Month: October 2022

A Special Police Officer (SPO) succumbed to his injuries after hit by a vehicle at Drugmulla village in North Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday evening, official sources said. They told GNS that two persons were injured after hit by an unknown vehicle along Kupwara-Srinagar highway last evening. The injured duo, they said, was taken to a nearby hospital, from where one Mohammad Sarfaraz Kataria (28) son of Mohammad Misri Kataria, resident of Kanipora Kalaroos, with critical injuries was referred to SKIMS Srinagar. "After remaining there overnight, Kataria succumbed to his injuries early this morning", they said adding he had been serving as SPO and was currently deployed at JIC Kupwara. Another person Irshad Ahmad Khari, son of Mohammad Abdullah Khari, resident of Chayalpatt...

The southern Kashmir district of Pulwama was declared as the best performing district of J&K under the "Good Governance" Index on Friday . Details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that composite score of 20 districts was computed at UT level by aggregating the scores of 10 sectors i.e agriculture & allied sectors, industries & allied sectors, human resource development, public health, public infrastructure & utilities, financial inclusion, social welfare & development , judicial & public safety environment and citizen centric governance. According to details,district Pulwama has secured rank first in the DGGI 2021-22 with an aggregate composite score of 5.926 while as District Samba and District Doda has secured second and third ra...

The Jammu Kashmir admin has postponed yet another holiday by a day. This time it is the Eid e Milad, which marks the birth anniversary of the last Prophet of Islam. As per a notification, the Jammu Kashmir admin said that the holiday on account of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) shall be observed on 09th October instead of 08th October 2022. “In partial modification of the government order N0. 1337-JK(GAD) of 2021 dated 16-12-2021) read with the government No.1338-jk(GAD) of 2021 dated 16-12-2021, the holiday on account of ‘Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi) instead of 8th October 2022 (Saturday) in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” reads an official order.

Children’s nutritional status in Jammu Kashmir has worsened in the last four years, a survey has revealed, underlining that continuing high levels of undernutrition are “a major problem” in the region. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India says that 27 percent of children who are stunted have not changed in the four years between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5. “The percentage of children who are underweight increased from 12 percent to 19 percent, and in the same period, wasting increased slightly from 17 percent to 21 percent,” reveals the survey. The Survey which is considered to be baseline data for health research studies in the country further says differences in the levels of malnutrition in J&K are more pronounced for...

Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar on behalf of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Muhammad Umar Farooq and the Anjuman greeted the Muslims Ummah on the occasion of the blessed Eid Milad (birth of the Last Messenger Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In a statement, the Anjuman paid great tributes to the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) the “saviour and benefactor of humanity”, “a blessing for all human kind” From His (SAW) birth to the present day, the teachings of the Holy Prophet (SAW) guide mankind without discrimination, and until the Day of Judgment, the blessings of the Prophet (SAW) will continue to guide humanity, read the statement. The Anjuman urged the Muslims to make a commitment to follow the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) wholeheartedly to lead a fruitful and beneficial life and a earn the good...

A minor girl was among four people injured in a bear attack in Mandi area of Poonch district, officials said here on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the incident took place in Chella Dhangri village of Mandi. He said that these people were busy cutting grass when the animal appeared from bushes and attacked them. “Soon after the incident, the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment,” he said. The injured have been identified as Saira Kouser, Anjuman Bashir,, Shaheen Akhter and Abdul Majid—all residents of Chella Dhangri village—(KNO)

Deputy Drug Controller Kashmir division, Nighat Andrabi on Friday said that people need not panic as the cough syrups, regarding which the World Health Organization had issued an alert, as the same were manufactured for the Gambia only. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Andrabi said that the four products were not manufactured for Kashmir or India, but they were manufactured for the Gambia only, so there is no reason for people to panic here. He said that they have already issued a circular in this regard and so far nothing has been found on the ground by their teams. “Still we are checking all the products in order to be sure. But for now, there is no need to panic,” she added. She also said that rumour mongers are always there and people should not pay any ...

After the government of India ordered a probe into four cough syrups following an alert issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), deputy drug controller Kashmir has asked all Assistant Drug Controllers (ADCs) for immediate action after identifying the formulations from the distribution channels. According to a communique, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), deputy drug controller Kashmir stated that all Assistant Drugs Controllers are requested for immediate necessary action after identifying the formulations from the distribution channels. The communique stated that any action taken or seizures made may be shared with this office for onward appraisal of higher-ups while stressing that the matter may be treated as most urgent. Notably, the W...