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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated infrastructure projects worth Rs 189.19 lakh at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu to improve office facilities for government employees and visitors following the reopening of offices under the traditional Darbar Move. The projects include a newly constructed pre-fabricated office accommodation block, completed at an []

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 10.66 crore belonging to four hotels in Patnitop in connection with an alleged land encroachment and money laundering case, taking the total value of attached assets in the investigation to around Rs 41.38 crore. According to an official press release issued on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station, where a massive fire destroyed at least 40 shops, and met traders affected by the incident to assess their losses. During the visit, Abdullah took stock of the damage and interacted with shopkeepers who suffered substantial financial losses []

SRINAGAR: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday condemned the reported stone-pelting at a mosque in the Pehroo Sherbagh area of Anantnag during Isha prayers, in which worshippers were injured and the mosque sustained damage. In a statement, the MMU described the incident as deplorable and called for an investigation, urging the authorities []

SRINAGAR: A boy was killed after being hit by a Scorpio vehicle in the RS Pura area of Jammu, officials said on Monday. An official said the vehicle, which was travelling at high speed on the wrong side of the road, struck the boy in RS Pura. The boy was shifted to a hospital, where []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated the countrys 183rd seismological observatory in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district, strengthening earthquake monitoring in the seismically sensitive Himalayan region. The facility is the fourth seismological observatory in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. It will provide round-the-clock monitoring of seismic activity in Kishtwar and neighbouring areas, which []

SRINAGAR: Three former Block Development Council (BDC) chairmen associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Reasi district have resigned from the partys primary membership with immediate effect, Daily Excelsior reported on Monday. Chander Mohan Singh of Block Panthal, Sham Lal Bhagat of Block Katra and Ashok Thakur of Block Bhomag submitted their resignation letters []

SRINAGAR: Former Basohli legislator Jagdish Raj Spolia passed away following a prolonged illness at his residence in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening. He was 80. Union Minister Jitendra Singh expressed grief over his demise in a post on X, describing the news as extremely heartbreaking and soul-wrenching. His commitment to public []

SRINAGAR: Police in south kashmirs Anantnag district have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered 17.8 grams of charas and 30 grams of cannabis from their possession, officials said on Monday. The arrests were made by police teams from Mattan and Srigufwara police stations in separate incidents. In the first case, a []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the National Conference (NC) leadership of compromising the regions political interests and questioned the continued suspicion surrounding the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a large gathering at the PDPs Foundation Day workers convention in Srinagar, Mehbooba []

SRINAGAR: All nine people aboard a business jet were killed after the aircraft crashed into a residential neighbourhood in South Florida on Sunday, according to a BBC report. The Learjet 60 had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was en route to the Bahamas when it plunged into the neighbourhood and caught fire. The impact []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday formally marked the reopening of government offices in Jammu under the Darbar Move arrangement for the winter session of 202627, receiving a Guard of Honour from a Jammu and Kashmir Police contingent at the Civil Secretariat. More than 100 government offices have resumed functioning in Jammu following the []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Administration has ordered changes in the allocation of departments and assigned additional responsibilities to three IAS officers with immediate effect, according to a government order issued on October 31. Under Order No. 527-LA(GAD) of 2026, Shurbir Singh, IAS (2004), has been assigned the charge of Commissioner, Goods and Services Tax (GST), relieving []

SRINAGAR: The Traffic Police has permitted two-way movement of passenger vehicles and goods carriers on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Monday, November 2, subject to favourable weather and road conditions, while advising motorists to avoid night journeys amid the risk of shooting stones, landslides and ongoing construction work. According to the traffic advisory issued []

SRINAGAR: More than 100 government offices will resume functioning in Jammu on Monday as the annual Darbar Move shifts the administrative machinery to the winter capital for the six-month winter session of 202627. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is scheduled to receive a Guard of Honour from a Jammu and Kashmir Police contingent at the Civil []

SRINAGAR: Eminent Dogri and Hindi writer, screenwriter and filmmaker Ved Rahi died at his residence in Maharashtras Thane district on Sunday morning. He was 93. A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, one of the highest distinctions in Indian literature, Rahi made significant contributions to literature, Hindi cinema and television, earning recognition across the country. []

