Bandipora, Aug. 18 -- Bilal Rehmani

In the remote Gurez sub-district of north Kashmir's Bandipora, late coming of government employees to their offices has become a new routine, crippling public services and leaving the local population in distress.

A visit by the Kashmir News Service (KNS) team to several government offices today revealed widespread absenteeism, late arrivals, and the absence of biometric attendance systems.

At the ICDS office, only one staffer was present out of five, with the Child Development Project Officer holding additional charge and others skipping duty despite scheduled training tomorrow. The Power Development Department office opened only at 10:35 a.m. with three employees present and one absent, while the A...