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Body returned to GMC mortuary after missing man contacts relatives; police restart identification process

Haj Committee appeals to eligible pilgrims to apply before July 20 as response remains far below expectations

Flash floods, landslides and mudslides wreak havoc across several districts as experts warn of rising climate vulnerability in the Himalayas

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has declared leprosy a notifiable disease across the Union Territory with immediate effect, making it mandatory for all government and private healthcare institutions to report every diagnosed case to the designated health authorities. The decision, approved on the orders of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, was notified by the Health []

Month-long training camp at Gindun Sports Stadium to prepare national squad for Japan Asiad

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has issued Order No. 1067 of 2026/RG, announcing the comprehensive reconstitution of the Honourable Judges Committees as part of a significant administrative overhaul. The extensive restructuring has been authorised by the Honourable Chief Justice (A) of the High Court, who also reserves the power to assign []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a fresh administrative reshuffle in the Agriculture Production Department, assigning new charges to officers with immediate effect in the interest of administration. According to Government Order No. 318-JK (APD) of 2026, dated July 14, 2026, a total of 27 high-ranking officers have been given new postings and []

12 food business operators fined Rs 17,000 for hygiene violations during special inspection drive

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmirs Jal Shakti Department has formally issued a public notice inviting objections to the proposed draft of the Jammu and Kashmir Engineering (Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules. Issued on July 13, 2026 by Hitesh Gupta, Additional Secretary to the Government, the notification gives all concerned stakeholders a strict seven-day window []

Party calls former minister's death a major loss to J&K politics, extends condolences to Abdullah family

SRINAGAR: More than two-thirds of the drinking water supply schemes damaged by the recent cloudburst in the Awoora-Pahalgam belt continue to remain defunct, leaving thousands of consumers across south Kashmir dependent on water tankers as authorities struggle to restore the flood-ravaged infrastructure. The cloudburst and the ensuing flash floods crippled 79 drinking water supply schemes []

Court says authorities failed to explain four-month gap between police dossier and detention order, rendering preventive detention illegal

SRINAGAR: National Conference Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday dismissed speculation about floating a new political party, saying the media appeared more eager than him to see such a development. Speaking to reporters in Budgam, Ruhullah said he has not formed any party yet. It is the media that seems more desirous []

SRINAGAR: Authorities have attached immovable properties worth nearly Rs 1 crore belonging to two accused in a 2021 narcotics case in south Kashmirs Kulgam district, in a continuing crackdown on assets allegedly linked to drug trafficking. The attached properties comprise two residential houses owned by Javid Ahmad Dar and Parvez Ahmad Dar, both residents of []

SRINAGAR: India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with Iran over attacks on two commercial vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz, condemning the violence and calling for an immediate end to attacks on commercial shipping in the strategic waterway. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was deeply []

SRINAGAR: A Jammu court has sought the complete records from the Jammu Kashmir Police Crime Branch in connection with allegations that nearly 20 tonnes of silver offerings worth an estimated Rs 550 crore made by devotees at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine were either adulterated, substituted or misappropriated, directing the investigating officer to appear []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Tuesday intercepted six trucks allegedly transporting illegally extracted sand in the Sonamarg area and initiated legal action in coordination with the Geology and Mining Department. According to police, the vehicles were intercepted during routine checking and on the basis of specific inputs within the jurisdiction of Police []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday attached a residential house worth Rs 71.06 lakh in south Kashmirs Shopian district, alleging that the property was acquired through proceeds of the illegal narcotics trade. According to police, the attached property belongs to Showkat Ahmad Naik, son of Abdul Jabbar Naik, a resident of Saidpora Bala, and []

SRINAGAR: A lightning strike in the early hours of Tuesday killed dozens of livestock and injured three members of a family in the Dhoke Kalkhata area of Ranjati in Surankote, Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district, officials said. Officials said the incident occurred in the higher reaches of Dhandidhara, where lightning struck an animal shed belonging []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced the summer vacation schedule for all Government Degree Colleges falling under the Kashmir Division and the Winter Zone of Jammu Division. According to Government Order No. 234-JK(HE) of 2026, issued by the Higher Education Department, Civil Secretariat, all Government Degree Colleges in the Kashmir Division and the []

SRINAGAR: The 13th batch of 5,335 pilgrims undertaking the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu during the early hours of Tuesday under multi-layer security arrangements, taking the total number of devotees who have departed for the Kashmir Valley to 93,036. According to the Joint Police Control Room []

SRINAGAR: A machine operator was killed after the excavator he was operating for a road construction project skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district on Monday evening, officials said. The accident occurred in the Gajpath Qillah area under the jurisdiction of Chanderkote Police Station. Police said []

SRINAGAR: The United States launched a third consecutive night of military strikes against Iran early Tuesday (local time Monday), targeting Iranian military infrastructure as tensions intensified over the Strait of Hormuz and the security of commercial shipping through the strategic waterway. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest operation began at 4:45 p.m. ET []

SRINAGAR: The mortal remains of the 15 Indian tourists who lost their lives in the speedboat accident off Vietnams Phu Quoc Island have been brought back to India, the Indian Embassy in Vietnam said on Monday. According to the embassy, the bodies were flown from Ho Chi Minh City to Mumbai aboard a Vietnam Airlines []

