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 […]
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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 […]
Civilian accused in the 2020 Shopian fake encounter gets bail
SRINAGAR — The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh high court on Friday granted bail to one of the civilians accused in the Shopian fake encounter case of 2020, who had turned an approver. Justice Sanjay Dhar granted bail to Bilal Ahmad Lone on the condition that he will furnish a bail bond with a surety […]
128 Votes polled on the first day of Home Voting at Shopian
SHOPIAN (KIMS) — On the first day of the Home Voting process in the district, a total of 128 votes were polled today, out of the total 138 votes in both Assembly Constituencies of the district. Out of total 87 votes in 37- Shopian AC, 77 votes have been polled today, while out of 51 […]
Unknown miscreants destroy 200 Apple trees in Awend village in Shopian
SHOPIAN — In a shocking incident, approximately 200 small apple trees were maliciously cut down in Awend village, Shopian, during the night of Tuesday- Wednesday. Officials told GNS that the trees, belonging to Mohd Shafi Bhat, son of Gh Mohi-u-Din Bhat, a resident of Awend, were a crucial source of livelihood for the owner. The […]








