Srinagar, Nov. 26 -- As unscheduled and prolonged power cuts have darkened the valley this early winter, the chief engineer of the power department says the fresh curtailment schedule, with lesser cuts than previous year, will be issued within three days.

IT'S becoming frustrating for someone like Mushtaq Shah to operate his power loom these days, as the unscheduled power cuts make it impossible.

But Shah is not alone.

After facing pathological spring and summer, Kashmiris are now facing dark winter.

The people are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD)-responsible for transmission and distribution of electricity in the valley-for failing to provide adequate power supply during the early phase of winter.

With the o...