Greater Kashmir

Jammu, Oct 12: At least four residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) were killed in a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast across the Line of Control (LoC), adjacent to the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district, on Monday, prompting heightened security on the Indian side, officials said. The powerful blast reportedly occurred in Satwal-Naki area of Hajira tehsil of PoJK, when a group of people were reportedly laying water pipes along the Pakistan side of the LoC, o

Leh, Oct 12: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Ladakh Rahul Sharma today chaired a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties at his office chamber in Karzoo, Old Raj Niwas, Leh, to familiarise them with the ongoing revision of municipal electoral rolls for the Municipal Committees of Leh and Kargil and apprise them of the relevant eligibility criteria, enrolment procedures and timelines for submission of claims and objections.The meeting was attended by Sonam Chosjor, Joint Chief

Jammu, Oct 12: A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) explosion rocked a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, triggering heightened security measures, officials said. The powerful blast reportedly occurred in Satwal-Naki area near the zero line, during the movement of a group of people along the Pakistan side of the LoC, officials said. They said casualties were reported, but the exact number of people ki

Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested Senior Assistant of Sub-Division Agriculture Office Handwara namely Irshad Ahmad Peer, red handed while demanding and accepting bribe amount of Rs 40,000 for the release of a subsidy bill pending with him. Officials said that ACB PS Baramulla received a written complaint against the said public servant alleging therein that a subsidy bill was pending with the said public servant who had demanded bribe amounting t

Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday apprehended 07 drug peddlers in separate anti-narcotics operations in Anantnag & Handwara, and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A police spokesperson said that a police party of Police Post Janglatmandi, while performing naka duty at Kha Bazar, Anantnag, intercepted Ashiq Hussain Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir Dar, resident of Chichiri Pora, Anantnag. During his search, 7 grams of charas were recovered from his possession, and

Jammu, Oct 12: Three persons were arrested along with narcotics and a country-made pistol at two different places in Jammu, police said on Monday. The arrested include police follower Shameem Begum, who was arrested following recovery of 15 grams of heroin from her two-wheeler during checking at Balol in Miran Sahib area, a police spokesperson said. He said a case under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was registered against her and further investigation

New Delhi, Oct 12: Ye mera mudda nahin hai. (This matter doesn't pertain to my domain), Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday, when asked about protests against the CEC in Delhi over the past few days and the associated restrictions. During an interaction with reporters on the sidelines of an event to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at Vigyan Bhawan here, he declined to divulge reasons for his refusal to meet Congress leaders over

Islamabad, Oct 12: Two Pakistan Army pilots were killed on Monday after their training aircraft crashed due to a technical fault, the army said. The incident occurred near Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. (At) midday, a Mushshak training aircraft of Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Nawan Killi, Quetta, due to a technical fault, the army said in a statement. Both pilots, Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, the instructor, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student, died in the unfortunate cra

Srinagar, Oct 12: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached a residential property at Khasra No. 315, Village Danihama, Hazratbal, Srinagar, belonging to accused Ghulam Mohammad Mir @ Mama Gas, in case RC-02/2026/NIA/JMU, which relates to a cross-border terrorist conspiracy involving the proscribed terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). As per the statement, the property was attached under Section 25 of the UA (P) Act, 1967, after obtaining the requisite prior approval of the D

Srinagar, Oct 12: Madhya Pradesh bowlers dismantled Jammu and Kashmir's batting line-up, bundling out the defending champions for 120 runs to take a first-innings lead of 76 runs on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 opener at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on Monday. Pace spearhead Avesh Khan led the attack, claiming three crucial wickets, while Aryan Pandey provided excellent support with three wickets of his own as J&K batters struggled to cope with the visitors' bowling atta

Srinagar, Oct 12: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday accused the Congress of rigging the 1987 Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that the National Conference and the Abdullah family had benefited from the electoral malpractice. Speaking to reporters at Dalgate in Srinagar, Sharma made the remarks while responding to the opposition INDIA blocs campaign over alleged electoral irregularities and protests seeking greater transpar

New Delhi, Oct 12: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said INDIA bloc leaders will march to the Supreme Court and file a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and 'vote chori'. Addressing a press conference at the Indira Bhawan headquarters of the Congress, he also asked the CEC to turn approver and resign as their fight was against the bigger powers that were behind him. Resign, turn approver; you have made a mistake but you are not the mind behind the mistake, he said.

