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SRINAGAR: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved an increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season to ensure remunerative returns to farmers. The highest increase was announced for sunflower seed, whose MSP was raised by Rs 622 per quintal, followed by cotton at Rs []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terror accused Iqbal Singh alias Shera after securing his extradition from Portugal in connection with a Hizbul Mujahideen-linked narco-terror case. Officials said Shera, who had fled to Portugal in 2020, was brought back to India following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts. An NIA team took []

SRINAGAR: A 22-year-old girl was seriously injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Nowagabra area of Karnah on Wednesday morning, officials said. An official said the victim, identified as Parveena Bano, daughter of Mohammad Younis Malik, was attacked while she was on the outskirts of the village. Locals rushed to her rescue []

SRINAGAR: National Conference chief spokesperson and MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday took a sharp dig at Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, saying he would offer him coffee and remind him that this is Jammu and Kashmir, not Assam. Speaking with reporters, Tanvir Sadiq said the BJP was disconnected from the political realities of Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said it has arrested two alleged overground workers linked to the Saifullah group for allegedly providing shelter and logistical support to foreign militants in the Singhpora area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district. An official said police have detained key suspects accused of assisting militants at a hideout in []

SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 examination results, with more than 85 per cent of candidates clearing the exams this year, a senior official said. According to the results, the overall pass percentage declined by more than three percentage points compared to last year. Examination Controller Sanyam []

SRINAGAR: A labourer died while two others sustained injuries in three separate electrocution incidents reported from different parts of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. Police said a team from Police Station Soura shifted an electrocuted man to SKIMS Soura in an unconscious condition after he accidentally came into contact with a live electric wire while []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday issued a series of notifications constituting several House Committees for the year 2026-27, with Speaker Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather nominating members to various financial and subject committees of the Assembly. According to the notification, consensus was reached among legislature parties for nominating members to the []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday participated in the Nasha-Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Campaign padyatra in Kupwara and addressed a public gathering, underscoring the administrations intensified crackdown on drug trafficking networks across the Union Territory. He said that in the past 32 days, the civil administration and police have taken strong action against the []

SRINAGAR: A labourer from north Kashmirs Bandipora district died after receiving an electric shock while working in the Hawal area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. Reports said the labourer, identified as Noorani Gojar Turk, a resident of Chuntimullah, Bandipora, was employed with a private company in Srinagar. The incident occurred in Hawal when the []

SRINAGAR: An oil tanker overturned on the SrinagarLeh Highway bypass in the Watlar area of Ganderbal district on Wednesday morning, resulting in an oil spill and prompting a swift response from emergency services. Officials said the tanker, bearing registration number PB02FB2307, lost control near the Watlar bypass and overturned along the roadside. The driver reportedly []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced the size of his official convoy as part of broader austerity and fuel conservation measures amid the ongoing energy concerns linked to the situation in West Asia, according to News18. The reduced convoy arrangement is being viewed as a model for states to follow. Sources told News18 []

SRINAGAR: A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Pardis, east of Tehran, late Tuesday, according to Irans Seismological Centre and local media reports. Irans state broadcaster IRIB reported that no casualties or damage have been recorded so far following the tremor, which occurred in the border region between Tehran and Mazandaran provinces. The quake []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has ordered a transfer and posting of Inspectors, repatriating nine officers from the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to their respective zones, while seven others have been posted to the ACB for further duties with immediate effect. According to an order issued by Police Headquarters and approved by the Director General []

SRINAGAR: The lone X-ray machine at District Hospital Shopian has remained defunct for over a week, leaving patients, accident victims, and emergency cases with no diagnostic facility at the districts main hospital. The crisis worsens during night hours when emergency patients, elderly citizens, and critically ill individuals have no immediate option for investigations. Patients and []

SRINAGAR: The Principal District and Sessions Court, Baramulla, on Tuesday granted bail to a teacher who was recently arrested in connection with a sexual harassment case registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Official details stated that the accused was arrested in connection with FIR []

SRINAGAR: The Central Government has issued Notification No. 16/2026-Customs, introducing major amendments to customs duty rates and tariff classifications for precious metals, jewellery components and allied goods under the Customs Act, 1962. Issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), the notification amends Customs Notifications No. 11/2018 and 11/2021 in the public interest. The []

