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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 Jammu and Kashmir Government has authorised specified police, excise and revenue officials to exercise powers under Section 41(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, across the Union Territory The authorisation was issued by the Home Department through a notification dated August 31, 2026, under the powers conferred by Section []

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: Rainfall caused waterlogging on several roads in Pahalgam on Tuesday, while the Lidder River remained in spate amid increased water flow. The spell of rain affected parts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast a decline in rainfall activity from Wednesday. The weather office said the Union Territory is likely to []

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: Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a protest in Jammu on Tuesday, demanding an increase in their monthly honorarium from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000. The protesting workers urged the government to approve the proposed enhancement at the earliest, saying the existing honorarium was inadequate. The workers and helpers raised their demand during the demonstration []

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: India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in September, while average maximum temperatures across the country are expected to remain above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. In its monthly forecast, the IMD said rainfall across the country during September is most likely to remain below 91 per cent of the []

SRINAGAR :The Chaharam of former Jammu and Kashmir minister and senior political leader Ghulam Hassan Khan will be observed on Tuesday, September 1, in Shopian, as political leaders and associates continued to mourn his death. Khan died in Shopian on August 29 after a prolonged illness. He was a former member of the Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: An under-construction house collapsed onto a road while it was being jacked up for height enhancement in Saderbal area of Hazratbal in Srinagar on Monday night, officials said. They said the structure collapsed during the jacking-up process, with debris falling onto the road and partially disrupting vehicular movement in the area. No casualties or []

SRINAGAR : A pigeon bearing a ring inscribed with what appears to be a Pakistani mobile number was found in a border village in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, prompting police to launch an inquiry. Quoting sources, news agency GNS reported that the pigeon was spotted by locals in Chhan Khatriyan village earlier this week. []

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 Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has ordered the transfer and posting of two accounts officers, including assigning additional charge of Chief Accounts Officer at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, with immediate effect. Under Government Order No. 268-F of 2026, Muzaffer Ahmad Rather, Chief Accounts Officer, District Fund Office, Kulgam, []

SRINAGAR : The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) showcased more than eight decades of rice research, indigenous germplasm conservation and climate-resilient crop technologies at a live exhibition of Temperate Rice Biodiversity held at the Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC), Khudwani. Established in 1942, MRCFC has built a research []

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: Jammu and Kashmir is targeting RS 1,0001,200 crore in Central funding under the Khelo India programme during 202631, with the government planning to use the funds to expand sports infrastructure, identify talent and strengthen the sporting ecosystem across the Union Territory. The roadmap was discussed at the first meeting of the UT Level Coordination []

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: The Ladakh Home Department has appointed 2015-batch IPS officer Fulzele Piyush Nirakar as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Leh, as part of an administrative reshuffle. Nirakar, a direct-recruit IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, succeeds Shree Raam Raghavan, who has been transferred to the Cabinet Secretariat in New Delhi. Before his latest []

SRINAGAR: The Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu, has been assigned the additional charge of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Jammu, following the superannuation of R.N. Wattal on August 31, 2026. The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh issued an order on August 31 stating that the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu, shall hold the additional []

Kashmirs native snow trout is disappearing from rivers and lakes. Scientists at SKUAST are breeding fish to release into the wild, reports Babra Wani For generations, Kashmirs water bodies have sustained a fish that is as much part of the regions natural heritage as its mountains and springs. Fishermen remember catching it. Fish sellers recall []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old man was found dead at Mill Stop in Zadibal area of Srinagar on Monday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Nowhatta, Srinagar. The body was found within the jurisdiction of Police Station Zadibal. Police have initiated proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death. [KNT]

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 body of a man was found lying in a field at Keso village in the Ramgarh area of Samba district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that police reached the spot and took the body into custody. The deceased was identified as Balkar Singh, a resident of Barota Camp, Ramgarh, he said. []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called upon IIM Jammu to develop distinctive ideas, strengthen research on border economies and frontier development, and ensure that its graduates contribute to building enterprises and solutions in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Addressing the 10th anniversary celebrations of IIM Jammu, Sinha highlighted the institutes growth from its []

SRINAGAR: Kashmirs chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday formally opened an art gallery of Mustaq Mir in Barzulla, Srinagar, and praised the artists perseverance in continuing his work while battling cancer for nearly a decade. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he had the opportunity to see Mirs work at the gallery and []

SRINAGAR: The Railways is planning to transport more apples from Kashmir this season than the nearly 20,000 tonnes moved during the previous season, as authorities prepare an alternative freight network for the Valleys fruit industry. Railway officials and the Horticulture Department held a meeting in Srinagar on Friday with fruit growers, traders, Kisan aggregators and []

SRINAGAR: Civilian flight operations from Thoise in Ladakhs Nubra Valley are targeted to begin in December 2026, while the readiness of Kargil Airport for commercial flights will be assessed during a joint inspection scheduled for September 1, officials said after a high-level review meeting in New Delhi. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday []

SRINAGAR: Fourteen serving officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been cleared for induction into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), with the formal process now awaiting their consent and subsequent notification by the Union Government. The development follows a two-day meeting of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held in New Delhi []

SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah on Saturday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government over the non-implementation of the partys electoral promise of 200 units of free electricity, while asserting that the regions internal affairs had no role for the United States. Speaking to reporters, Ruhullah said the National Conference had promised 200 units []

SRINAGAR: Ladakh is looking to expand organised dairy activity and improve milk production by strengthening farmer linkages, cattle breeding, fodder development and milk collection networks, as the administration moves to make dairy processing more remunerative for rural producers. Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, during a review of the Ladakh Oma Dairy Plant in Leh, called for []

by Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: Drug seizures in Jammu and Kashmir have fallen sharply even as the number of people receiving treatment at government-supported de-addiction centres has surged nearly nine-fold in five years, according to data placed before Parliament, highlighting the widening scale of the drug-use challenge as well as gaps in measuring its current extent. []

SRINAGAR: Construction activities across Delhi will be completely prohibited from December 10 to January 20 as part of measures to tackle worsening air pollution during the winter season, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday. Gupta announced the restriction in a post on X and urged residents to report violations to the authorities. She said []

SRINAGAR: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday continued its search for a Srinagar resident feared drowned in Nallah Sindh at Preng in the Kangan area of Ganderbal district. The search operation entered its second consecutive day after Danish Bilal, a resident of Malbagh Dargha, Srinagar, reportedly drowned while bathing at Preng on Friday. []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, with teams accompanied by CRPF and local police personnel, officials said. The searches were conducted at the SICOP complex in Bijbehara and at Kreeri village in the Dooru area, they said, adding that the operations were []