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SRINAGAR: Several parts of Kashmir experienced sub-zero temperatures as the Valley continued to witness a sharp drop in night temperatures, with Shopian recording the lowest minimum at minus 0.9 degrees Celsius. Pulwama also recorded a below-freezing minimum of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam touched the freezing point at 0.0 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the transfer of two IAS officers from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the ministry, Rakesh Minhas, a 2016-batch IAS officer, and Faz Lul Haseeb, a 2018-batch IAS officer, have been transferred to the Union Territory of Ladakh. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have urged people to remain vigilant against cyber fraud during the festive season, warning against fraudulent online offers and unsafe digital transactions ahead of Dhanteras. In a public awareness advisory, the police cautioned people against falling for offers that appear too good to be true, particularly those circulated on social []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi Dar made an impressive impact in the second One-Day International against New Zealand, claiming his first two international wickets to put the hosts under early pressure at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. Nabi struck twice in his opening spell, dismissing openers Tim Seifert and Will Young []

SRINAGAR: The United States military has carried out fresh limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defence system near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Trump said the operation was conducted on Friday and described it as a minor military action, claiming that US forces had destroyed an Iranian []

SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the schedule for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, with more than 45 lakh students registered to appear in the two examinations. According to the subject-wise timetable, the examinations will begin on February 16, 2027. All examination sessions will commence at 10:30 []

SRINAGAR: Reliance Jio has announced a Rs 10,000 prepaid recharge plan offering three-year validity, unlimited voice calls, 2.5 GB of daily high-speed data and access to a range of bundled digital services. The plan, which extends the operators long-term recharge offerings, combines mobile connectivity with entertainment subscriptions, cloud storage and digital design tools in a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) will remain open for traffic from both directions on November 7, subject to favourable weather and road conditions, even as the Traffic Police have warned of slow movement at several stretches and advised commuters to avoid night travel. According to the traffic advisory issued by the Traffic Police Headquarters, []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from an airstrike on a busy market in Yemens southwestern Taiz province rose to 30 on Friday, with eight others reported injured, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, as the Houthis and local authorities traded accusations over responsibility for the attack. The Houthi Health Ministry said Saudi aircraft targeted Hadara market []

SRINAGAR: Open merit candidates will compete for 40 per cent of the 1,356 vacancies announced by Jammu and Kashmir Bank, with the remaining 60 per cent earmarked for various reserved categories under the Union Territorys reservation framework. The reservation provisions, detailed in two recruitment notifications issued by the Bank on Friday, mean that a majority []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir after the 12th-century manuscript of Kalhanas Rajatarangini was inscribed on UNESCOs Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific, describing the recognition as a moment of immense pride for the region. The Chief Minister said the international recognition []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir RevenuePlus Portal will remain temporarily unavailable from November 9 to 13 as the Revenue Department migrates the application from the NIC Mini Data Centre in Jammu to the State Data Centre (SDC). In an official communication dated November 5, the Revenue Department informed Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: In a significant push towards modernising agriculture and strengthening the local vegetable-growing sector, a progressive farmer from Tahab area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district has introduced a solar-powered mini cold storage facility, offering local growers an opportunity to preserve their produce and fetch better market prices. Farooq Ahmad, a resident of Tahab, has taken []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire left three families homeless at Quilmuqam village in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday. According to details, the blaze caused extensive damage to the houses, leaving the affected families with little of their belongings. Among the victims was a family preparing for their daughters wedding. The fire destroyed clothes, household items []

SRINAGAR: Unauthorised power overdrawal by Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has raised serious grid security concerns in the region, with central load dispatchers issuing 57 warnings, including three extreme emergency alerts. The central control room that manages the northern electricity grid had to issue 57 official warnings to J&K and Ladakh during September because the region []