SRINAGAR: All 20 District Development Commissioners (DDCs) across Jammu and Kashmir are giving final touches to the District Capex plans for 2026-27, which are likely to be submitted to the Finance Department within the next few days for approval. According to official sources, the plans are expected to reach the Finance Department headed by Chief []

SRINAGAR: Cabinet Minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Tuesday clarified that the government is not supporting alcohol consumption and said recent remarks on the issue were being misconstrued. Talking to reporters here, Minister Dar maintained that an alcohol ban is desired in the Union Territory. The governments stand on alcohol remains clear and efforts are underway []

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Tuesday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati. Sunil Kumar Sharma was present at the oath-taking ceremony. Sharma, who served as co-incharge of the BJP for the Assam elections, had spent considerable time devising strategy and campaigning for the party in []

SRINAGAR: In a significant move, the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will soon reconstitute House committees, sources disclosed. Sources said that Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather is expected to constitute House committees, including three financial committees, for the year 202627. The constitution of the committees is expected to be finalized within the next few []

SRINAGAR: Severe hailstorms accompanied by heavy rainfall caused extensive damage to orchards and standing crops across several parts of Kashmir, leaving growers worried about heavy losses during a crucial stage of the fruit season. The hailstorm affected many areas in south Kashmirs parts and north Kashmirs Kupwara, Bandipora and Baramulla districts, where apple orchards, vegetables []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) Tuesday announced annual regular results of 11th standard in summer zone areas of Jammu division with at least 86 percent percent qualifying the exams. JKBOSE has informed that a total of 85.83 percent percent of students qualify the exams. The board official also said that []

SRINAGAR: Director SKIMS Mohammad Ashraf Ganie on Tuesday said that nearly 1,200 paramedical posts across different cadres are under consideration for recruitment, including around 500 positions for nursing staff. Addressing the International Nurses Day celebrations at SKIMS here, Ganie said, Proposed recruitment process is expected to substantially reduce the shortage of nursing staff at SKIMS []

SRINAGAR: The Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) has revealed that Jammu Kashmir has consistently neglected to clear deviation and reactive energy charges, payments that are mandatorily due within 10 days under the DSM Regulations. NRPC said that the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) is operating and maintaining the Northern Region Pool Account for deviation []

SRINAGAR: The administration in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir has sought evidence from individuals who claimed that a lion was sighted in Banwat village, after the reports triggered panic among locals and spread rapidly on social media. In a notice issued by the Office of the Tehsildar Haveli, officials said certain persons had publicly []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has upheld the preventive detention of 18-year-old Vilayat Aziz Mir of Pulwama under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), observing that the allegations against him indicated a potential threat to the security of the Union Territory. The judgment was delivered on April []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Srinagar district have intensified anti-narcotics operations under the ongoing War Against Drugs campaign, part of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, registering 101 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and arresting 143 individuals involved in drug-related offences. Police said multiple operations across the district led to the recovery []

SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education on Tuesday declared the Class 11 Annual Regular examination results for the Summer Zone of Jammu Division. Students who appeared in the examination can check their results through the official JKBOSE results portalusing their roll number and registration details. Result Link

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is generating nearly 1,557 tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, while hundreds of tonnes remain untreated and several towns continue to rely on local dumping sites due to incomplete infrastructure and stalled waste management projects. The figures have emerged in the Governments affidavit and Action Taken Report submitted before the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned temporary charge of Assistant Engineer (Civil) posts to 13 Junior Engineers in the Public Works (R and B) Department, pending regular appointments under the prescribed recruitment rules. According to Government Order No. 163-PW(R and B) of 2026 dated May 11, issued by the Public Works (R and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned a Permanent Advance or Imprest in favour of Deputy Commissioners functioning as Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition to facilitate urgent expenditure related to land acquisition cases across districts. According to Government Order No. 162-PW(R and B) of 2026 dated May 11, 2026, issued by the Public Works []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said over 235,000 awareness and outreach events have been held so far across the Union Territory as part of the ongoing anti-drug drive. Addressing an anti-drug rally in Baramulla, LG Sinha said more than 44,000 OPD patients have been treated, nearly 700 drug smugglers []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday led a massive Nasha Mukt anti-drug rally in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, with thousands of people participating in the awareness campaign against substance abuse. The rally witnessed participation from government officials, students, civil society members and people from different sections of society, who joined the programme to reaffirm []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Mines on Tuesday launched the second tranche of limestone block auctions in Jammu and Kashmir during an event held in Srinagar, in a move aimed at tapping the Union Territorys mineral resources and boosting industrial development. Officials said the initiative is intended to strengthen Jammu and Kashmirs contribution to the Centres []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said a ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir could be implemented if the Centre compensates the Union Territory for the resulting loss in revenue. Speaking to reporters amid the ongoing political debate over liquor trade in Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah said habitual drinkers would continue to []

