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SRINAGAR: Employees working under the National Health Mission (NHM) across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reiterated their long-pending demands for regularisation, service byelaws, salary revision and social security benefits. Addressing a press conference here, representatives of the Association said that despite rendering uninterrupted services for over two and a half decades, NHM employees, comprising doctors, []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Friday intensified a multi-agency operation in the snowbound Chatroo area in Kishtwar district to track down a small group of militants believed to be linked to the Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). Officials said that elite Army units, including paratroopers and Rashtriya Rifles personnel, supported by Jammu and Kashmir Police, aerial []

SRINAGAR: A foreign tourist was injured after a fall while skiing in Gulmarg and was shifted to a tertiary care hospital for further treatment, officials said on Friday. The injured was initially referred from Primary Health Centre Tangmarg and brought to the Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla. According to the statement of his attendant, the []

SRINAGAR: A 43-year-old woman working as a domestic help was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a residential house in Mehboob Colony of the Hawal area in Srinagar on Friday, prompting police to initiate an investigation. The deceased has been identified as Rinku Orao, a native of West Bengal. She had been working as a []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today concluded the pre-budget consultation process with public representatives from eight districts of the Jammu division, reiterating the governments commitment to inclusive and participatory approach in budget formulation aimed at the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir. Thanking all the Members of the Legislative Assembly for their valuable inputs and []

SRINAGAR: Concerned over growing public inconvenience and safety hazards, the Shopian administration has issued a strict directive ordering the immediate removal of freely roaming horses from the town, particularly from market areas and busy public roads. Officials said that a large number of horses have been seen wandering unattended across Shopian town, especially in crowded []

SRINAGAR: The upcoming budget session of the Jammu Kashmir Assembly is likely to have two sittings daily, as MLAs cutting across party lines demanded the same during the Business Advisory Committee meeting chaired by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday. The BAC meeting held in the Speakers chamber was attended by members from National Conference, []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a truck in a hit-and-run incident in Shendara, Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday evening, officials said. They said that the victim, identified as Hamida Bi, wife of the late Mohd Akbar and a resident of Shendara, was rushed to District Hospital Poonch []

by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR: Dr Khalid Zaffar Masoodi, Associate Professor at the Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), along with his PhD scholar Ms Shivani, has been conferred the prestigious D.E.S.I.G.N for BioE3 Challenge Award by BIRAC-BRIC under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. The []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para has moved a notice in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly seeking introduction of a private members bill aimed at reconciliation, trauma healing and restoration of dignity for people affected by decades of violence in the Union Territory. The proposed legislation, titled the Jammu and Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has promoted five IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre to the rank of Director General of Police (DGP), including three who received proforma promotions while serving on Central deputation. According to the MHA order, Shiv Darshan Singh Jamwal and David Lalrinsanga have been elevated to the DGP rank []

SRINAGAR: The Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Pampore, has convicted twelve persons in a gambling case registered as FIR No 04/2026 at Police Station Pampore and sentenced them to simple imprisonment for a period of one month. According to case details, the accused were booked under relevant provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Gambling []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has established 20 Jal Shakti Kendras under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, the Ministry of Jal Shakti told the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, the ministry said the Kendras are part of a national drive to strengthen water conservation efforts. The data lists 712 Jal Shakti Kendras []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out in the Dragdan village of DH Pora area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday, gutting two residential houses and causing significant property damage. Officials said that the fire incident occurred in Dragdan village, which falls under Kulgam district jurisdiction, where a residential house belonging to Gulzar Ahmad Malik []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Friday directed all States and Union Territories to ensure the free distribution of biodegradable sanitary napkins to girl students studying in both government and private schools, holding that menstrual health is an essential component of the fundamental right to life under the Constitution, Live Law reported. A Bench of Justices []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday paid tribute to the martyrs on the occasion of Martyrs Day, saying their supreme sacrifices would continue to inspire future generations. Today on Martyrs Day, the Chief Minister paid rich tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation and the ideals of freedom, justice []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has stayed the proposed takeover of private land in Ajas village of Bandipora district for construction of a road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, directing the authorities not to proceed without following due legal process. The interim relief was granted after nine residents of []