Srinagar, Oct 11: To boost industrialisation and generate employment in Jammu and Kashmir, the government is set to hold discussions with stakeholders and analyse the industrial policies of various states, particularly neighbouring ones, before drafting its own industrial policy, media reports said on Sunday. All stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken into confidence by government functionaries through discussions before the draft policy is released, the reports said, citing official so

Banihal, Oct 12: Aspirants from Ramban district have urged the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) and the district administration to establish examination centres within the district for upcoming recruitment tests, citing the financial burden and travel-related hardships caused by allotment of centres in distant locations. Several recruitment examinations, including those for Finance Accounts Assistant (FAA), Sub-Inspector (SI), Police Constable and other posts, are expected to b

Geneva, Oct 12: At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. That number only includes those buried by authorities in Djibouti. Others have been buried by the migrants themselves but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the AP via the p

Bangkok, Oct 12: Asian shares were mixed and oil prices fell about USD 1.50 a barrel Monday as US President Donald Trump's plan to purchase diesel from Russia drew criticism from some lawmakers. US stock futures gained more than 0.3 per cent after Wall Street finished its record-setting week with gains. This week will bring updates on inflation and retail sales in the US. The biggest US banks will report earnings from the most recent quarter. In Asian trading, South Korea's Kospi lost 3.1 per ce

Srinagar, Oct 12: Jammu and Kashmir Police, in collaboration with the Safe Hands Team, organised a dental awareness and AI-enabled screening camp for police personnel at the District Police Lines (DPL), Srinagar. IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar Singh (IPS) inaugurated the camp in the presence of SSP Srinagar Dr G. V. Sundeep Chakravarthy (IPS) and a team of medical professionals from Safe Hands. According to an official spokesperson, the initiative aimed to promote oral health awareness and facilitate t

Baramulla, Oct 12: A man was killed while his father sustained injuries after a dumper collided with their Tata Ace vehicle near Hyderbeigh in Pattan area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Sunday night, officials said. An official said that the father-son duo sustained injuries after a dumper collided with their Tata Ace vehicle near Hyderbeigh in Pattan last night. He said the injured duo were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Pattan for treatment, where one of them succumbed to his

Rajouri, Oct 12: The body of a man was found in the Bela area of Jammus Rajouri district on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted in the morning by locals, who soon informed the police. He said police arrived at the spot and took the body into their custody before shifting it to Government Medical College (GMC), Rajouri, for medico-legal formalities. The deceased was identified as Mohd Shahid Qazi, a resident of Lah Behrote. An investigation has been initiate

Jammu, Oct 12: National Conference leader and former minister Sardar Harbans Singh died at a private hospital here early Monday, his family said. He was 84. Singh, who was appointed as political advisor to National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah in December last year, is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. Singh's elder son, Kulwant Singh, told PTI that his father had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at the Jammu hospital, where he breathed his la

Seoul, Oct 12: North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, where the country has used its airport as a major launch site in recent years. The joint chiefs did not immediately specify how

New Delhi, Oct 12: The entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations, including Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk, will remain closed till 4 pm on Monday ahead of a protest announced by the Congress against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the entry and exit facilities at Janpath, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk will be closed due to security reasons. However, interchange facil

Srinagar, Oct 11: Students across the country are being given another opportunity to register for the ALLEN Tallentex-2027 exam. In view of the students' enthusiasm, the registration deadline has been extended from October 11 to October 14. As per a statement issued, interested students can register by visiting the website. Tallentex-2027 will be conducted in both offline and online modes; the offline exam is scheduled for October 25, while the online exams will be held on October 25, 28, and 31

Dooru, Oct 11: Senior PDP leader and In-charge of Assembly Constituency 41, Dooru, Mohammed Ashraf Malik, visited the fire-affected site in Shahabad Bala and expressed his heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with the victims who suffered losses in the incident. During his visit, Malik, as per a statement, interacted with the affected families, shared their grief and expressed concern over the repeated fire incidents in the area. He said the absence of a dedicated Fire Service Station in Shahabad B

