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SRINAGAR: The Union Education Ministry on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that nine new polytechnic institutes have been established in Jammu and Kashmir under the centrally sponsored scheme that was implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The scheme focuses on expanding access to technical education in unserved and underserved areas, with []

SRINAGAR: The Union Education Ministry on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir has been receiving central support under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 to integrate three years of pre-primary education into the foundational stage. According to official data presented in the Lok Sabha, the ministry said at least 1,34,249 children in Jammu and Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have steadily increased their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir over the last three financial years, with allocations touching Rs 45.11 crore in 2023-24, official data reveals. According to details submitted in the Lok Sabha, CSR expenditure by PSUs in JK stood at []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has formally written to the Punjab Chief Minister, seeking immediate intervention over the alleged extortion and harassment faced by livestock and mutton dealers at Punjabs Shambhu and Madhopur checkpoints. The letter, dated December 4, was sent by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Kashmir, to the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received over Rs 1,068.36 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the ongoing financial year 202526. Official documents tabled in the Lok Sabha reveal that the Ministry of Rural Development, fund releases to JK have shown notable variations over the past years, with the UT []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were critically injured and were hospitalised in Srinagar hospital on Tuesday. Officials said that both individuals sustained burn injuries in an alleged flame-related incident at Shadipora, Sumbal. The injured are residents of UP presently residing at Sumbal, both in their 20s. Both are undergoing treatment, and further details are awaited, they said. []

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Tuesday said that nearly 3.5 crore poultry birds have reached Kashmir through road transportation this year, with an average of 5060 vehicles carrying poultry and bovine livestock entering the Valley every day. Dr Mohammad Ashraf Dar, Livestock Officer (Liver Flu Control), Kashmir, said the Livestock Check-Post at Qazigund plays a crucial role []

SRINAGAR: Flight operations at Srinagar Airport neared normalcy on Tuesday as IndiGo resumed most of its services, though 10 cancellations persisted. The airlines CEO, Peter Elbers, in a video message said, Your airline IndiGo is back on its feet and our operations are stable. Thousands of you could not travel and we are profusely apologetic []

SRINAGAR: Fierce fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered its second day on Tuesday, leaving at least 10 people dead and forcing more than 140,000 civilians to flee their homes on both sides of the disputed border. The escalation marks the most serious breakdown yet of the peace agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump earlier []

SRINAGAR: As India prepares to host the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi from 17 to 19 December 2025, the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) Srinagar has underscored the significance of the upcoming event, calling it a milestone for the countrys traditional healthcare sector. Speaking in Srinagar, Dr Irfat []

SRINAGAR: A court in Pampore has convicted six persons in two long-pending cases from 2017, marking a significant breakthrough for the local police in securing closure in the matter. Officials said the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC) Pampore delivered the verdict in cases registered at Police Station Pampore. The accused were charged with offences under []

SRINAGAR: Auqib Nabi, a Jammu and Kashmir cricketer, is among the group of eight players from the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) shortlisted for the IPL 2026 Player Auction, scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi. According to the final roster released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Jammu []

SRINAGAR:New data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 201921) reveals that 72.7 per cent of children under the age of five in Jammu and Kashmir are affected by anaemia, highlighting a critical public health challenge in the Union Territory. The survey also shows that 26.9 per cent of children under five are stunted, 19 []

SRINAGAR: The Government has said that Jammu and Kashmir recorded 12,554 tuberculosis cases in the first ten months of 2025, according to the Ni-kshay portal data placed before the Rajya Sabha. The Union Territorys figures form part of a wider national picture in which India continues to shoulder the worlds highest TB burden, even as []

SRINAGAR:The Government has said that renewable energys share of electricity generation has risen sharply this year, reaching 28.26 per cent of total generation in the current financial year 202526 up to October 31, 2025. The clarification was given in the Rajya Sabha in reply to a question on the countrys progress in expanding clean power. []

