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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena has directed all government departments to adopt austerity measures, promote sustainable practices and ensure the judicious use of natural resources in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modis call for austerity and resource conservation. The directions, issued on Saturday, are aimed at reducing government expenditure, cutting fuel consumption []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it will file a review petition in the Supreme Court regarding the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) issue, assuring the protection of teachers interests. Education Minister Sakina Itoo said that the review petition has been prepared and will be filed before the apex court in the coming []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has stated that the delegation of the 8th Central Pay Commission will visit the Union Territory from May 31 to June 5, 2026, to engage with stakeholders including government employees, unions and associations as part of its consultative process. According to an official communication issued by the Finance Department []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley witnessed a good influx of sacrificial animals during the Eid-ul-Adha this year, with nearly 1,200 trucks carrying sheep entering the Valley during the last 15 days, the Kashmir Mutton Dealers Association (KMDA) said on Saturday. The Association General Secretary Mehraj-ud-Din said each truck carried more than 160 sheep on average, taking the []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo on Saturday directed district administrations across Kashmir to carry out immediate ground-level assessments of extensive damage caused by a recent hailstorm that severely affected orchards and agricultural land in several areas, including DH Pora in Kulgam district. Expressing deep concern over the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, and Science and Technology, Satish Sharma, on Saturday strongly pitched for rail connectivity to the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch during a meeting with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, describing the proposed corridor as a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the placement of 29 Senior Prosecuting Officers as Incharge Chief Prosecuting Officers in the Prosecution Department for six months or until regular appointments are made on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee or Public Service Commission, whichever is earlier. According to Government Order No. 313-Home of []

SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court has dropped charges under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act against three accused in an illegal mining and death case, holding that cognisance of the case cannot be taken without a formal complaint by an authorised government officer. The order was passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge []

SRINAGAR: A 40-year-old shepherd was critically injured in a bear attack in the Gagrian area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday while he was grazing cattle, officials said. Health officials at a local medical facility said the injured man, identified as Mahmood Ahmad, son of Mohammad Akbar, was received with multiple injuries []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a major administrative restructuring within the Jammu and Kashmir Architects Organisation, placing several officers and officials against higher posts on an in-charge basis. According to Government Order No. 110-JK(HUD) of 2026 issued on 29 May 2026 by the Housing and Urban Development Department, sanction has been []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) Kashmir has directed all Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) across the Kashmir division to conduct a special survey and awareness campaign to identify children suffering from, or suspected to have, congenital heart diseases (CHD) under the Gift of LifeIndia project. According to an official communication issued by the Deputy []

SRINAGAR: A mother and her son were seriously injured after being attacked by a bear in the Gujjar Basti Lammer area of Qazigund in South Kashmirs Kulgam district on Saturday. The woman was later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for advanced treatment. The incident has sparked concern among locals, who said increasing movement []

SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI) Regimental Centre in Srinagar on Saturday witnessed the Attestation-cum-Passing Out Parade of the 7th batch of Agniveers, comprising 538 recruits, who successfully completed 24 weeks of rigorous military training. The parade was conducted with full military tradition and grandeur, marking the formal induction of the Agniveers into various []

SRINAGAR: Hundreds of apple trees were cut down by unidentified persons in the Rangeen Kultreh area of Chadoora in central Kashmirs Budgam district during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, police said. Officials said the incident has caused extensive damage to orchards in the area, with farmers reporting the destruction of a large number []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has raised serious questions over procedural irregularities in a high-profile arms recovery case registered in 2019 at Lakhanpur, with the court taking note of what it described as a very striking aspect concerning the timing of the FIR and the alleged recovery of arms. Hearing a []

SRINAGAR: Residents of Pul Par Kadlabal, New Kadlabal, Zinpora, Khadermoh and adjoining areas have expressed strong concern over a six-hour daily power curtailment imposed on their feeder, urging the local MLA and senior officials of the Power Development Department (PDD) to intervene immediately. According to residents, the extended curtailment was introduced after a new Assistant []

SRINAGAR: The total number of subscribers enrolled under the National Pension System (NPS) has reached 2.17 crore as of March this year, with assets under management touching nearly Rs 16 lakh crore, reflecting the growing adoption of pension-based social security schemes across the country. Regulated by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the []

