Eight years on, construction of Kangan-Akhal Bridge still in limbo

Kangan, Jan 29: Residents of Akhal and adjacent villages in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district are up in arms against authorities for not completing the construction of Kangan-Akhal Bridge despite passage of more than 8 years. Local residents said that construction on Kangan-Akhal Bridge was started around 8 years ago but the work on the bridge […]

Resident of Wakura tehsil in Ganderbal protest, demand Degree College

Ganderbal, Jan 24: Hundreds of demonstrator today assembled in Wakura tehsil of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district to demand separate Degree College for their area. The protesters which included students, civil society members, parents were holding placards which read, “We want Degree College “,” Degree College is our right”, “Establish degree college in Wakura”. The protesters […]

Protests held in Ganderbal against PDD

Protesters block roads for many hours, leave commuters to suffer

Ganderbal, Jan 22: Irked by delay in repairing of transformers and excessive power curtailment, residents of Malshahibagh, Gangerhama and adjoining villages protested here against Power Development Department (PDD) and blocked Srinagar-Leh highway and Ganderbal- Manasbal road respectively. The protesters blocked the roads for many hours due to which commuters had to suffer. Protesters hailing from […]

Ganderbal: Couriers sent via ‘Speed Post’ move at snail’s pace, allege locals

Gandebal, Jan 22: Residents of Safapora village in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal on Tuesday alleged that employees at a local post office are too slow to dispatch Speed Post couriers to their respective destinations. Local residents said that when they don’t receive their couriers on time, they are compelled to visit the post office to receive […]

NHM employees protest in Ganderbal

Demand equal pay for equal work, regularization of their services

Ganderbal, Jan 21: National Health Mission (NHM) employees Monday staged a protest demonstration here to press for their demands including equal pay for equal work and regularization of their services. The protest was held under the banner of All J&K coordination of NHM employees. The protesters were holding placards which read “We want justice”, “regularization […]

Despite ban, sand mining goes on unabated in Wakura Ganderbal

Extraction happening under the very nose of authorities, allege locals

Ganderbal, Jan 18: Despite ban, the mining of sand is going on unabatedly in Wakura Tehsil of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal as locals here alleged that the extraction is happening under the very nose of authorities. Local residents said that sand mafia is extracting sand from the land along a local stream which is totally illegal […]