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by M Saleem Beg NH-701A aims to connect remote Kashmir valleys, yet construction risks destabilising slopes, harming biodiversity, and disrupting communities, highlighting the challenge of sustainable infrastructure in fragile Himalayan ecosystems. In mountainous and rural regions, roads are not merely transport corridors; they are also vital infrastructure. They connect isolated habitations with markets and social []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has said that the process of compiling Class 10 examination results is currently underway, with a significant portion already completed. Secretary BOSE, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, said that around 70 percent of the Class 10 results have been compiled so far, while the remaining 30 percent []

In Jammu and Kashmir, the state workforce is shrinking fast as recruitment slows and contractual hiring rises. As the salaries decline, pensions soar, unemployment grows, the welfare state is gradually turning into a cost-saving administrative machine, writes Masood Hussain For decades, Jammu and Kashmir was synonymous with the government job. A permanent post was not []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir experienced a sharp drop in temperatures, with most parts of the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero night lows, while the Jammu region remained relatively milder. According to independent forecaster Kashmir Weather, Srinagars minimum temperature fell to minus 2.1C, with Srinagar Airport recording minus 3.4C. Pampore and Shopian each registered minus 3.5C, Baramulla []

SRINAGAR: In view of the forecast of heavy rain and snowfall across the Kashmir Valley from December 20, 2025, Traffic Police Rural Kashmir has issued an advisory urging motorists and commuters to exercise caution, especially while travelling on hilly and vulnerable road stretches. Traffic Police Rural Kashmir advised that movement on hilly roads will be []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a chargesheet against three individuals for their alleged involvement in a fake Railway recruitment scam, officials said on Friday. The chargesheet in FIR No. 08/2025 has been submitted before the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Beerwah, Budgam, under Sections 420, 468, []

SRINAGAR: Ahead of the Christmas festival, artisans in Kashmir known for their intricate papier-mch craft Thursday said that the lingering effects of a U.S. tariff are disrupting their livelihoods. They say increased duties and stricter import regulations have made their handmade goods significantly more expensive and less competitive in key Western markets like the United []

SRINAGAR: The residents of the Sirhma area in Bijbehara hamlet of south Kashmirs Anantnag district have demanded immediate intervention of higher authorities to trap wild animals and ensure public safety after two children lost their lives in separate incidents over the past two months. The residents said that the frequent movement of wild animals, particularly []

SRINAGAR: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan early Friday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, raising the likelihood of aftershocks. In a post on X, the NCS said the earthquake was recorded at 00:14:48 IST on December 19, with its epicentre located at latitude []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received financial assistance of about Rs 14.57 crore for the establishment of 100 Van Dhan Vikas Kendras under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission, benefiting nearly 29,800 tribal beneficiaries, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2025. In addition, tribal entrepreneurs from the Union Territory have availed []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to step in urgently over the proposed acquisition of fertile Karewa land in Pulwamas Puchal and Lajurah areas for security forces, warning that the move endangers residents only source of livelihood and []

SRINAGAR: The three Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) sanctioned for the Union Territory of Ladakh are yet to become operational, the Government of India informed Parliament on Thursday. The information was shared by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Durgadas Uikey, in a written reply to a question raised by Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Jammu and Kashmir, has apprehended the owner of a Delhi-based pharmaceutical firm in connection with multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said. The accused, identified as Jatish Babbar, son of Harish Babbar and a resident of South Delhi, owns Sakshi Pharma. He is []

SRINAGAR: Police in south kashmirs Pulwama district have secured conviction in FIR No. 289/2020 of Police Station Pulwama, a terror-related case, after the accused confessed his involvement before the Court through Video Conferencing. The case was registered on 01/12/2020, under Sections 16, 18, 19 & 20 of the ULA(P) Act, Section 307 IPC and Sections []

SRINAGAR: In a move to safeguard air travel, the Jammu Kashmir government has constituted two committees to monitor and regulate activities prohibited under Rule 91 of the Indian Aircraft Rules, 1937. The government has constituted two committees, one each for Kashmir and Jammu, for strict implementation of the Rule 91, which prohibits activities near airports []

