PHC Panzgam lacks basic facilities, authorities in slumber

Pulwama: A Public health center at Panzgam Pulwama which caters to 60,000 souls is still lacking basic facilities even after four decades of its establishment. Residents of the area said that more than one dozen villages in the belt were suffering due to callous attitude of authorities towards the PHC. The PHC caters to villages […]
Over 5.22 lakh voters in Pulwama, Shopian registered for May 6 polling
SRINAGAR: Over 5.22 lakh voters have been registered in the twin districts of Pulwama and Shopian in South Kashmir slated to go to polls in the last leg of the three-phase schedule for Anantnag Parliamentary constituency on May 6. The electorate is spread over six assembly segments comprising Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, Rajpora, Wachi and Shopian. […]
South Kashmir has decided to defeat NC, PDP: G A Mir

Says Tral ‘best example of PDP’s betrayal in South Kashmir’
Tral: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has said that history was “replete with the betrayal and backstabbing on the part of PDP, NC & BJP”, which, he said, will continue to remain source of alienation among the people of south Kashmir. Mir was addressing a public meeting at Dragad, Satoora in […]
Maharashtra naxal attack: Will Maharashtrians be attacked the same way Kashmiris were after Pulwama attack? asks Er Rasheed
‘India sees every Kashmiri as its enemy’
Srinagar: Expressing sympathy with the families of commandos killed in Naxal attack in Maharashtra, AIP President Er Rasheed has said that violence is not solution to any problem. Condemning the attack, Rasheed asked New Delhi to “introspect and answer certain serious and tough questions”. “Can New Delhi answer if it will show same anger and […]
Div Com reviews traffic related issues across Srinagar city
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday convened a meeting to review traffic related issues across the city. Major issues discussed in the meeting were: Identification of Taxi, Mini bus and Auto-rickshaw stands, identification and operationalisation of parking sites, improvement of cross roads and intersections, removal of encroachment and vendors at Pantha Chowk […]
Govt to ‘upgrade’ facilities at major shrines, mosques in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District administration Srinagar Thursday said it has initiated a process to “upgrade facilities” at major shrines and mosques in the district. This was informed in a meeting convened here under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary. The meeting of senior officers from concerned departments and Wakf Board officials were […]
With eyes on Ramadan, all woman religious school launches traffic awareness program
Srinagar: In a first, a Srinagar based all women religious seminary has launched a Ramadan special traffic awareness program. Jamia Islamia Mahdul Muslimat, an all woman religious institute based in Barzalla has issued flyers to begin with. Chairperson of the institute Mubeena Ramzan said that since people throng mosques during the month of Ramadan this […]
Missing south Kashmir woman, her two month baby traced
Srinagar: In third such incident within a week, Police on Thursday traced a south Kashmir woman and her 2-months-old baby from Srinagar and handed them over to the family. A police statement said that the missing lady’s husband, Mushtaq Ahmad Mir, a resident of Patipora had lodged a complaint at Police Post Lassipora saying his […]
DLSA Anantnag organises plantation drive
Anantnag: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Anantnag Thursday organised a plantation drive in the premises of Sub Judge Court, Bijbehara. Students from different schools of the area actively participated in the programme, which marked the end of plantation drive in all courts of the district. An awareness programme about importance of trees and conservation […]
Market checking conducted in Zachaldara
Kupwara: A market checking drive was conducted in Zachaldara town of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district to check the prices and quality of essential commodities available to consumers. The market checking was carried out under the supervision of Tehsildar Zachaldara and Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Department Kupwara. The team also included representatives from other line Departments […]