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SRINAGAR: Many car owners focus on finding buyers before they focus on price. This is where most mistakes begin. Whether you plan to sell your car in Gurgaon or any other competitive city, the first decision that shapes the outcome is valuation. Price affects how many enquiries you receive, how quickly the car moves, and []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha formally inaugurated the Laser and Mashaal show at 6th edition of the Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg on Sunday. The opening ceremony was attended by Minister Satish Sharma, Chief Secretary Atal Dullo, Commissioner Secretary to the Government Youth Services and Sports, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, MLA Gulmarg Farooq Ahmad Shah, []

SRINAGAR: An old and rusted grenade was spotted on Sunday in the Dharyalla forest area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Official sources said that, a resident of Dharyalla noticed the explosive while he had gone to the forest area along with other locals for grass cutting. The matter []

SRINAGAR: Three militants were killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district on Sunday. Official sources said the exchange of fire erupted during a search operation launched by security forces following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area. They said three militants []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Assembly that the Union Territorys e-Office platform has been migrated from the JK State Data Centre to the national cloud infrastructure hosted by RailTel Corporation of India Limited, with the entire hosting cost now being borne by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old labourer died after reportedly suffering an electric shock while carrying out construction work in the Soura area of the city on Sunday. Official sources identified the deceased as Mohammad Yousuf Wagay, son of Mohammad Ismail Wagay, a resident of DH Pora in Kulgam district. According to information provided by the attendant, Wagay []

SRINAGAR: An Army officer lost his life after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while performing duty in the Narayan area of Handwara in north Kashmirs on Sunday. Official sources said that Capt Aman Kumar Singh a resident of Bakar Abad in Uttar Pradesh, experienced a sudden cardiac arrest during active duty. He was immediately evacuated []

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has urged the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to initiate a focused rooftop solarisation drive across organised industrial estates by leveraging central MSME schemes, describing the move as a step toward energy self-reliance and fiscal sustainability. In a statement, FCIK called for utilising the Integrated Infrastructure []

SRINAGAR: A 24-year-old Indian national who travelled to Russia on a student visa was killed in the RussiaUkraine conflict, with his family alleging he was misled into joining the Russian Army, Daily Excelsior reported. The mortal remains of Manjinder Singh were brought to his native village in the R S Pura sector of Jammu after []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Assembly that a comprehensive proposal for establishing a Cyber Forensic Investigation Centre of Excellence (CICE) has been prepared and submitted to Police Headquarters for further action, while Rs 3.97 crore has already been released for setting up a mini-Security Operations Centre (mini-SOC) to strengthen cyber []

SRINAGAR: In a significant push towards digital expansion, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Assembly that 516 new 4G mobile sites have been made operational across the Union Territory, even as plans for IT Parks expected to generate over 1,000 high-skilled jobs by 2030 are underway. The disclosures were made as part []

SRINAGAR: In a major digital governance milestone, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Assembly that 4,061 offices and 21,968 users across all districts have been onboarded onto e-Office 2.0, making file movement at the Tehsil and Block level fully digital and paperless. The disclosures were made during discussions on the Demand for []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has informed the Assembly that the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, has sanctioned two Industrial Biotechnology Parks (IBTPs) for the Union Territory at a total project cost of Rs 84.66 crore, with construction completed at Kathua and 75 per cent work finished at Handwara. Of the total sanctioned []

SRINAGAR: A top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander was among two militants killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Official sources said that on specific input a joint team of police, army and 2 Para launched an operation. During the exchange of fire two militants were []

SRINAGAR: The winter chill loosened its grip dramatically across Kashmir as Srinagar recorded its highest-ever February day temperature on February 21, 2026, with the mercury soaring to 21.0 degrees Celsius, a full 10 degrees above the seasonal average. According to independent forecaster Faizan Arif, the previous all-time February record for Srinagar was 20.6 degrees Celsius, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Assembly that a proposal for establishment of a flagship IT Park in the Union Territory is currently under consideration, with plans to generate over 1,000 direct jobs within five years and expand the model to Tier-2 and Tier-3 areas. The disclosure was made during discussions []

JAMMU: The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) of Jammu and Kashmir has generated more than Rs 2,574 crore in revenue over the past three financial years, emerging as one of the highest revenue-earning departments in the Union Territory, the government informed the Assembly during budget discussions. According to official figures placed before the House, the MVD []