SRINAGAR: The delays in several railway infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir are linked to different challenges like land acquisition, forest clearances, difficult terrain and other statutory issues, the Union Ministry said on Thursday. However, the Centre has asserted that it is making sustained efforts to expedite the execution of these projects. The details were []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday produced a charge sheet before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Jammu, in a 2021 disproportionate assets case. The challan was filed against a former PDD meter reader, Surinder Singh. In a statement, ACB said that Anti-Corruption Bureau December-18 produced Challan of case FIR No. 01/2021 P/S ACB Central u/s []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a steady uptick in urban housing delivery under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban and its revamped successor PMAY U 2.0, with 9,127 houses completed and delivered in 202425, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The data underscores the Union Territorys []

SRINAGAR: Thiksay in Leh district has become home to Ladakhs first geothermal-based space heating facility in the public health sector, with a 60 kW system commissioned at the Primary Health Centre, marking a significant step towards clean energy adoption in healthcare infrastructure across the Union Territory. The geothermal heating system, developed as a pilot project []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered the transfer and posting of several Chief Administrative Officers and Accounts Officers in the District Judiciary of the Union Territory, following the promotion of Section Officers to the rank of Chief Administrative Officer. The order, issued by the Chief Justices Secretariat, follows promotions approved []

SRINAGAR: India has reaffirmed its continued support for Afghanistans health sector and humanitarian needs during a meeting between Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Afghanistans Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali. The discussions focused on ongoing health cooperation and explored avenues to further strengthen collaboration in healthcare infrastructure, medical []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir continues to struggle with low conviction rates in fast-track courts dealing with sexual offences, with official data showing convictions falling to 4.5 per cent in 2024 even as special courts disposed of hundreds of cases, the government told the Rajya Sabha on December 18, 2025. Replying to questions on monitoring of []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday arrested another key accused from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with last months car bomb blast near Delhis Red Fort that left 11 people dead and several others injured, officials said. They said the arrested individual is the ninth accused held so far in the case. According to []

SRINAGAR: The government has said it has not conducted a dedicated study on potential job losses due to artificial intelligence, even as it cited industry estimates projecting a sharp expansion of Indias AI workforce and outlined a series of national re-skilling and employability programmes to prepare workers for AI-driven changes in the labour market. In []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of capitulating to the BJP-led central government and misleading the people of Kashmir. Lone was reacting to recent remarks by Abdullah in which the Chief Minister praised the BJP-led government []

SRINAGAR: A local court in south kashmirs Shopian has convicted a man in a five lakh rupee cheque dishonour case and ordered one year of simple imprisonment along with compensation to the complainant. The judgment was delivered on December 17 by the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shopian, in a case titled Shahnawaz Ahmed []

SRINAGAR: A tanker carrying aviation fuel reportedly meant for helicopter operations on the Jammu to Leh route turned turtle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway near Hariparnard Lalagam on Thursday. The accident led to brief disruption in traffic and triggered concern among locals due to the nature of the cargo. Officials said the tanker skidded and overturned []

SRINAGAR: The government has said that a combination of digital governance, strengthened safety mechanisms and tax rationalisation is reshaping Indias tourism sector and improving its global competitiveness. In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha on December 18, 2025, Minister for Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat outlined measures taken to enhance transparency, []

SRINAGAR: The government has said that female representation in Sports Authority of India-supported training centres in Jammu and Kashmir remains limited, even as participation by women athletes has shown a gradual presence across select institutional setups. In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha on December 18, 2025, Minister for Youth []

SRINAGAR: An Air India Express flight, IX 398, travelling from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kozhikode, made an emergency landing at Kochi airport on Thursday morning after a technical issue with the right main landing gear and tyre failure, The Hindu reported. Carrying 160 passengers, the aircraft touched down safely under full emergency protocols at 9.07 []

SRINAGAR: Authorities in Gulmarg have imposed restrictions on the movement of vehicles along the TangmargGulmarg road in view of the forecast of rain and snowfall. According to an advisory issued by the office of the Sub Divisional Magistrate Gulmarg, heavy vehicles and all vehicles not equipped with anti skid chains have been barred from plying []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out on Thursday in a double-storey structure associated with a CRPF bunker at Apollo Lane in the Karanagar area of central Kashmirs Srinagar district. An official said fire and emergency services rushed to the spot and immediately launched operations to control the blaze. Firefighting teams were engaged in containing the []

In Jammu and Kashmir, the fort in the heart of the Poonch town is perhaps the only historic monument that embodies the architectural interventions from Muslims, Sikhs, Dogras and Europeans in the last 220 years, Syed Shadab Ali Gillanifound during his recent visit to the region At the centre of the town, the Poonch Fort, []

