Day: December 11, 2021

10 Employees found absent: DM Shopian Around 10 Government Employees were found absent during surprise inspection of offices at Mini Secretariat Arhama Shopian today. Surprise inspection was conducted in the offices of different departments by the District Magistrate, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya. It was also found during the inspection that few offices are not maintaining attendance and the leave account register. Meanwhile, the DM has sought explanation from the absentee employees within two days. The DM said that the surprise inspection was conducted to maintain punctuality and discipline in offices. He also said that disciplinary action will be initiated against the officers/employees, who were found absent from their duties and could not present satisfactory reply within ...

Three persons were killed when a water tanker skidded off the road and fell into gorge in Kistwar district of Jammu on Saturday. Official sources told GNS that the accident took place at Kiru Patharnaki, resulting in on the spot death of the trio on board it. The deceased have been identified as Tariq Hussain, Arslan and ‘Janu’, all residents of Offani Padder. SHO Kishtwar Abid Bukhari told GNS that a case has been registered and investigations taken up. Bodies, meanwhile, were shifted to district hospital Kishtwar. (GNS)

Two women were killed and a minor girl injured when a kaccha house suddenly collapsed in Poonch district on Saturday. Officials told GNS that at about 14:20 hours, one kachha house of Ashaq Hussain Son of Mohammad Sharief collapsed in village Mangnar, resulting in on spot death of two women. One of them has been identified as Zareena Akhter wife of Ashiq Hussain and another as Rahila Kouser daughter of Layaqat Hussain. A girl, Asma Kouser (8) daughter of Ashiq Hussain wad injured and shifted to District Hospital Poonch for treatment. SSP Poonch Dr Vinod Kumar confirmed the incident to GNS. He said house collapsed suddenly. (GNS)

Visits slain cop's house at Sopore; Says a few foreign active militants in northern district to be neutralised soon Jammu and Kashmir police chief, Dilbagh Singh on Saturday said that only a few foreign militants are active in north Kashmir and that the militants are targeting policemen for protecting people. Talking to the media persons at slain Sopore cop's home today, who was killed in an attack at Bandipora yesterday, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)said police have got the initial clues with regard to the attack and it is working to identify the involved militants. “Police with the support of security forces has been protecting people and ensuring their well-being, which doesn't suit the militants, thus are attackin...

Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said the number of people with high blood pressure has increased since Covid-19 pandemic. “The pandemic is causing a rise in blood pressure,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a study conducted on half a million adults published in the Journal Circulation, Dr Hassan said people had a significant rise in blood pressure during the pandemic year 2020 as compared to the previous year. “The study found that the blood pressure increase affected all age groups, and both men and women, although larger increases were seen in women,” he said. The DAK President said hospitals in Kashmir are witnessing more patients with high blood pressure during the pandemic. “Persons who had normal blood pressure prior to...

All districts to be covered under Land Passbook Scheme by 15th August 2022 The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Revenue Department. The Financial Commissioner Revenue, Commissioner/Secretary, Revenue Department, Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu along with concerned HoDs participated in the meeting. It was informed that under the Digital India Land Record Modernization Programme (DILRMP), the Revenue Department has scanned 7,75,70,009 documents, 58,754 maps, and 760 Jamabandis. The scanned revenue record has been made available in the public domain under the ‘Apni Zameen Apni Nigrani’ initiative and various public viewing drives are currently underway for promoting public awareness and scrutiny. Under the Surve...