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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned higher grade pay of Rs 5,1508,300 in favour of five Draftsmen of the Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Department, with the benefit to take effect from their respective dates of initial appointment. The decision follows a series of judicial proceedings in which the Central Administrative Tribunals order []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will on Friday hold a high-level review meeting in Srinagar to assess the security situation in Kashmir, preparations for the winter season, measures to counter misinformation and the functioning of public grievance redressal mechanisms. The meeting will be attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir health Minister Sakina Itoo has appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and concerned authorities to introduce practical traffic management measures on the SrinagarAnantnagKulgamQazigund National Highway to reduce public inconvenience during security convoy movements. In a post on X, Itoo said frequent convoy restrictions were causing considerable hardships to commuters, with ambulances []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has fixed the prices of 21 newly developed textbooks for different classes, with the revised rates coming into effect immediately. According to an order issued by the Board on October 28, 2026, the textbooks cover Classes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 11, with prices []

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has sanctioned a non-productivity-linked ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments for eligible Central Government employees for the accounting year 2025-26, with the calculation ceiling fixed at Rs 7,000 per month. The Ministry of Finances Department of Expenditure issued an office memorandum on October 15, 2026, conveying the Presidents sanction []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Under-19s defeated Tamil Nadu by six wickets in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Elite Group Stage match in Chandigarh on Friday, chasing down a target of 239 with six wickets in hand. Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 238 in 47.1 overs at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, before J&K reached 239 for []

SRINAGAR: All 24 Indian seafarers aboard two vessels involved in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romania are safe, with no injuries or fatalities reported, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said. Sonowal said in a social media post that crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian []