Rains cause water logging in Pampore, locals demand proper drainage system

Rains cause water logging in Pampore, locals demand proper drainage system

Pampore: Intermittent rains for the past two days have exposed an inadequate drainage system in Saffron town Pampore. Locals from town informed Kashmir Reader that inadequate drainage system resulted in water logging at Tulbagh and Astaan Mohalla areas of the town due to commuters facing inconvenience. The locals requested the authorities to look into the […]

3 shops perish in Pampore fire, property worth lakhs destroyed

PAMPORE: Three shops were gutted in a major fire that broke out in Saffron town Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The fire broke out during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday at Kadlabal Pampore. As per locals, three shops were owned by Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Rather and Ishtiyaq Ahmad. They […]

Resham Krishi Mela held at CSR&TI Pampore

Pampore: One day annual Resham Krishi Mela was held at Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute here at Saffron town Pampore on Monday. The purpose of this event was to inculcate the know-how of latest practices in the field of Sericulture among the farmers so that quality and productivity of silk fibre is enhanced. Chief […]

Stone quarry, crusher associations hold protest, ask authorities for revoking ban on quarrying

PAMPORE: Scores of quarry and stone crusher workers along with representatives of Panchayat Raj Institution and Gujjar Bakerwal Conference staged a peaceful protest demonstration at Wuyan village of Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. Stone quarry and stone crushers owners from Wuyal, Khrew, Khunmoh and adjoining areas were upset over cancellation of […]

Retail diesel outlet sealed in Tral for diverting diesel meant for agricultural use to vehicles

Retail diesel outlet sealed in Tral for diverting diesel meant for agricultural use to vehicles

Tral: The authorities of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Saturday sealed a diesel/petrol selling outlet in the sub division Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district for violating norms. A diesel/petrol selling unit was sealed by Tehsil Supply Officer of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) department in Tral town for selling […]

Pedestrian injured in hit and run case in Pampore

Pampore: A pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by an unknown vehicle at Pampore in Pulwama district late Thursday evening. “One unknown person was seriously injured after an unidentified vehicle hit him near Tehsil office Drangbal, Pampore,” SHO Pampore Mohammad Younis Khan told Kashmir Reader. The injured was immediately shifted to Sub district hospital […]

400 patients given free medicines during medical camp organised by CRPF in Lethpora, Pampore

Pampore: A free medical camp was organised CRPF Headquarter at Lethpora village of Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. People gathered in large numbers for the health camp organised by the 110th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) organised a free medical health check-up camp […]

Shopkeepers in Tral whose shops demolished demand rehabilitation

Tral”: A number of shopkeepers whose shops were razed by the government last year in the Tral town area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district demand rehabilitation. A delegation of affected shopkeepers from Subdivision Tral told Kashmir Reader that around 50 shops were razed down in March of 2020 in the town. “The authorities had promised […]

Govt teachers buy van for far-flung students

Govt teachers buy van for far-flung students

Pampore: Teachers of a government school in a village in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have arranged a van for poor students. The funding of the van will come from the donated salaries of the staff. The van was handed by the staff to the concerned Zonal Educational Officer (ZEO) Javaid Ahmad who […]

Anti encroachment drive in Pampore

Pampore: Pampore Administration on Tuesday launched an anti-encroachment drive in Saffron town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A team led by Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-Din acted at several places in the Saffron town, against illegal settlements of shopkeepers, vendors and auto load carriers. The encroachments were causing great inconvenience for transport and pedestrians. During the […]