SRINAGAR: The dissenting MLAs of the National Conference appeared to have moved closer to reconciliation with the party leadership following a two-hour-long meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah. The meeting between the two sides was held at Farooq Abdullahs Gupkar residence in Srinagar on Friday morning. Speaking to reporters after []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday transferred JKAS officer Ghulam Nabi Bhat and appointed him Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister holding the School Education, Higher Education and Jal Shakti portfolios. According to Government Order No. 1748-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on November 6, Bhat, who was []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till November 9, with light rain and snowfall over higher reaches likely from November 10. An official of the Meteorological Department said scattered to many places across the Union Territory may receive light rain, while higher reaches are likely to experience light []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined to entertain an application by two IAS officers seeking intervention in the long-pending Arms Licences Scam PIL and a direction to the Centre to consider their representations before deciding on a proposal for grant of prosecution sanction against them. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said he had been under house detention for the past week, alleging that police personnel and barricades continued to restrict movement outside his residence. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the restrictions had prevented him from delivering the weekly Friday sermon at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday arrested two more persons in connection with an alleged prison-linked terror module accused of targeting women through separatist ideology and propaganda, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight. The arrests were made during the ongoing investigation into the module, which was earlier []

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SRINAGAR: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has released admit cards for the December 2026 Term-End Examinations (TEE), scheduled to commence on November 25. According to a notification issued by the universitys Student Evaluation Division on November 6, eligible learners enrolled in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes can download their hall []

SRINAGAR: A man was killed after the car he was driving skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Banihal-Verinag Top in Anantnag district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Zubair Ahmad, a resident of Urhanhall, Anantnag. He was driving a Santro car bearing registration number JK03D-7256. Officials said that the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 129 of the Border Security Force (BSF) Rules, 1969, which allows copies of Security Force Court proceedings to be furnished to an accused only after confirmation of the finding and sentence, holding that withholding certified copies during the trial does []

SRINAGAR: A man succumbed to his injuries three days after falling from the second floor of a building in Palhalan area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district, officials said. An official said that the man sustained injuries after falling from the building in Raipora, Palhalan, three days ago while engaged in shuttering work. He was shifted []

SRINAGAR: A meeting between National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and a group of disgruntled party legislators was underway at the Chief Ministers residence in Srinagar on Friday, with the legislators submitting a written set of demands to the party leadership. The legislators reached the residence in the morning to raise []

SRINAGAR: A dead foetus of a newborn baby was found in the Bathindi area of Jammu city on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the foetus referring to an unborn baby, was spotted by locals near Vidhata Nagar locality of Bathindi, Jammu, this morning. He said police soon reached the spot and shifted []

A study in Shopian and Budgam documents 90 plant species used for medicine, food, fodder and livelihoods, highlighting traditional botanical knowledge and conservation concerns surrounding eight threatened medicinal plants. SRINAGAR: A study conducted in Kashmirs Shopian and Budgam districts has documented 90 plant species used by local communities for medicine, food, animal fodder and other []

by Er Mohammad Lateef and Er Suhail Khanday Geological fragility, steep slopes, intense rainfall and unscientific road construction have made Rambans mountains increasingly vulnerable to landslides, threatening highway connectivity, livelihoods, infrastructure and the regions economic lifeline. The mountains in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir form a vital part of the Pir Panjal Range []

SRINAGAR: Water supply to 10 areas of Kokernag in south Kashmirs Anantnag district will remain disrupted from November 7 to 10 due to essential maintenance work on the DaksumWangam main water supply line, the Jal Shakti Department has said. According to a public advisory issued by the Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti []

SRINAGAR: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday searches at six locations across Kashmir in connection with a terror recruitment case, officials said. An official said that CIK teams carried out searches at residential houses in Budgam, Srinagar, Bijbehara and Mattan, Anantnag areas of south Kashmir, besides a village []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has invited applications from its registered players seeking to participate in the IPL 2027 Player Auction, setting November 15, 2026, at 2 pm as the deadline for submission of details and supporting documents. According to an official notice issued by the Association, eligible players must email their []

