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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the terror attacks in Pahalgam and Delhi show that home-grown militancy never disappeared. He argued that the Union Territory governance model has failed to ensure coordination between civilian authorities and security agencies. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Abdullah []

SRINAGAR: Air travel across Jammu and Kashmir remained severely disrupted for the second consecutive day on Saturday, as IndiGo continued to cancel and delay multiple flights, triggering a steep rise in ticket prices and widespread passenger distress. Across Srinagar and Jammu airports, a total of 21 flights were cancelled, including 17 operated by IndiGo and []

SRINAGAR: The prevailing dry spell has led to a sharp decline in discharge levels of water supply sources across Kashmir. Chief Engineer Jal Shakti Kashmir, Er Rakesh Kumar Gupta said, The persistent dry weather has affected most natural sources feeding the supply lines. Due to the dry spell, our water sources have been affected. Once []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the INDIA alliance is on life support, warning that decisions taken without consensus have weakened the bloc ahead of upcoming elections. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Abdullah said the Bihar election outcome exposed organisational and coordination gaps within the []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has conferred the prestigious Director Generals Gold Disc and Commendation Certificate upon Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Masroor Ahmed Mir, Commandant 1st Battalion, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) Srinagar, for his exemplary service and outstanding leadership in disaster management and civil protection. The honour was announced during the []

SRINAGAR: The wandering black bear that had kept Srinagar residents on edge for over 11 days was finally trapped on Saturday evening at Nigeen here, bringing an end to an intense citywide search operation. Wildlife officials said that the animal walked into a cage set up near the lake area. The bear has been successfully []

SRINAGAR: Amid widespread flight disruptions affecting thousands of passengers, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday issued strict directions to IndiGo, asking the airline to complete all pending ticket refunds for cancelled flights by Sunday evening and ensure that stranded baggage is delivered to passengers within 48 hours. The intervention comes a day after IndiGo cancelled []

SRINAGAR: Around 800 IndiGo flights were cancelled on Saturday, a significant reduction from the approximately 1,500 cancellations reported on Friday as the airline worked to restore its network, the Deccan Herald reported. IndiGo typically operates around 2,300 flights daily. An airline spokesperson told the Deccan Herald that over 95 percent of network connectivity has been []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism has won the Eco-Tourism Hotspot Award at the India International Tourism Mart (IITM) in Hyderabad, recognising the Union Territorys growing focus on sustainable tourism practices. The three-day tourism festival, which began on December 4, has drawn participation from several States and Union Territories, along with international delegations from Malaysia, Nepal, []

SRINAGAR: Goa secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Jammu and Kashmir in their Group B clash of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at Eden Gardens on Saturday, led by skipper Suyash Prabhudessais unbeaten 51 from 28 balls. Chasing a target of 162, Goa were further strengthened by Kashyap Bakhales 59 from 44 deliveries, including []

SRINAGAR: India showcased Kashmiri walnut and morel specialities at a grand state dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, where President Droupadi Murmu hosted a meticulously curated Indian thali highlighting regional flavours, seasonal produce, and traditional cooking techniques. The banquet opened with a trio of signature appetisers, led by Gucchi, Doon []

Aspirants face mounting uncertainty as Jammu and Kashmirs age-relaxation decision stalls, leaving the JKCCE examination clouded by administrative delay and confusion The Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examinations, modelled on the UPSC, stand only a day away, yet the process lies ensnared in a bureaucratic paralysis that has shaken the confidence of thousands of young []

After the Delhi blast, widespread profiling has shut doors for Kashmiri students and professionals, shrinking jobs, admissions and opportunities across India. The weeks following the blast in Delhi have altered the everyday lives of thousands of people from Kashmir living, studying or working across India. What began as a tragic act of violence has quickly []

SRINAGAR: A Yatri vehicle met with an accident in Kishtwar on Saturday, resulting in the death of three persons on the spot, while another sustained injuries. Officials said that the injured person was shifted to District Hospital Kishtwar for treatment. All the victims hail from the Dessa area of Doda district. Further investigation into the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday carried out a court-supervised search at a shop in Litter Pulwama, leading to the recovery of banned literature and incriminating material, officials said. A police spokesperson said that acting on a search warrant issued by the NIA Court Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out a search at []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday voiced concern over the mounting distress among JKAS aspirants, citing widespread airline disruptions and delays in a key decision on age relaxation that have left candidates facing unprecedented uncertainty ahead of the preliminary examination. Chief Minister expressed deep concern over the travel chaos caused by the ongoing airline []

