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SRINAGAR: The deadlock over the stipend of MBBS and BDS interns in Jammu and Kashmir continued on Friday after talks between representatives of protesting interns and Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo failed to break the impasse, with the interns deciding to continue their indefinite strike. The interns had sought a clear written commitment []

SRINAGAR: A militant was killed and an AK rifle and other war-like stores were recovered during a joint search operation in Ashdar Gali area of Budgam, the Army said on Friday. The operation was launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF based on specific intelligence input, the Chinar Corps said in []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the concerned Sub-Registrar to register a revocation of a Power of Attorney within seven days, holding that the registering authority cannot delay or deny registration by advising a citizen to seek a civil court remedy. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, in a judgment pronounced on August 14, []

SRINAGAR: Only 46 percent of physical works under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Jammu and Kashmir had been completed, while contractor payments amounting to Rs 1,360 crore remained pending, according to a report of a Parliamentary Standing Committee. The findings were highlighted by the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in its report []

SRINAGAR: Pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir selected for Haj 2027 have been directed to complete the mandatory medical screening and submit the required documents to the JK Haj Committee by September 15, 2026. The directive follows Circular No. 10, issued by the Haj Committee of India on September 1, 2026, requiring all selected pilgrims to []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), along with the Crime Branch, conducted searches at courier service facilities across Budgam district on Wednesday as part of efforts to check the use of courier networks for smuggling contraband, officials said. Officials said ANTF teams carried out searches with the assistance of sniffer dogs at multiple locations, including []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness generally dry weather over the coming days, with brief spells of rain and thunder possible at isolated and scattered places, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. The weather is expected to remain mostly dry from September 3 to 12, the forecast said. On Thursday, September 3, generally []

SRINAGAR: The BJP Jammu and Kashmir unit has denied any association with the individual seen in a viral video allegedly showing a woman being molested during a protest at Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar. In a statement, BJP JK State Co-media Incharge Advocate Sajid Yousuf Shah said the party had cross-checked the matter with []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old motorcyclist died after he apparently lost control of his bike and crashed into a shop at Shiraz Chowk in the Khanyar area of Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Altaf Hussain, a resident of Sangerwani in Pulwama district. According to an official, altaf was riding a Bajaj Pulsar []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Railways has approved an experimental stoppage of the Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express at Anantnag railway station, a move expected to improve direct rail connectivity for passengers in south Kashmir. According to a Railway Board order, train numbers 26401/26402 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express will stop at Anantnag from an early []

SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old labourer died after falling from a height while working in Wagoora Nowgam area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the man was injured after falling from a height while working in the area. He said the man was immediately shifted to SMHS Hospital []

SRINAGAR: As the walnut harvesting season begins across Kashmir, falls from tall and slippery walnut trees have claimed at least four lives of seasonal labourers who depend on the harvest for their livelihood. One of the deceased was identified as Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, a resident of Damjan, Qazigund, who fell []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi is set to make his County Championship debut for Surrey against Yorkshire in a Division One fixture at The Oval on Wednesday, after being named in the playing XI by captain Rory Burns. Nabi joined Surrey two days before the match and is part of a side that also includes []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene in the ongoing protest by MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu and Kashmir and resolve their demand for an increase in monthly stipend. In a post on X, Mehbooba said it was deeply painful to see young doctors, []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called for locally suited and economically viable biomass solutions to help Jammu and Kashmir reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and move towards a more sustainable economy. Addressing the inaugural session of the 41st National Convention of Chemical Engineers and National Seminar on Biomass: A Sustainable Resource for []

SRINAGAR: A high-level meeting was held at the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to review preparations for implementing the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) ahead of the forthcoming Autumn Session. The meeting was chaired by Achal Sethi, Secretary, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, in coordination with Manoj Kumar Pandit, Secretary, Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday accused the Centre of delaying the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and alleged that people in the Union Territory were being kept in an atmosphere of fear. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said the government had indicated that delimitation and elections would be followed by restoration []

SRINAGAR: A tourist was killed on Wednesday after a boulder fell from a hillside and struck the vehicle he was travelling in on the Khanbal-Pahalgam Road near Bumzoo shrine in Mattan area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district, officials said. According to an official, the incident occurred when an Innova bearing registration number JK01AT-8081, carrying six []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir of applying different standards to political parties after the BJP and National Conference (NC) held counter-protests in Srinagar. Mehbooba alleged that PDP workers had previously been prevented from leaving the party office to stage peaceful demonstrations, while the BJP and NC []

SRINAGAR: Police on Wednesday restricted traffic on several roads leading to the BJP headquarters in Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar, ahead of a proposed National Conference protest outside the party office. Security personnel have been deployed in large numbers across Jawahar Nagar, Raj Bagh, Wazir Bagh and adjoining areas as authorities stepped up security arrangements. Vehicles approaching []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the highest number of Self-Enumeration submissions among States and Union Territories covered under the September schedule of Census 2027, with 9,672 households completing the digital exercise, officials said on Tuesday. Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director, Directorate of Census Operations, J&K and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, on Tuesday launched []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday met a delegation of the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) J&K at the Civil Secretariat here and discussed a range of issues related to governance, development, environmental protection and public welfare. Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani was also present in the meeting. The delegation, led []