SRINAGAR: The Railway has launched its Mobile Unreserved Ticketing System (M-UTS) at Jammu railway station to facilitate passengers during the festival season and emergencies, while inviting applications for five sahayak posts to assist in operating and expanding the service. Under the initiative, railway commercial staff will issue unreserved journey and platform tickets through handheld devices []

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deferred the announcement of the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, saying the schedule will be notified in due course, taking into account the weather conditions in these regions. In a statement, the Commission said the revision exercise []

SRINAGAR: Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained very slow over the past 24 hours due to single-lane stretches, uneven road surfaces and vehicle breakdowns, prompting the Traffic Police to advise commuters to undertake journeys during daylight hours and avoid unnecessary halts between Ramban and Banihal. According to the Traffic Police Headquarters, J&K, []

SRINAGAR: The resignation of Syed Ruhullah Mehdi as Member of Parliament from the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency of Jammu and Kashmir has been formally accepted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla with effect from November 3, 2026. A Gazette notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on November 5 confirmed the acceptance of Mehdis resignation, formally []

SRINAGAR: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday notified the delimitation of constituencies for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs), specifying constituency boundaries and the Panchayat Halqas and villages falling within each segment. The delimitation has been notified under Section 5(1) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1997, as []

SRINAGAR: Mild tremors were felt in several parts of the Kashmir Valley on Thursday night after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Chinas Xinjiang region near the Ladakh border. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 pm on November 5, 2026, according to preliminary data from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Additional General Secretary Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan on Thursday asserted that the party had not abandoned its demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmirs special status and statehood, saying both remained central to its political agenda. Addressing a meeting at the party headquarters, Ramzan said the National Conference was []

SRINAGAR: As Kashmir heads into winter following prolonged dry spells, water levels in the River Jhelum and several of its tributaries remain low, raising concerns over availability of water in coming months. Data released by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, reveals that the gauge readings recorded at 9 am on Wednesday showed the water []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir secured three points after their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match against Puducherry ended in a draw at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, with the hosts taking a decisive 170-run first-innings lead. J&K declared their first innings at 555 for six in 135 overs in reply to Puducherrys 385 all out, []

SRINAGAR: The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh has authorised Returning Officers to decide questions relating to disqualification of candidates during the Municipal Committee Elections, 2026. According to Order issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department on Wednesday, the authorisation has been given in exercise of powers conferred under Section 16(2)(i) of the Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district have solved a house theft case within three hours, arresting an accused and recovering stolen gold ornaments and cash, officials said on Thursday. The case was registered at Police Station Pattan following a written complaint by Mehraj-ud-Din Sheikh, son of Abdul Rasheed Sheikh, a resident of Jeel Mohalla, []

SRINAGAR: Amul has revised the retail prices of its ghee and butter products across India, with increases varying according to pack sizes, adding to the cost of essential dairy products for consumers. The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which markets products under the Amul brand, has increased the price of a one-litre pouch []

SRINAGAR: Police arrested four alleged drug peddlers and recovered more than 11 kg of contraband substances during four separate operations in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday. The recoveries included approximately 11 kg of ground charas powder, 500 grams of ganja and 360 grams of charas, police said. In the first operation, a police team []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government will begin pilot implementation of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) project under the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Jammu and Srinagar districts from November 15, followed by its expansion to three more districts by November 30 and the entire Union Territory by December 31, 2026. The rollout schedule []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed the operation of a challenged order in a case involving the Siraj Ul Uloom Welfare Foundation, while directing the authorities to ensure that students enrolled in the school run by the respondent are not affected in their ongoing studies or future education. A Division Bench []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered 1,651 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 1,941 persons involved in drug trafficking in Kashmir this year, while properties worth Rs 154 crore belonging to drug peddlers have been attached or forfeited, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Sujit Kumar said on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the medical bail plea of an accused facing charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, holding that his medical condition did not require release from custody as the necessary treatment and specialist consultations could be provided through the existing prison and government []