SRINAGAR: Authorities in Shopian on Friday attached a residential property allegedly built using proceeds from drug trafficking, as part of an intensified crackdown on narcotics-related offences in the district. Police said the double-storey house, valued at Rs 2305244 and constructed on 6 marlas of land under Survey No. 1169 min in Hermain, belongs to Mohd []

SRINAGAR: Bijbehara Police in South Kashmir have arrested two long-absconding accused wanted in connection with a 2009 case registered at Police Station Bijbehara, officials said. The arrested persons were identified as Bashir Ahmed Bhat and Noor Mohammad Kalwal of Natipora, Srinagar. Both had been evading arrest for several years. Police said the case pertains to []

SRINAGAR: A newborn male infant was found dead inside the washroom lavatory of a hospital in the Soura area of Srinagar, triggering shock and concern within the hospital premises. Officials said the body was discovered inside a commode by an attendant of an admitted patient, who immediately informed the hospital authorities. The hospital administration subsequently []

SRINAGAR: A marginalised Gujjar family in Baba Nagri has alleged that it has received no compensation or official assistance weeks after 28-year-old Bilal Ahmad Sangoo, a migrant labourer working in Delhi, was killed in the November 10 Red Fort blast, according to reports appearing in the media. Bilal, who had been working in Delhi for []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 41 startup closures as of October 31, 2025, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This was part of a broader parliamentary reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha by Javed Ali Khan, answered by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada. While []

SRINAGAR: India has recorded a significant rise in meat exports, with the total value reaching Rs 35,233 crore in 2024-25, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This was revealed in the Rajya Sabha during the reply to Unstarred Question No. 691 by Mausam B Noor, answered by the Minister of State for Commerce []

SRINAGAR: Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport remained partially disrupted for the second consecutive day on Saturday as IndiGo continued to cancel several scheduled services, officials said. Officials said that 64 flight movements 32 arrivals and 32 departures were planned for the day. Of these, IndiGo accounted for 36 movements. However, the airline []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is set to see further expansion of rail connectivity in the Chenab Valley, following a question in the Rajya Sabha on the progress of the UdhampurSrinagarBaramulla Rail Link (USBRL). An unstarred question was asked by Shri Sat Paul Sharma and answered by the Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics []

SRINAGAR: An MBA student from Anantnag passed away in Jaipur after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves through his hometown. The deceased, 25-year-old Aamir Padder, son of Parvaiz Ahmad Padder (Parvaiz Enterprises), was pursuing his MBA in Jaipur when the fatal medical emergency occurred, family sources said. His mortal remains are being brought to []

SRINAGAR: India has formally restored its diplomatic presence in Kabul by upgrading its Technical Mission to the Embassy of India in Afghanistan with effect from October 21, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha. This marks the first full diplomatic return to Kabul in four years, signalling a calibrated shift in []

SRINAGAR:Nearly one crore Indians 99,35,024 in total are living and working across the Gulf countries, the Government of India has said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The figure, based on estimates from Indian Missions in the Gulf, highlights the regions position as the single-largest overseas destination for Indian workers. According []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Saturday filed a chargesheet in FIR No. 31/2023 against two accused, including alleged repeat offender Zahid Bashir Sofi alias Shagoo, in a high-value Dubai export scam. The chargesheet, submitted before the Court of the City Judge Srinagar under Sections 420 and 120-B of the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has reported one of the greatest improvements in maternal health documentation in the country, with the Union Health Ministry informing Lok Sabha that the share of registered pregnancies receiving a Mother and Child Protection (MCP) Card has risen from 88.7 per cent in NFHS-4 (201516) to 97.3 per cent in NFHS-5 []

A newsrooms panic over an unresponsive colleague turns into profound relief as police, firefighters, and journalists unite to find him safe, more than two hours after the door opened, writes Masood Hussain Late on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, I was asked to deliver a lecture on the evolution and implementation of gender budgeting in Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has seen an estimated 2,665 cervical cancer deaths between 2014 and 2023, according to data submitted to the Lok Sabha on Friday. The figures, part of a decade-long national registry, show a steady increase from 233 deaths in 2014 to 301 in 2023. Nationally, India reported 35,691 cervical cancer deaths during []

SRINAGAR: Repeated and prolonged power outages across several areas of Kashmir have pushed residents to the edge, with families of oxygen-dependent patients saying the situation has become unbearable as temperatures continue to dip. Locals from different areas of Kashmir said that despite paying monthly tariffs on time, electricity is being snapped unpredictablysometimes for hours during []