SRINAGAR: Tension gripped the Stadium Lane locality of Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir after two groups of youths engaged in a violent clash, creating panic among locals and passersby late Saturday night. According to officials, the confrontation erupted suddenly in the busy lane, leading to chaos in the area. Witnesses said the situation turned []

SRINAGAR: In a major development for medical education in the Union Territory, Government Medical College Srinagar has received approval for 10 new super-speciality seats for Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) courses, officials said. The expansion is expected to strengthen the colleges position as a leading tertiary care teaching institution in the []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced that cash payments will be phased out at all national highway toll plazas across the country from April 1, 2026. After this date, tolls will only be payable through FASTag or UPI (Unified Payments Interface), aiming to make toll collection fully digital, faster, and more []

SRINAGAR: JK Scientists have announced a new collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram to launch BioTrail, a fully supported summer research and discovery programme aimed at Masters students from Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and the Northeast. The initiative, to be hosted at the School of Biology, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, will run []

SRINAGAR: In a major crackdown on an alleged visa fraud racket, the Special Crime Wing (SCW) of Crime Branch Jammu on Saturday conducted searches in RS Pura after obtaining warrants from the competent court in connection with FIR No. 10/2025 registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Special Crime Wing Jammu. A []

SRINAGAR: Eight persons sustained injuries after a cab travelling from Srinagar to Jammu met with an accident near Sherbibi on Saturday, officials said. An official said that the vehicle, an Ertiga bearing registration number JK01AW-4650, was carrying seven members of a family from Padshahbag, Srinagar and one passenger from Pulwama when it reportedly lost control []

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Saturday finalised a comprehensive traffic plan, including a strict one-way regime for the Gulmarg bowl, to ensure smooth vehicular movement during the Khelo India Winter Games scheduled for 2026. An advisory issued by the Traffic Police Rural Kashmir stated that a rigid one-way traffic system will be enforced on a designated route []

SRINAGAR: A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer on duty in the Trikuta Nagar area of Jammu and Kashmir, according to a report by Daily Excelsior. The action followed a viral video of the incident and a written complaint, which prompted immediate legal proceedings and an investigation, a police spokesman said. On []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Saturday busted a militant hideout in the Hari Budha Bowl area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, following specific intelligence inputs, officials said. Troops of the White Knight Corps launched a search operation in the area and recovered one pistol, two magazines, clothing, eatables, and other logistical material from a []

SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of south Kashmir will be suspended from 08:00 am to 2:00 pm on February 24 and 26, 2026 due to scheduled maintenance works, officials said. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, the shutdown will affect the 33 KV AchabalCherpora tap line and the 33 []

SRINAGAR: A private employee sustained multiple injuries after falling from an electric pole while carrying out repair work in Sanat Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday. Sources said the incident occurred opposite the CRPF camp gate when the worker was repairing an electric wire. During the process, he reportedly lost balance and fell from the []

SRINAGAR: A Special Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Court in Srinagar convicted a Budgam resident after a minor was found driving a vehicle, holding the guardian liable under Section 199-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The case, titled UT of JK through Traffic Police, Rural Kashmir, was instituted and decided on February 18, 2026, by the []

SRINAGAR: The government on Saturday informed the Assembly that 1,808 families from the Dal and Nigeen Lake areas have been rehabilitated at Rakh-i-Arth Housing Colony in Bemina, with free land and compensation provided under a multi-crore rehabilitation scheme. The Rakh-i-Arth Colony was developed to facilitate the permanent relocation of Dal dwellers from the lake and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association (JKMEGA) on Saturday urged the government to reorganise the Mechanical Engineering cadre and expand its presence in the Jal Shakti Department, citing an outdated structure that hampers service delivery. At a meeting chaired by its president Er Firdous Ahad Bhat at the M and HED Complex []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has outlined a series of housing and urban planning initiatives across Kashmir, including a proposed mass housing colony in Pulwama and the finalisation of key master plans, the details of which were placed before the Assembly. The Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board has proposed to develop a Mass Housing []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the Assembly that Economically Weaker Section (EWS) flats are being provided to eligible houseless and landless families with an annual household income of up to Rs 3 lakh under the Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) vertical of the Pradhan Mantri Awas YojanaUrban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). The []

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday accused the ruling National Conference (NC) of betraying the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging political deceit, double standards and governance failures, particularly on employment. Speaking at the BJPs Mega Joining Programme at SKICC, Srinagar, Sharma said the NC had misled voters during []

