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Chief Minister reviews relief operations, meets bereaved families and directs speedy rehabilitation after flash floods

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the engagement of retired SSP Manoj Kumar Pandit, JKPS, as a Consultant at Police Headquarters, JK, following his superannuation on June 30, 2026. The engagement was approved through Government Order No. 402-Home of 2026, issued by the Home Department on August 5, with the approval of the []

NC president says party will continue democratic struggle for restoration of constitutional rights and statehood

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Union Territory-level Governing Body/Approval Committee and district-level committees for implementing the guidelines of the Union Territory Disability Fund across JK. The decision was notified through Government Order No. 1333-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on August 4, 2026, by order of the Lieutenant []

Parliamentary data shows Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 2.20 crore in 2026-27 as Centre pushes digitisation of rural credit societies

Parliament data shows six projects approved in J&K, but advance subsidy released for only one project under the Agriculture Marketing Infrastructure component

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a private trust managing a religious shrine without lawful authority or a legally recognisable claim cannot challenge its takeover by statutory Wakaf authorities. Dismissing petitions filed by Sain Miran Baba Darvesh Ghulam Qadir Trust, Justice Sanjay Parihar held that the Ziarat of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed all officers and officials stationed in Srinagar and Jammu to attend the main Independence Day celebrations on August 15, declaring participation in the official functions as part of their official duty. In a circular issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on Wednesday, the government said the []

SRINAGAR: Senior IAS officer Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, who has held several key administrative positions in Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), according to an order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on August 5. Dwivedi, a 1997-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, will assume []

SRINAGAR: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police died after suffering an electric shock in Jammu on Wednesday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Satbir Singh, son of Shamsair Singh, a resident of Chhatti Singhpora in Mattan area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district. He was posted in Jammu at the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (PC) president and Handwara MLA Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday described the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A on August 5, 2019, as a historic betrayal and reiterated his demand for the restoration of the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Marking seven years since the constitutional []

Investigation alleges under-reporting of vehicle tax collections, use of fake driving institute certificates and forged documents to obtain PSV licence endorsements

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has approved projects worth Rs 59.23 crore for Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM-JUGA) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA), covering education, tribal infrastructure and basic services across the Union Territory, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Replying to an unstarred question in the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has consistently recorded more than 100 per cent coverage in key childhood immunisation indicators delivered through the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and the National Health Mission (NHM), the Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, while highlighting the rollout of digital monitoring under Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. []

SRINAGAR: The Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in Jammu and Kashmir has improved from 936 in 2014-15 to 957 in 2025-26 (provisional) following the expansion of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, the Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to an unstarred question by MP Sat Paul Sharma, Minister of State []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 78.54 crore under the Centres Mission Vatsalya scheme over the last two financial years for child protection services and awareness programmes, the Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur, in a written reply, said the Union Territory received []

SRINAGAR: CPI(M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led Union Government over the August 5, 2019 constitutional changes, alleging that political activity and democratic expression in Jammu and Kashmir continued to face restrictions seven years later. In a post on X, Tarigami described the 2019 decisions as a systematic assault on the relationship []

SRINAGAR: Borrowing money used to mean sitting across from a bank officer, sliding over a stack of documents, and waiting days or weeks to hear back. That experience is fading fast. Digital lending has reshaped how people access credit, and while the convenience is real, so are the risks that come with speed and automation. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the administrations focus was on justice, development and inclusion, asserting that lasting peace in the Union Territory must be supported by greater opportunities in education, employment and economic growth. Addressing a gathering attended by senior officials and families of terrorism victims, Sinha said timely justice for []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded Kharif crop sowing over 4.46 lakh hectares as of July 13, against a normal area of 5.90 lakh hectares, with the Centre saying sowing operations for the 2026-27 agricultural season are still underway. The figures were provided by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in a written []

SRINAGAR: Authorities have refused permission for political parties and organisations to hold protest demonstrations anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, with security arrangements tightened ahead of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The Jammu and Kashmir Police said no political party or organisation had been authorised to organise a protest []

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Wednesday suspended the movement of fresh Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY-2026) convoys from Jammu to Baltal as a precautionary security measure following a call issued by some political organisations, officials said. The suspension was also extended to return convoys carrying pilgrims from Baltal to Jammu for the day. Pilgrims already staying at []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a steady rise in electric vehicle (EV) adoption under the Centres flagship electric mobility schemes, with the Union Territory receiving support for 15,940 electric vehicles under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme and 7,653 EVs under FAME-II, according to information tabled in the Lok Sabha. Replying to a starred question in []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu division is expected to witness further spells of intense rainfall on Wednesday and again around August 10, raising the likelihood of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in vulnerable hilly areas, according to weather experts. The Meteorological Department has forecast intense localised downpours and isolated cloudburst events in parts of the Chenab Valley, []

SRINAGAR: Security has been intensified across Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, with a multi-layered security arrangement put in place amid planned political protests and heightened vigilance across the Union Territory, officials said. Police, the Army, Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Armed Police []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir continues to face a significant challenge in retaining students through the higher secondary stage, with only 39.1 per cent of students retained in 2025-26, considerably below the national rate of 51.9 per cent, according to data presented by the Ministry of Education in the Lok Sabha. The figures, based on the []

