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SRINAGAR: Seven people, including two children, were injured after a passenger auto overturned following a collision with a load carrier on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway 144A in the Narian area of Rajouri district on Friday. An official said that the passenger auto overturned after colliding with the load carrier, leaving all seven occupants injured. He []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recovered from 37 for four to post 278 all out and secure a 41-run first-innings lead over Rest of India on the second day of the Irani Cup at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium on Friday. Rest of India, who were dismissed for 237 on the opening day, reached 24 for one in their []

SRINAGAR: As vocational trainers in Jammu and Kashmir continued their protest for the ninth consecutive day on Friday, a vocational trainer from Kupwara, Bashir Ahmad Gojri, died after suffering a cardiac arrest. Mohammad Asif, a vocational trainer said that Gojri was working at a Government High School in Kupwara and had been under considerable stress []

SRINAGAR: Two limestone mineral blocks in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir have been successfully auctioned through the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, marking the first such auction of mineral blocks in the Union Territory through the ministry. The two blocks, Koot-Kapran and Wantrag, are located in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district. The Koot-Kapran []

SRINAGAR: The United States has deployed two additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar to protect key oil and gas facilities, according to Axios, which cited two US officials and a regional source. One battery was deployed to Saudi Arabia to protect an oil facility, while the other was sent to Qatar to []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Friday sealed eight premises across the citys South and West zones during an enforcement drive against unauthorised pet clinics and unlicensed animal breeding facilities. The action was carried out under Order No. 1142 issued by the Joint Commissioner (Administration), SMC, which directed joint inspection teams to check unregulated []

SRINAGAR: A truck skidded off the road and rolled into a nallah at Rasool Mod on the Zojila road in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Friday evening, with the driver escaping unhurt, reports said. The truck, bearing registration number JK04J-5692, was being driven by Yawar Ahmad Kullow when the accident took place. The vehicle sustained []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate naka-checking operations and recovered charas-like substances from their possession, officials said. At Sarnal Chowk, a police team from Police Post Sherbagh intercepted and arrested Danish Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Rahim Shah and a resident of Khanawari, Mattan. Police []

SRINAGAR: The maximum permissible speed for trains on the 111-km Katra-Banihal section has been raised from 75 kmph to 100 kmph, enabling the Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express to cross the Chenab and Anji railway bridges at the higher speed for the first time, officials said. The speed trial was conducted on October 2 using train []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday rejected the BJPs criticism of the Jammu and Kashmir Assemblys statehood resolution, saying his party would continue to counter opposition to autonomy and the restoration of the Union Territorys statehood. The Assembly on September 28 passed a resolution calling on the Government of India to restore full []

SRINAGAR: Education should equip children to deal with life with confidence, responsibility and practical knowledge rather than focusing solely on examination marks or employment, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Friday. Addressing a Gandhi Jayanti commemorative event at the SKICC here, Itoo said the changing nature of technology and society required the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Friday announced that Rs 4.5 crore has been sanctioned for Baramulla district, with 10 per cent of district capex earmarked for every district in the Union Territory to bolster sanitation and waste management infrastructure. Speakingduring a visit to Tangmarg in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, minister []

SRINAGAR: Three people were reported missing after an Alto car skidded off the Zanskar road and fell into a river in Zanskar area of Kargil district, reports said. A joint search and rescue operation was launched by teams from the Ladakh Police, Army and local volunteers following the accident. Rescue personnel were searching the river []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 59 officers as liaison officers for visiting dignitaries attending the Global Capability Centres (GCC) Summit scheduled to be held at IIM Jammu on October 9 and 10. The appointments were approved under Government Order No. 1595-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 2, []