SRINAGAR: More than 2.7 million Indians are currently living in Saudi Arabia, the Government of India has told Parliament, making the Kingdom one of the largest hubs of the Indian diaspora anywhere in the world. Of the total 2,747,551 Indian nationals residing there as of February 24, 2025, as many as 2,565,464 are employed, while []

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu Kashmirs Doda district have registered an FIR against a serving police officer for alleged assault and unlawful restraint, asserting that no individual within the force is above the law. According to an official statement, a written complaint was filed on December 3, 2025 at Police Post DH Doda by Anzar Majid []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received more than Rs 1,800 crore in central grants under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme over the past three financial years, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha. Official figures show that the Union Territory has a sanctioned Gross Budgetary Support of Rs 4,803 crore under the scheme. Of []

SRINAGAR: A young e-rickshaw driver was killed on Friday evening when his vehicle overturned near Linga Dandi on the BhaderwahKancer road, officials said. They said that the e-rickshaw, bearing registration JK06C, lost balance while negotiating a curve, causing it to flip. Locals rushed to the scene and alerted police, but the driver succumbed to injuries []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday asserted that both the countries are determined to fight terror and its sponsors, and dismantle their ecosystem. During summit-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at New Delhi, PM Modi said both nations have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in countering terrorism and share the belief []

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday told the Lok Sabha that Jammu Kashmir has been allocated a total of Rs 2,690.40 lakh over the last three financial years under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). According to official figures, the UT received Rs 792 lakh []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday hailed the contribution of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in revolutionising healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir, even as he expressed concern over its administrative functioning. Omar claimed that the key files of the institute are not being routed through him or the Health Minister. Speaking at the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir recorded 42 cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in 2025, with 23 of them concluded within the same year the highest number of disposals the UT has achieved in the past five years. Data presented by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in the Lok []

SRINAGAR: Several crucial administrative and academic positions at Kashmir University remain vacant, prompting growing concern among faculty and institutional stakeholders who say the prolonged gaps are affecting teaching, research, examinations, and day-to-day governance across campuses. According to official sources, key posts such as Director of Physical Education, Director of IT and SS, Director of DIQA, []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday expressed surprise over the absence of civil administration officials at a function at SKIMS, saying it reflected gaps in institutional coordination at a time when the premier medical institute required stronger support from the government. Speaking at the event, Omar said he had initially considered declining the invitation []

SRINAGAR: Pulwama MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has written to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir seeking urgent approval of the age relaxation proposal for aspirants appearing in the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination 2025. The appeal follows a series of calls he said he received from concerned candidates ahead of the examination []

SRINAGAR: Authorities in Kulgam have intensified their drive against illegal mining, seizing twelve vehicles involved in unauthorised extraction and transportation of minerals. The haul includes a JCB excavator, dumpers and tractors, marking one of the largest enforcement actions in recent weeks. The operation was carried out by the District Mineral Office Kulgam under the Zero []

SRINAGAR: Raising concerns over livelihoods in Jammu and Kashmirs mining sector, MP Baramulla Abdul Rashid Sheikh on Friday told the Lok Sabha that thousands of local truck drivers, tractor drivers and other labourers were losing work opportunities as mining companies increasingly outsourced labour from outside the region. Speaking during the ongoing session, Rashid said that []

SRINAGAR: A motorcycle caught fire on Boulevard Road near SKICC on Friday, prompting an immediate response from fire and emergency services. Officials said the motorcycle suddenly went up in flames while moving along the busy stretch, forcing commuters to halt as smoke rose from the vehicle. A fire tender from the nearby station reached the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmirs Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Friday raised the demolition of journalist Arfaz Daings house in the Lok Sabha, questioning what he described as growing discriminatory actions and urging the government to uphold legal procedures. Speaking during the ongoing session, the Srinagar MP thanked Jammu resident Kuldeep Sharma []

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq on Friday said that his party has already fulfilled its role regarding the reservation proposal and expressed hope that the Lieutenant Governor will take an early decision on the file sent by the government. He was speaking to reporters while responding to questions over the ongoing reservation discussions in []

SRINAGAR: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday urged party workers to maintain unity and discipline while stressing the need to introduce young and educated faces, particularly women, into active politics as Urban Loc al Body and Panchayat elections approach. He made the remarks at Naseem Bagh during the partys commemoration of Sheikh Mohammad []

SRINAGAR: The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognisance of mounting environmental threats in Ladakh and issued notices to three Union Ministries and five national bodies, marking a major institutional intervention to protect one of Indias most fragile ecosystems. The development was first reported by the Jammu-based newspaper Daily Excelsior. The Tribunal acted based []