Month: October 2022

Senior Resident Department of dentistry candidates at Government Medical College Baramulla Saturday accused the officials of resorting to favouritism and nepotism by appointing blue eyed senior residents in the hospital against the norms. Reportedly, a blue-eyed candidate has been appointed as senior resident for the 4th time straight away without giving a chance to other candidates with higher qualifications. Earlier on October 11, 2022 a walk-in interview was held in GMC Baramulla for the post of Senior Resident Department of dentistry. "The female candidate at serial number 1 for Senior Resident dentistry was selected against the ethics of the said post," the aggrieved candidates said. The Senior Resident dentistry post is made available for postgraduate students in dentistr...

Jammu Kashmir admin warned the doctors of strict action in case they were found doing private practice during duty hours. Bhupinder Kumar, Administrative Secretary of Health and Medical Education, during an inaugural awareness program on ‘Benefits of Golden Card at Boniyar in Baramulla, said, that those who are withdrawing Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) and are indulging in private practicing will be dealt with strictly as per the law. He said, that doctors who are skipping their duties and doing private practices in other places are also being viewed very seriously. Earlier this year, in the month of October, the admin issued clear directions, asking doctors and paramedical staff to restrain private practice during duty hours in health institutions. Besides, monthly basis repo...

Abandoned school buildings in Gudoora and Tral areas of South Kashmir's Pulwama district have become a hub of drug addicts with residents of these areas demanding attention of higher ups. Locals from Gudoora, Pulwama told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that due to low roll the middle school in Gudoora was merged with high school leaving the building of middle school vacant. They said that this building continued to be used for ill activities by some people as the school education department has failed to provide any watch and ward to the building. “In the premises of the buildings, one can find empty bottles of codeine (the most abused prescription drug) and empty strips of drugs used by the addicts, who come in the evening hours mostly and involve in drug abuse in this a...

In order to curb drug menace in Kashmir Division, the Divisional Administration Kashmir today said that 106 detention orders have been issued till today during the current year under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1988, (PIT-NDPS). According to the statement issued by Divisional Commissioner's Office, 23 detention orders under PIT-NDPS were issued in Srinagar, 10 in Budgam, 01 in Ganderbal, 04 Anantnag, 08 Kulgam, 13 Pulwama, 04 in Shopian, 15 in Baramulla, 04 Bandipora and 24 in Kupwara. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole had earlier directed District Administrations to take strict actions against those who are involved in the illicit trafficking of drugs and are repetitive offenders.

An unidentified female body was recovered from Jhelum at Gassi Mohalla in Sada Kadal area of Srinagar. Official sources told news wire Kashmir News Apex-(KNA) that te body was seen floating by some locals in the river at Gassi Mohalla who accordingly informed the concerned police about it. Soon after receiving the information a police team reached to the spot and taken the body to hospital for medico legal formalities, he said He added that female body have been recovered from river Jhelum , identification of the deceased is yet to be ascertained. A case has been registered in this connection and further investigation has been taken up, he added further. (KNA)

Continuing to rein in the financial networks of militant outfits with the purpose of destroying its ecosystem and supporting the structure of terrorism completely, the State Investigation Agency, Kashmir on Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations across the valley.   In a press release issued to the press, SIA said that about 14 Houses & a business premise of suspects in Srinagar, Sopore, Baramulla, and Shopian were searched in compliance with a search warrant obtained from the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Designated under NIA Act (TADA/POTA) Srinagar in connection with an investigation of case FIR No. 7/2022 u/s 13, 18, 19, 39, 40 UA(P) Act, 121, 121-A IPC, registered in Police Station CIK (SIA) Kashmir.   The case pertains to financial networks of t...

Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday criticized the media and said that it was surprising to her that an eviction notice served to her is bigger news than a young man being killed in the custody. Speaking to the media in Bijbehara, the resting place of Mufti Mohammed Sayed, the former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti said, "It is not surprising that people are no being allowed to travel, neither is it surprising that I have been served a notice to evict the Gupkar residence, what is surprising is the fact that nobody in the media talks about 19-year-old Imran of Shopian being killed in an encounter while he was in the custody of Police." "The prime debate should be about How a young man who was not a convict, but an accused died in Police custody," she said. The PDP president...

Authorities in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has asked people to get their pet dogs registered. In this regard, a public notice was issues, a copy of which lis with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads, “All the owners/keepers of pet dogs residing within the limits of Srinagar Municipal Corporation are required to get their pet dogs registered in accordance to the Section-304 (Regulation and Control of Dogs) of the Jammu & Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000 and Section-3 of Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001 in the office of the undersigned.” It said that the requisite forms are available in the office of the Municipal Veterinary Officer, SMC Tengpora Byepass Srinagar near Tengpora bridge, Health Officer, R.No. 38, Central Office, SMC Karan Nagar, Sr...