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SRINAGAR: Police in Kokernag area of South Kashmir arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered a quantity of contraband during routine naka checking, as part of action against drug trafficking in the district. Anantnag Police strikes again: 4.4 Kg charas seized in Kokernag, one peddler arrested. Anantnag Police urges public to share info on drug []

SRINAGAR: Police in South Kashmirs Anantnag district on Wednesday, in coordination with the civil administration, demolished illegal properties belonging to drug peddlers worth crores along National Highway 44 under the jurisdiction of Police Station Bijbehara. Police stated that the drive was conducted as part of an ongoing anti-narcotics campaign aimed at targeting assets allegedly acquired []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case after a man was allegedly cheated by a fake overseas job consultancy and trafficked to Cambodia under the guise of employment. According to an official statement, the complaint alleges that the victim was approached by an unauthorized consultancy operating from the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Governments General Administration Department (GAD) has ordered the promotion of Multitasking Staff (MTS) of the JK Secretariat (Subordinate) Service under Government Order No. 846-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated April 28, 2026. As per the order issued following the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee meeting held on April 10, 2026, Firdousa []

SRINAGAR: Senior leader of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Chief Ministers Advisor, Nasir Aslam Wani, on Tuesday dismissed claims regarding the removal of Urdu from the Tehsildar examination syllabus, asserting that no such decision has been taken by the government. Responding to remarks by PDP leader Iltija Mufti, Wani told reporters here that the []

SRINAGAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast generally cloudy weather with spells of light rain and thundershowers across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days, accompanied by gusty winds and possible hailstorms at isolated places. According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, many places are likely to witness intermittent rain and thunderstorms on []

SRINAGAR: From 17,489 Million Units (MUs) in 2020-21 to just 14,660 MUs in 2025-26, Jammu and Kashmir in nearly past five years has recorded a decline in hydel power generation by over 16 percentreflecting an average annual fall of nearly 3-5 percent. The official figures available reveal the power generation of JK in MUs from []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following an RTI disclosure that has raised serious questions over the PDPs role in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. Reacting sharply, JKNC State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said the RTI findings have completely exposed the duplicity []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Tuesday issued an advisory urging the public not to circulate unverified or misleading content on social media related to an alleged sexual assault incident reported in an educational institution. In a statement, a police spokesperson said that Pulwama Police has taken note of certain unverified and misleading []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday highlighted Jammu and Kashmirs growing sporting and industrial potential while announcing a three-year fee exemption on all intellectual property (IP) registrations related to sports. The announcement came during the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations in New Delhi, even as the Minister felicitated the Jammu []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected recent remarks made by the National Conference (NC), terming them factually incorrect and based on a misinterpretation of the Rajya Sabha voting process. PDP spokesperson Mohit Bhan said the appointment of polling agents is solely the responsibility of contesting candidates. He stated that the []

SRINAGAR: A political controversy has emerged in Jammu and Kashmir after the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) cited information obtained through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, alleging procedural irregularities during the recent Rajya Sabha elections in the Union Territory. According to the JKNC, the RTI response indicates that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned additional charge of Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti (PHE) Kashmir to Showkat Hussain in the interest of administration. According to Government Order No. 80-JK(JSD) of 2026 dated April 28, Showkat Hussain, In-charge Chief Engineer, IFC Kashmir, shall hold the charge of Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti (PHE) Kashmir with []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Rural Police on Tuesday said that it foiled an attempt to smuggle cattle, rescuing 18 animals and arresting two accused in the Manwal area. Acting on credible information about the illegal transportation of cattle, a police team from Police Post Manwal, under Police Station Jhajjar Kotli, set up a checkpoint in the Nadhal []

SRINAGAR: Police in Srinagar have attached immovable property worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore belonging to an accused drug peddler in the Rainawari area as part of ongoing action against narcotics networks. According to officials, Police Station Rainawari, acting under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, attached a single-storey residential house along with 11 marlas of []

SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted one week of interim bail to jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid to enable him to visit his ailing father. A bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan observed that Rashid has been in custody for over six years and, after examining the records, found it to be a fit []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Budgam district have sealed five medical shops in the Narbal area during a joint inspection drive conducted to curb the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs and enforce regulatory compliance. The operation was carried out under an ongoing anti-drug enforcement campaign, with joint teams comprising officials from multiple police units and the []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday handed over the approval letter for road projects worth Rs 3,566 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-IV (Batch-II) for Jammu and Kashmir to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at a function here. The programme was held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre and was attended by []

SRINAGAR: A day after announcing the creation of new districts in Ladakh, the Union Territory administration has appointed Deputy Commissioners for the newly established administrative units to facilitate the implementation of the reorganization process. As per an order issued by the General Administration Department, several officers have been transferred and assigned responsibilities to oversee the []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday strongly criticized the National Conference (NC)-led government in Jammu and Kashmir over its decision to remove Urdu from the mandatory eligibility criteria for the Tehsildar examination. Calling the move an attack on the regions cultural and linguistic identity, Iltija said the government was targeting the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has partly allowed a criminal appeal in the 2014 RS Pura murder case, acquitting three of the four convicted persons while upholding the life sentence of the principal accused, Deepak Singh. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar delivered the judgment on []

SRINAGAR: Rajouri Deputy Commissioner and District Panchayat Election Officer Abhishek Sharma has suspended Block Development Officer (BDO) Plangher, Mohtshim Hanief, with immediate effect for poor performance in the ongoing Panchayat Electoral Roll Revision-2026. Officials said Hanief, who was also serving as Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, had been repeatedly cautioned over the slow pace of revision []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday launched PMGSY-IV (Batch-II) at SKICC Srinagar, saying that Jammu and Kashmir holds special emotional and developmental importance. Addressing the gathering, Chouhan stressed that road connectivity is critical for inclusive growth, saying development remains incomplete without roads and highlighted continued challenges in remote areas due to lack of []

SRINAGAR: Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, on Tuesday urged educated citizens to actively participate in politics, stating that their involvement is crucial for bringing meaningful change in society and addressing public issues. Speaking to reporters after his release, Mehraj Malik said that educated individuals or intelligentsia have the ability to transform governance []

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is expected to witness partly unsettled weather conditions over the coming days, with chances of isolated thundershowers and a more organised spell of rain forecast in early May, according to Kashmir Weather Forecast. On April 28, thundershower activity is likely at a few locations, particularly in the Kashmir region, during the []

SRINAGAR: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, was released on Tuesday morning after the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh quashed his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). The High Court had set aside the PSA order on Monday after hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging his preventive detention. The []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district sealed an unlicensed medical store in the Amargarh area of Sopore during a special enforcement drive under the 100-Day Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan, officials said. The action was taken in coordination with the Drugs Control Department during a checking operation, where the establishment was found operating []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that no permission has been granted for cutting or felling of trees within its jurisdiction over the past five years. The submission was made in response to a case arising from reports of large-scale tree felling at the historic Amar Singh College campus. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday led political reactions after the High Court set aside the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), terming the move a gross misuse of law and totally unjustified. Reacting to the courts decision, Omar said the legislator should not have []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir continues to witness a relatively high burden of oesophageal cancer, with medical experts attributing the trend to a mix of cultural practices, environmental exposure, and improved diagnostic capabilities over time. Dr Shahid Wani, Head of the Oncology Department at Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, said that Kashmir forms part of the well-known Asian []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast generally cloudy weather with spells of light rain and thundershowers across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days, while parts of the Jammu region are likely to experience heat wave conditions. According to the MeT Centre Srinagar, scattered to many places in the Union Territory are expected []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has approved over Rs 3,566 crore for improving road connectivity to villages across the Kashmir Valley, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. Addressing reporters on the first day of his visit to Srinagar, Chouhan said the approved amount of Rs 3,566.09 crore is aimed at linking remote and far-flung []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for a united mass movement against drug abuse in Jammu and Kashmir, urging citizens to join hands to protect the youth, strengthen families and secure the regions future under the Nasha-Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan. Addressing a large gathering in Udhampur after participating in a padyatra alongside thousands []

