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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is preparing to welcome the world of cinema for its maiden International Film Festival, with around 1,100 entries from nearly 80 countries and an elaborate four-day programme planned across Srinagar, Jammu and Gulmarg. At almost the same time, however, a section of the regions established film and television fraternity is asking []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment of an 84-year-old godman for repeatedly raping a minor girl who subsequently became pregnant and delivered a stillborn baby, holding that the prosecution case was supported by sufficient and credible evidence including the victims testimony, medical evidence []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is preparing a shelf of projects worth Rs 1,231 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for 2026-27, as Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo directed departments to complete approvals and tendering formalities in advance to ensure faster execution once funds are released. Dulloo chaired a meeting of Administrative []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition by former General Manager of District Industries Centre (DIC), Pulwama, Laiq Parvez, seeking quashing of a corruption FIR against him, holding that the investigation could not be stifled at this stage as it was examining allegations concerning 48 allotments of industrial []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices declined in India on Thursday, with the precious metal trading lower than the previous session, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price of gold fell to Rs 13,485.65 per gram from Rs 13,516.60 per gram on Wednesday, marking a decline of Rs 30.95 per gram. On a tola basis, gold was []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 36.68 lakh registrations of unorganised workers on the e-Shram portal, with more than 34.03 lakh registered workers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The figures, based on data as of August 6, 2026, show that Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 307.63 crore in central financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana since 2023-24, while 40,620 households in the Union Territory have benefited from the scheme, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha. The figures were provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy []

SRINAGAR: Two teenagers were killed and two others injured after lightning struck them at Gawran Nard in the Larnoo area of Kokernag in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the incident occurred at Gawran Nard in Larnoo tehsil. The deceased were identified as Faizan Ahmad, 18, son of []

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in several areas of Kashmir from August 17 to 24 to facilitate maintenance work on various transmission lines and receiving stations. According to the KPDCL, power supply to areas fed by the 33 kV Kanir Tapline will remain affected from 8 am []

SRINAGAR: After months of deficient rainfall, Jammu and Kashmir finally got a wet July, with the Union Territory recording a 35 per cent surplus and bringing an end to an eight-month run of below-normal precipitation. Jammu and Kashmir received 259.7 mm of rainfall during July against the normal 192.6 mm, according to rainfall data shared []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has activated the National General Emergency Response System, Dial 112, across the Jammu zone to provide immediate assistance to people through a single emergency helpline, officials said on Thursday. The service is available through all police stations in the Jammu zone, enabling people to seek assistance during emergencies, including fire []

SRINAGAR: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has commissioned 1,748 of the 1,843 planned 4G sites in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving 95 sites yet to be commissioned, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The figures, as of July 31, 2026, show that 1,790 4G sites had been installed []

SRINAGAR: Ladakhs first international-level artificial ice hockey rink was inaugurated at NDS Stadium in Leh on Thursday, providing players with a year-round training facility at a cost of around Rs 42 crore. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated the facility, which has a 247 chilling system designed to allow ice hockey players to train throughout []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Thursday chaired a hybrid operational review meeting with senior officers of the JK Police and Central Armed Police Forces to assess the security situation and operational preparedness across the Union Territory. Senior officers from various formations of the JK Police and CAPFs participated in []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced stricter service-level standards for ambulances deployed on national highways, mandating that they reach accident sites within 10 minutes when the incident occurs within a 10-kilometre radius. The new guidelines are aimed at reducing delays in emergency medical assistance, improving road safety and strengthening the Incident []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience spells of rain and thundershowers over the coming days, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar warning of brief intense and heavy showers in some districts, particularly between August 16 and 19. According to the latest forecast, rain or thundershowers are expected at many places across JK on August []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the establishment of two Permanent Lok Adalats at Jammu and Srinagar to provide an alternative forum for settling disputes, particularly in matters covered under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Permanent Lok Adalats will be established at the divisional level under Section 22-B of the Legal []

SRINAGAR: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned that Moscow would retaliate if European countries seize Russian merchant vessels, as the European Union steps up efforts against what it describes as Russias shadow fleet. According to Russias state-run TASS news agency, Putin said the seizure of Russian ships would amount to piracy and banditry and []

SRINAGAR: The fisheries sector contributed about 7.43 per cent to Indias Agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA) during 2023-24 and 1.09 per cent to the countrys overall GVA, the Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures were provided by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh []

SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Leh in Ladakh early Thursday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 6:05 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located at 36.881 degrees north latitude and 74.402 degrees east longitude, the NCS said. There were no immediate reports []

SRINAGAR: Police in South kashmirs Anantnag district have arrested two persons in Anantnag district for allegedly extorting Rs 24,000 from a man by threatening to falsely implicate him in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police Station Srigufwara received a complaint from Ajaz Ahmad Shah, son of Mohd Maqbool of []