Party leaders prevented from visiting Naqshband Sahib graveyard; commemorative function held at Nawa-e-Subha as Omar Abdullah questions curbs and Centre's normalcy claims

Army Man from J&K Killed in Nagaland IED Blast, Four Injured

Policeman Dies After Falling Unconscious During Duty in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Most parts of Jammu and Kashmir remained dry on Monday, with day temperatures hovering close to normal across the Union Territory, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The MeT department said that no rainfall was recorded at most weather stations between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, while only Gulmarg received 1.6 mm of []

Visits forward locations of Ace of Spades Division and CIF Romeo, lauds troops for vigilance, professionalism and preparedness for future warfare

SRINAGAR: In a significant move, the authorities have notified the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Rules, 2026, unveiling a comprehensive framework for landlord-tenant relations across the Union Territory. The Rules, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, will facilitate implementation of the Jammu Kashmir Tenancy Act passed by the Assembly. On April 15, 2026, the []

Administration says new councils will enjoy full powers on par with Leh and Kargil; customised Article 371 framework proposed to create a Union Territory-level institution with legislative, executive and financial authority

SRINAGAR: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Monday ordered a major administrative reshuffle in the Public Works (R and B) Department and the Public Health Engineering/Irrigation and Flood Control (PHE/I and FC) Department, transferring, posting and assigning additional charge to dozens of engineers with immediate effect to strengthen administrative efficiency and support []

Revised cut-off timings issued for NH-44, Mughal Road, SSG Road and Kishtwar-Sinthan route; commuters advised to avoid night travel

Head-On Crash on Jammu-Poonch Highway Leaves Two Injured

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday assigned additional charge to two senior finance officers with immediate effect in the interest of administration. According to Government Order No. 239-F of 2026, dated July 13, 2026, issued by the Finance Department, Romesh Singh, Director Finance, Transport Department, has been assigned the additional charge of Director []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday ordered the transfer and posting of an In-charge Private Secretary as part of an administrative reshuffle. According to Government Order No. 1202-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated July 13, 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Davinder Sharma, In-charge Private Secretary, who was awaiting orders of adjustment in []

ANTF recovers a small quantity of suspected heroin during routine patrolling; NDPS case registered

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday said he has differences with his party but opposed horse trading, asserting that the present government should be allowed to complete its full term. Speaking in Shopian, Ruhullah said political differences within a party should not be construed as support for any attempt to []

NIA says forensic examination is complete; court directs remains be disposed of with dignity and in accordance with religious beliefs

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Administration has approved the creation of new engineering divisions across the Union Territory as part of an administrative reform aimed at accelerating development works and strengthening governance at the grassroots level, officials said. According to the administration, the restructuring includes the establishment of seven Public Works Department (PWD) divisions, including five divisions []

SRINAGAR: Police in Tral, south Kashmir, have solved a hit-and-run case by arresting the accused and seizing the motorcycle allegedly used in the incident, officials said on Monday. The case relates to an accident on Kahleel Road in Tral, where an unidentified motorcyclist allegedly struck a pedestrian, Shabir Ahmad Bhat of Tral Bala, and fled []

SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir has issued a public advisory warning social media users about an ongoing phishing campaign on X (formerly Twitter), cautioning that cybercriminals are using fake voting links to compromise accounts. Cyber security expert and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), SIA Kashmir, Tahir Ashraf, said users are receiving fraudulent voting []

SRINAGAR: The Government on Monday debunked a Google Form circulating on social media that falsely claims to offer an internship for doctors and other professionals purportedly approved by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The Press Information Bureaus (PIB) Fact Check Unit clarified that the claim []

SRINAGAR: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday conducted a comprehensive review of the security situation in downtown Srinagar, undertaking an on-ground inspection of deployments and operational preparedness in view of the restrictions imposed on the occasion of July 13. The DGP, accompanied by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V.K. Birdi, Deputy []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has executed a long-pending arrest warrant against a man accused in a 2015 cheating and forgery case, officials said on Monday. The accused, Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir and a resident of Lashtiyal, Kalaroos in Kupwara district, was []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday paid tributes to the July 13, 1931 martyrs, while alleging that he had once again been placed under house arrest and condemning the security restrictions around Srinagars Jama Masjid and the Martyrs Graveyard at Naqshband Sahib. .@MirwaizKashmir Pays Glorious Tributes to July 13 Martyrs Condemns house arrest, restrictions around []

SRINAGAR: At least eight people, including a driver, were injured after two buses collided near the Chanderkote Langar Point in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district on Monday morning. According to reports, the accident occurred after one of the buses allegedly suffered a brake failure and rammed into another bus near the Langar Point. The passengers []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has issued a final notice to a teacher, directing him to appear before the department within 15 days over his prolonged unauthorised absence from service and alleged irregularities in his appointment and promotion records. According to the notice, Imtiyaz Ahmad, posted as a teacher at BMS Gagribal, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday imposed restrictions in several parts of Srinagar and sealed off the area around the Martyrs Graveyard at Naqshband Sahib to prevent people from assembling there on the anniversary of the July 13, 1931 killings. Officials said the area within a one-kilometre radius of the graveyard had been []

SRINAGAR: The twelfth batch of 7,754 pilgrims undertaking the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 departed from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu early on Monday under multi-layer security arrangements, taking the total number of pilgrims who have left the base camp for the Kashmir Valley to 87,701 since the pilgrimage began. According to []