SRINAGAR: The Government has revised the guidelines governing the issuance and renewal of exempted FASTags for eligible Divyangjan and persons with disabilities (PwD), with the new provisions coming into effect from Friday. The revised framework applies to vehicles specially designed and constructed for use by persons with physical disabilities and vehicles registered under the ownership []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified its Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026, offering capital expenditure support of up to Rs 10 crore per project and a range of incentives aimed at promoting investment in waste-to-energy projects across the Union Territory. The policy, approved by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness a change in weather pattern from October 6, with the Meteorological Department forecasting light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds at some places, followed by a possibility of light to moderate rain across wider areas from October 9. Director Meteorological DepartmentMukhtar Ahmad said the weather is expected to []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 100 per cent digitisation across its foundational land administrative units, covering all 20 districts, 207 tehsils and 6,818 villages, the government said on Friday. The figures were reviewed at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on the progress of land-record digitisation and implementation of AgriStack in the []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has standardised the official names of 28 places and geographical features in Ladakh for inclusion in Survey of India maps, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. The exercise was undertaken in consultation with the Ladakh administration and is intended to ensure consistency in the identification and recording of the locations []

SRINAGAR: More than 21 lakh applications were received for 15,964 government posts advertised by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) over three financial years, while the two recruitment bodies collected Rs 113.91 crore in application fees, government data placed before the Legislative Assembly shows. From 2023 []

SRINAGAR: The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Thursday accused the Houthi movement of carrying out a drone attack on an electricity distribution station in Medina, saying the strike put one transformer out of service but did not disrupt the wider electricity network. Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said the Taibah electricity distribution station []

SRINAGAR: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could deploy its full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if Kaliningrad or other Russian territory comes under direct attack, while saying Russia has no plans to attack European countries. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow on Thursday, Putin said any direct attack on Russia would []

SRINAGAR: Senior IAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has been posted as Commissioner Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, Urban Local Bodies and Town Planning in Arunachal Pradesh following his joining the state government. Choudhary, a 2009-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh under an order of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has warned people about a growing cyber fraud tactic involving artificial intelligence-based voice cloning, in which criminals can imitate the voices of relatives, employers or officials to make fraudulent calls or send fake audio messages. The police advisory cautioned people against trusting unexpected calls solely because the callers voice sounds []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday extended greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which will be observed on October 2. In his message, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 157th birth anniversary and highlighted the ideals []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir produced a disciplined bowling display on the opening day of the Irani Cup, bowling out Rest of India for 237 before ending the day at 21 for one at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium here on Thursday. After winning the toss, J&K captain Paras Dogra elected to bowl first, and his decision paid []

SRINAGAR: BCCI president Mithun Manhas on Thursday assured full support for the development of cricket infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, saying improved facilities are essential for attracting more high-profile domestic and international matches to the Union Territory. Speaking to reporters after the opening day of the Irani Cup clash between Jammu and Kashmir and Rest []

SRINAGAR: Seven people were injured after a tractor and a Scorpio vehicle collided on the Sulla-Panassa road in Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place on the Sulla-Panassa road when a tractor and a Scorpio vehicle collided, leaving both occupants of the tractor and five people travelling in []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has restored the premature retirement of a senior government employee, holding that compulsory retirement in the public interest is an administrative measure and courts should not substitute their assessment for that of the competent authority unless the decision is shown to be arbitrary, mala fide or []

SRINAGAR: New rice varieties introduced and distributed by the Agriculture Department in Kashmir are yielding encouraging results, with farmers reporting a significant increase in production and reduced incidence of crop diseases compared to traditional varieties. Farmers from different parts of the Valley said that the newly introduced varieties, particularly SR3 and SR4, have helped them []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a revenue mutation attested in 1970, holding that an unexplained delay of more than five decades could not be condoned merely on the basis of the petitioners minority, residence outside the Valley and prevailing circumstances. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience the seasons first major spell of rain and snowfall between October 8 and 11 as a strong Western Disturbance is expected to influence the Union Territory, according to a weather forecast. The forecast by Kashmir Weather Forecast puts the current probability of the spell at around 55 []

SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar on Thursday mourned the death of former Professor and Head of its Department of Medicine, Prof (Dr) Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, who passed away on October 1, 2026. Prof Bhat was remembered by the institution as a physician, academician and teacher whose career was closely associated with medical education and []

SRINAGAR: Special Gram Sabhas will be held in 198 Gram Panchayats across Jammu and Kashmir on October 2 to raise awareness about watershed development and promote community participation in soil and water conservation, the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) has said. The Gram Sabhas will cover 19 Watershed Development Projects and provide local communities an []

