The Kashmir Standard

10/10/2026

ASP SHOPIAN RAMEEZ RASHID TRANSFERRED, POSTED AS DY. CO 23 JKAP IR
Shopian: Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shopian, Rameez Rashid, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commandant (Dy. CO) of the 23rd Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP IR).

08/10/2026

MLA Shopian Reviews Macadamization Work, Visits Shamshipora and Amshipora

Shopian: MLA Shopian today reviewed the macadamization work at District Court, Shopian. He later visited Check Shamshipora and Amshipora to take stock of local issues and problems faced by residents and assess the situation on the ground.

08/10/2026

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Charandeep Singh, convened an introductory review meeting today with district officers and field staff to assess administrative functioning, the status of ongoing development projects and public delivery systems across the district.

​Speaking on the occasion, DC outlined his core priorities for Shopian, emphasizing proactive governance, complete transparency, patient hearing of public grievances and time-bound delivery of public services. He directed key departments, including RDD, Agriculture and others to coordinate seamlessly, resolve inter-departmental bottlenecks and eliminate procedural delays to accelerate key development projects and welfare schemes. To ensure structured oversight, department-wise reviews will be prepared to identify critical needs and track performance metrics directly.

The meeting was attended by SSP, Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Choudhary, ADDC, Dr. Nasir Ahmed Lone, ADC, Dr.
Zakir Hussain Faaz, ACR, Shakoor Ahmed Dar, SDM, Zainapora, Bilal Ahmed, GM, DIC, Shurjil Naik, ACD, Muzaffar Ahmed, senior officers/officials and other district officers.

08/10/2026

Charandeep Singh assumes charge as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian. Emphasises transparent, responsive governance, time-bound public services, effective grievance redressal and accelerated development.

08/10/2026

Veteran Bollywood star actor Nana patikar passes away at 75

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

MLA Shopian Reviews Tourism Development Works
Shopian: MLA Shopian Shabir Ahmad Kullay today held a review meeting with officials of the Tourism Department, Wildlife Department, Municipal Council Shopian and PDD to discuss developmental works and tourism-related issues in the district. CEO Tourism Department Mr. Roof Rehman was also present during the meeting. Various issues related to infrastructure, electricity, cleanliness, tourism facilities and development of tourist destinations were discussed. After the meeting, MLA Kullay visited important tourist destinations, including Peer Ki Gali and Dubjan areas, to assess the ongoing developmental works and facilities available for visitors. He interacted with officials and reviewed the progress of various projects. The MLA stressed the need for timely completion of works and better facilities for tourists and locals.
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07/10/2026

*J&K POLICE IN SHOPIAN CONCLUDE GIRLS BADMINTON TOURNAMENT UNDER CIVIC ACTION PROGRAMME*

October 5: Continuing its efforts towards youth engagement, empowerment and promotion of sports among girls, Shopian Police today concluded a Girls Badminton Tournament at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Sedow, organised under the aegis of the Civic Action Programme (CAP) 2026–27.

The tournament witnessed enthusiastic participation from various teams representing different schools. The participating students displayed commendable talent, competitive spirit, discipline and sportsmanship throughout the tournament. The final match of the tournament was played between the school teams of Heerpora and Sedow, with both teams displaying excellent skills, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The Sedow school team emerged as the winner of the tournament.

The event provided a valuable platform for young girls to showcase their sporting abilities and encouraged them to pursue healthy and constructive activities. The participants were appreciated for their enthusiasm and encouraged to continue pursuing sports while maintaining discipline, teamwork and the spirit of fair play.

The concluding ceremony was presided over by SSP Shopian Shri Mushtaq Ahmad Choudhary-JKPS, accompanied by DySP Headquarters Shopian, SHO Police Station Heerpora and the Chief Education officer Shopian. The SSP Shopian presented cash prizes and Certificates to the winning team and appreciated all the participating teams for their enthusiastic participation and commendable sportsmanship. Mementos were also presented to the participating teams and players in recognition of their enthusiastic participation in the tournament.

Shopian Police emphasised that such initiatives under the Civic Action Programme are aimed at strengthening police-public relations and encouraging youth towards healthy and productive pursuits, thereby contributing to the collective goal of building a drug-free and crime-free society.

07/10/2026

Charandeep singh is New Deputy Commissioner Shopian

06/10/2026

In a major push toward advancing digital governance in the agriculture sector, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Shopian, Dr. Nasir Ahmed Lone, today presided over a high-level review meeting at the Mini-Secretariat Shopian.

​Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Lone emphasized the critical need for speed, precision, coordination
​and seamless collaboration among the Agriculture and Horticulture and Revenue Departments alongside CSC VLEs is paramount for the successful rollout of AgriStack across Shopian.

​ADDC stressed achieving 100% coverage, absolute entry accuracy and strict adherence to established project timelines. Field officers and CSC Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) were directed to maintain close coordination to promptly fix technical glitches and guarantee full coverage for all eligible farmers.

The meeting focused on the implementation of AgriStack, the creation of Farmer IDs and the ex*****on of the Digital Crop Survey (DCS) Kharif-2026.

​The meeting focused on resolving field-level bottlenecks and streamlining inter-departmental operations and detailed analysis was conducted on the progress of Farmer ID creation, with instructions to clear unclaimed buckets, resolve land-record fetching issues and rectify technical field discrepancies.

The meeting was attended by District Mentor for Farmer IDs, Ms Najma, IAS, Probationer, ADC, Dr. Zakir Hussain Faaz, ACR, Shakoor Ahmed Dar, SDM, Zainapora, Bilal Ahmed, Tehsildars, district officers and other concerned.