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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has cleared a proposal to raise the superannuation age of Judicial Officers from 60 to 62 years, with retrospective effect proposed from March 2026, officials said. The proposal was cleared by the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Law, Justice and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Department has advised birdwatchers, wildlife photographers and visitors against sharing exact locations, GPS coordinates or other identifiable details of migratory bird congregations on social media. The advisory was issued by the Office of the Range Officer, Lakes Range Hokersar, Wetlands Division, Srinagar, ahead of the seasonal arrival of []

SRINAGAR: A joint search operation continued for the second day on Saturday for three people reported missing after an Alto car skidded off the Zanskar road and fell into a river in Kargil district on Monday evening. Teams from the Ladakh Police, Army and local volunteers were conducting searches in the river and surrounding areas []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have warned students and parents against cybercriminals using fake university admission messages to pressure victims into making payments or sharing sensitive personal information. The advisory cautions that fraudsters may misuse university branding and lure students with claims of limited seats, urgent deadlines and short-term offers to create a sense of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Roller Sports Association (JKRSA) will organise the Jammu District Roller Skating Championship 2026 at MA Stadium, Jammu, from October 9 to 11. The three-day championship will feature competitions in various roller sports events, providing young athletes with an opportunity to compete and showcase their skills. The event will also serve []

SRINAGAR: The Army detained a 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district, officials said. The woman, identified as Samiya Azeem, daughter of Mohd Azeem and a resident of Khuiretta in PoJK, was intercepted by an Army patrol in the []

SRINAGAR: As vocational trainers in Jammu and Kashmir continued their protest for the ninth consecutive day on Friday, a vocational trainer from Kupwara, Bashir Ahmad Gojri, died after suffering a cardiac arrest. Mohammad Asif, a vocational trainer said that Gojri was working at a Government High School in Kupwara and had been under considerable stress []

SRINAGAR: Two limestone mineral blocks in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir have been successfully auctioned through the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, marking the first such auction of mineral blocks in the Union Territory through the ministry. The two blocks, Koot-Kapran and Wantrag, are located in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district. The Koot-Kapran []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Friday sealed eight premises across the citys South and West zones during an enforcement drive against unauthorised pet clinics and unlicensed animal breeding facilities. The action was carried out under Order No. 1142 issued by the Joint Commissioner (Administration), SMC, which directed joint inspection teams to check unregulated []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate naka-checking operations and recovered charas-like substances from their possession, officials said. At Sarnal Chowk, a police team from Police Post Sherbagh intercepted and arrested Danish Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Rahim Shah and a resident of Khanawari, Mattan. Police []