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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday prohibited the relocation or removal of stray dogs by individuals, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and other groups, while issuing fresh guidelines on designated feeding spots and animal welfare in compliance with directions of the Supreme Court. An official from the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department said []

SRINAGAR:A man from Rajouri was found dead after his body was recovered from inside a tent in the Deeri area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the man was found hanging from a wooden beam inside the tent, following which police rushed to the spot. He said the []

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SRINAGAR:The Court of the Principal Sessions Judge, Anantnag, has sentenced Showkat Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Batpora Khanabal, to life imprisonment after convicting him in the 2019 murder of gas tanker driver Naseeb Singh in the Qazigund killing case arising out of FIR No. 09/2019 of Police Station Qazigund. Principal Sessions Judge Tahir Khurshid Raina []

SRINAGAR:Security forces on Monday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Warpora village of north Kashmirs Sopore. An official said that the joint operation was launched based on specific information received from local residents. The operation was carried out jointly by the Army, the Special Operations Group []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Monday filed a 737-page chargesheet before a designated special court in Srinagar in connection with the 1990 abduction and murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, naming former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and four others as accused. The chargesheet []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), on Monday launched a week-long advanced capacity-building programme on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling for Economic Policy Analysis at its Shalimar campus. Organised by the Institute of Business and Policy Research (IBPR), SKUAST-K, the []

Ceasefire brings relief, but unresolved Palestinian and regional disputes continue to threaten stability. The reported end of the latest round of conflict in the Middle East has brought a measure of relief to a region exhausted by war and uncertainty. After months of devastating violence in Gaza and a dangerous military confrontation involving Israel, Iran []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (F and ES), Jammu and Kashmir, has suspended two of its officials following their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with FIR No. 01/2025 registered at Police Station ACB Central Jammu. According to an official order issued by Director, Fire and Emergency Services Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar on Monday recorded the highest maximum temperature of the season as the mercury soared to 35.3 degrees Celsius, which is 5.3 degrees above normal, according to data compiled by Kashmir Weather. The temperature was just 0.2 degrees short of last years highest maximum of 35.5C, indicating a sharp rise in daytime heat across []

SRINAGAR:The Ladakh Administration has ordered the strict enforcement of the ban on single-use plastic (SUP) across the rural areas of Kargil district, including Zanskar and Drass, directing residents, shopkeepers, vendors, institutions and Self-Help Groups to comply with the prohibition. In a public notice, the Office of the District Panchayat Officer, Kargil, said the measure aims []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to an accused booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observing that although a minors consent has no legal validity, the factual circumstances surrounding a consensual adolescent relationship may be considered while deciding a bail application. Justice Sanjay []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has written to his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, seeking his intervention to stop the alleged unauthorised levy being imposed on livestock transport vehicles from Jammu and Kashmir transiting through Punjab. In the letter, Omar said the issue had been brought to his notice by the All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers []

SRINAGAR: The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, revered worldwide as the Buddhist spiritual leader and an apostle of peace, arrived in Leh on Sunday morning on a special Army flight from New Delhi to a rousing welcome by thousands of devotees and well-wishers. The Dalai Lama landed at Leh Technical Airport at around 10 a.m. []

by Asad Mirza The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is crumbling amid renewed attacks, Israeli actions, diplomatic contradictions, and deepening regional instability across West Asia When US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum on June 17, 2026 (Trump at the Palace of Versailles following the G7 summit, Pezeshkian in Tehran), the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday termed the action against Jammu and Kashmirs mutton dealers in Punjab as unjustified, saying he has once again taken up the matter with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and would seek the Centres intervention if the issue remains unresolved. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event []

SRINAGAR:Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Monday said he was placed under house arrest ahead of his scheduled address at Imam Bara Bemina, where he was to deliver a sermon at the invitation of Aga Syed Haadi and pay tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala. In a statement, the Mirwaiz []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, has commissioned an Automatic Rain Gauge (ARG) at the NHPC station in Kishtwar, marking another step towards strengthening the regions weather monitoring infrastructure. Officials said the newly installed system has become operational and will provide real-time rainfall data, enabling forecasters to monitor precipitation more accurately and issue timely weather advisories. []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir must create a new generation of exporters and diversify its export basket to achieve the target of doubling exports by 2030, while calling for a dry port in the Union Territory to simplify export procedures and ensure its exports are officially credited to the []