SRINAGAR: A controversy that erupted over an administrative order regulating donation drives during Ramzan in Kishtwar appeared to subside on Friday after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Assembly that the decision had been taken at the request of local Muslim religious leaders. The order, issued by Kishtwar District Magistrate Pankaj Kumar Sharma under Section []

SRINAGAR: Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Saturday asserted that Article 370 is buried forever and challenged the chief minister Omar Abdullah led National Conference (NC) to define its demand for a special status within the constitutional framework. Addressing a BJP joining programme at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) []

SRINAGAR: In the wake of the constitutional reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, a substantial stock of printed legal and administrative material has been declared obsolete and is now being processed for auction, the government informed the Assembly. The development follows the repeal of Article 370 and the conversion of the erstwhile State into []

by Dr Mehnaz Rashid On International Mother Language Day, the author urges balanced bilingualism, embracing English for opportunity while preserving Kashmiri as a living source of identity and cultural continuity As the world observes International Mother Language Day, the 2026 theme, Youth Voices on Multilingual Education, invites us to reflect on the languages we inherit, []

SRINAGAR: Five persons sustained injuries after a private car met with an accident near Railway Chowk in Banihal area of Ramban district on Saturday. Sources said the vehicle bearing registration number UP20CY5823 was travelling from Jammu towards Srinagar when the driver reportedly lost control near the busy highway junction, leading to the mishap. Soon after []

SRINAGAR: A suspicious object was detected on the Safapora-Ganderbal road in central Kashmir on Saturday, sources said. Police sources stated that security forces immediately rushed to the site and cordoned off the area as a precautionary measure. Further details regarding the nature of the object and any subsequent action are awaited. Authorities are closely monitoring []

Increased hygiene awareness and demand for chemical-free products encourage new women-led ventures, retail outlets and online sales, revitalising Kashmirs small but growing soap industry, reports Tehreem Parviaz For more than the last three decades, Haji Abdul Rashid, 63, has been running his shop, Modern Kashmiri Soap, from Shehr-e-Khaas near Khanqah. A dedicated, skilled man, he []

SRINAGAR: Seven personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in a road accident in the Dagpora area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred at Umar Hair on Dagpora Road in Ahmad Nagar when the driver of a BP bunker vehicle lost control, causing it to skid off the road []

SRINAGAR: Food adulteration and enforcement gaps came under discussion in the Assembly as the government laid detailed data on food sampling, prosecutions, laboratory infrastructure and border surveillance mechanisms in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the figures tabled, a total of 9,046 food samples were lifted during 202324, of which 34 were []

by Asad Mirza In 2026, Christianitys Lent and Islams Ramadan begin on the same day for the first time in 33 years, highlighting shared traditions of fasting, reflection, and devotion. The two largest religions of the world, Christianity and Islam, started their most important period of fasting in a year on the same day in []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with officials from the Geology and Mining Department, seized multiple vehicles involved in illegal extraction and transportation of soil and minerals across Baramulla district. During routine patrolling and checks in the Authoora area of Kreeri, Police Station Kreeri seized a JCB and a tipper bearing registration number []

SRINAGAR: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved new and increased Postgraduate Super-Specialty (DM/MCh) seats for Government Medical Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir for the Academic Year 2025-26. According to a notice issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission vide No. M-19011/13/2025/NMC/PGMARB (e-file No. 8337538) dated February 20, []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, on Friday underlined the collective responsibility of legislators, senior citizens, intellectuals, community members and religious leaders in combating drug abuse across the Union Territory. Replying to a clubbed question in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the Minister detailed initiatives by the Health Department, including mandatory []

SRINAGAR: The first leg of the budget session of the Jammu Kashmir Assembly concluded on Friday, with the House scheduled to reassemble on March 27 to pass the Appropriation Bill for the 2026-27 budget. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather announced that House will reassemble on March 27, when it will reconvene to pass the Appropriation Bill-a []

SRINAGAR: Pakistani forces violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on Friday, according to multiple media reports. The incident took place around noon at TMG (Toot Mar Gali) in the Nowgam sector, when posts across the border in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) fired small arms at Indian positions, officials said. The []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer (Distribution), KPDCL, has announced scheduled shutdowns of key 33 kV lines, affecting power supply across several districts. On February 23, 2026, the 33 kV Bemina-Fatehkadal and Bemina-Barbarshah lines will be offline, disrupting electricity to KK Mohalla, Nowpora, Bohrikadal, BB Shah, Babademb, Bishembarnagar, Gousia Hospital, Naisarak, Barbarshah, Exchange, Basantbagh, Car Parking, Maisuma []