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Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Tuesday said its swift and time-bound action in the Shopian HDFC Bank irregularities case led to the refund of around Rs 4.50 crore to 13 affected depositors. In a statement a spokesperson said HDFC Bank had refunded the amounts to 13 depositors affected []

Calls for addressing gaps in manpower, equipment, healthcare infrastructure Srinagar, Sep 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday chaired a meeting to review the health sector reforms and the roadmap for further strengthening healthcare services across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakina Itoo, Advisor to the []

Warns it will threaten religious, cultural identities Srinagar, Sep 14: National Conference has strongly opposed the Bharatiya Janata Partys reported plans to introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across 21 states, calling the move a serious threat to the countrys secular fabric. Shammi Oberoi, Treasurer National Conference (NC) and Rajya Sabha Member, Oberoi reiterated the []

Srinagar, Sep 14: Director of Meteorological Department Srinagar Dr Mukhtar Ahmad on Monday said that Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience a relatively mild and dry winter this year under the influence of El Nino, though one or two major spells of snowfall during the peak winter months cannot be ruled out. Addressing concerns []

New Delhi, Sep 14: China has reduced the deployment of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in 2025, a latest report by the defence ministry said. The ministry mentioned this in its annual report for 2025-26. The year 2025 witnessed significant reduction in deployment of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) forces opposite Northern Borders, []

Srinagar, Sep 14: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness brief spells of rain and thundershowers at scattered to many places during the early morning and afternoon hours from September 15 to 17, the Meteorological Department said on Monday. The MeT department said the Union Territory is expected to remain generally dry between September 18 []

Srinagar, Sep 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha have expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Reasi district, in which two persons were killed and five others injured. The Chief Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and directed the authorities to []

Jammu, Sep 14: Northern Railway has announced a temporary change in the entry and exit arrangements at Jammu Tawi Railway Station from September 16 to facilitate the ongoing redevelopment work while ensuring smooth passenger movement. Under the revised traffic arrangement all passengers will enter the station through the Platform No. 1 side (Old Entry), while []

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government over the recent Wholesale Price Index data, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi keeps saying sab changa si, but actually sab mehenga si. Wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92 per cent in August, compared to 9.78 per cent in July, on rising prices of []

SRINAGAR:The 10-day autumn Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, beginning here on September 21, is expected to be stormy as opposition parties plan to corner the Omar Abdullah government over issues like job outsourcing, rising unemployment, and the ruling partys failure to fulfil electoral promises. The BJP, the main opposition party in the []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Monday chargesheeted a man accused of duping people on the pretext of securing government jobs through fake appointment orders. In a statement, a spokesperson said that the EOW Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Court of Forest Magistrate, Srinagar, in case FIR []

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo on Monday extended greetings to people celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi and appreciated the arrangements made by the civil and police authorities for the festival at Ganpatya Temple in Srinagar. Speaking to reporters during his visit to the temple, the DC Labroo, said Ganesh Chaturthi has been celebrated at the temple []

Reasi: A person was killed and several others injured after a passenger Matador overturned near the Bakkal Tunnel area of Reasi district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the Matador, bearing registration number JK14B-2973, was travelling from Bakkal towards Reasi when the accident took place. He said the vehicle overturned on the road []

Rajouri: Three goats were killed while two others sustained critical injuries after a leopard attacked a herd in Manjakote area of Rajouri district. They said that the incident took place at Hayatpura village, where a leopard attacked the livestock belonging to Mohd Nisar Khan, son of Mohd Shareif. As per locals, the leopard attacked the []

Srinagar: A tourist from West Bengal went missing from the Teetwal area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district, prompting a manhunt after his Aadhaar card was allegedly found to be fake, officials said here on Sunday. They said 38-year-old Sanjay Sardar, a resident of Kolkata, went missing on Saturday after leaving behind []

Flags global conflicts, calls for resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability New Delhi, Sep 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Sunday that the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals could hinder shared prosperity, urging BRICS to rise through cooperation even as its leaders unveiled mega plans, including an open-source AI ecosystem to assist the Global South. []

Says safeguarding peoples interests remains NCs top priority Srinagar, Sep 13: National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the Union Government must take serious and meaningful measures to address the growing sense of alienation, disappointment and distrust among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said that although elections were held in []

Says war only multiplies human suffering New Delhi, Sep 13: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, along with Aga Syed Hassan and Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and exchanged views on the grave situation confronting the region, the need for []

