facing lot of inconvenience. They said that main town Kakapora has been suffering from water […]
