Anantnag: In the week gone by, more than 15 people have been bitten by dogs inside south Kashmir’s only Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH), here in Sherbagh area of Anantnag. The MCCH is a busy hospital, with people from across south Kashmir and even the Pir Panchal region frequenting the institute day in and […]
IED was planted in govt school building, blast happened ahead of convoy movement Anantnag: A powerful explosion from an IED (improvised explosive device) planted in a school building along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Shamsipora area of Kulgam district left four army men seriously injured, one of whom succumbed to his injuries at the army’s […]
Location of SDH changed in 2016 when police station was burnt down Anantnag: Twelve years after it was sanctioned, the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) in Damhal Hanjipora (DH Pora) area of Kulgam district remains far from completion. Sources say that “political meddling” led to a change of location for the hospital when most of the construction […]
Anantnag: More than a fortnight after the season’s heaviest snowfall, the administration here in Bijbehara town of south Kashmir is yet to clear the roads and streets of snow, much to the inconvenience of the general public. People in the town lament that the administration has only managed to make a few roads motorable. “Rest […]
Anantnag: A grade separator (Overhead Bridge) near Lasjan on the outskirts of Srinagar city, aimed at maintaining smooth flow of traffic on NH-44, has missed yet another deadline in December last year, much to the dismay of commuters who face the daily traffic grind at the spot. The Overhead Bridge was sanctioned in the year […]
Anantnag: Only 53 of the healthcare workers enlisted for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination here in Anantnag took the jab, the others preferring to stay away. Some senior doctors, including the Principal of GMC Anantnag Dr Showkat Jeelani, received the first shot of the vaccine on Saturday. In Anantnag district the vaccination was carried […]
Anantnag: A ski lift in Pahalgam, aimed at promoting winter tourism in the area, has been left defunct by the authorities for around three years now despite incurring crores in its construction. The lift located around Circuit Road in main town Pahalgam, which takes skiers up to the spot where they ski down from, was […]
Cong leader’s Facebook post created false impression of denial of ambulance Anantnag: Following a social media post by a Congress leader in Anantnag on “denial of ambulance service to a patient”, many netizens have been baying for the blood of health authorities without pausing to look at the discharge certificate of the patient, which was […]
Anantnag: People in dozens of villages in Kulgam district who depended on fresh springs for their daily water needs have been collecting thaw, which is mostly contaminated and not fit for human consumption, as the water has frozen in the severe cold. The situation has worsened because many water supply schemes in Kulgam district are […]
Anantnag: Despite claims by the Power Development Department (PDD) of full power supply restoration in south Kashmir post the snowfall last week, the region is facing frequent and erratic power cuts even amid the bone-chilling cold. Power supply was severely disrupted in the region following heavy snowfall last week. However, the restoration process was quick […]