SRINAGAR: Residents have alleged unauthorised extraction of construction material near an under-construction bridge over Nallah Sonman in the Homshali Bugh area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district. Locals said that the bridge is being constructed to improve connectivity between the Tarigam and Homshali Bugh areas. However, they alleged that sand, gravel (bajri) and boulders are being []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu, has registered a criminal case in connection with alleged financial irregularities and fraudulent loan transactions at two branches of the Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank. The case was registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following complaints forwarded through []

SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Sunday stepped up his attack on the National Conference-led government over its outsourcing policy, alleging a lack of transparency and claiming that his party would place every fact related to outsourcing in the public domain within a week. In a statement, Lone said []

SRINAGAR: A human skull was recovered from the bank of the Jhelum River in the Takiyabal area of Sopore on Sunday, officials said. An official said that locals noticed the skull lying on the riverbank and immediately alerted the police. Acting on the information, a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), along with the []

SRINAGAR:A four-year-old boy was critically injured after he was allegedly hit by a vehicle in the Aroo area of Pahalgam in south Kashmirs Anantnag district. The injured child has been identified as Mohammad Yasir Chala, son of Ghulam Ahmad Chala, a resident of Lane Dachan, Pahalgam. Officials said the boy was initially taken to Government []

SRINAGAR: PARAS Health Srinagar, in collaboration with The Villa Himalaya, Kullan, organised a mega multi-speciality health camp in Sonmarg, providing free specialist consultations and preventive healthcare services to nearly 100 patients as part of its outreach programme to improve access to medical care in remote areas. The camp, held on June 27 from 10 am []

SRINAGAR: A couple wanted in connection with the murder of an elderly man in Uttarakhands Almora district has been arrested from Katra in Jammu and Kashmir following a multi-state manhunt, police said. The accused, identified as Dharmveer Sharma, a resident of Hansi in Haryana, and his wife Jhanki Pandey, had been absconding since the alleged []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed security and civic preparations for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra at Baltal and directed all stakeholder departments to ensure that all facilities are in place for a safe, comfortable and well-organised pilgrimage. He also launched the Directorate of Rural Sanitations Shubham-Shivam campaign and a series of eco-friendly initiatives []

SRINAGAR: A labourer was declared brought dead after his colleagues rushed him to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, Srinagar, on Sunday after finding him unconscious inside his room in the Rangreth area. The deceased has been identified as Shahmeem Ahmad Gangoo, 35, a resident of Khanyar, Srinagar. According to hospital sources, fellow labourers working []

SRINAGAR: Accumulated garbage, stagnant water and a growing stray dog menace have turned the market outside the University of Kashmir in the Hazratbal area of Srinagar into a source of concern for commuters, students and shopkeepers. Residents and traders said that heaps of garbage have remained unattended for several days, while stagnant water around the []

SRINAGAR: Nine persons, including eight Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and a civilian driver, were injured after a bus skidded off the road near Tarakote in Reasi district on Sunday, officials said. A senior police officer said that the accident occurred on Sunday afternoon when a bus of the 572 CISF Company (JK08D-5992), carrying []

SRINAGAR:An 18-year-old girl went missing after reportedly slipping into a power canal at Thune in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials and local sources said. According to reports, the unmarried girl, whose identity has been withheld, accidentally fell into the canal while she was near the site. She was reportedly only a few months []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday dismissed the oppositions allegations that permanent jobs are being filled through outsourcing, asserting that all regular government posts are recruited strictly through a merit-based and transparent process conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB). Addressing []

