Month: May 2023

Jammu Kashmir national conference has expressed anguish over the curtailment in rice allotment quota to the Kashmir valley. ALSO READ: Not beggars who need freebies’, say locals as food grain supplies to Kashmir are drastically reduced In a press release, party Party GS Ali Mohammed Sagar_ expressed deep concern regarding the severe ration curtailment in Jammu Kashmir, highlighting the potential consequences such as increased poverty, stunted growth in children, and widespread malnutrition among the general public. NC said that the current administration is preoccupied with photo opportunities and ceremonial events, ignoring the distress and suffering experienced by the people. "The reduction of Kashmir's ration quota by the Government of India has resulted in a rice crisis, with s...

The subscribers of a private telecom company Jio in the Wakura area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have complained about the erratic calling and internet services. The Jio subscribers in Wakura and its adjoining areas told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they are facing immense problems due to poor calling and internet services. “We are unable to make calls as every time we dial the number, the network is either busy or switched off,” the aggrieved people said. “Sometimes, it says the number does not exist or shows a number not registered on the network.” If at all, the call gets connected, the audio quality is so poor that we are left with no option but to disconnect the call, Bashir Ahmad, a local, said. “This often comes on the Jio network,” they sa...

Weather department on Tuesday forecast widespread rains in plains and “moderate to heavy snowfall” over higher reaches in Jammu and Kashmir till May 26. The meteorological department here also issued “yellow weather warning ( be aware)” during May 23-26. “Rain/ Thunderstorm very likely to commence at most places from late afternoon onwards (today),”a meteorological department official here told GNS. He said there is possibility of widespread light to moderate rain/thunder/lightning with possibility of hailstorm and strong gusty winds at few places. “There is possibility of moderate to heavy snowfall possible over higher reaches,” he said. From May 27-29, he said, there is possibility of partly to generally cloudy weather. There are four types of colour codes signifying th...

The Children’s Hospital in Kashmir capital Srinagar which was recently made functional has only one Pediatric Cardiologist. Due to the heavy patient pressure, the posted Pediatric Cardiologist is unable to do justice with his work. Several attendants told news agency Kashmir News Trust that they are being forced to visit private clinics to get echocardiography done for the children suffering from heart ailments. Echocardiography, also known as cardiac echography, is an ultrasound of the heart. It is a type of medical imaging of the heart, using standard ultrasound or Doppler ultrasound. The visual image formed using this technique is called an echocardiogram. "This 500-bedded hospital is equipped with almost all facilities but unfortunately, there is only one Pediatric Cardiolo...