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SRINAGAR: A woman was killed and three others, including a minor girl, were injured when a tempo met with an accident near Alas Galla Mor in Dhanour village of Arnas tehsil in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district. The accident involved a vehicle bearing registration number JK02-8908. The woman died at the scene, while the three []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against five persons in an alleged migrant property fraud case involving the purported sale of 14 kanals and 3 marlas of land in Baramulla district after payments exceeding Rs 1 crore, officials said. The chargesheet in FIR No. 34/2017 []

SRINAGAR: More than 3,000 people took part in the Pedal Through Paradise 2026 cycling race organised by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar on Thursday, with ADGP Armed Nitish Kumar saying the turnout reflected rising awareness about fitness and health in Kashmir. Kumar told reporters that the event had received around 5,000 entries, with more []

SRINAGAR: The District Magistrate Anantnag has declared the District Bar Association elections held on October 27 null and void, citing violations of official orders and failure to fulfil mandatory requirements. In an order dated October 28, the District Magistrate said the elections had been conducted despite an existing prohibition and without obtaining the administrations permission. []

SRINAGAR: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the maximum retail prices (MRPs) of 543 brands of anti-cancer medicines, with the new rates coming into effect from November 9, 2026, in a move aimed at making cancer treatment more affordable. The revised price list, released by the Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Union Ministry []

SRINAGAR: Amar Singh College, Srinagar, has clarified that classes will continue as scheduled on Thursday after a fake notification claiming suspension of classwork was circulated on social media. In an official notice dated October 28, the college administration termed the notification fake and unauthorised and advised students not to believe, share or circulate the misleading []

SRINAGAR: Experts at a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme organised by Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag on Tuesday called for strengthening psychiatric services, improving early detection of mental health conditions and expanding community-based care to address emerging challenges across age groups in Kashmir. Organised by the Department of Psychiatry under the theme Lived Experiences Heard: []

SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader and Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday reiterated that he would resign from both the party and Parliament on November 3, saying his position had remained unchanged since he first announced the decision. Speaking to a national news channel, Ruhullah said he saw no reason to reconsider his []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir authorities have restricted the movement of goods carriers on the JammuSrinagar National Highway (NH-44) on October 31 and November 1 in view of the annual Darbar Move from Srinagar to Jammu. According to the traffic advisory, the movement of up heavy and medium motor vehicles (HMVs/MMVs) carrying goods from Jakheni []

SRINAGAR: Omar Abdullah has handed over Finance, Revenue, Power Development and Law as four new ministers join the Cabinet. Every minister from the previous council has lost at least one department, while Satish Sharmas portfolios have been distributed among three ministers. A day after four National Conference legislators were sworn in at Lok Bhawan, Lieutenant []

SRINAGAR: India has invited Pakistans Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi, to attend the inaugural meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisations (SCO) civilisational dialogue forum, scheduled to be hosted by New Delhi next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed the forum during his visit to Tianjin for the SCO summit last []

SRINAGAR: Ahead of chilling winters, more than 600 Megawatts (MW) power deficit is looming over Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in November 2026. An official informed that during peak solar and non-solar hours, both the regions are likely to face a power deficiency of 623 MW in the month of November. The official figures projecting []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred two Junior JKAS officers and posted them as Tehsildars in Jammu and Doda districts with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 61-JK(Rev) of 2026, issued by the Revenue Department on October 28, Manpreet Kour has been posted as Tehsildar Mandal in Jammu district, while Sumit Kumar []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has allocated departments to eight ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, with all portfolios not assigned to any minister remaining with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The portfolio allocation was notified by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, according to an official order listing the departments assigned to each minister. []

SRINAGAR: Two House Committees of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will get new chairpersons following the induction of their heads as ministers in the Omar Abdullah-led government. Senior National Conference leaders Ali Muhammad Sagar and Mir Saifullah, who were heading the Committee on Government Assurances and the Committee on Public Undertakings respectively, have ceased []

SRINAGAR: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 3 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees as part of the July 2026 revision. The latest increase follows the Cabinets approval in April of a 2 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed all departments and government organisations to facilitate the installation of upgraded cyber security systems on computers and other devices connected to the National Informatics Centre Network (NICNET) and the Jammu and Kashmir State Wide Area Network (JKSWAN). The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the instructions through Circular []

SRINAGAR: Traffic Police City Srinagar has announced traffic restrictions on parts of Boulevard Road on Thursday, October 29, in view of the J&K Police Cycle Race-2026, titled Pedal through Paradise. According to the advisory, the race will follow two routes: from Lalit Ghat (Police Golf Course) to Nagbal Chowk via Foreshore Road, and from Lalit []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Bench of the Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by villagers of Chutuk challenging trial court orders that allowed additional defendants to be impleaded in a civil suit over the distribution of more than 300 kanals of non-cultivable village land. Justice Sanjay Parihar, in an order dated []