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a serving Patwari of the Revenue Department in Ganderbal for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe for official work. According to the CBI, the Patwari posted at Mouza Gadoora, Ganderbal, was arrested while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from the complainant. The agency registered the []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Umar Farooq on Friday raised alarm over the growing incidents of attacks on Kashmiris outside Jammu and Kashmir, expressing deep concern over the safety of students, traders and workers living in other parts of the country. Addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid here, the Mirwaiz strongly condemned the recent assault on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmirs receipts from sales tax and value-added tax on petroleum products rose to Rs 1,675.10 crore in 202425, with half-year provisional collections of Rs 838.30 crore in H1 202526, official tables submitted to the Lok Sabha show. The figures, provided by the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell and laid before Parliament in []

SRINAGAR: A 12-year-old boy sustained injuries after being attacked by a wild boar in Freswari Warnow area of Kupwara district in North Kashmir. Officials said that the minor, identified as, a resident of Freswari Warnow, was attacked by the wild animal, resulting in injuries. They said the injured child was immediately rushed to a hospital []

SRINAGAR: Toll collections on National Highways in Jammu and Kashmir amounted to Rs 1,387 crore over three years from 2023 to 2025, with commercial vehicles contributing nearly two-thirds of the total revenue, according to official data presented in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Year-wise figures show that in 2023, []

by Suhail Gaznavi Despite their central role in delivering justice, most Indian lawyers lack pensions, insurance, and infrastructure support, exposing deep policy neglect that threatens professional dignity, independence, and public access to justice Lawyers constitute one of the most essential yet paradoxically vulnerable sections of society. Entrusted with the constitutional responsibility of safeguarding rights, resolving []

SRINAGAR: Around 15 Pakistani drones were spotted flying near the Jodha Makan Beerandori area of the Keran sector along the Line of Control in North Kashmirs Kupwara on Friday, prompting an immediate response from Army troops, officials said. Sources said personnel of the Indian Armys 06 Rashtriya Rifles observed the drones in the airspace and []

In an email interview with Azra Hussain, Kashmir-born British novelist Mirza Waheed discusses how Maryam & Son approaches terrorism through a mothers perspective, foregrounding surveillance, loss, Islamophobia, and wars domestic toll KASHMIR LIFE (KL): The perspective of a militants parents is not one commonly explored. What inspired you to write about such a character? MIRZA []

SRINAGAR: IndiGo Airlines has paid a one-time penalty of Rs 22.2 crore after large-scale flight cancellations and disruptions in December 2025, with the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, citing serious operational and managerial lapses, the Government of India informed the Lok Sabha. Replying to an unstarred question, the Minister of State for []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices fell steeply in early trade on Friday, January 30, as investors booked profits at elevated levels following a sharp rise in the dollar index. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), February gold futures dropped by over Rs 10,000, or nearly 6 percent, to around Rs 1,59,250 per 10 grams. Silver prices also []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department has ordered the temporary suspension of mobile data services, including 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G, in select areas of Kishtwar district as a precautionary security measure. According to the official order, mobile internet services have been suspended in Singhpora, Chingam and Chatroo areas of Kishtwar from 12:01 am []

SRINAGAR: Traffic on the JammuSrinagar National Highway is moving smoothly from both sides on Friday, with light motor vehicles and heavy motor vehicles allowed to ply, officials said. Authorities said passenger vehicles are plying normally on both sides, while heavy motor vehicles from the Qazigund side are continuing their movement towards Jammu. Traffic flow remains []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir saw 9,863 micro enterprises assisted under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme in 202425, generating an estimated 78,904 jobs, a sharp decline from 15,065 units and 120,520 jobs recorded in 202324, official parliamentary figures show. The Ministry of MSMEs answer to a Lok Sabha reply shows Jammu and Kashmir assisted 12,023 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded a sharp rise in central assistance under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme in 202425, but cumulative releases remain well short of the states approved project implementation plan (PIP). The Centre released Rs 25.75 crore to the Union territory in 202425, bringing total central disbursements []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has spent more than Rs 37,851 crore on the development and maintenance of National Highways in Jammu and Kashmir over the last five years, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to an unstarred question, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 1,474.98 crore in central releases under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) and Rs 253.26 crore under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) over the last 11 years, official tables replied to Parliament show. The Ministry of Jal Shaktis data laid in Lok Sabha, show rural SBM (Grameen) disbursements to Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir continued to experience cold conditions on Thursday, with night temperatures several degrees below freezing at most places, officials said. The central Kashmir town of Sonamarg recorded the lowest temperature in the region at minus 11.2 degrees Celsius, down from minus 9.8C the previous night. Other tourist and hill stations also recorded low temperatures, []