SRINAGAR: Police in South Kashmirs Anantnag district on Monday suspended an Investigating Officer for alleged procedural lapses during the investigation into the vandalisation of Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag last week, officials said. According to police, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag Amod Ashok Nagpure ordered the suspension after the officer failed to comply with []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday announced a major development initiative for Jammu and Kashmir, which includes the launch of PMGSY-IV Batch-II and the release of over Rs 4,568 crore under rural livelihood programmes, aimed at boosting infrastructure and economic development in the region. Addressing a []

SRINAGAR: A court in Ganderbal has upheld the compensation awarded for land acquired in Safapora during 20022003, rejecting claims by landowners who had sought a substantial increase in the payout. The dispute centered on compensation fixed at around Rs 90,000 per kanal by the authorities, which the petitioners challenged as inadequate, arguing that the actual []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik, granting major relief to the legislator who had been lodged in preventive custody since September last year, sources said. Advocates who were representing MLA Mehraj Malik said that the court set []

SRINAGAR: The Drug Control Organisation Anantnag on Monday suspended the operations of six medical shops during surprise inspections conducted across multiple locations in South Kashmir. Officials said inspection teams carried out raids in Botengoo Anantnag, Jablipora and Arwani in Bijbehara, where several establishments were found violating mandatory provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act by []

SRINAGAR: The Lieutenant Governors Office in Ladakh on Monday announced the formation of five new districtsNubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drassraising the total number of districts in the Union Territory from two to seven. The announcement was made through an official post on X, stating that the notification for the new districts has been approved []

SRINAGAR: Grief and separation converged in a remote village of Keran along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir, where the funeral of a serving government official became a poignant reminder of decades-old divisions that even death could not bridge. Raja Liyaqat Ali Khan, a Naib Tehsildar posted in Ganderbal district, died of cardiac []

SRINAGAR: The Rural Development Department (RDD) Kashmir has initiated the construction of a 25,000-litre capacity community biogas plant under the Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) in Pathribal Gund area of Ganderbal district, officials said. The project, with an estimated cost of Rs 35 lakh, is part of a Union Territory-wide initiative that envisages the []

SRINAGAR: The body of the Uttar Pradesh youth, who had jumped into river Jhelum on April 22, was retrieved on Monday by SDRF teams at Old Zaina Kadal in Srinagar after five days of searches, officials said. An official said that SDRF QRT Jhelum teams recovered the body from the river during the operation this []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited Government Medical College (GMC), Udhampur, to assess the condition of those injured in the April 20 road accident in Ramnagar, Udhampur. During his visit, the Lieutenant Governor met the injured patients and was briefed by senior doctors about their health status and ongoing treatment. He instructed the []

SRINAGAR: Police in South Kashmir on Monday arrested four alleged drug peddlers and seized more than 166 kilograms of narcotics, including ganja and charas, during multiple coordinated operations across Anantnag district. Officials said the action was carried out based on specific intelligence inputs and routine checking at various locations, resulting in major recoveries of contraband []

SRINAGAR: Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday formally approved the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MPs with the BJP, weakening the Kejriwal-led partys presence in the Upper House to just three members. The MPs who joined the BJP include Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Sandeep Pathak, Vikramjit Sahney, Swati []

JAMMU KASHMIR Jammu Railway Divisionhas announced the transportation of 644 tonnes of cherries from Jammu and Kashmir to Mumbai, aimed at strengtheningmarket access for perishable produce. The move is part of broader efforts to enhance freight connectivity and support the regions agricultural economy. Earlier,the Railways haddelivered its first 500-ton bulk consignment of Amul dairy products []

SRINAGAR: A leopard cub was critically injured after being attacked by locals in Kralnewa area of Khansahib in Budgam district, prompting wildlife authorities to launch a response and initiate action against those involved. Following information from police, a team from the Wildlife Department reached the spot, rescued the injured cub, and shifted it for medical []

SRINAGAR: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan early on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake occurred 18 kilometres west of Sarabetsu town in Hokkaido at a depth of 81 kilometres (50 miles), according to the USGS. There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage following the tremor.

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to a sitting councillor and a former MLA from Ladakh in a high-profile case linked to the September 2025 violence in Leh, where competing narratives of alleged incitement and political vendetta came under judicial scrutiny. The order was passed by Justice Mohammad Yousuf []