Chairman ‘J&K RTI Movement’ alleges nexus between land mafia and revenue dept
Revenue department reluctant to provide records of government Rakh land at Narkara to Rakhs and Farms department despite repeated letters, reveals RTI
Budgam, Feb 03: The Revenue department of Budgam has not provided records of government Rakh land at Narkara to Rakhs and Farms department despite repeated letters, reveals a response to Right to Information (RTI) application. For demarcation of land at Narkara, which was encroached by land mafia, the Director Rakhs and Farms department wrote to […]
PHC Raiyar in Khansahib ‘goes from bad to worse’
Raiyar (Budgam), Feb 02: Instead of adding healthcare facilities to vital Primary Health Centre (PHC) Raiyar in Khansahib, the government has stirred crisis at the hospital as it, according to locals, has gone from bad to worse. Established in 1980s and located on Budgam-Doodhpathri road, around 23 kms from district headquarters, Raiyar PHC is facing […]
Beerwah Otligam residents demand Hr Sec School
Budgam, Jan 31: Residents of Otligam village of Beerwah area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday held a protest to press for their demand of upgradation of Government Otligam High School to Higher Secondary. Blocking Budgam-Beerwah road, amidst sloganeering, the protesters said that their area comprises of more than 20 villages, which is in […]
SBI ATMs go out of order, customers suffer
Budgam, Jan 30: The customers of State Bank of India (SBI) have shown strong resentment against bank authorities for failing to make Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) operational here at main chowk. According to bank customers, the main chowk ATM booth has two cash dispensers installed, which often remain dysfunctional, causing inconvenience to them. “SBI has […]
Cop shoots himself in DPL Budgam
Budgam: A policeman of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has shot himself dead at District Police Line (DPL) Budgam today morning. “One police head constable Mohammad Shafi Mir R/o Sadoora Anantnag, committed suicide by firing upon himself at DPL Budgam today early morning,” said a senior police offical. He said that the reasons for the incident […]
In J&K, 69% schools lack electricity, 45% have no drinking water
Srinagar, Jan 27: The findings of Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) has only led to the embarrassment of Jammu and Kashmir government and its Education department as it came to fore that more than half of the schools in the state are lacking basic facilities. The ASER 2018 has revealed that more than two-thirds […]
Sports Stadium Budgam suffers damage as JCB, tractor driven across its wet surface
Budgam, Jan 24: Leaving no traces of cricket pitch behind, the government has turned Sports Stadium Budgam literally into a swampy field in the wake of January 26 parade, being held here alongside with other functions. According to the locals, the stadium has suffered an extensive damage after JCB machine and tractor were driven across […]
67% of Class VIII, 99% of Class I students can’t do basic math in JK
Department of Education – of big boast and small roasts!
Srinagar, Jan 23: Notwithstanding boastful claims of the government and its Education department bosses about bringing a turnaround in the education sector in the state, a huge majority of students in J&K are not able to do basic arithmetic, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2018 has revealed. For example, in the survey, students […]
After nearly 2-months of inhabiting, forces vacate PHC Gurwait in Budgam
Locals allege forces of causing damage to PHC infrastructure
Gurwait (Budgam), Jan 20: After nearly two-months of inhabiting, the paramilitary forces finally vacated the non-functional Primary Health Centre (PHC) Gurwait in Khansahib area of Budgam district. The locals of Gurwait told Kashmir Images that besides smashing of window panes, forces have damaged rooms, bathrooms, electric switch boards and bulbs of the hospital building. “Forces […]
3 months on, councilors of Budgam yet to receive salaries; funds
Budgam, Jan 17: Leveling accusations against government for “deceiving them”, the councilors of Budgam said that government has forgotten them as the former failed to release their salaries and funds for developmental works. They said that despite passing of three months, they have not received a single penny from government — neither for salary nor […]
