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SRINAGAR: Security arrangements have been intensified across Kashmir ahead of Independence Day, with police and paramilitary forces stepping up patrolling, area domination, vehicle checks and frisking to ensure peaceful celebrations, officials said on Wednesday. Security personnel have been deployed in large numbers at sensitive locations across Srinagar and other parts of the Valley, particularly around []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an NGO to approach the Union government, states and Union Territories with its concerns over demolition of unauthorised structures and the need to protect the right to shelter. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana disposed of []

SRINAGAR: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination, amid strong objections from opposition parties and concerns raised by minority organisations. The motion to refer the Bill to the JPC was moved by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, []

SRINAGAR: Three of the 23 One Stop Centres (OSCs) approved for Jammu and Kashmir are yet to become operational under the Centres Mission Shakti scheme, the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. According to data tabled in Parliament, JK has 20 operational OSCs, while three approved centres remain []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received 46,090 claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, but only 6,020 titles had been distributed as of June 30, 2026, according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures show that 39,924 claims remained pending in the Union Territory, while 6,020 claims had been approved []

SRINAGAR: As many as 42 children from Jammu and Kashmir were adopted through the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) during 2025-26, according to data tabled by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figure places JK below most larger States in the number of adoptions recorded through []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued fresh directions to ensure faster disposal of pending forest rights claims while calling for strict action against unauthorised occupation of forest land in accordance with law. The directions were issued through Circular No. 07-JK(FST) of 2026 dated August 11 by the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 20,916 Children with Special Needs (CwSN) enrolled across schools, while 1,772 schools have a dedicated special educator, according to UDISE+ 2025-26 data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures indicate that dedicated special educators are available in only a portion of schools enrolling children with special needs, with []

SRINAGAR: The number of people treated for drug addiction at centres supported by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 46,491 in 2025-26, the highest annual figure recorded in the last five years, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The number marks a sharp []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old youth from Dewar Lolab in Kupwara district has begun a planned nine-month journey to Saudi Arabia by bicycle to perform Umrah. Parvez Ahmad set out from his native village on August 10, beginning the first leg of a journey that will take him from Kashmir to Delhi by bicycle before he flies []

SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir on Wednesday carried out searches at nine locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a 1990 double-murder case. The searches were conducted in connection with FIR No. 45/1990 registered at Police Station Dooru in Anantnag district. The case relates to the killing of two persons in the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has submitted proposals to the National Medical Commission (NMC) for the creation of more than 300 additional postgraduate medical seats. The Jammu and Kashmir administration informed the Department-related Standing Committee on Home Affairs that it has submitted proposals to the National Medical Commission (NMC) for the creation of more []

SRINAGAR: Prominent civil society activist and engineer Mohammad Anwar Ashai, scion of the distinguished Ashai family of downtown Srinagar, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of public engagement, intellectual curiosity and commitment to Kashmirs social and developmental concerns. The Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS), with which []

SRINAGAR : A 13-year-old girl was injured after being attacked by a leopard in the Kokothal area of Kreeri in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Tuesday evening, officials said. An official said the girl, identified as Hadiya Mushtaq, was attacked by the leopard in Kokothal and sustained injuries. She was immediately shifted to a hospital []

SRINAGAR: The Eighth Central Pay Commission has not yet submitted its recommendations to the Central Government on revision of pay and pensions of government employees and pensioners, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said the government has not received the recommendations of the Eighth CPC so far []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued fresh guidelines aimed at balancing forest conservation with the protection of the statutory rights of Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, through Circular No. 07-JK(FST) of 2026, has directed all concerned departments []

SRINAGAR: The Block Medical Officer (BMO), Darhal Malkan, in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, has sought explanations from five healthcare staff members following alleged lapses in duty after an elderly patient suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) was brought to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Darhal Malkan at around 8:30 am for urgent medical attention. The []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised and consolidated the norms governing ex-gratia relief for people affected by law and order disturbances, fixing compensation for deaths, disabilities, injuries and damage to property. The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1387-JK(GAD) of 2026 on August 10, superseding its earlier order issued in December 2025. []

SRINAGAR: A parliamentary committee has recommended mandatory kidney function tests every six months for everyone aged 20 years and above, besides annual screening of people at high risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The recommendations are part of a proposed shift in Indias approach to kidney disease from treatment of advanced kidney failure to prevention, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded four girl-child victims under foeticide in 2024, compared with one case in 2022 and none in 2023, according to data tabled by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The figures were provided in response to an unstarred question on female foeticide raised []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness intermittent rainfall and thundershowers over the next several days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of brief spells of intense and heavy rain at isolated places. According to the latest weather update issued by the Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected []

SRINAGAR: National Conference chief spokesperson and Zadibal MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration and the Centre to trust the youth and stop summoning people to police stations merely because of their past. Sadiq said those who had abandoned a wrong path, were earning an honest livelihood and living peacefully with []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded four girl-child victims in reported foeticide cases in 2024, up from one in 2022, while no such case was reported in 2023, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The figures, based on National Crime Records Bureau data, show that 98 girl-child victims were reported under foeticide-related []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 12 medical colleges offering 1,875 MBBS seats, including 11 government colleges with 1,725 seats and one private college with 150 seats, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The figures, as on July 30, 2026, show that government institutions account for nearly 92 per cent of the []

SRINAGAR: As many as 40,076 households in Jammu and Kashmir have benefited from rooftop solar installations under the Centres PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The figures, covering beneficiaries up to August 5, 2026, show that Jammu and Kashmir accounts for around 0.8 per cent of []

