Gulzar Bhat

3 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Srinagar, May 12: The Department of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) has undergone a major reshuffle of officials with the transfer of nearly 300 officials. According to an order issued on May 9, the department has ordered the transfers/rotations of 289 employees across different Municipal Councils and Committee in Kashmir. The transferred employees belong to ministerial , taxation and sanitation categories of the Urban Local Bodies Kashmir.

4 days ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Pulwama, May 11: Rains and hailstorm on Sunday lashed several villages of Pulwama district’s Tral area, causing damage to apple and other crops. At around 5 pm, the hailstorm hit multiple villages including Jawahipora, Darganiegund and their surrounding villages. The farmers from the affected areas told Greater Kashmir that rains and hailstorm lasted for around 30 to 40 minutes causing damage to apple farms and vegetables in the area.

1 week ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Pulwama, May 6: Scores of students in Chiwai Kalan village, 6 kms from south Kashmir’s Pulwama, town are studying in tin sheds in the absence of a school building. More than 70 students at Government Upper Primary School, Chiwai Kalan have been studying in dilapidated sheds made of rusty corrugated tin sheets for the past two years. Residents of the village, whose children study in these sheds, said that the students had to bear the brunt of harsh weather conditions.

1 week ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Srinagar, May 5: The death of a 23-year-old man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has triggered outrage, prompting senior political leaders including former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and cabinet minister Sakina Itoo to demand a judicial probe into the incident. The deceased, Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray, a daily wage labourer from the Adigam area of Kulgam, was found dead in the Vishaw Nalla on Saturday, two days after his alleged detention by security forces.

1 week ago | greaterkashmir.com | Gulzar Bhat

Pahalgam, May 4: Nearly two weeks after the Pahalgam attack, the once jam-packed and bustling streets lie deserted and silent. Some shops that were previously crowded are now shuttered, while the usual customer rush is missing at popular food joints. Taxi stands wear a deserted look and pony operators spend their days waiting aimlessly. Although tourists have begun showing up, their number is still low.