The Media Facilitation Centre (MFC) operating from the Information Department’s headquarters in Srinagar established for the journalists in the Valley amid complete internet suspension is facing multiple problems, leaving the scribes affiliated with different...

The prices of all the lifesaving drugs and other medicines have witnessed a steep rise post October 31, when Jammu and Kashmir was officially declared as Union Territory (UT), with patients complaining that they are not able to buy medicines prescribed to...

The government on Friday said that the Valley would receive 24x7 electricity only after the Alesteng grid station will be made functional.According to the wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Engineer Power Development Department (PDD), Hashmat...

It has been a month only when the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State’s Governor, Satya Pal Malik had promised of 24*7 power supply in this winter here, but the irksome situation being faced by the consumers in the Valley has put the question mark on the...

As the transporters continued to observe spontaneous shutdown since August 5, the public transport appeared in the main roads of Srinagar especially in the commercial Hub Lal Chowk while some of the shops in the district too remained open throughout the...

Narbal-Gulmarg road also known as “Gateway of Gulmarg” is in a shambles state at multiple places and is leaving an bad impression on tourists travelling to Gulmarg.Taking to News Agency Press Trust of Kashmir, many transporters accused the authorities for taking no...

The USG machine in the Chest Disease Hospital has been “deliberately kept out of order” from December 20 last year, making it inevitable for patients to depend on private sector for the diagnostic facilities.While poor patients continued to suffer, it took...

Frequent hours long traffic jams on Srinagar-Gulmarg road at Magam are increasing the hardships for people especially students, patients and commuters traveling on this road.Students alleged that traffic jams on Srinagar-Gulmarg road in the morning and evening...

The water quality of Doodh Ganga filtration plant that supplies drinking water to parts of Budgam and Srinagar is filthy, muddy and hazardous. Chief Engineer PHE took the concerned officials to task while a team from Health Department was dispatched to check...

Inhabitants of Lagama area of Uri here have expressed resentment against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. Accusing the PHE department of ignoring their plights, the residents of Dabarpati, Lagamapati and Kheshyari...

Painting a grim picture of the education sector, the educational institute in Dudwan village in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district lacks proper space, thus giving tough time to the students as well as the tutors here. A school building 'Government middle school'...

The residents of Shukoor Mohallah, Tekipora Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have shown serious resentment over the failure of governance as all the promises made by the former legislator Abdul Haq Khan regarding resolving the issues of people never...

Grappling with the enormous problems in the wake of frequent closure of Jammu-Srinagar highway, the life-line for Kashmir, people of ill-fated valley are today cursing all the  previous regimes for failing to find out and open alternate routes to ensure enough...

The unabated snowfall from yesterday despite metrological department pridicted Administration in Shopian works 24×7 to tackle the problems.Reports reaching to INS that  maximum roads are yet to be cleared fromki snow in keller ,Shopian and Imam saheb...

Students at Government Degree College Uri are suffering immensely as the post of the Principal in the college is lying vacant from last one year. It has severely hit the academics and documental work.A delegation of students from the college met the representatives...

The tall claims of the government about the so called international status Sheikh ul Alam Airport in Srinagar falls flat, when it fails to upkeep the basic facilities of bathrooms and hygiene for the passengers.PTK learnt that the airport has two bathrooms...

Sanctioned nine years ago, the 100-bed District hospital in the Bandipora district is awaiting completion, thus leaving the people of the district to suffer.The foundation stone for the hospital was laid in the year 2010. Since then, eight years passed, work on...

Ajas town of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district is one of the towns of district that is not only backward as for as development is concerned but it also  lags behind on every front. The successive district administration according to locals neglected...

The people of Dargam, Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district demand a bridge to reach to the main road which is separated from the village by a river.The people have been crossing the river to reach the main road as there is no alternative route.Though...

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday expressed concern over poor oro-dental care and facilities in state of Jammu and Kashmir.“Keeping in view the increasing number of patients in the specialty of oral health care  and corresponding lack of human...

Kashmir Valley has been witnessing a huge power crisis even though Jammu Kashmir Chief Secretary last month had directed the Power Development Department to ensure that there is no problem of power in Kashmir during winters. Central, South and North Kashmir...

Four days on Power Development department has failed to restore the power supply at Ramhal Handwara area of northern Kashmirs Kupwara district residents said while talking to this correspondent over phone.As Per the inputs received by KNO, over three villages...

Only seven doctors for over 70 thousand people in Sub-District hospital Tangdhar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district which is facing acute shortage of doctors and up-gradation. The 30-bed SDH in Tangdhar Karnah is the only major health care centre in the...

Unprecedented power outages plunged the Kashmir Valley into darkness, with authorities on Sunday blaming Saturday's heavy snowfall for the disruption.The valley witnessed snowfall in the month of November for the first time since 2009.Chief engineer electric maintenance...

Government Model Women's Degree College at salkoote village in district kupwara awaits completion for five years now, over 700  students facing difficulties for want of proper infrastructure and facilities.The foundation stone of the building was laid some...

Residents of Dar Ganie Gund, Nagnaad and Heevan Yangvani villages in Aripal tehsil of Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district are facing immense hardships due to absence of a bridge over a local stream.Situated in the foothills of Vasturvan forest, Nagnaad,...

Local residents of Aripal village in Tral area of Pulwama district are aghast over the dismal condition of the primary health centre (PHC). They said that the PHC has shortage of staff; lack of facilities and Dysfunctional equipments in evokes anger among...

The lack of toilets in government offices and schools is causing inconveniences especially female employees in Jammu and Kashmir.Despite female government employees complained several times about lack of toilets in government offices, the inconvenience remains...

The dearth of doctors at sub-district hospital (SDH) Tral is affecting healthcare in the town. The hospital caters to about 87 villages in its catchment.The locals complained that there are only two pediatricians while one of them has gone on leave while...

Residents of Lonepora Tarigam in south Kashmir’s Qazigund town are up arms against bad condition of the road in Qazigund town of South Kashmir locals held a protest demonstration against the district administration and the concerned authorities.Residents of Tarigam...