SRINAGAR: In a first-of-its-kind action, the Ladakh Administration has imposed a total penalty of Rs 2 lakh on four tourists for illegally driving their vehicles through Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas, as part of a major crackdown on off-roading in ecologically sensitive zones. The action was taken by the Wildlife Department on the []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakina Masood Itoo, on Saturday mocked former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over her remarks on outsourcing. I feel pity for her intelligence, Sakina said in response to Mehbooba Muftis statement that jobs are being filled through outsourcing rather than through the Public Service Commission (PSC). She said it []

SRINAGAR: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Sunday asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to explain why hundreds of crores of rupees are being spent on outsourcing jobs to private companies, who selected the firms, and whether the recruitment process was conducted transparently. Our simple questions to the J&K Government: Why are hundreds of crores being []

SRINAGAR: In a boost to the marketing of Kashmirs seasonal fruit, the Jammu Division of Northern Railway has dispatched more than nine tonnes of fresh plums to Chennai and Kolkata through its parcel service over the past five days, officials said. The dispatch follows the successful transportation of cherries and litchis and marks another step []

Persian once ruled Kashmirs courts and literature for centuries, but today it survives only as a nearly forgotten academic formality, reports Umar Mukhtar For centuries, Persian was the language of Kashmirs court and its literature, the medium through which the valley wrote, spoke, and read. Urdu became its successor only in the latter part of []

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SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has announced scheduled power shutdowns across several parts of Kashmir between June 28 and July 5 to facilitate maintenance of various 33 kV transmission lines. According to the KPDCL, the shutdown of the 33 kV Potushai-Bandipora-Ajar line will affect power supply to Panzigam, Kuloosa, []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a Rajouri resident under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, holding that the detention order was passed mechanically, without recording compelling reasons as to why ordinary legal measures were inadequate. Justice Rajesh []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has placed its president, Javid Ahmad Kitab, under interim suspension, barring him from exercising any powers or responsibilities attached to the office pending further proceedings under the Associations Constitution. According to a public notice issued by the JKCA, the interim suspension has been effected pursuant to a []

SRINAGAR: A fresh stray dog attack in the Faqir Gujree area of Dara on the outskirts of Srinagar has once again brought the growing stray dog crisis in Kashmir into sharp focus, with residents accusing the administration of failing to protect citizens despite repeated incidents across the Valley. Videos circulating on social media purportedly show []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the release of land acquisition compensation to a Baramulla woman whose name is reflected in the revenue records, while directing that she furnish a bank guarantee equivalent to half of the compensation amount to safeguard the claims of rival legal heirs pending adjudication []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that family courts must make a sincere effort at reconciliation and mediation at the very inception of matrimonial disputes before directing parties to file written objections, observing that compelling spouses to exchange allegations at the outset only deepens the marital rift. Justice Rahul []

SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Department on Saturday seized 235 kilograms of a pesticide suspected of violating regulatory standards during a surprise inspection of pesticide dealers in Shopian as part of its ongoing drive against substandard and unauthorised agricultural inputs. The inspection, led by Director Agriculture Kashmir, involved a detailed examination of pesticide stocks and records maintained []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Jammu, on Saturday registered a corruption case against an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and a Senior Assistant for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a complainant for processing a boiler inspection case. An ACB spokesperson said that an FIR has been registered at Police Station ACB []

SRINAGAR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Kashmir Valley on Saturday morning, triggering panic among residents, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage, officials said. According to the Meteorological Department, the earthquake struck at 7:04:51 am IST and was felt across Srinagar and several other districts []

SRINAGAR: The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of a man in a 1982 rape case, rejected his plea for release on probation despite the appeal remaining pending for over four decades, and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 to be paid as compensation to the victim, holding that the trial court had committed []

SRINAGAR: Baramulla Police on Saturday dismissed as false reports circulating on social media claiming that Army personnel were injured at Asha Post in the Gulmarg sector and warned of strict action against those spreading misinformation. A spokesperson said the police clarified that no Army personnel had sustained any injuries at Asha Post and that the []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were killed and four others injured after a vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Bhaderwah area of Doda district on Saturday, officials said. As per a report in the Daily Excelsior, the incident took place near Basti village in Bhaderwah when the driver lost control []