SRINAGAR: Ahead of the upcoming budget session, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly is set to meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss legislative business. The BAC, comprising MLAs from the National Conference, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Peoples Conference, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is scheduled to []

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has approved the grant of Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) to six officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS) Group A, including Tariq Ahmed Rather, with effect from January 1, 2026. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the officers have been placed in the Junior []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir secured only three approvals under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) between 202122 and 202526, even as the central scheme approved 1,607 projects nationwide, official parliamentary records show. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries told the Lok Sabha that, as of December 31,2025, 1,607 projects have been approved under PMKSY []

SRINAGAR: Four long-distance trains, including two Vande Bharat Express services running between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Katra, are set to resume operations in April, according to Daily Excelsior. The cancellation of 20 trains has been extended for another two to three months, according to an official statement issued by the Jammu []

SRINAGAR: More than 14,000 urban housing units have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir over the last three years under the Pradhan Mantri Awas YojanaUrban (PMAY-U) and its revamped version PMAY-U 2.0, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The information was provided by the Ministry of Housing []

SRINAGAR: A rare female Kashmir musk deer and a wild goat were rescued from different parts of the Valley after they strayed into residential areas, officials said. Experts said such movements take place due to harsh winter conditions in the higher reaches. Officials said that a female Kashmir musk deer had strayed into Verinag village []

SRINAGAR: The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology has received Rs 575.63 lakh in central assistance for setting up a food testing laboratory under the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure scheme, against a total sanctioned grant of Rs 736.84 lakh, Parliament was informed. According to details tabled in the Lok Sabha by the []

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SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Jammu has registered a formal case, FIR No. 01/2026, under Section 5(1)(d) read with Section 5(2) of the JK Prevention of Corruption Act, Sv 2006, and Section 120-B of the RPC at Police Station ACB Jammu, against RK Razdan, then Managing Director of SICOP Jammu (now retired), Kunal Choudhary, presently []

SRINAGAR: The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua, Mohita Sharma, on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of eight inspectors across the district in the interest of administration, with immediate effect. According to the order, Inspector Ashish Sharma has been transferred from Police Station Hiranagar and posted as Station House Officer (SHO), Police Station Kathua, []

SRINAGAR: A tragic incident has claimed the life of a 65-year-old street vendor from Kulgam district after a wall collapsed on him at Naya Gaon area of Chandigarh, leaving his family shattered and in deep grief. The deceased has been identified as Gulzar Ahmad Malik, son of Wali Mohammad Malik, a resident of Bugam village []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has completed 35,167 of the 45,112 houses sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban, a completion rate of about 78 per cent, parliamentary records show, leaving roughly 9,945 units yet to be finished across the Union Territory. The figures, shared in Lok Sabha, show that central assistance of Rs 586.00 []

SRINAGAR: Polluted river stretches in India have fallen from 351 in 2018 to 296 in 2025, and Jammu and Kashmir is listed among the States showing improvement, official records tabled in the Lok Sabha show. The Ministry of Jal Shakti told Parliament that the Central Pollution Control Boards (CPCB) latest assessment, published in October 2025, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said attacks on people from Kashmir in other parts of the country, including Himachal Pradesh, were unacceptable and must stop immediately, asserting that his government would intervene wherever required to prevent such incidents. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said it was contradictory []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has instructed all departments, public sector undertakings and corporations to ensure that their employees enrol in and complete Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity courses on the iGOT Karmayogi platform by January 31, 2026. According to a circular issued by the General Administration Department, the training programmes have been identified under []

SRINAGAR: A woman has been arrested in Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district for allegedly killing her husband. Police officials said the body of Bittu Ram, a resident of Dhar Dugnoo village in Billawar, was recovered from a stream in October last year, according to News Arena India. The victim had suffered multiple injuries to his []