Residents of Shahpora in Ganderbal stage protest against PHE

Ganderbal, Aug 25: Residents of Shahpora village of Ganderbal district on Friday staged a protest against PHE department. They alleged that PHE has failed to supply clean drinking water to the households here. Protesters said a week ago hundreds​ of people fell ill in Shahpora and Reshipora villages of Ganderbal due to contaminated water. “Water […]

Canine terror in Buranbugh Kangan

Kangan, August 20: Scores of livestock and some children, from the past few weeks, have become prey to the canines in Burunbugh village of Kangan. Local residents said, “From past two weeks, at least 30 cattle were bitten by the dogs, who roam freely here, they have also attacked children.” Shabir Ahmad, a local resident […]

2 Ganderbal villages hit by diseases

PHE Xen claims water is safe, Medical superintendent confirms water-borne disease

Ganderbal, Aug 18: From the last three days, hundreds of people have been taken ill with acute diarrheal and gastroenteritis diseases in Shahpora and Reshipora villages of district Ganderbal. Local residents said that many persons in two adjacent villages, Shahpora and Reshipora, have been complaining of diarrhea, vomiting, fever and severe body ache from last […]

Annual Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Shah Sadiq Qalander (RA) concludes at Lar

Ganderbal, Aug 14: A two-day annual Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Shah Sadiq Qalander (RA) concluded on Tuesday at Lar Ganderbal. Hazrat Mir Syed Shah Sadiq Qalander (RA) was one of the most revered 11th century Saints in Kashmir. Thousands of devotees from different parts of the state thronged to Lar during two days of […]

SSP Ganderbal holds public Darbar, seeks public cooperation, support for effective policing   

Ganderbal, Aug 13: Continuing its efforts to strengthen police-public relations, Ganderbal police organized a public Darbar today at district police office Ganderbal. The meeting was chaired by SSP Ganderbal Khalil Ahmad Poswal. The Darbar was attended by people coming from various walks of life, which included many community groups and also Traders Association Ganderbal. The […]

Relatives, family members of arrested Headmaster stage protest; decry ‘injustice’

Girls High School Shalabugh Ganderbal Salary embezzlement

Ganderbal, Aug 11: Two weeks after his arrest, relatives and family members of Ghulam Nabi Tantary, Headmaster Girls High school Shalabugh Ganderbal today staged a protest alleging that the headmaster has been made a scapegoat in the salary embezzlement case. The protesters said, “The Headmaster brought the alleged salary embezzlement to the notice of Chief […]

Civil Society Jammu Kashmir Office Bearers hold meet

Srinagar Aug 11: An importance and emergency meeting of civil society Jammu Kashmir was convened today at the central office under the chairmanship of Mohammed Altaf Bhat. The meeting was attended by Gh Mohd Bhat, Chairman, Mohd Suliman Bhat ,Vice Chairman and Showkat Hakeem Cheif Organiser among others. While discussing article 35A, it was unanimously […]

‘Trout Nallah’ in Ganderbal fears extinction, dying for lack of attention

Ganderbal Aug 08: Water bodies in Kashmir are not only shrinking day by day, but are actually in the throes of death. One such water body in Ganderbal more popularly known as Trout Nallah has come under extensive encroachment; besides, dumping of garbage and the release of effluents in the Nallah goes on unabated. The […]

Civil Society Kangan elects its executive Body

Kangan, Aug 08: Civil Society Kangan on Sunday held its first ever election for appointing its executive body with Ali Muhammad being elected as the chairman. The Election was conducted in a cordial atmosphere at Kangan in presence of the members from Civil Society Ganderbal Dr Rafiq Lone and Mudasir Hamid. it is pretinent to […]