SRINAGAR :The University of Kashmir has assigned Professor Syeda Afshana Bhat, a faculty member at the Media Education Research Centre (MERC), the additional charge of In-Charge Director of the Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC) with effect from August 1, 2026. According to an order issued by the Universitys Administration (Teaching Section), Prof Bhat will hold []

SRINAGAR : On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, the Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Srinagar, reiterating its demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmirs constitutional rights, identity and dignity. Mehbooba Mufti, accompanied by senior PDP leaders and []

Hospital says patient with complex coronary artery disease was discharged within 24 hours after advanced cardiac intervention

SRINAGAR: The Traffic Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday said traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) will continue to remain regulated due to ongoing road repair works, single-lane stretches and adverse road conditions at several locations. According to the traffic advisory, commuters have been urged to avoid unnecessary travel on the highway []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approved the appointment of 42 candidates in the Housing and Urban Development Department under the Jammu and Kashmir Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme, 2022. The appointments have been made under the governments Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme, which provides compassionate appointments to eligible beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of the policy. According []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2,182 cases of child kidnapping and abduction over the last five years, while neighbouring Ladakh recorded 12 cases during the same period, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The data, compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), shows that J&K []

SRINAGAR: Power supply will remain disrupted in several areas of Srinagar, Kulgam and Baramulla districts on different dates between August 5 and 10 due to scheduled maintenance works on various 33 kV transmission lines, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) said on Tuesday. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, a shutdown of the []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licence of a packaged drinking water manufacturer in Tripura and prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of a dietary food supplement marketed by a Punjab-based company following inspections that detected multiple food safety and regulatory violations. The licence of M/S Matri []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has reconstituted a committee to calculate the exact financial loss allegedly caused by the misappropriation of government funds under the Object Head OE during the 2009-10 financial year in a case linked to FIR No. 16/2015 registered at Police Station VOK, now Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The Health and Medical []

SRINAGAR: A 50-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in the Tapper Pattan area of Baramulla district, officials said on Tuesday. Officials said that the deceased has been identified as Mohammad Shafi Para, son of Ghulam Mohammad Para, a resident of Hamray Pattan. He was crossing the road when an unidentified vehicle []

336 Tribal ASHAs deployed to vaccinate nomadic Gujjar, Bakarwal communities; over 2,400 zero-dose children covered under Mission Indradhanush

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has promoted 12 Senior Scale Officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Accounts Service to the Selection Grade, with the promotions taking effect from August 4, 2026. The Finance Department issued Government Order No. 252-F of 2026 on Tuesday, sanctioning the promotions to Selection Grade in Level-12 of the pay []

SRINAGAR: As many as 599 beneficiaries in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency have been assisted under the High-Density Plantation Programme, with 244.646 hectares covered between 2016-17 and 2025-26, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The programme recorded its highest annual coverage in 2025-26, when 58.036 hectares were brought under high-density plantations []

Govt says 524 Day Care Cancer Centres functional nationwide; cancer screening being carried out through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs

Rs 312.66 crore released under rooftop solar, PM-KUSUM schemes in five years; no Green Hydrogen or Bioenergy projects sanctioned in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 121.36 crore under the Krishonnati Yojana during 2025-26, up from Rs 112.87 crore released in 2024-25, while 19,791 farmers have been enrolled under the National Mission on Natural Farming, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The data showed that 160 natural farming clusters have been []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received approval for 27 animal husbandry-based entrepreneurship projects under the National Livestock Mission (NLM), with a total project cost of Rs 12.23 crore and an approved subsidy of Rs 4.80 crore, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. According to data presented by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry []

SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old man died after being hit by a motorcycle in the Baniyari area of Hajin in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Officials said that the accident occurred in the afternoon when Abdul Rehman Shunglu, 55, was struck by a motorcycle in Baniyari. They said the injured man was immediately []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir saw 3.40 lakh farmer applications enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) in 2025-26, while 0.96 lakh applications were paid claims, according to data presented by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The data showed that PMFBY enrolment in J&K has []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the status of a fully literate Union Territory under the Government of Indias ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) scheme, with a reported literacy success rate of 99.09 percent, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. The achievement makes JK the largest population region in the country []

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 964 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Baltal base camp early Tuesday under tight security arrangements, taking the total number of pilgrims who have departed from the Jammu base camp during the ongoing pilgrimage to 1,41,712. According to the Zonal Police Control Room, []

SRINAGAR: As many as 12,904 people in Jammu and Kashmir were trained and certified under the Ministry of Tourisms Capacity Building for Service Providers (CBSP) scheme during the three financial years from 2023-24 to 2025-26, accounting for nearly 11 per cent of the total beneficiaries covered nationally, official data tabled in the Lok Sabha showed []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has granted bail to Nisar Ahmad Joo, an accused in a case involving the alleged sexual assault of a minor. The court held that major inconsistencies in the victims statements, coupled with scientific evidence that did not detect foreign DNA, weakened the prosecution case []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has said 282 of the 288 projects sanctioned under the Smart Cities Mission for Jammu and Srinagar had been completed by March 31, 2026, putting the overall completion rate at 98 per cent, while stating that no inquiry has been initiated into allegations of financial irregularities or project mismanagement. Minister of State []