Srinagar Feb 24 PTI Authorities launched a rescue mission on Thursday to trace six persons who went missing a day ago while travelling from Anantnag to Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir officials said A three-pronged rescue mission was launched to trace them they saidRescue mission has been launched to search six missing persons at Margan Top officials said One team is proceeding by road along with snow cutter machine and JCB headed by an SDM accompanied by Tehsildar MED and NHIDCL officials they said A second team comprising Army Rescue team and local volunteers is proceeding by foot they saidThe third one -- a helicopter rescue team -- is currently on standby at Larkipora waiting for the weather to improve the officials added The six persons from Warwan went on foot from Anantnag via Margan TopKashmir valley especially the areas in the south received heavy snowfall on Wednesday and there are apprehensions that the persons might have been caught in the snow PTI SSB MIJ TDS TDS
Jammu Jan 28 PTI Authorities served show cause notices to 21 employees who were found absent during a surprise visit at government offices in Kishtwar district on Friday officials here said The visits were made by Additional District Development Commissioner ADDC Sham Lal to check attendance in the government offices they said A total of 21 employees were found absent without leave while district drug control office was found locked during his visit they said As a consequence the ADDC served show-cause notice to these 21 employees and ordered withholding of their salaries the officials said He ordered the concerned officers to seek explanation from the absentees within three days and initiate future action against them they said PTI AB VN VN
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