SRINAGAR: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has authorised officers in electricity distribution subdivisions to disconnect power supply when electricity theft is detected, subject to the provisions of the Electricity Act and the applicable Supply Code. The authorisation covers officers serving as in-charge of respective Electric Distribution Sub-divisions of []

SRINAGAR: The Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Rajouri, has suspended the Registration Certificate (RC) of a vehicle after a video showing a woman performing a stunt on its bonnet while it was being driven on a National Highway in Sidhra, Jammu, surfaced on social media. The RC of the vehicle, bearing registration number JK11B-8314 (LMV) []

SRINAGAR: Around 25 passengers sustained minor injuries after a West Bengal-registered sleeper bus overturned in the down tube near Maroog on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Ramban district on Thursday. Police said the injured passengers were shifted to District Hospital Ramban for treatment with the assistance of personnel from the police, State Disaster Response []

SRINAGAR: A CRPF personnel died after being found unconscious in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar city, officials said on Thursday. An official said that the CRPF personnel collapsed and fell unconscious at Mill Stop, Lal Bazar, Srinagar. He was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Meanwhile, cognisance of the incident has []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed three Directors of the J&K Economics and Statistics (Gazetted) Service as in-charge Director Generals with immediate effect, pending clearance and confirmation by the Establishment-cum-Selection Committee (EcSC). The arrangement was approved through Government Order No. 14-JK(PD&MD) of 2026, dated September 25, 2026, and will remain in force for []

SRINAGAR: Four people were injured after being attacked by a wild bear in Nandimarg Nard area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that four people, comprising two men and two women, were injured after they were attacked by a wild bear in the area. He said []

SRINAGAR: More than 4,000 people involved in drug-related offences have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir since April as part of the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing participants at the Run for Unity, Prabhat said police had registered 3,257 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances []

SRINAGAR: A two-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into a water tub at his home in Qalamabad area of Handwara in north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the child was hospitalised after he accidentally fell into a water tub at his home in Qalamabad. He said the child []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the Jammu Kashmir Electric Vehicle Policy-2026, setting a six-year framework to expand electric mobility across the Union Territory and targeting 1.40 lakh electric vehicles by 2032. The policy, covering 2026-32, was approved by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. It focuses on increasing []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded administrative approval for restoration of the traditional Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. In a post on X, Abdullah said the project would focus on preserving the heritage of the traditional route []

SRINAGAR: Police in Central Kashmirs Srinagar district have busted an alleged organised narcotics network operating in downtown Srinagar, arresting eight persons and recovering banned drugs, a pistol, Rs 85.76 lakh in cash and gold worth over Rs 1.05 crore, officials said. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, SSP Srinagar G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy said the arrests []

SRINAGAR: The approved Government Nursing College at Budgam is yet to become operational as the Jammu and Kashmir Government is still processing the creation of required manpower, while a proposed trauma hospital at Magam is not under consideration amid financial constraints and staffing requirements. The Health and Medical Education Department stated this in response to []

SRINAGAR: Thirty-eight recruitment examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) are pending, including 32 from 2025-26, according to figures presented in the Legislative Assembly. The data showed that the Commission had collected Rs 28.76 lakh in fees in connection with pending and cancelled examinations. The backlog stood at 34 up to March []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will organise a series of sports and recreational events in the coming days, including a cycle race, Jashn-e-Dal and a water sports event at Dal Lake, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Armed Police, Kashmir, Nitish Kumar, said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after flagging off the Kashmir Marathon []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said there is currently no proposal to upgrade the Bone and Joint Hospital, Jammu, into an independent super-speciality orthopaedic and trauma care institute, even as it has proposed 299 additional posts to strengthen services at the 182-bed facility. The Health and Medical Education Department disclosed this in a []

SRINAGAR: India has issued another advisory, warning its nationals against joining the Russian armed forces and said that reports continue to emerge of Indians being recruited through agents and non-public entities offering employment opportunities in Russia. The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said some Indian nationals were being drawn to such offers by the prospect of []