Sopore, Oct 11: Neha Jain-IPS, on Sunday assumed charge as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Police District Sopore, succeeding Iftikhar Talib-JKPS. Upon her arrival at the District Police Headquarters in Sopore, the newly appointed SSP was received by senior police officers and presented with a Guard of Honour. After assuming charge, Neha Jain held an introductory meeting with supervisory officers and emphasised the need for professional, people-friendly policing, enhanced public safety, e

Srinagar, Oct 11:The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Womens Wing President and MLA Habba Kadal, Advocate Shameema Firdous Sunday said the elected National Conference government has accorded special priority to improving the education and healthcare sectors. As per a party statement, she said that the healthcare sector had faced several challenges after August 5, 2019, with the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and other major and smaller hospitals also confronting variou

Baramulla, Oct 11: MLA Baramulla Javid Hassan Baig has sought an appointment with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to discuss recommendations for the towns proposed Master Plan, focusing on traffic decongestion, public safety, market redevelopment, environmental conservation and tourism-led development. In a press statement issued after holding discussion with the stake holders of Baramulla Master plan at Dak Bunglow Baramulla on Sunday, Baig said a committee comprising prominent members of the com

Srinagar, Oct 11:Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has expressed deep concern over the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in tragic loss of life and injuries to hundreds. In a post on X, Mirwaiz, as per a statement said: The deeply distressing attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, resulting in tragic loss of life and injuries to hundreds, is a dangerous escalation that only adds to the suffering of civilians in the region and ris

Srinagar, Oct 11: Political leaders in Kashmir on Sunday expressed concern over the missile attack on Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia that left at least 12 dead and around 300 injured, asking for dialogue for a fair resolution of the crisis. In a post on X, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari said, The missile attack on Riyadh International Airport, which left at least 12 people dead and 300 injured, is deeply alarming. The fact that this is the third attack on the airport this week

Srinagar, Oct 11: In a startling revelation, the number of students graduating from Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) across Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a significant decline over the past two academic sessions, as the number has fallen from 23655 in 2023-24 to 18312 in 2025-26. The official figures show a decline of nearly 23 per cent. As per the official figures assessed by Greater Kashmir , 21153 students graduated in 2024-25 while the number of students graduating from colleges across J&

Pulwama, Oct 11: Residents of Tral in south Kashmir have expressed concern over the shortage of specialist doctors and inadequate healthcare infrastructure at Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral, alleging that patients are being forced to seek treatment at private hospitals or travel to Srinagar. The residents said the hospital lacked specialist doctors and adequate medical facilities to cater to the healthcare needs of the local population. They said the shortage was particularly affecting economi

New Delhi, Oct 11: At least 11 Indians were injured in the deadly attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and wounded more than 300 others, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Sunday. In a statement on X, the Indian Embassy said it had been following up on Saturday's attack, in which 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured. It is learnt that 11 Indians are among those injured in the attack. Embassy has been in touch with local authorities to enqu

Ganderbal, Oct 11: Amid the growing use of modern machinery and electricity-powered flour mills, traditional watermills, locally known as Aab Gharats or Pani Chakis, continue to operate in parts of Kashmir, preserving a centuries-old practice rooted in sustainable use of natural resources. Powered entirely by flowing water, these traditional mills rely on a simple mechanism that harnesses the energy of mountain streams and springs to grind grains without electricity or fossil fuels. Despite decl

Chennai, Oct 11:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he has taken development as his 'mantra,' and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the people of Tamil Nadu and ensuring the state's progress by working with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He listed the rapid strides made in various sectors in the last 12 years, including the significant jump in defence exports. In his address after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for railway, road and petroleum-related projects worth about R

Srinagar, Oct 11:The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC), mandated to regulate fee structures of private schools across Jammu and Kashmir, has been functioning without a chairman for over five months, leaving hundreds of school fee proposals awaiting approval and complaints from parents unresolved. The committee has remained headless since April 30, 2026, when the extended tenure of its chairman, Justice (retd) Sunil Hali, expired. In the absence of a chairman, the FFRC has been limited