SRINAGAR: As part of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, police on Saturday said that Srinagar Police in central Kashmir has attached multiple immovable properties worth nearly Rs 2 crore belonging to individuals allegedly involved in narcotics-related activities. According to a police statement, in one case, Police Station Bemina attached immovable property valued []

In a small Kashmiri town, an ancient tradition of communal dining dissolves barriers of sect, class and creed, reports Afreen Ashraf Zehra moves slowly through the narrow lanes of Magam, a steaming pot held carefully in her hands. Around her, other women emerge from their homes, each carrying dishes prepared since before sunrise. All of []

SRINAGAR: A Fast Track Court in Jammu has acquitted a man who spent more than 19 months in prison in connection with a rape case, observing that the allegations against him remained unsubstantiated and that the investigation was seriously flawed. The judgment was delivered by Amarjeet Singh Langeh, who held that there was no credible []

SRINAGAR: The district administration in Samba on Friday demolished an alleged illegal structure belonging to Balwan Singh, former Vice Chairman of the District Development Council (DDC) and a BJP leader from Sumb block, as part of an anti-encroachment drive in Jammu and Kashmirs Samba district. Officials said the structure, comprising two to three rooms and []

SRINAGAR: Militants remained untraced despite multiple contacts and exchanges of fire with security forces as a massive joint anti-militancy operation in the forest areas of Rajouri district entered its eighth day on Saturday. The operation, codenamed Operation Sheruwali, is underway in the dense forest stretches of Gambhir Mughlan and Dorimal in the Manjakote sector following []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in several areas of Jammu and Kathua districts on May 30 and subsequent dates to facilitate maintenance and distribution works. According to the Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL Jammu, power supply to Transport Nagar, Narwal, Railway Colony, Upper Chowadi, parts of Channi Himmat, []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday called for moral introspection and a renewed adherence to faith and values, while demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged NEET paper leak and reiterating that dialogue remains the only viable path to resolving longstanding issues. Speaking to reporters at Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar, Abdullah commented on []

SRINAGAR: The arrival phase of Hajj flights for pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will commence from June 2, 2026, with the first flight scheduled to land at Srinagar International Airport at 12:45 pm, according to a notification issued by the Jammu Kashmir Hajj Committee. The Hajj Committee said that due to a NOTAM and restrictions []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Department has issued an arrest warrant against one identified hunter and launched a manhunt to trace others involved in the killing of an endangered male musk deer in the forests of Gurez in north Kashmirs Bandipora district. Wildlife officials said the animal was allegedly killed for extraction of its []

SRINAGAR: The Union Territory administration of Ladakh has revised the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees drawing salaries under the 6th Central Pay Commission, increasing it from 257 per cent to 262 per cent of basic pay with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026. The enhancement has been notified by Ladakhs Finance Department in accordance []

SRINAGAR: Northern Railways Jammu Division has announced the temporary augmentation of two key trains with additional coaches to manage the increased passenger rush during the summer holiday season. Officials said one additional Third AC coach will be attached to the Jammu TawiNew Delhi Rajdhani Express from June 6 to June 12. In a similar move, []

SRINAGAR: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday expressed surprise over remarks made by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena following a recent meeting between the two, saying the interaction had taken place in a cordial and constructive atmosphere. The clarification came two days after Saxena posted on X that he had cautioned Wangchuk against misleading and []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmirs General Administration Department (Services), Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, has issued a directive asking 85 candidates recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) for appointment to the Junior Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, JK Police (Gazetted) Service and JK Accounts (Gazetted) Service to submit []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district arrested a drug peddler and recovered a contraband substance during a checkpoint operation under the jurisdiction of Police Post Nagbal, officials said on Friday. According to police, personnel from Police Post Nagbal stopped a suspicious person at a checkpoint set up at Dignibal near the Old Water Supply []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Friday criticised reports that the Centre is considering the use of Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft to transport NEET-UG question papers for the upcoming retest scheduled on June 21, calling it a reflection of incompetence and ineptitude. Now Air Force planes will transport the NEET papers. []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast rain, thundershowers and gusty winds across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days, with a possibility of thunderstorm and hailstorm activity at a few locations. According to the Meteorological Department, scattered to fairly widespread areas are likely to experience one or two spells of rain, thundershowers, hailstorms []

SRINAGAR: The railway level crossing at Nadigam Halt in Budgam has been closed for vehicular traffic for four days due to track upgradation works, officials said. According to a public notice issued by Northern Railways, the crossing, located between Budgam and Mazhom, will remain closed for all vehicular traffic from today till Monday, June 01 []

