The administration on Thursday “empowered” to supervise all developmental works and to check developmental works and attendance of employees in all Government offices within their respective jurisdictions in Jammu Kashmir. “In continuation of the instructions issued on the subject from time to time, it is hereby ordered that the Sub Divisional Magistrates shall be empowered to supervise all developmental works and to check attendance of employees in all Government offices within their respective jurisdictions,” reads a government orders, a copy of which lies with GNS. “The reports thereof, shall however be submitted to the concerned Deputy Commissioners for further action,” the order added. (GNS)

Body of a 24-year-old youth was found along the banks of Bikram Singh Yadgar Mangnar River in Poonch district on Thursday. Official sources said that a police party from police station Poonch rushed to the spot and took the custody of body on receiving information about it.buy stendra online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/stendra.html no prescription The body was brought to District Hospital Poonch. Later on, he was identified as Sabar Hussain (24) son of Mohammad Ashraf of Satwari Jammu. A police spokesman said that a case has been registered and further investigation taken up. (GNS)

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Wednesday chaired a meeting of District Level Coordination Committee under National Tobacco Control Programme to review the implementation of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Act (COPTA) at DC Office here. During the meeting, the DC laid stress on the need of awareness generation among the masses regarding the harmful effects of using Tobacco products. The meeting also discussed threadbare the measures to be taken to curb the menace of smoking. The DC asked the members of the Committee to work in close coordination so that Tobacco Control laws are implemented effectively on ground across Srinagar. He directed for strict enforcement of Tobacco Control Laws particularly near Hospitals and Educational institutions and initiate...

The forest department seized a large quantity of illicit timber and at least three horses over the past several days in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district. DFO Divisional Forest Officer Langate, Ab Hamid Malla told GNS that there are attempts being made by culprits to chop down green trees, axe-fashion them into sleepers and deliver them to consumers during night hours. However the department has established a very good network of information in rural as well as town areas and timely strikes are being carried out to thwart such attempts. We have achieved good success at this front, he said. Detailing on the latest seizure, the officer said that during intervening night of August 26, 2021, a party consisting of Forest control Room Langate was deputed for operation after receiving inp...

At least six doctors were found absent from their duties at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore. Tehsildar Sopore along his team made a surprise visit to SDH Sopore on Wednesday where six doctors were found absent from their duties. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), six doctors identified as Dr Mohammad Ashraf Consultant Surgeon, Dr Mohammad Sultan M.O., Dr Mohammad Saleem chesti, Dr Mudasir Nazir, Dr M. Rafi and Dr Sheikh Dawood were found absent from their duties. The report has been submitted along with daily attendance sheet produced by the Block Medical Officer Sopore for information and further necessary action as desired, officials said. Meanwhile, Tehsildar Sopore Manzoor Ahmad told KNO the surprise visit was conducted on the directions of Distric...

A 40-year-old carpenter succumbed on Thursday, two days after he fell off a roof top in Mahrajpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a carpenter identified as Farooq Ahmad Changa, son of Habib ullah Changa of Arampora Sopore was critically injured after he slipped and fell off a roof top. "He was immediately taken to Sopore hospital, where doctors referred him to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment." The official said that he succumbed to his injuries after two days in Srinagar hospital and the body has been handed over to his family for last rites—(KNO)