SRINAGAR: United States forces began fresh military strikes against targets linked to Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, citing recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops deployed in the region. CENTCOM said the strikes began at 12 p.m. Eastern Time and []

SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Sujit Kumar, IPS, called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Tuesday following his recent assumption of charge as the police chief of the Kashmir zone. The meeting was held as a courtesy call after Kumar took charge of his new assignment. During []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved three major urban development projects with a combined base cost of Rs 2,692.58 crore under the Government of Indias Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), aimed at driving investment-led and sustainable urban development in Jammu, Srinagar and Katra. The approvals were granted by the Union Territory Level High Powered Steering []

SRINAGAR: The body of a 39-year-old man was recovered from the Daksum forest area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. The body was found around four kilometres above the Sheep Farm at Drubmarg Khara Gagda Behak, they said. The deceased was identified as Basharat Ahmad Junjua, son of Ghulam Nabi Junjua and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will adopt a paperless system from its upcoming autumn session beginning September 21, 2026, with all departmental replies and legislative business to be processed through the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA). A circular issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has directed all departments to use []

SRINAGAR: Sewang Tharchin, a 2007-batch Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA and AS) officer, has been appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited in the category of Rotational Director. Tharchin is currently serving as Commissioner Secretary, Finance Department, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, a position []

SRINAGAR: Electricity consumers across Jammu and Kashmir will pay revised tariffs from Tuesday, with an average 6.83 per cent increase approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (JERC-JKL) coming into force from September 1. The revised tariff will apply to electricity consumed between September 1, 2026 and March 31, []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices declined by Rs 208 to Rs 1,54,252 per 10 grams in futures trading on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for October delivery fell Rs 208, or 0.13 per cent, to Rs 1,54,252 per 10 grams. The contracts recorded a business turnover of []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, a senior judge of the Rajasthan High Court, for appointment as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The recommendation was made at a meeting of the Collegium held on August 31. The High Court of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident and a former Patwari, who is now deceased, in a case involving an alleged attempt to grab land and secure building permission using forged documents. The chargesheet in FIR No. 08/2016 has been []

SRINAGAR: The month-long population enumeration in snow-bound areas of Jammu Kashmir will begin today, with enumerators set to physically visit households to record details in 16 districts of the Union Territory. The population count in the snow-bound areas of JK will begin on September 1 and continue till September 30. The population enumeration exercise will []

SRINAGAR: All government and private schools across Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district will remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure amid inclement weather, heavy rainfall and rising water levels in rivers and nallahs. The closure order was issued by the Chief Education Officer, Poonch, citing concerns over the safety of students and school staff. []

SRINAGAR: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Monday reviewed the implementation of constitutional safeguards, welfare schemes and development programmes for Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Ladakh, with a focus on education, healthcare, livelihoods and infrastructure in remote and high-altitude areas. The review meeting was chaired by NCST members Dr Asha Lakra and Jatothu []

SRINAGAR: The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the Jammu and Kashmir Labour Department has cleared promotions and non-functional career advancements for 16 officials. The committee, chaired by Labour Commissioner J&K Charandeep Singh, considered the cases of eligible employees at its meeting held on August 21, 2026, after examining their service records and other prescribed eligibility []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the Cancer Treatment and Management Fund for Poor Patients (CTMFP), increasing financial assistance for eligible cancer patients, widening the income eligibility criteria and allowing beneficiaries to receive support on up to three occasions under the scheme. The modifications were approved through Government Order No. 1456-JK(GAD) of 2026, []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday criticised the government over womens safety, saying the priority given to cow protection should instead be directed towards preventing sexual violence. Her remarks came after a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a bus while travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi earlier this month. Two []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a bear in an orchard in Tarigam village of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Monday, reports said. The deceased was identified as Latifa Banoo, a resident of Tarigam. According to reports, Banoo was working in an orchard when the bear attacked her. She suffered critical []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has revived a public interest litigation concerning the proposed construction of the High Court Complex at Raika and directed the concerned authorities to submit a status report on the steps taken towards executing the project. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Mohd Yousuf []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has empowered Assistant Commissioners Panchayat to accord administrative approval for works costing up to Rs 10 lakh under specified schemes of the Rural Development Department. The Finance Department, through Notification S.O. 231 dated August 31, 2026, amended the existing delegation of financial powers issued under Notification S.O. 375 of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Jammu Municipal Corporation Commissioner and concerned departments to submit a fresh, comprehensive affidavit detailing action taken or proposed against establishments violating building, parking and fire-safety norms, warning that failure to comply could lead to coercive proceedings against senior officials. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from Nepals devastating flash floods has crossed 900, while thousands remain missing as search and rescue operations entered their sixth day, CNN reported. The disaster struck on August 26 after a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a massive flow of water and debris, devastating several districts and causing widespread []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday called for an inclusive and technology-driven development model for India, while urging industry leaders to invest in Jammu and Kashmir and help connect its tourism, horticulture and handicrafts sectors with global markets. Addressing the World Wisdom Forum organised by the IIT Alumni Council in New Delhi, Sinha said []