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SRINAGAR: Heavy rainfall across Kashmir led to a flood-like situation in parts of Budgam district on Tuesday, with flash flood waters entering residential houses in Kharin Mohalla of Mazhama village. Local residents said that the swollen Nallah Sukhnag breached its banks and gushed into the locality, forcing families to evacuate and salvage their belongings as []

NC president also urges Centre to announce a special relief package for rain- and flood-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Ministers Javed Ahmed Rana and Satish Sharma on Tuesday visited flood-hit Rajouri, reviewed the relief and restoration efforts, and announced an immediate package of around Rs 9.53 crore to strengthen water supply infrastructure and restore essential public services in the district. Javed Ahmed Rana, who holds the Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old man drowned after being swept away by a flooded nallah in the Drang area of Khag in central Kashmirs Budgam district on Tuesday amid the ongoing spell of heavy rainfall. The deceased was identified as Shabir Ahmad Poswal, son of Mohd Shafi Poswal, a resident of Gujarpati Drang, Khag. Officials said the []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has intensified its food safety enforcement drive across the Union Territory, conducting 121 inspections of Food Business Operators (FBOs) and collecting 89 food samples to ensure compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. According to a statement issued by the Office of the []

Officials Clarify Damaged Structure Was Private Commercial Complex, Not Municipal Property

SRINAGAR: The District Administration Srinagar on Tuesday issued a fresh weather advisory, urging residents to remain vigilant and avoid vulnerable areas after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy to intense rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir until July 23. According to an advisory issued by the Office of the District Magistrate, Srinagar, the latest alert []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested another key accused allegedly involved in providing support to foreign militants in Chatroo area of Kishtwar, officials said on Tuesday. Senior Superintendent of Police Kishtwar, Naresh Singh (JKPS), said the arrest was made in connection with FIR No. 03/2026 registered at Police Station Chatroo under relevant sections of []

SRINAGAR: Congress workers staged a protest in Srinagar on Tuesday, raising slogans in support of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi following his detention by Delhi Police during an opposition demonstration in the national capital. The protest, led by Youth Congress leaders at Press Colony in Srinagar, was organised against the BJP-led Central Government. During []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that service of an ex parte injunction order under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) cannot be treated as a substitute for the mandatory service of summons, setting aside a trial court order that had closed a defendants right to file a written []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Tuesday said it is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with a total investment of Rs 20,990.79 crore to modernise Indias fisheries sector, while extending accident insurance and institutional credit support to fishers and fish farmers across the country. The details were shared by Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded a decline in registered cyber crime cases in 2024 after four consecutive years of increase, even as the Union Government said it has prevented cyber fraud worth more than Rs 11,158 crore across the country through its financial fraud response system and significantly expanded cyber policing infrastructure. According to data []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has formed only two Fish Farmers Producer Organisations (FFPOs) under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) over the past five years, placing the Union Territory among the lowest-performing regions in the country in the implementation of the fisheries cooperative initiative. The figures were disclosed by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has clarified that there is no separate home State or exclusive quota for students from Ladakh at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Srinagar, stating that the institute already reserves 35 per cent of its seats for eligible candidates from both the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir remains among the states and Union Territories providing relatively low social security pensions under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), even as the Union Government has ruled out any increase in the central assistance that has remained unchanged since 2012. The position emerged from a written reply by Minister of State []

SRINAGAR: Maruti Suzuki India will increase prices across its vehicle portfolio by up to Rs 30,000 from August 2026, citing sustained input cost increases and continued inflationary pressures, the company said on Tuesday. Maruti Suzuki Announces Price Hike From August | Autocar Professional https://t.co/tvDn7dWkwc Autocar Professional (@autocarpro) July 21, 2026 In a regulatory filing, []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Monday said customs authorities and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are maintaining constant surveillance against gold and silver smuggling, disclosing that 6,764 people have been arrested and nearly 12.81 tonnes of smuggled gold along with over 5.4 tonnes of silver have been seized since 2022-23. The figures were released []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has secured approval for 50 additional MBBS seats at Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri, increasing the institutions annual intake capacity from 100 to 150 seats. Glad to share that, after the successful enhancement of MBBS seats at Government Medical College Jammu and Government Medical College Srinagar, approval has now []

SRINAGAR: Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir have received Rs 209.36 crore in crop insurance compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) since the scheme was launched in 2016, with the Union Territory recording a 96.4 per cent claim settlement rate, according to data placed before Parliament on Tuesday. The figures were disclosed by []

SRINAGAR: Nearly 8.68 lakh farmers in Jammu and Kashmir received financial assistance under the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, with the Union Government transferring more than Rs 173.60 crore to beneficiaries between April and July this year. The figures were disclosed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir continued to receive widespread rainfall, with Katra recording the highest cumulative precipitation of 245.6 mm between July 19 and 21, as heavy downpours triggered flash floods, landslides and a sharp rise in water levels across several districts. According to rainfall data, Poonch recorded 204.5 mm during the three-day period, followed by []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced two new digital services on the RajmargYatra mobile applicationan online Local Pass facility and the AI-enabled MargMitra Help Centreto enhance services for National Highway users under the Government of Indias Digital India initiative. According to NHAI, the new citizen-centric features are aimed at making National []

SRINAGAR: Rajouri Police on Tuesday issued a public advisory urging residents to remain on high alert as continuous heavy rainfall raises the risk of a rapid increase in water levels in rivers and streams across the district. According to the advisory, the ongoing heavy rainfall could lead to a sudden rise in river levels, increasing []