SRINAGAR: The educational institutions across Kashmir Valley are set to begin academic session 202627 from November-02 for KG to Class-10 students. An official informed that the new academic session commenced after the schools completed annual assessments and declared results in line with the academic calendar. The schools are expected to begin regular classes, issue textbooks []

SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday said four persons had been detained for questioning following an altercation over offering prayers at a house converted into a place of worship in the Pehroo Sherbagh area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district. According to a police clarification, the incident occurred during Isha prayers when some miscreants allegedly pelted stones, causing []

SRINAGAR: Fresh light snowfall began at Zojila Pass and Minamarg on Monday evening, prompting an advisory for motorists travelling along the SonamargZojilaMinamarg route. Commuters have been advised to follow traffic control room updates, carry anti-skid snow chains and maintain safe speeds while travelling through the higher-altitude stretches. The Meteorological Department has forecast generally cloudy weather []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Zone Police have taken action in more than 3,000 cases of traffic violations since October 17 as part of a sustained enforcement drive aimed at curbing dangerous driving practices and preventing road accidents. According to a police handout issued on Sunday, the violations include rash driving, stunt biking and other offences that endanger []

SRINAGAR: Israel has completed preparations for a possible resumption of military hostilities with Iran, while US Central Command chief Brad Cooper has presented President Donald Trump with military options for launching fresh attacks, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Saturday. The newspaper said the Israeli military had finalised its offensive and defensive preparations, but the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said his government had maintained a focus on inclusive and people-oriented development across Jammu and Kashmir, citing public outreach, infrastructure projects and improvements in essential services as key priorities during the year so far. In a post on X, Abdullah said he had visited different parts of the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced his support for Kashmiri singer Qazi Touqeer, a contestant on Bigg Boss 20, saying he intends to vote for him in the ongoing reality show. Omar made the remarks during a podcast with journalist and television anchor Shubhankar Mishra, who asked whether the Chief Minister []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday extended greetings to the people of 14 States and Union Territories on their Foundation Day, calling the occasion an opportunity to strengthen national unity, cultural understanding and people-to-people ties. The greetings were extended to Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Keralam, Lakshadweep, Madhya []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday ordered a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers, transferring Shaleen Kabra as Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), while assigning the additional charge of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, to Chandraker Bharti. The transfers and postings were ordered by []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday assigned Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Finance Department, Shailendra Kumar the additional charge of Chief Secretary until Sajjan Singh Yadav joins the Union Territory. The order was issued by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha under Government Order No. 1725-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated November 1. Kumar, an IAS officer []

SRINAGAR: A 50-year-old man was killed and two others injured after a passenger bus collided with a Maruti Swift car near Saldi in the Bhaga area along the Reasi-Katra road on Sunday, reports said. The accident involved a passenger bus bearing registration number JK02BB-9374 and a Maruti Swift car (JK20C-2556), leaving all three occupants of []

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has urged Jammu and Kashmir Bank to introduce a uniform, transparent and evidence-based mechanism for valuing mortgaged properties, alleging that inconsistent assessments are restricting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from accessing credit and making debt settlements difficult. In a communication to the banks management, the []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Pulwama district have solved a nearly two-month-old fatal hit-and-run case with the arrest of the accused driver and seizure of the vehicle involved in the accident, officials said on Sunday. The case dates back to September 4, 2026, when an unidentified vehicle hit a pedestrian in the Babhar area of []

SRINAGAR: South Africa have displaced Australia at the top of the ICC Mens Test Team Rankings following a 176-run victory in the third and deciding Test in Cape Town, completing a remarkable comeback to win the three-match home series. The reigning ICC World Test Championship winners now occupy the number-one position with a rating of []

SRINAGAR: Ladakhs experimental saffron cultivation has produced its first flowers within 30 days of planting, well ahead of the usual two-month flowering timeline, with nearly 22 grams of pure saffron harvested in the first four days, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said on Sunday. Saxena, who inspected the experimental saffron field on recently restored degraded []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said Kashmir would remain incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits, asserting that their dignified return to their homeland in an atmosphere of security and confidence was essential to restoring the regions historical heritage and human values. The dignified return of Kashmiri Pandit families is a commitment towards restoring the historical []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience mostly dry weather conditions until the evening of November 10, with only brief spells of rain expected at isolated places and light snowfall possible over higher reaches, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. In its latest weather forecast, the MeT Centre said partly cloudy conditions would prevail []