SRINAGAR: Official data has revealed that more than 17 lakh kanals of state land are under encroachment across Jammu and Kashmir, with the Jammu division accounting for over 14 lakh kanals and the Kashmir division over 3 lakh kanals. According to figures placed in the public domain, entries relating to approximately 17,27,247 kanals of encroached []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Srinagar district have attached immovable property, including a double-storey residential house and land valued at around Rs 1.2 crore, in the Hazratbal area as part of its ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan, officials said on Tuesday. The property, located at Gasoo Hazratbal, belongs []

SRINAGAR: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has ruled that category certificates obtained after the prescribed cut-off date cannot be considered for appointment to advertised posts, observing that such consideration would amount to changing the terms of the advertisement after the selection process. The Division Bench comprising Member (Judicial) Ritu Tagore and Member (Administrative) []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered three separate cases against a Kupwara resident for allegedly duping multiple individuals on the pretext of providing government jobs, officials said. Officials said the accused, Abdul Majeed Mir of Lastiyal Kalaroos, Kupwara, is alleged to have collected substantial sums of money from victims []

SRINAGAR: A 12-year-old boy was killed and three others were injured after a fire broke out at a Darul Uloom in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the fire erupted at Faizan Baba Hyder Rishi Darul Uloom in Old Mattan Adda, leaving four boys with burn injuries. A rescue []

SRINAGAR: Narendra Modi on Sunday called on citizens to become active partners in protecting Indias economy amid mounting pressure from the ongoing West Asia conflict, rising crude oil prices and stress on foreign exchange reserves. Addressing a public function in Hyderabad, the Prime Minister made a series of appeals aimed at reducing Indias dependence on []

SRINAGAR: A CRPF personnel lost his life after being hit by a motorcycle while on naka duty in the Nowgam area of Srinagar on Monday evening, officials said. Reports stated that the accident occurred when a motorcycle without a registration number plate struck the CRPF personnel deployed at the naka point. They said the impact []

SRINAGAR: In Kashmir, where harsh winters, prolonged stress, and mental health challenges shape everyday life, many people continue to silently suffer from a chronic pain condition that often goes unnoticed, undiagnosed, and misunderstood. That condition is fibromyalgia commonly referred to as the invisible illness. Unlike fractures or infections, fibromyalgia does not appear on routine []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, while advising people to suspend boating and farm operations during the period. The MeT department said the weather remained generally cloudy across many places on Monday with intermittent spells of rain and thundershowers. It []

SRINAGAR: As Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage chambers open across Kashmir this spring, growers are confronting the costly fallout of last years panic. Immature apples harvested too early in August 2025 have emerged damaged, with higher-than-normal losses in quality, firmness and market value. The crisis began in August 2025 when relentless rains triggered widespread fruit drop []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out late on Monday evening in the Harnag area of Anantnag district, causing extensive damage to a residential-cum-shopping complex, officials said. Eyewitnesses said flames erupted from the building and quickly spread, engulfing the entire structure within a short span of time. Locals immediately alerted the Fire and Emergency Services Department, []

SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old woman from Kargil was found dead on Monday after she was discovered unconscious at a rented accommodation in Srinagar, officials said. Officials said that the deceased, identified as Fatima Banu, wife of Abdullah and a resident of Sankoo, Kargil, was staying in a rented room in the Kaksarai area of Srinagar. They []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has informed that multiple scheduled power shutdowns will be carried out across various parts of the Kashmir Valley between May 12 and 19, 2026 for maintenance works. According to the statement, the 33 KV HabbakZakuraBurzhama line will remain shut on May 17 from 09:00 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has extended the deadline for submission of applications for obtaining photocopies of answer scripts and re-evaluation of Class 10 and 12 examinations for the Annual Regular 2026 session (Summer Zone, Jammu Division). According to an official notification issued by the Joint Secretary, Secrecy, Jammu Division, []