Leh, Sep 13: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday launched a mega project to revive the rapidly drying Tso Kar Lake by channelising 320 million litres of water per day from a glacier-fed stream at an altitude of 18,000 feet into the water body, which has lost nearly 70 per cent of its []

Safely brought back, reunited with families Ganderbal, Sep 13: In a major success, Ganderbal Police have traced and safely recovered three minor boys who had gone missing from the Kheerbhawani area, following an extensive 10-day search operation that led the police team to Daund Railway Station in Pune, Maharashtra. According to police, Police Station Kheerbhawani []

Recognised for contributions to Earth Sciences Awantipora, Sep 13: Prof Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), has been elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), the countrys oldest science academy, established in 1930. The prestigious Fellowship recognises Prof Romshoos sustained contributions to Earth and Environmental sciences []

Srinagar, Sep 13: In its continued drive against absconders, Police in Anantnag along with Rajasthan Police has arrested an absconder who was evading arrest since 2009. A police party of Police Station Mattan apprehended one absconder namely Shabir Ahmad Khan, son of Mohd. Shahbaz Khan resident of Nai Basti, Khanabal near Showkat Gas Agency, presently []

Association says students cannot be threatened for demanding hygienic food SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged assault, intimidation and harassment of students of the J&K Girls Hostel at Jamia Millia Islamia during their ongoing protest over serious concerns regarding the quality, hygiene and sanitation of food being []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has urged all party constituency in-charges to identify deserving SC/ST patients requiring financial assistance for serious ailments and forward their cases to the office of Member of Parliament Er Rashid for necessary assistance and follow-up. Speaking at a meeting of AIP constituency in-charges, AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said []

23213 cases settled across UT of J&K SRINAGAR: Continuing its endeavor to promote access to justice through swift, cost-effective and amicable resolution of disputes, the J&K Legal Services Authority, under the patronage of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority and under the []

BJP, its like-minded parties can never be well-wishers of Kashmiri people SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar Saturday said the party will continue to strive at every level for the restoration of constitutional and democratic rights, as well as statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Sagar said this while addressing []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the clearance of impediments for Srinagar Ring Road (SRR) Phase-II and II-A to expedite the completion of the project. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, SSP Traffic Rural, Project Director NHAI, and officers from R&B, PHE and KPDCL. On the []

SRINAGAR: The Social Welfare Department (SWD), SANKALP-HEW Srinagar, through the office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Khanyar, organised an Anemia Health Camp in Zone Boud Dal, Srinagar, with the objective of promoting awareness and early detection of anemia among the community. A dedicated health team from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Srinagars office []

Says Omars comment detached from reality Did anyone go to jail in Kerala? Srinagar, Sep 11: Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for saying that failure to comply with the Centres direction on singing the full version of Vande Mataram could land Kashmiris in jail, calling []

Jammu, Sep 11: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Armys White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General P K Mishra, on Friday visited general areas of Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district and reviewed the security situation, counter-terrorism grid and operational preparedness of the troops. The Corps Commander assessed the security architecture, contingency preparedness and infrastructure, and []

Srinagar, Sep 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Casual/Daily Wagers Forum (JKCDF) on Friday held a peaceful protest at Sher-i-Kashmir Park here, urging the government to address the long-pending demands of casual and daily-wage workers, particularly regularisation of their services. The protest was led by J&K Casual/Daily Wagers Forum president Sajad Ahmed Parray, who said the []

Srinagar, Sep 11: Seven years after the Centre suspended cross-LoC trade through Salamabad in Uri, the Trade Facilitation Centre is set to get a new role, with the Tourism Department planning to utilise the facility for promoting border tourism in North Kashmir. The department has received the green signal to take over the Trade Facilitation []

How many pillars?: Student counts 364 at Jamia Masjid Srinagar during educational visit BANDIPORA: As part of an educational exposure programme designed to take learning beyond the classroom, students of PM SHRI Government Secondary School Laharwalpora, Bandipora, recently visited the historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar and Sainik School Mansbal. The visits provided the students []

