Veterinary students stage protest against ‘sexual assault’ on minor girl
Ganderbal Sep 14: Veterinary students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Friday staged a protest demonstration in the university campus at Shuhuma against alleged sexual assault on a non-local girl. Protesting students said the alleged victim was working as a domestic help in the house of a university professor located […]
‘Militant, OGW detained in Ganderbal’
Ganderbal, Sep 13: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a militant and an over ground worker in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A militant and a “main handler” were detained today with the help of community, a police spokesman said. “An active terrorist alias Talha Umair alias Abu Hamza, affiliated with a proscribed terror outfit […]
Advocate lone Altaf files PIL against deforestation in Sindh Forest division
Srinagar, Sep 13: Advocate lone Altaf has filed Public interest litigation (PIL) in High Court of J&K urging the Court to protect forests wealth in Sind forest division. The PIL is listed to be heard on Friday. The PIL has been filed against the backdrop of rising concern and displeasure by environmental activists and local […]
Sindh Forest division loses thousands of trees to Srinagar-Leh transmission line
Local residents, activists express anguish
Ganderbal, Sep 11: Environment Activists and local residents of Ganderbal have expressed their strong displeasure over cutting down of thousands of pine trees in Sindh Forest division for laying 220 KV Srinagar (Alastang)-Leh power transmission line. Sources said thousands of forest trees are being chopped off in compartment number 22C and 23C in Yechama and […]
Continuous water flow in ‘Dobhi’ canal inundates paddy fields in Tullamula
Farmers decry apathy of irrigation and flood control department
Ganderbal, September 11: Farmers of Patherkhah Tulamula are up in arms against authorities for failing to divert water flow of Dobhi irrigation canal. Farmers here said that at the time of paddy harvesting, we are supposed to keep the paddy fields dry but due to continuous water flow in the canal we are not able […]
Work on Chapargund-Gutlibagh road in Ganderbal goes at snail’s pace
Road is a part of 93 MW Ganderbal power project
Ganderbal, Sep 08: Despite passing of three years, work on Chapurgund to Gutlibagh road in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has not been completed yet According to the locals, the widening and up-gradation work on the road was taken up by Power Development Corporation (PDC) three years ago for. “This road is a part of 93 […]
Three Years on, up-gradation of Shilwat Water supply scheme in limbo
Sumbal, September 04: Residents of Sheikzoo Shilwat village are up in arms against PHE department for their failure to upgrade water supply scheme Shilwat which was meant to supply water to the said village. Residents of Sheikzoo said that they are facing immense drinking water shortage because of damaged pipeline which is unable to supply […]
4 decades since its establishment, ‘District Library Ganderbal’ operates in rented rooms
Ganderbal, September 01: Established in 1977, district Library Ganderbal continues to operate in rented rooms; besides, the space crunch in the library discourages its members to visit the place regularly. Ali Mohamad Mir, a former Liberian, who used to work in the library said, “The Library was established in the year 1977 as Tehsil Library […]
HKMC Educational Institute celebrates 18th Annual Day
Ganderba Sep 01: Hazrat Khuwaja Mohi -Ud-Chishti (HKMC) Educational Institute celebrated its 18th Annual Day with pomp and show on Saturday. The programme commenced with the lightning of the ceremonial lamp by the chief guest in presence of other dignitaries, this entailed the bouquet presentation and pinning of badges. The Chairman of the School, Ghulam […]
Weak embankment of Ganderbal Canal a looming danger
Ganderbal, August 27: The residents of Beehama and Malshia Bagh are living in tizzy as embankment of Beehama Canal is weak, which can be disastrous for local inhabitants here. Local residents of the low laying villages said, “The canal embankment at various spots is weak. Water is leaking at number of places which is further […]