SRINAGAR: A joint anti-terror operation by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force entered its seventh day on Friday in the forested Manjakote sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The search operation is currently underway in the Gambhir Mughlan and Dorimal forest belt following intelligence inputs indicating []

SRINAGAR: Ambassador of Switzerland to India and Bhutan, Maya Tissafi, on Friday underscored the expanding scope of cooperation between Switzerland and India in Jammu and Kashmir following a series of meetings with senior political and administrative leaders in Srinagar. Productive meetings in #Srinagar with Lieutenant Governor @manojsinha_ and Chief Minister @OmarAbdullah on the scope for []

SRINAGAR: A delegation of Members of Parliament on Friday visited Mawar Langate in north Kashmirs Kupwara district, the residence of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, where they met his family, offered condolences and expressed solidarity with the bereaved household. The delegation comprised MPs Umesh Bahubhai Patel, Sudhakar Singh and other political leaders from different states. The []

SRINAGAR: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Central Reserve Police Force died after collapsing at a camp in the Zainapora area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Friday. Official sources said that the ASI, who was posted at the Horticulture Camp in Zainapora in south Kashmir, suddenly fell unconscious inside the camp. He was []

SRINAGAR: Most borrowers fixate on the monthly instalment when shopping for an education loan. That number matters, of course. But it tells you remarkably little about whether the loan will be a comfortable fit or a decade-long headache. The real cost of an education loan hides in the fine print, in the clauses you skip, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the immediate transfer and posting of two officers as part of an administrative reshuffle in the Union Territory. According to Government Order No. 1019-JK(GAD) of 2026 issued by the General Administration Department, Pranjal J Hazarika, IAS, presently serving as Additional Secretary to the Government in the []

SRINAGAR: After more than nine months of disruption caused by devastating flash floods and heavy rains in August last year, normal rail traffic between Jammu and the rest of the country is set to be fully restored from May 31, with the completion of repair and restoration work on the crucial Railway Bridge No. 17 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Fire and Emergency Services has issued a public fire advisory urging people to avoid the use of firecrackers in vulnerable areas to prevent major fire incidents and ensure public safety. The advisory warns against bursting firecrackers in residential and commercial areas, around dry bushes, cow sheds and wood joinery mills, stating []

At the peak of mutiny in 1857, when Maharaja Gulab Singhs death turned fish into forbidden fruit, Srinagar paid a savage price for the superstition. People even now are scared of making fish part of their staple food, writes Mir Rameez Raja On the last day of June 1857, as the Great Sepoy Mutiny convulsed []

SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old man was found dead at his residence in the Chimmer area of DH Pora in south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday. Officials said the deceased, a mechanic by profession and a graduate, was found hanging inside his home. After completion of medico-legal formalities and post-mortem examination, the body was handed over to []

by Azra Hussain The pursuit of knowledge must never come at the expense of our shared humanity. Science exists to enhance life, not to diminish it, and any research that forgets this principle risks losing sight of its true purpose. Some of psychologys most famous experimentssuch as the Milgram experiment and the Stanford Prison experimenthave []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday raised serious concerns over poor quality standards, slow progress and alleged violations of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during an inspection of the ongoing Sungal Tunnel project at Kalidhar, directing executing agencies to speed up work while ensuring strict compliance with safety norms. Inspecting the []

SRINAGAR: A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh that went viral online for its striking resemblance to US President Donald Trump has been rescued from Eid al-Adha sacrifice and relocated to the national zoo in Dhaka. The nearly 700-kilogram buffalo became an internet sensation in the days leading up to Eid after photos and videos highlighted []

SRINAGAR: A 70-year-old woman was killed after a walnut tree fell on her during strong gusty winds in the Khulchohar area of Mattan in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday. Reports said the deceased, a housewife, was near her residence in Mirpora Khulchohar when the walnut tree suddenly collapsed due to strong winds, causing fatal []

SRINAGAR: A search operation to trace suspected militants hiding in the dense forests of Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district entered its sixth consecutive day on Thursday, officials said. The joint operation, involving the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), was launched on Saturday following specific intelligence inputs regarding militant []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday issued the June 2026 duty roster of Administrative Secretaries who will remain available at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu, according to an official order. The order, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), stated that senior IAS and JKAS officers have been assigned duties on a rotational []