SRINAGAR: The Government has said that Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 1857.93 crore in grants for rural local bodies under the Fourteenth Finance Commission cycle, even as data for the Union Territorys allocations and releases under the Fifteenth Finance Commission cycle remains unavailable in the official statement shared in Parliament. The clarification came in response []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has secured three projects under the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) over the past three financial years, according to data tabled by the Government in the Lok Sabha. The Union Territory received one project each in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25, with a combined project cost of Rs 4.17 crore and []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has said that the last two years have seen significant improvements in Jammu and Kashmirs counter-terror ecosystem, driven by a wider national push to modernise intelligence systems, upgrade digital surveillance, and strengthen inter-agency operations. In a reply in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that Jammu and Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia has expanded its Nusk card system to streamline Umrah services for both domestic and international pilgrims, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced. The digital card will be available to residents within the Kingdom, while printed versions will be issued to pilgrims arriving from abroad. . []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Transport Welfare Association on Tuesday announced a one-day token strike on December 15 over their long-pending demands. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the association General Secretary Sheikh Mohammad Yousuf said transporters from both Jammu and Kashmir divisions have unanimously decided to observe the strike as a mark of protest. He []

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) is set to decide on the environmental clearance of the 260-MW Dulhasti Stage-II hydroelectric project later this month. The run-of-the-river project will be reviewed by the panel during its meeting scheduled for December 19, 2025, in New Delhi. As per []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir has trained 4,29,954 youth under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since its inception, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has informed Parliament. The ministry further informed that the Union Territory of Ladakh has trained 4,076 candidates. The data was shared in response to a Lok Sabha question on employment, skill []

SRINAGAR: One person was killed in a fire incident in the Kupwara area of north Kashmir after his body was recovered from the scene of the blaze, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Pinku Singh, son of Gurdeep Singh, a local of Malik Mohalla, Kupwara. The body was recovered from the fire scene []

SRINAGAR: Despite a decline in fire incidents across Srinagar this year, the Fire and Emergency Services (FES) Department has cautioned residents to remain vigilant during the winter months, when the use of heating and cooking gadgets significantly raises fire risks. Aqib Hussain Mir, Assistant Director FES, Kashmir, said that while awareness campaigns have helped reduce []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Tourism has said that it has approved three major projects under a central government scheme that focuses on sustainable and inclusive tourism in the region. The ministry said that the projects were approved under its revamped scheme Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme and the Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD). The official data []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge sheet in a major rice diversion scam, alleging large-scale misappropriation of government food supplies by senior officials of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) Department. The charges were submitted before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Sopore []

After Delhi attack, Kashmiris living outside report distrust, harassment, housing denial, workplace profiling, and rising fear linked solely to their identity, reports Babra Wani Chasing potential opportunities outside Kashmir, a doctor couple moved out three years ago. Navigating through different cities as part of a detox trip, they eventually took up a job in a []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned several major projects exclusively for Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh under national tourism development schemes, the Lok Sabha was informed. According to official documents, multiple projects have been approved under the Swadesh Darshan, Swadesh Darshan 2.0, PRASHAD and Challenge-Based Destination Development schemes that are aimed at boosting sustainable, pilgrimage []

SRINAGAR: Residents living around the Dal and Nigeen areas have once again raised concern over alleged delays in construction permissions by the Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), claiming that despite completing all formalities, their files have remained pending for months. The residents said that the LACMAs slow approval process has left many genuine applicants []

SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday sparked a sharp exchange in the Lok Sabha after warning that forcing citizens to sing Vande Mataram violates constitutional freedoms and undermines Indias plural ethos. Speaking during a discussion on the national song, the Srinagar MP said that while no community opposes Vande Mataram or disrespects []

SRINAGAR: A major congregation of Islamic scholars in Surankote, Poonch has passed a strict resolution prohibiting the use of DJs, musical bands and dance performances during wedding ceremoniescalling such practices un-Islamic and socially harmful. The decision has sparked a debate in Kashmir where many people say that similar guidelines are required to reduce wasteful expenses []

by Dr Vijay Garg The crisis is not declining births but rising high-consumption lifestyles; ecological limits are breached while inequality and womens lack of freedom deepen the burden. Eight billion of us live on this planet, nearly triple the number in 1960, yet we are told the real crisis is that there are not enough []

SRINAGAR: Baramulla Police on Monday apprehended two individuals from the premises of Government Medical College (GMC) here in North Kashmir and recovered heroin like substance from their possession. Officials informed that a police team headed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), along with Station House Officer (SHO) Baramulla, conducted a swift raid at the GMC []