Dream higher, remain committed: Lt Gen Pratik Sharma SRINAGAR: Headquarters Northern Command commemorated ten years of a significant educational partnership between the Army Goodwill Schools (AGS) and the Bharti Airtel Foundation, underscoring the Indian Armys continued endeavour to provide quality education and create greater opportunities for the youth of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. The commemorative []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated renowned Para Archer from Jammu and Kashmir, Ms. Sheetal Devi, for her outstanding performance at the World Archery Para Series 2026, Stage III. Sheetal Devi clinched Gold Medal in the Womens Compound Individual Event and Bronze Medal in the Compound Mixed Team Event, bringing laurels to Jammu []

Pahalgam: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Friday said the Army will continue to remain committed to nation-building while ensuring peace and tranquillity in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a function at Army Goodwill School (AGS), Pahalgam, Lt Gen Sharma said, As we march towards Viksit Bharat, Northern Command will continue to []

Srinagar: A woman was injured after being attacked by a bear in the Handoora area of Tral in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Friday. An official said that the woman was attacked by the wild animal in Handoora, leaving her injured. He said that she was soon shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral for treatment []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is working to connect its artisans, self-help groups and entrepreneurs with wider domestic and international markets through exhibitions, trade promotion programmes and product-authentication initiatives, Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, said on Friday. Speaking about the Kashmir Expo, Singh, said such events provide artisans, self-help groups and entrepreneurs a []

SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb, along with Joint Commissioner SMC, Suhail Ul Islam on Thursday launched the Online Waste Bin Booking Service, a digital facility aimed at making the process of requesting waste bins simpler, faster and more accessible for citizens. The service enables residents to submit their requests online without []

Case registered against dealer PULWAMA: In a significant enforcement action aimed at safeguarding consumer interests and curbing unfair trade practices, the Legal Metrology Department has detected and seized 930 packages of dry fruits from a wholesaler in Pampore namely Khanday traders after the packages were found to contain substantially less quantity than the quantity declared []

BANDIPORA: A meeting of the District Level Committee on Change of Land Use (CLU) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, at Mini Secretariat Bandipora, to review and process applications in pursuance of the Jammu & Kashmir Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Regulations Act, 2022. During the proceedings, []

SRINAGAR: Police have seized six vehicles including three tractors and 3 trucks/tippers in Anantnag, Handwara and Sopore, for their involvement in the illegal acquisition, mining and transportation of minerals. The action was taken during routine patrolling and checking at police naka points as part of intensified enforcement against illegal mining activities. In Anantnag, Police Station []

HANDWARA: Police in Handwara organized a cycling event under the Civic Action Programme, with the participation of more than 100 youth and school children. The cycling event was aimed at promoting sports, physical fitness, discipline and positive engagement of youth. The event was flagged off by DSP DAR Peer Atiqullah at Chotipora. The event culminated []

BARAMULLA: District Youth Officer Baramulla, Srijan Singh Patel on Thursday addressed a press conference to highlight the objectives and significance of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) being organised under the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) initiative. Speaking to the media, District Youth Officer said that VBYLD provides a national platform for young people []

46th Academic Council meeting SRINAGAR: The 46th Academic Council meeting of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) was held today at the Vice-Chancellors Conference Hall, Main Campus, Shalimar, with deliberations focused on academic transformation, research and innovation for Universitys transition from National to Global by 2030. The meeting was chaired by []

New Delhi, Sep 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India supports a safe, secure, and sustainable space domain anchored in international law, underlining that scientific data must serve the common good with openness and integrity. Virtually addressing the first International Space Summit, Modi also said that ISROs technologies and partnerships serve not only []

As a party, we have never adopted Vande Mataram Defends Tanvir Sadiq: What he said is historically accurate Srinagar, Sep 10: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit back at the ally Congress over the Vande Mataram issue, saying standing for all stanzas of the national song at official events is a []

Kulgam, Sep 10: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar on Thursday visited the districts of Kulgam and Shopian in South Kashmir to review the security situation, counter-terrorism operations, crime control efforts, and law and order maintenance. During his visit, he was accompanied by DIG South Kashmir Range, Shri Javed Iqbal Mattoo-IPS. The []

New Delhi, Sep 10: A judicial officer cannot shout at the judges in a court, the Supreme Court on Thursday said, while refusing to stay contempt proceedings initiated by the Bombay High Court against a judicial officer for his unwarranted outburst. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the high court may []

Calls for responsible media reporting Srinagar, Sep 10: On World Suicide Prevention Day, mental-health experts have called for a shift in how society understands and discusses suicide, stressing that timely conversations, compassionate support and early professional intervention can help prevent loss of life. Observed every year on September 10, the day seeks to raise awareness []