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SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to witness a power deficiency of 14 percent during the solar peak hours in the month of October, Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) officials said. The Committee further said that the regions may face power deficiency of nearly 12 percent during the non-solar hours. According to the official []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated that the Jammu and Kashmir government would not implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that any such legislation should be debated and passed in Parliament rather than introduced state by state. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar said J&K would not adopt the UCC and challenged []

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmirs Samba district have arrested the main accused and recovered the alleged weapon of offence within hours of a firing incident that claimed a mans life in Jakh area of Vijaypur. The case was registered at Police Station Vijaypur under FIR No. 163/2026 under Sections 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya []

SRINAGAR: Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was struck by a projectile while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, prompting India to condemn the attack. The vessel, MT On Peace, had 19 crew members on board, including 17 Indian nationals. According to the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed nodal officers at the Union Territory and district levels to coordinate the nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5 scheduled to be held in November 2026. An order issued by the Finance Department on October 5 said the Director, Accounts and Treasuries, Kashmir, has been designated as []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld an award of Rs 15.74 lakh in compensation to the dependants of a tanker driver who died of cardiac arrest during a return journey from Kashmir, holding that the death was attributable to the stress and strain of his employment. Justice Shahzad Azeem dismissed an []

SRINAGAR: Education should equip children to deal with life with confidence, responsibility and practical knowledge rather than focusing solely on examination marks or employment, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Friday. Addressing a Gandhi Jayanti commemorative event at the SKICC here, Itoo said the changing nature of technology and society required the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Friday announced that Rs 4.5 crore has been sanctioned for Baramulla district, with 10 per cent of district capex earmarked for every district in the Union Territory to bolster sanitation and waste management infrastructure. Speakingduring a visit to Tangmarg in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, minister []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 59 officers as liaison officers for visiting dignitaries attending the Global Capability Centres (GCC) Summit scheduled to be held at IIM Jammu on October 9 and 10. The appointments were approved under Government Order No. 1595-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 2, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified its Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026, offering capital expenditure support of up to Rs 10 crore per project and a range of incentives aimed at promoting investment in waste-to-energy projects across the Union Territory. The policy, approved by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 100 per cent digitisation across its foundational land administrative units, covering all 20 districts, 207 tehsils and 6,818 villages, the government said on Friday. The figures were reviewed at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on the progress of land-record digitisation and implementation of AgriStack in the []

SRINAGAR: More than 21 lakh applications were received for 15,964 government posts advertised by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) over three financial years, while the two recruitment bodies collected Rs 113.91 crore in application fees, government data placed before the Legislative Assembly shows. From 2023 []

SRINAGAR: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Thursday accused the Houthi movement of carrying out a drone attack on an electricity distribution station in Medina, saying the strike put one transformer out of service but did not disrupt the wider electricity network. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the Taibah electricity distribution station []

SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar on Thursday mourned the death of former Professor and Head of its Department of Medicine, Prof (Dr) Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, who passed away on October 1, 2026. Prof Bhat was remembered by the institution as a physician, academician and teacher whose career was closely associated with medical education and []

SRINAGAR: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has authorised officers in electricity distribution subdivisions to disconnect power supply when electricity theft is detected, subject to the provisions of the Electricity Act and the applicable Supply Code. The authorisation covers officers serving as in-charge of respective Electric Distribution Sub-divisions of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded administrative approval for restoration of the traditional Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. In a post on X, Abdullah said the project would focus on preserving the heritage of the traditional route []

SRINAGAR: The approved Government Nursing College at Budgam is yet to become operational as the Jammu and Kashmir Government is still processing the creation of required manpower, while a proposed trauma hospital at Magam is not under consideration amid financial constraints and staffing requirements. The Health and Medical Education Department stated this in response to []

SRINAGAR: Thirty-eight recruitment examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) are pending, including 32 from 2025-26, according to figures presented in the Legislative Assembly. The data showed that the Commission had collected Rs 28.76 lakh in fees in connection with pending and cancelled examinations. The backlog stood at 34 up to March []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will organise a series of sports and recreational events in the coming days, including a cycle race, Jashn-e-Dal and a water sports event at Dal Lake, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Armed Police, Kashmir, Nitish Kumar, said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after flagging off the Kashmir Marathon []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said there is currently no proposal to upgrade the Bone and Joint Hospital, Jammu, into an independent super-speciality orthopaedic and trauma care institute, even as it has proposed 299 additional posts to strengthen services at the 182-bed facility. The Health and Medical Education Department disclosed this in a []

Say youve ridden home through a flooded stretch after a hard spell of rain. The engine dies halfway across, and like most riders you thumb the starter again to get going. Two weeks later the workshop hands over a bill in the tens of thousands, and your insurer settles only a slice of it. Youd []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Traffic Police has switched from its earlier sky-blue uniform to white following approval from Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, with the change aimed at improving the forces visibility and giving personnel a more distinctive and professional appearance. The new uniform is intended to provide traffic personnel with a neat and consistent look []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has earmarked Rs 40 lakh in the 2026-27 UT Capex Budget for completing the balance works of the NT-PHC building at Devar Lolab in Kupwara, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Friday. Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo said the PHC building was approved under the district sector []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled to take up a number of issues of public importance, besides private members resolutions, during its sitting on Friday, according to the List of Business issued by the Assembly Secretariat. The sitting is scheduled to begin at 10 am, with questions listed as the first item []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed grief over the loss of nine lives in a bus fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. In a post on X, Abdullah expressed his deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved 459 claims under the Forest Rights Act during 2025-26 and the current financial year so far, with the highest number recorded in Poonch and Kishtwar, according to a reply submitted by the Department of Tribal Affairs in the Legislative Assembly. The figures were provided in response to []

