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The District Magistrate (DM), Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today during a surprise inspection in Government offices found 07 employees of Municipal Committee Shopian and 20 employees of R&B division Shopian including one senior officer absent from their duties. Taking serious note of their unauthorized absence, the DM said that stern action shall be initiated against the absentees under rules. The DM also called for explanations from the officer/officials, who were found absent during the inspection. The DM directed for remaining punctual in future and said that such inspections will continue in future also and dereliction of unauthorized absence will not be tolerated at all.(GNS)

Residents of Dachnoo village Hirpora hamlet of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Thursday complained of lack of basic facilities in the village. Locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that despite living few kilometers away from district headquarters they have been left alone by the administration as no basic facilities are being provided to the residents. “Even in 21st century we are without basic amenities as since last 60 years politicians visited the village for votes and no developmental work is being done on ground." They said that there is no proper road connectivity to the area due to which they are suffering and whenever there is any patient they have carry him on cart for kilometers so that he can be taken to hospital. “We have to carry brides in a cart f...

Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said that it has arrested three persons involved in grenade attack on CRPF camp in South Kashmir's Shopian district. In a statement issues to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) police said it has solved a grenade attack case (FIR number 22/2022 of PS Zainapora) and arrested accused persons involved in the crime, besides recovered incriminating materials including arms & ammunition. "During investigation of a grenade attack case (FIR number 22/2022 of PS Zainapora), Shopian police based on reliable sources picked up one suspect identified as Fazil-bin-Rashid son of Abdul Rashid Alai resident of Melhura. During questioning, he disclosed that he was working with one active terrorist namely Basit Ahmed linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT(...

Gunshots were heard on Saturday evening after in Babapora area of Shopian district in south Kashmir. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that panic gripped the Babapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district belt when gunshots rang in the locality on Saturday immediately after a heavy blast. Meanwhile, the Government forces including the Police, Army and CRPF have reached the area in large numbers. More details awaited.

Meer Irfan The Assistant Regional Transport Office (ARTO), Shopian conducted a drive against school buses for not following the laid down norms related to the safety of students. The ARTO officials conducted inspection of school buses on Shopian-Keller route near Zawura village and the crackdown resulted into scrutiny of nearly 30 buses. Most of the school buses were found plying with expired documents and violating Supreme Court guidelines and were challaned onspot. It is pertinent to mention schools reopened in Kashmir this month after two years because of Covid SOPs in place. Assistant Regional transport officer Muazzam Ali said crucial checks such as validity of Fitness Certificate, transportation permit, vehicle insurance and compliance with the Supreme Court guidelines we...

Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Sunday said that killer of CRPF personnel has been arrested by police. Quoting IGP Kashmir, The Kashmir Zone wrote, " We have arrested killer of CRPF personnel. Weapon of offence (pistol) recovered on his disclosure. 01 OGW who accompanied him during terror crime also arrested. Militant crime was committed on the direction of LeT Cmdr Abid Ramzan Sheikh. Case registered,". It's pertinent to mention that on Saturday evening militants shot dead a paramilitary CRPF personnel at Check Chotipora identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Doie son of Mohammad Jamal Din Doie, leaving him critically injured. He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. Mukhtar had returned home on leave recently. (GNS)

Meer Irfan Sadness and grief gripped the Zainapora belt of Shopian after a temple was gutted during a fire incident in this Shopian area. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, massive flames erupted from the temple building after a short circuit. "Locals along with police and fire tenders tried to bring the fire under control, but the fire damaged the entire temple," locals told The Kashmiriyat. Muslims of the area expressed deep regret over the incident. Meanwhile, DC Shopian Sachin Kumar Vaishya visited the place and assured the locals that the reconstruction of the temple will be completed by the end of today.

Authorities placed a Nurse under suspension after family members of a female patient alleged that she was administered expired glucose in the emergency ward at Sub District Hospital Kellar area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Chief Medical Officer Shopian, Dr Arshid Hussain Tak confirmed to news agency Kashmir News Trust saying that a Nurse has been suspended till the inquiry is completed. He said that a time-bound inquiry has been ordered into the incident. Earlier, the family of a patient (wife of Altaf Hussain) of Ringwad village staged a protest against the hospital authorities claiming that the patient developed some complications after she was administered ‘expired’ glucose at SDH Kellar.buy Tretinoin generic buy Tretinoin generic The protesters blocked the traffic, pr...

Meer Irfan The old and the young from Sedew, a far flung village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district gathered around a Water Tank, on Tuesday, to fetch water. They made sure that they collected ample water for a week, since the water supply through the tank only reaches them after a week or so. Amid snowfall, the residents of Sedow walked long distance carrying huge utensils for water towards the Water Tank. The residents told The Kashmiriyat that the situation has remained the same since an year now. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani, a resident of Sedow, told The Kashmiriyat that they had been facing extreme water shortage since the past five months. "We travel several kilometers to fetch water in our utensils. The employees of PHE department are nowhere to be seen," he added. "Minor k...

Meer Irfan One militant has been killed during the ongoing encounter between militants and Government forces at Nadigam area of South Kashmir's Shopian district. Earlier an official confirming the exchange of gunfire said that on Tuesday morning RR of the Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about the Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the Shopian area. The hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter, during which one militant was killed, officials said. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants were trapped in the area.