SRINAGAR: All gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district have been opened following a sharp increase in inflow caused by continuous heavy rainfall, resulting in a significant rise in the water level of the Chenab River. According to officials, the Reasi region has been witnessing heavy rainfall for several hours, leading []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned of heavy rainfall, flash floods and rain-induced flooding across parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next three days, placing South Kashmir and adjoining areas under an Orange Alert and advising people to strictly follow official weather advisories. MeT Director Mukhtar Ahmad said a weather advisory had already []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir continues to remain among the countrys least groundwater-stressed regions, with only 24.73 per cent of its annual extractable groundwater resources being utilised in 2025, according to the latest national assessment tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. While groundwater extraction in the Union Territory increased marginally from 22.28 per cent in []

Consumer Commission Orders Jammu Kashmir Bank, PNB MetLife to Honour Deceased Borrower's Insurance

SRINAGAR: Security forces recovered a large cache of arms and explosives during a joint search operation in the Kandi forest area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Monday, the Indian Army said. According to the Army, the operation was launched on July 20 on the basis of specific intelligence inputs and was carried out jointly []

SRINAGAR: Wrong parking is the biggest reason behind the worsening traffic congestion in Srinagar, Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Qazi Irfan Rasool Zargar, said on Monday, asserting that enforcement against traffic violators will be intensified to improve traffic flow in the city. Speaking to reporters here, Irfan said traffic congestion is a shared responsibility and []

Residents asked to avoid water bodies, unnecessary travel as IMD forecasts 50100 mm rainfall in Anantnag, Kulgam and Shopian

Shortage of question papers and OMR sheets at one Jammu centre leaves 67 aspirants unable to appear; inquiry ordered into lapse

SRINAGAR: At least four Indian nationals were killed and one was critically injured after the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo came under attack while departing Ukraines port of Odesa on the evening of July 19, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. Our statement on attacks on commercial vessel MV GOLDEN LEO []

Pilgrim movement halted until further orders as administration cites risk of landslides, flash floods and shooting stones

SRINAGAR: Syed Muzaffar Aga, former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and one of the regions oldest surviving civil servants, passed away peacefully at the residence of his daughter in Gulberg, Lahore. He was 108. Born in Srinagar in 1919, Aga belonged to a distinguished Kashmiri family. He was the eldest son of Sahibzada Aga []

Power Restoration in Poonch Likely by Tuesday Evening; Srinagar Waterlogging, Essential Supplies, Vulnerable Areas Reviewed

SRINAGAR: Tripura Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Dhankar was found dead at his office at the state police headquarters in Agartala on Monday, Hindustan Times reported. The cause of death was not immediately known, and the circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. Following the incident, Chief Minister Manik Saha, Chief Secretary JK Sinha []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has closed the Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against six engineers and officials of the Public Works (R and B) Department after a de novo inquiry found no evidence to support allegations of excess payment, procedural irregularities or mala fide intent. According to Government Order No. 257-PW(R and B) of []

SRINAGAR: Continuing its crackdown on narcotics trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan, Police in central kashmirs Srinagar district on Monday attached 10 immovable properties worth approximately Rs 8 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers in the district. According to a police statement, the properties were attached by Police Station Nowhatta under Section 68-F []

SRINAGAR: Tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir declined sharply in 2025 after four consecutive years of growth, with domestic tourist visits falling by nearly 23 per cent and foreign arrivals dropping by almost 45 per cent, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The figures, released by the Ministry of Tourism in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has expanded its Industrial Training Institute (ITI) network by 60 per cent over the last 12 years, while student enrolment has increased more than four-fold, as the Union Government prepares to implement the ambitious Rs 60,000 crore PM-SETU scheme aimed at transforming vocational education through industry-led modernisation and future-ready skills. The []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday reviewed the situation following heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir, directing officials to expedite relief operations and restore damaged infrastructure in the affected areas. The Lieutenant Governor spoke with senior officials to assess the impact of the adverse weather and instructed []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has taken two significant steps towards building a stronger sporting ecosystem with the launch of nine specialised Academies of Excellence by the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS) and the operational debut of a new international-standard 50-metre all-weather swimming pool in Jammu, together signalling a major push to nurture sporting []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control (I and FC) Department, Kashmir, on Monday issued a public advisory warning of the possibility of flash floods and a rapid rise in water levels across South Kashmir after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a strong spell of rainfall over the Jhelum Basin on July 21. []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday announced an ex gratia relief of Rs 6 lakh for the next of kin of each person who lost their lives in the recent rain-related incidents in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri. The Chief Minister expressed deep grief over the loss of lives caused by flash []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Centre had forced the National Conference (NC) to stage a protest in the national capital by failing to fulfil its promise of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing reporters during the partys demonstration in New Delhi, Omar Abdullah said the NC had []

SRINAGAR: At least five people were killed and more than 20 injured after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Perus Andes region late on Sunday, according to local authorities. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at 9:24 pm local time, with its epicentre located 2 kilometres west-southwest of Sicaya in Huancayo province, at a []

SRINAGAR: A labourer who sustained critical injuries after falling from an under-construction house in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Sunday succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Srinagar on Monday morning, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Muzaffar Ahmad Shah, son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, a resident of Mitrigam, Pulwama. Officials said Shah []

SRINAGAR: The District Administration Baramulla has issued a comprehensive Monsoon Emergency Contact Directory to ensure a swift response to emergencies amid the ongoing monsoon season and forecasts of heavy rainfall, floods and landslides. According to the advisory, residents have been urged to keep emergency contact numbers readily available and immediately report any weather-related emergency to []

SRINAGAR: The United States military carried out its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military command centres, air defence systems, coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone infrastructure, as Washington intensified operations amid the escalating regional conflict. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest operation began at 10 p.m. ET on []

SRINAGAR: Spain won the FIFA World Cup 2026 after defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, securing their second world title. The match remained goalless after regulation time before Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time to hand Spain the championship. Argentina finished the match with 10 players after []