SRINAGAR: A shutdown was observed across parts of Ladakh, marking a year since four people were killed during protests in Leh over demands for statehood and safeguards under the Constitutions Sixth Schedule. Shops and business establishments remained closed in Leh and Kargil, while thin traffic affected normal activity. The day was observed by some groups []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has ordered the transfer and posting of six principals and lecturers across the Union Territory with immediate effect. The orders were issued through Government Order No. 392-JK (Edu) of 2026 by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, School Education Department Ram Niwas Sharma. As per the order, Jai Bharat, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said that the report of the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to review and rationalise the reservation policy has completed its prescribed process but is still awaiting a final decision from the Competent Authority, nearly two years after the panel was constituted, even as the government has declined to specify []

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall was recorded in the upper reaches of Chattapani, Pir Panjal range and along the Mughal Road on Thursday. Officials said that snow accumulated in higher areas, while lower reaches received rainfall, leading to a dip in temperature. Authorities have advised commuters to exercise caution while travelling on Mughal Road and to confirm []

SRINAGAR: The proposed construction of a new G+4 building at Chest Diseases Hospital, Dalgate, Srinagar, is awaiting the requisite permission from the J&K Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) or the Building Operation and Controlling Authority (BOCA), delaying the grant of administrative approval for the project. The Health and Medical Education Department disclosed the status []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 5,537.32 crore in direct financial benefits from six major NHPC hydropower projects over the last five financial years through water usage charges and its entitlement of 12 per cent free power plus 1 per cent Local Area Development Fund (LADF), according to a detailed government reply tabled in []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the transfer of three kanals of land at Arampora in Sopore for establishment of a vegetable mandi aimed at improving the marketing, storage and post-harvest management of locally produced vegetables. The decision was approved by the Council of Ministers through Decision No. 113/11/2026 dated September 10, 2026, []

SRINAGAR: Apple orchards in Zainapora constituency suffered hailstorm damage during the current year, while the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an inquiry into reports of premature apple fruit drop in the area, officials said in a reply to the Legislative Assembly. The Agriculture Production Department said details of the hailstorm damage and compensation proposed []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir will have 1,750 MBBS seats across 11 medical colleges for the 2026-27 academic session, 75 more than listed in the National Medical Commissions earlier seat matrix issued in July. The revised figures were published by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) on September 18, 2026, as part of the NMCs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has told the Legislative Assembly that it is following a regulated and sustainable approach to mineral extraction to balance environmental protection with the availability of construction material for developmental and infrastructure projects. The government gave the response in a written reply by the minister in charge of the Mining []

SRINAGAR: The Higher Education Department has recorded an 18 per cent rise in first-year admissions this year despite difficulties in making newly established degree colleges fully operational and weak student response to some newly introduced courses, Education Minister Sakina Itoo told the Legislative Assembly. Itoo was responding during the ongoing autumn session to concerns raised []

SRINAGAR: Three private members bills seeking prohibition of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir are among the first five bills listed for business in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, raising the possibility of their introduction and discussion during the ongoing autumn session. The bills have been moved separately by PDP MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz, BJP legislator []

SRINAGAR: As many as 109 enterprises have been established and reported operational in Lolab under Mission YUVA during the current financial year, with loans and subsidy assistance totalling Rs 6.58 crore, according to a Jammu and Kashmir Government reply placed before the Legislative Assembly. The figures were furnished by the Labour and Employment Department in []

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out in one of the floodlight towers at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar late Wednesday night, officials said. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that soon after receiving information about the incident, men and machinery from the Fire and Emergency Services Department were rushed to the spot. A team from Fire Station []

SRINAGAR: Banks across the country, including Regional Rural Banks, will remain open on Sunday, September 27, to ensure uninterrupted banking services to customers ahead of a proposed three-day nationwide strike, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. The decision has been taken in view of the strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council (JKSC) on Wednesday conducted Union Territory-level trials for the Sub-Junior Boys Football team at the TRC Synthetic Football Turf here to select players for the National Football Championship 2026. Young footballers from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir took part in the trials, showcasing their skills before the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has said there is no delay on its part in processing proposals for diversion of forest land for developmental and infrastructure projects, attributing delays in cases where they occur primarily to incomplete proposals or failure by user agencies to upload the required documents on the PARIVESH portal. The []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Mining Department has said that no mining lease, permit or permission was cancelled, suspended or blacklisted across the Union Territory during the last three years, while a technology-based surveillance system is being used to detect suspected illegal mining and unauthorised transportation of minerals. The disclosure was made in response to []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Wednesday attached a double-storeyed residential house in Namblan village of the Sheeri area in connection with a terror-related case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), officials said. The property, situated on Survey No. 423, belongs to accused Aijaz Ahmad Ganie, son of late Mohammad Sultan []

SRINAGAR: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, has quashed the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Departments decision to terminate the engagement of 16 academic arrangement faculty members from May 31, 2026, and directed the authorities to release their admissible remuneration for June and July within eight weeks. The Tribunal held that summer vacation is []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FS&CA), Information Technology (IT), Youth Services & Sports, and Science & Technology, Satish Sharma, today said that 221 out of 355 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in Jammu and Kashmir have either existing or constructed playfields under the One Panchayat-One Playfield initiative. The Minister was replying to a []

SRINAGAR: Jammu division accounted for 14,17,028 reservation category certificates, compared with 3,45,446 in Kashmir division, according to figures presented in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on September 22, 2026, in a reply to a question by MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para. The data, covering the period from 2018 to 2026, provide a district-wise tally for Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Casual and daily-wage workers from various government departments staged a protest in Srinagar on Tuesday, seeking higher wages and regularisation of their services during the ongoing session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The demonstration was organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Casual/Daily Wagers Forum and led by its president, Sajad Ahmed Parray. []