SRINAGAR: Cold wave conditions continued across Jammu and Kashmir on last night, with most parts of the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, while Zojila Pass remained the coldest place at a severe minus 17 degrees Celsius. Data compiled by Kashmir Weather showed that Awantipora recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the Valley at minus []

by Iqbal Ahmad Jammu and Kashmirs terracotta art, dating from the 1st century BC to the 8th century AD, remains largely unexplored, with pavements, motifs, and artefacts awaiting systematic study and preservation. Although the evidence of terracotta art and its culture has been encountered at scores of places across Jammu and Kashmir, decades have passed, []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a charge sheet in a cheating and criminal conspiracy case involving a fake promise of a government job, officials said on Thursday. The charge sheet in FIR No. 08/2024, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the IPC, has been submitted []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has authorised all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) and Assistant Regional Transport Officers (ARTOs) to exercise the powers of Executive Magistrates within their respective jurisdictions. An official notification issued by the Secretary to the Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Jammu Kashmir states that, in exercise of the []

SRINAGAR: Director Tourism Kashmir, Syed Qamar Sajad described the 17th Annual Convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) as a key milestone for the revival and growth of adventure tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the inaugural session at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), the Director said events like this play []

SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old CRPF jawan deployed at the Anantnag Railway Station in south Kashmir died after suffering a heart attack during the night, officials said on Thursday. Officials said the deceased was identified as Lakhwinder Singh, son of Ajaib Singh, a resident of Punjab, who was serving with the 90 Battalion of the Central Reserve []

SRINAGAR: Minister Satish Sharma on Wednesday informed 100 per cent winter stocking of essential commodities has been acheived to ensure uninterrupted supplies during the harsh weather season. While speaking to reporters in Bandipora, Sharma said, the government has successfully completed the 100 percent winter dumping process in all remote and snow-bound areas. He assured that []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 24 non-working major mineral mines, placing it among the Union Territories and states grappling with prolonged inactivity in the mining sector, the Union Ministry of Mines informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Nationwide, 1,400 major mineral mines are currently idle, raising concerns over lost revenue, stalled regional development and delays []

SRINAGAR: The Union government on Wednesday stated that the survey for the proposed BilaspurMandiManaliLeh railway line, a strategically significant project for Ladakh, has been completed and its Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Railways said the Ministry of Defence has designated the project as a []

SRINAGAR: The Government of India on Wednesday stated that funds under minority welfare schemes are not allocated on a Union Territory basis. It added that Ladakh has received Rs 15.98 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) over the past three financial years. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the Ministry []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded more than 24,000 consumer complaints through the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) in the last three years, all of which were settled within the stipulated period, the Centre informed Parliament on Wednesday. While replying to the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said said that 6,874 complaints were registered from []

SRINAGAR: Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Baramulla, Mudasir Wani on Wednesday said that it will cancel driving licenses and blacklist the vehicle of the drivers found misbehaving with passengers or violating transport norms. Wani said he has directed all transport unions to closely monitor complaints of passenger harassment, overcharging and other misconduct by drivers. Any []

SRINAGAR: Terming incident involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling a hijab of a girl wrong Jammu and Kashmir BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul on Wednesday said that Kumars act appeared to be unintentional, considering his age. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a BJP workers convention held at Patipora Lassipora in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir imports more than 95 percent of its electricitya stark dependency that leaves the region vulnerable as it grapples with an 800 MW power deficit. The officials informed that Jammu and Kashmir is importing electricity ranging from 2900 MWs to 3100 MWs during the peak hours. It also said that during the []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) is listed in the Department of Biotechnologys recent Lok Sabha reply as operating a containment facility where apple is being gene-edited, while the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine in Jammu is recorded as carrying out work on Nicotiana tabacum and Cannabis sativa. The parliamentary response on []

SRINAGAR: A leopard attacked and killed a minor girl in the Khiram Sirigufwara area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Wednesday evening, officials said. According to reports, the wild animal attacked the girl in the locality, killing her on the spot. She was identified as the daughter of Riyaz Ahmad Paswal, a resident of Khiram []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has conducted 39 disaster resilience mock drills in the telecom sector over the past three years, alongside five meetings of the State Telecom Disaster Coordination Committee, as part of nationwide efforts to ensure continuity of communication services during natural calamities, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a []