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) on Monday ridiculed Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone for his antigovernment stance over the JKAS age relaxation issue, dismissing him as a blogger. Talking to reporters, NC spokesman Tanvir Sadiq said that Sajad Lone should have courage to tell New Delhi about wrongs committed in Kashmir. He is now a []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as a notable hub for women entrepreneurs, with 1,84,315 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) registered and functioning under female leadership between July 2020 and November 2025. The figures, provided in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for MSMEs Shobha Karandlaje, show a steady growth of women-led businesses []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday urged young people and sportspersons to set ambitious goals and pursue them with determination, as he inaugurated the sixth edition of the Kashmiri Pandit Premier League (KPPL) at MA Stadium in Jammu. Addressing participants, Sinha said sport had the power to transform individuals, society and the nation. He []

SRINAGAR: On the morning of December 7, as thousands of candidates made their way into examination centres across Jammu and Kashmir for the Preliminary JKCC Examination, Syed Mudawar Shams was rushing along the highway from Srinagar Airport towards Baramulla. The 30-year-old PhD scholar from Srinagars Lalbazar had landed nearly two hours behind schedule after a []

SRINAGAR:Renowned Kashmiri poet, storyteller, and critic Yousuf Jahangeer has been selected to represent the Kashmiri language at the National Symposium of Poets 2026, an annual event organised by Prasar Bharati on the eve of Republic Day. Akashvani has chosen one poet from each of the twenty-two scheduled Indian languages for what is being described as []

SRINAGAR: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Japans northeastern coast on Monday evening, prompting immediate tsunami warnings and transport disruptions, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). JMA warned that tsunami waves of up to three metres could hit coastal areas of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate. A 40-centimetre wave []

SRINAGAR: Five persons sustained injuries after a load carrier overturned at Banpora Nowgam area of Srinagar on Monday, officials said. Officials said that the injured were first taken to Bone and Joint Hospital and later referred to SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, for further treatment. The injured have been identified as a 35-year-old resident of Ramban, presently []

SRINAGAR: Tensions ran high in Pushwara Khanbal on Monday after the family of a young woman alleged medical negligence at the Child and Maternity Hospital Anantnag, claiming it led to her death. The incident has prompted the Health and Medical Education Department to order a formal inquiry. As per details, the deceased, Khushboo Jan (25), []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has said that Indias drop of 13 places to Rank 23 in the 2026 Climate Change Performance Index does not reflect the countrys actual progress on climate mitigation and will not influence domestic policy. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has reported a steady rise in average household consumption levels over the past two years, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha, as the Union Finance Ministry rejected suggestions that economic policies were enriching only the wealthy while leaving the poorest behind. The Ministry said the latest Household Consumption Expenditure []

SRINAGAR: At least two residential houses and a cow shed were gutted in a fire incident that broke out on Monday at Memander village in Shopian district, officials said. Fire and Emergency Services officials said the fire erupted in the residential cluster during the day, causing extensive damage to two houses and a cow shed []

SRINAGAR: In a security-focused operation, Srinagar Police have initiated stringent legal action against several hotels, a homestay and multiple houseboat operators across the city for violating mandatory Form-C reporting norms under the Immigration and Foreigners Act. Police said the action followed routine inspections and verification drives conducted at hotels, guest houses, homestays and houseboats to []

SRINAGAR: An unidentified male body was recovered on Monday from the banks of the Ans River in Tehsil Koteranka of Rajouri district, officials said. A police official said that no foul play has been detected during the preliminary inquiry. Initial investigation suggests the person may have accidentally slipped from the roadside into a gorge, the []

by Manzoor Ahmed SRINAGAR: A Power Development Department (PDD) daily wager who sustained severe electrocution while repairing a transformer in Budgam on Saturday succumbed to his injuries at Srinagars SMHS Hospital on Monday morning, triggering anger in his locality where residents blamed departmental negligence for the incident. The deceased was identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Rather, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is among the few regions in the country with consistently comfortable teacherstudent ratios across primary, upper-primary and secondary levels, the Union Education Ministry has informed the Lok Sabha. The data, drawn from UDISE+ 2024-25, was presented to the House in response to questions on school closures, online learning practices, and teacher []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged among the significant Himalayan regions affected by forest fires in the 202324 season, with 438.86 square kilometres of burnt area recorded by the Forest Survey of India. The Union Government told the Lok Sabha that while forest protection is primarily the responsibility of States and Union Territories, the Centre []

SRINAGAR: IndiGo has processed refunds amounting to Rs 610 crore for cancelled or severely delayed flights and delivered 3,000 pieces of stranded baggage to passengers across the country, the government said on Sunday, according to India Today. Officials stated that the aviation network is rapidly returning to normal, with corrective measures to remain in force []