Review identifies DNA methylation as a potential factor behind treatment resistance, highlighting three molecular components that could help guide future breast cancer therapies. SRINAGAR: Researchers from the University of Kashmir and other institutions have examined how changes in DNA methylation may help breast cancer cells evade programmed cell death, potentially contributing to tumour progression and []

byDr Hakim Mudasir Maqsood Kashmir has the natural resources and institutional foundation to expand trout farming. But profitability, affordable access, processing, cold-chain infrastructure and reliable markets will determine whether it becomes a regional food system. Kashmir has a natural advantage that many aquaculture-producing regions would struggle to replicate: cold-water ecosystems, a long tradition of trout []

Youth in Kashmir see few government jobs ahead. Rising costs and shrinking returns are draining their belief in higher education. Jammu and Kashmir has built colleges faster than it has built reasons to attend them. The numbers tell the story. The Union Territory has added 51 new government degree colleges since 2019. Yet its Gross []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Block Iddgah has called a joint meeting of party office-bearers and grassroots representatives on November 1 to discuss recent political developments, particularly the change in the constituency in-charge, and decide on the partys future course of action. According to a notice issued by the NC Block Iddgah []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has started preparations for the 2027-28 budget, with the Finance Department scheduled to hold consultations with 36 administrative departments from November 16 to December 2. The discussions will cover the Revised Estimates (RE) for 2026-27 and Budget Estimates (BE) for 2027-28 as part of the annual budget formulation exercise. []

SRINAGAR: The US Embassy in Moscow on Saturday issued a security alert warning of a credible threat of a possible mass-casualty incident at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, a major tourist attraction in the Russian capital, and urged people to avoid the area. In its advisory, the embassy identified October 31 as the day of the []

SRINAGAR: The United States has asked several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a possible military operation against Iran following the November 3 midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people briefed on the discussions. The proposed operation was described as a short, intense military campaign. According to the newspaper, the communications, delivered []

SRINAGAR: Amid speculation over internal differences within the National Conference following the recent cabinet expansion in Jammu and Kashmir, party legislators Salman Sagar and Farooq Shah on Saturday dismissed reports of a possible split, asserting that the NC remains united and that any concerns among MLAs would be addressed by the leadership. Speaking to reporters, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married senior journalist and television anchor Nidhi Razdan, bringing an end to years of speculation about their relationship. The couple announced their marriage through social media posts on Saturday, sharing photographs from the wedding celebrations held in the presence of close family members. Abdullah, 56, shared []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has filed a chargesheet against a dental doctor accused of cheating a man of Rs 5.50 lakh on the false promise of securing him a government job in the Health Department. According to a Crime Branch handout, the chargesheet has been presented before the Court []

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) on Saturday concluded the three-day 43rd Annual National Convention of the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (ISMPP), bringing together scientists, researchers and young scholars to discuss emerging crop diseases and strategies to strengthen agricultural resilience to climate change. Held from October 29 to 31, the convention was []

SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of Srinagar, including the Srinagar International Airport and Air Force Station, will remain affected for six hours on November 10 due to a scheduled shutdown of the 132/33 KV Grid Station Rawalpora. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), the shutdown will be observed []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred Under Secretary Ghulam Rasool Mir from the J&K Sports Council and posted him as Additional Private Secretary to Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the order on October 31 under Government Order No. 1721-JK(GAD) of 2026. According to the order, Mir, who belongs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the retention of 174 officers and officials at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar during the winter season of 2026-27 to ensure the functioning of essential administrative sections following the annual Darbar Move of government offices to Jammu. Government Order No. 1720-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General []

SRINAGAR: The Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu and Kashmir State Centre, held its 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Srinagar on Saturday, reviewing its activities and achievements during the financial year 202526 and discussing plans to strengthen its professional outreach. The meeting was held at the Institutions auditorium at Church Lane, Sonwarbagh, and was attended []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has kept in abeyance an order rejecting Kashmir Medical Colleges application for permission to commence its MBBS programme with an annual intake of 150 students, directing the National Medical Commission (NMC) authorities to reconsider the decision in the light of the colleges objections and the applicable law. []

SRINAGAR: All government and recognised private schools up to the higher secondary level in Jammu Division will remain closed for Pooja holidays from November 6 to 11, 2026. The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) issued the holiday order on October 24, covering educational institutions in both summer and winter zones of the division. As []