SHOPIAN — To track the pace of ongoing developmental works in the Shopian town, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar today took first-hand stock of the progress of different developmental projects which are currently under execution. These projects and works include New Vending Zone, ongoing CT/PT near Tehsil Office Shopian, Reading […]
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Kisan mela to be held at Old Fruit Mandi Shopian on 21 November
SHOPIAN — A Kisan Mela is being organised at Old Fruit Mandi Shopian on Thursday, November 21 from 10:30 AM onwards by the Department of Agriculture and allied departments. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar has invited the public in general and students in particular to participate in the day-long event. Post […]
DDC Shopian orders disengagement of RDD official, FIR over fund misappropriation
SHOPIAN — The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar, issued directions for the disengagement of services of a Rural Development Department (RDD) official and registration of an FIR against him. The DDC has also ordered disciplinary action and an FIR against an under-suspension Panchayat Secretary. The action came after both the officials […]
Over 90% employees found absent from work at Shopian District Hospital, explanation sought
SRINAGAR — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday found more than 90 per cent of the employees, including doctors, at a hospital absent from their duties and sought an explanation from them, officials said. The employees were found absent during a surprise inspection of the Shopian District Hospital at 10:10 am, conducted […]
Two girls missing from Shopian, Pulwama; fathers appeal public for help
SRINAGAR — Two fathers from Kashmir are desperately searching for their missing daughters in Jammu, appealing to the public for any help. Nissar Ahmed, father of 15-year-old Arbina from Keller Shopian, and Abdul Salam, father of 25-year-old Bismah Jan from Babhara Pulwama, reported that their daughters left home on October 21, 2024 but never returned. […]
LG Manoj Sinha condemns killing of non-local labourer in Shopian
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the killing of a non-local labourer whose bullet-riddled body was found in Shopian district. Security forces are determined to hunt down the culprits and bring them to justice, he said. “I strongly condemn the brutal killing of a […]
Such attacks abhorrent and must be condemned: Omar Abdullah on labourer’s killing
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed grief over the killing of a non-local labourer whose body was found in Shopian district and said such attacks must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. The body of the labourer, who was identified as Ashok Chauhan, was found in a field […]
Non-local labourer’s bullet-riddled body found in Shopian
SRINAGAR — A bullet-riddled body of a labourer hailing from Bihar was on Friday recovered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. The body was recovered from Wachi area of Zainapora in the south Kashmir district, they said. They labourer identified as Ashok Chauhan was living in Sangam area of Anantnag. One of his […]
Sporadic cases of Hepatitis surface in Shopian, Authorities launch containment measures
SHOPIAN — Authorities in South Kashmir’s Shopian district have reported approximately 70 sporadic cases of hepatitis infections, prompting swift containment measures. The cases have been detected across different areas of the district, with no specific location showing a concentration of infections. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Shopian, Dr. Arshad Hussain Tak, told Rising Kashmir that […]
District hospital Shopian without Radiologists; no proper alternatives arranged, patients suffer
SHOPIAN — The hospital administration at District Hospital Shopian has failed to address the shortage of radiologists, as both of the hospital’s radiologists are on maternity leave. This has forced patients in Shopian district to seek ultrasound services at private diagnostic centers. Sources reveal that the hospital has been without a radiologist for months, with […]