The 57th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, held on 8 October 2026 in New Delhi under the chairpersonship of Honble Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marked a decisive shift in Indias indirect tax journey. The participants included Chief Ministers of Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Meghalaya, Deputy Chief Ministers of Manipur and Telangana, the Finance Ministers and senior members of States/Union Territories with Legislative As

Lolab, Oct 11:The second edition of the Kilo North Kashmir Cricket League has advanced to the quarterfinal stage, with eight teams qualifying after a highly competitive group stage at Chandigam Cricket Ground, Lolab. The quarterfinal matches are set to commence on 12 October 2026. The tournament, as per a statement, witnessed participation from 101 teams across North Kashmir, providing a vibrant platform for local cricketers to showcase their talent, sporting abilities and competitive spirit. Th

What could a tiny green alga swimming towards light possibly have to do with the human brain? At first glance, almost nothing; yet a scientific journey that began with researchers trying to understand how a microscopic alga senses light, eventually led to a technology that allows scientists to control selected nerve cells with light and it subsequently changed the way brain can be studied. Recently, it earned sciences highest recognition as the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 has been

Srinagar, Oct 11: Rohit Sharma delivered a decisive performance with the ball, claiming five wickets for 36 runs to help Jammu and Kashmir bowl out Madhya Pradesh for 196 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy campaign on Sunday. The right-arm seamer bowled 21.2 overs, including eight maidens, and maintained an economy rate of 1.69 as he troubled the Madhya Pradesh batting line-up. His spell came at a crucial stage after the visitors had lost three wickets for 41 runs but attempted to rebuild

Srinagar, Oct 11:Defending champions Jammu and Kashmir made a promising start to their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign, bowling out Madhya Pradesh for 196 on the opening day of their Elite Group match at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar on Sunday. After winning the toss, J&K skipper Paras Dogra elected to field first, and his bowlers justified the decision by reducing the visitors to 41 for three before captain Shubham Sharma steadied the innings with a patient half-century. The open

An ordinary Indian does not need to believe that the country is either perfectly democratic or already lost. A more honest position is this: India still has elections, constitutional rights, courts, political parties, a lively society and the capacity for peaceful political change, but the fairness of that system depends on whether institutions remain strong enough to restrain whoever holds power. The central question is therefore not only who wins elections. It is whether citizens can still cha

Jammu, Oct 11: On the eve of Navratri, J&K Bank further strengthened its services for pilgrims visiting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine by inaugurating a fresh currency counter at Bhawan in collaboration with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB). CEO SMVDSB Sachin Kumar Vaishya and Banks MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee jointly inaugurated the facility in the presence of Vice Chancellor Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Prof Pragti Kumar, Banks DGM Arjun Singh Rathore and SDM Bhawan Anshumali S

As Jammu and Kashmir is facing extreme impact of climate change, it was heartening to see top brass of government brainstorm to revise Jammu & Kashmir State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC 2.0). Leading from the front, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, chaired a meeting to assess the revised Jammu & Kashmir State Action Plan on Climate Change and called for further refinement of the plan by incorporating clearly defined, department-wise actions, outcomes and timelines up to 2030. Being prepared

Srinagar, Oct 11: Saheb International has announced its Summer Clearance Sale, offering discounts of up to 25 per cent on home dcor and bed linen products under its newly introduced brand, HIRA. The company, which has been manufacturing furniture since 2003, has expanded its product portfolio with HIRA, a range of home textiles and decorative products aimed at combining style, comfort and affordability. The collection includes designer bedsheets, bed covers, bedspreads, comforters, duvet covers,

Srinagar, Oct 11:Jammu and Kashmir would need an estimated Rs 1,43,849 crore investment over five years to promote sustainable economic growth, regenerate natural resources, and strengthen social development, according to a report by the Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS). The report, titled Hara Bhara Swaraj: A New Vision for J&K and a New Strategy for Realising that Vision, estimates that the proposed investment programme could generate approximately 9.27 lakh jobs and add