SRINAGAR: A motorcycle rider was killed and four other people were injured in a road accident near the stone quarry in Achabal area of Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. The accident occurred when an Ignis car bearing registration number JK01AB-5445, driven by Muzammil Ahmad Ganie, son of Mohd Maqbool of Noorpora, Tral, collided with []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded post-facto sanction for the deputation of three officers to a two-day design workshop on the Street Food Hub initiative under the PM SVANidhi scheme at CEPT University in Ahmedabad. The workshop was conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs from July 23 to 24, 2026, []

SRINAGAR: As many as 1,75,168 Women Elected Representatives (WERs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been trained under the Centres revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) since 2022-23, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to data placed before the House by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, 1,07,089 women representatives were trained in []

SRINAGAR: As many as 3,175 rural landless households in Jammu and Kashmir remain without land for housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, 3,673 landless households have been identified as eligible for assistance under PMAY-G in Jammu and Kashmir. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 1,493 unregistered slaughterhouses, more than twice the 589 registered slaughterhouses in the Union Territory, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The figures, based on the 20th Livestock Census 2019, were disclosed by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying in response to a question []

SRINAGAR: As many as 8,69,495 farmers in Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 174 crore under the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Union Agriculture Ministry said the amount was disbursed directly into beneficiaries Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has approved Rs 1,667 crore for a new integrated terminal and allied works at Srinagar Airport, while construction of a new terminal building at Jammu Airport is underway, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu gave the information in response to a starred question []

SRINAGAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the Jammu region, forecasting isolated heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds from August 12 to 16, with the possibility of landslides, shooting stones and flash floods at vulnerable locations. According to the IMD Centre, weather activity during the period is expected to []

SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old woman was killed in an overnight road accident in the Kral Sangari area of Nishat in Srinagar, officials said. An official said that the accident occurred around 1:30 am, when a speeding vehicle bearing registration number JK01AR-0071 hit a road divider and overturned. He said a woman travelling in the vehicle sustained []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed all States and Union Territories, as well as Union Government ministries and departments, to strictly follow the Flag Code of India, 2002, and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. In a communication issued on August 10, the MHA asked Chief Secretaries, UT Administrators and []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132, while more than 570 people have been injured, according to the latest information provided. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred near San Jose del Palmar in the Choco region, about 400 kilometres []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is set to host its first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) from September 7 to 10, with the government pitching the event as a major platform to revive filmmaking in the region and promote local creative talent. Ahead of the festival, the Department of Information and Public Relations []

SRINAGAR: At least 47 people were killed after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, with buildings collapsing, people trapped under rubble and hundreds forced to leave their homes, according to the Associated Press. The earthquake was centred near San Jose del Palmar, a community of around 4,800 people in the Choco region, about []

SRINAGAR: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will publish the provisional answer keys for UGC-NET June 2026, CSIR-NET, and ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 on its official website this week. Candidates will be able to access the provisional answer keys online and raise objections against them within the notified challenge window. The NTA has []

SRINAGAR: The district administration of Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir has restricted the movement of heavy axle-load vehicles, including dumpers and buses, on the existing 22-metre-span bridge at Nau Devian in Katra for 72 hours, citing public safety concerns. The restriction will come into force at 6 pm on August 11 and remain in effect []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has completed 1,056 Amrit Sarovars under the Centres Mission Amrit Sarovar, aimed at strengthening water conservation, groundwater recharge and rural livelihoods, according to information provided by the Ministry of Jal Shakti in the Rajya Sabha. The figures were part of a written reply to an unstarred question on the status of []

SRINAGAR: A search operation for two youths who went missing in the Chenab River near Hamirpur Sidhar village in Khour area continued for the second consecutive day on Monday, with no trace of them found so far. The missing youths have been identified as Gajay Singh, 30, son of Vijay Singh, and Rakesh Singh, 35, []

SRINAGAR: Traffic authorities have issued an advisory for August 11, cautioning commuters against unnecessary travel on vulnerable stretches of major highways in Jammu and Kashmir amid a forecast of rainfall over the next few days. According to the Traffic Police Headquarters, traffic movement remained slow between 4 pm on August 9 and 4 pm on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has reconstituted the Union Territory Project Monitoring Group (UT PMG) to facilitate coordinated monitoring and faster resolution of bottlenecks affecting infrastructure and other investment projects costing Rs 5 crore and above. The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1386-JK(GAD) of 2026 on Monday, superseding the earlier order issued []

SRINAGAR: Security agencies across Kashmir have stepped up preparations for the Independence Day celebrations, with senior police and security officers reviewing arrangements, strengthening checkpoints and patrols, and calling for heightened vigilance ahead of August 15. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi chaired a high-level security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir on []

1,671 projects sanctioned in UT over last three years and current fiscal; Rs 36.29 cr disbursed to vendors

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday filed a chargesheet against 10 people, including nine former and serving public servants and a private contractor, in an alleged Rs 7.12 lakh embezzlement and fraud case linked to the construction of a steel bridge at Lastiyal-Kalaroose in Kupwara. The accused include former Executive Engineers Mohammad Sultan Sheikh []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by teachers of Army Goodwill School, Wayne, Kupwara, holding that the privately run, self-financed institution is not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution in service-related disputes. Justice Shahzad Azeem pronounced the judgment on August 5, 2026, after reserving []

SRINAGAR: A joint search and rescue operation was launched by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local police in Bandipora district on Monday to trace a 31-year-old man who is suspected to have drowned in Nalla Madmati in the Natipora area. The missing man has been identified as Showkat Ahmad Gujjar, son of Mohammad []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had 91,569 teachers in position in government schools during 2025-26, including 18,748 at the foundational stage, 38,988 at the preparatory stage and 33,833 at the secondary stage, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. The figures were provided by the Ministry of Education in response to a question on shortages of []