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SRINAGAR: Reaffirming Indias zero tolerance policy towards terrorism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that if the need arises armed forces will act even inside Pakistans own territory. Addressing the Rustamji Memorial Lecture organised in honour of Border Security Force (BSF) founding director K F Rustamji, Shah referred to cross-border terrorism and infiltration []

SRINAGAR: The induction of local officers from Jammu Kashmir into the prestigious Indian Forest Service (IFS) has been in deep freeze over a staggering 13 years without a single promotion quota appointment. Documents reveal that the process has remained paralysed since 2013, tangled in prolonged litigation over the constitution of a valid State Forest Service. []

SRINAGAR: The prolonged standoff between Ladakh and the Union Government over safeguards and the form of elected governance has almost come to an end, with both sides reaching an understanding on key issues on Friday. Two groups spearheading the agitation in the Union Territory claimed that they have reached an in-principle agreement with the Government []

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall was recorded in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including Minimarg along the strategic Zoji La axis, while heavy rain and hailstorm lashed several plains areas on Friday, damaging orchards and standing crops in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, officials said. The weather activity affected many parts of the Valley as an active western []

SRINAGAR: President of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian and founder of the Anjuman Interfaith Dialogue Chapter, Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al-Safavi, on Friday expressed concern over the demolition of residential structures belonging to members of the Gujjar-Bakerwal community in the Sidra area of Jammu. Addressing the Friday congregation at Markazi Imam Bara Budgam, he said the demolition drive []

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said the elected government had no involvement in the demolition drive in Jammus Sidhra area, asserting that the matter was under investigation. Speaking to reporters here, Abdullah said, We are not involved in this. Those who have done it are being investigated. Targeting the PDP over []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of the annual Urs of Hazrat Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (RA), also known as Ameer-e-Kabeer. In his message, the Chief Minister said the saints teachings of peace, compassion, brotherhood and righteousness continue to guide society and inspire generations across Jammu []

SRINAGAR: A doctor posted at District Hospital Pulwama was allegedly assaulted while on duty on Friday, officials said. According to reports, Dr. Omar Khan, son of Mohammad Yousuf Khan and a resident of Qamarwari, was allegedly attacked by two attendants identified as Tariq Ahmad Khanday and Shariq Ahmad Khanday, both sons of Ghulam Qadir Khanday []

SRINAGAR: The Union Health Ministry has directed all States and Union Territories to strengthen disease surveillance, hospital preparedness and screening of international travellers following the World Health Organizations declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In a communication issued on []

SRINAGAR: The Traffic Department on Friday issued an advisory warning of possible slow movement on the JammuSrinagar National Highway (NH-44) on May 23 due to single-lane stretches, ongoing construction work and the movement of nomadic herds. Officials said traffic on the highway remained sluggish between May 21 and May 22, particularly on the MarogKishtwari Pather []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has refused to quash criminal proceedings against representatives of Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, associated with the Amul brand, holding that concerns involving public health and food safety cannot be compromised by commercial considerations or procedural objections. The judgment, delivered by Justice Wasim Sadiq []

SRINAGAR: A 22-year-old woman from Jammu allegedly attempted self-immolation after her boyfriend failed to respond to her phone calls, police said on Friday, according to multiple media reports, including The Tribune. According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday near the Tawi Bridge area, where the woman is believed to have poured an inflammable substance []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), holding it responsible for what he termed the destruction of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters outside the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, Abdullah alleged that the PDP had inflicted considerable damage during its time in office and []

SRINAGAR: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the transfer of Director General of Police (DGP), Ladakh, Mukesh Singh, to Manipur on inter-cadre deputation for a period of three years. The move has also fuelled indications that the senior AGMUT cadre IPS officer may be considered for the position of police chief in []

SRINAGAR: The Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Udhampur has imposed a strict ban on the movement of heavy vehicles over the Salmey Bridge/Aqueduct in view of safety concerns and potential structural risk. Acting under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, ADM, Umesh Shan issued the order after reports indicated continued movement of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has issued an order nominating nodal officers for coordination and information submission in connection with the Judicial Infrastructure Assessment, pursuant to a communication dated May 18, 2026 from the Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee. According to Order No. 797 of 2026/RG/Infra issued by the Office of the []

SRINAGAR: Traffic movement in parts of Shopian district will remain suspended for several hours on Saturday in view of a Mega Padyatra being organised under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, authorities said. According to an advisory issued by the Traffic Police Office Rural Kashmir, vehicular movement from Balpora Crossing to Old Bus Stand via Jahangir []

SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court on Friday granted three-day interim bail to activist and former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, allowing him to visit his ailing mother, who is undergoing medical surgery. A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain passed the order while []

SRINAGAR: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, in collaboration with Paras Hospital, organised a Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid Awareness Programme on its campus on Thursday. The programme was conducted by the University Health Centre, IUST, and witnessed participation from students, teaching faculty, and non-teaching staff. Medical experts from Paras []

SRINAGAR: Eminent intellectuals, legal experts, educationists, psychiatrists, doctors and social activists on Thursday called for a united societal response against the growing menace of drug addiction in Kashmir during a community awareness programme organised by Common Interest Conversations at the Amar Singh Club Srinagar. Held under the theme Resilient Minds, Drug-Free Future, the programme brought []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has restored more than 1,06,023 hectares of degraded forest land and planted around 7.46 crore saplings under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) since 201011, officials informed at a high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo. The Chief Secretary reviewed ongoing afforestation and ecological restoration programmes []

SRINAGAR: IAS officer Nidhi Malik has been assigned the charge of Administrative Secretary for three departments in the Ladakh Administration, including Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, the Social and Tribal Welfare Department (including ICDS and ICPS), and the Civil Aviation Department. Malik, who has previously served in Jammu and Kashmir, was transferred from Delhi to []

SRINAGAR: Controlled Atmosphere (CA) cold storage units continue to play a crucial role in sustaining Kashmirs horticulture economy, with nearly 15 per cent of apple produce still stored across various cold storage facilities in the Valley as growers wait for favourable market conditions. Fruit growers said that despite fluctuations in rates over the past few []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday accused MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone of failing to pursue developmental issues concerning Rajwar and other areas of the constituency. Addressing a public gathering in a village in Handwara, the Deputy Chief Minister said Sajad Lone had never met him even for an hour during the last []

SRINAGAR: Member Parliament (MP), Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday said people of Jammu and Kashmir were getting disappointed with the elected government one way or another. Speaking to reporters here, Ruhullah criticised the government over the demolition drive at Sidra and said the elected dispensation must take responsibility instead of remaining silent. The []

SRINAGAR: Ahead of Eid ul Adha, the Sopore administration for the first time has made veterinary screening mandatory for all sacrificial animals to ensure that only medically fit livestock is allowed for sale and sacrifice in markets across the sub district. The administration has directed that every animal brought to livestock mandis and sale points []

SRINAGAR: Upper reaches of North Kashmirs Bandipora district, Drass and Zojila areas witnessed fresh snowfall on Thursday. According to details available with the news agency moderate to heavy rainfall lashed several parts of the Valley, disrupting normal life and causing damage to property. A MeT official said that the snowfall in the remote Tulail Valley []

SRINAGAR: Intermittent spells of rain and thundershowers are likely to persist across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir until Saturday, with the Kashmir region expected to experience relatively higher weather activity. According to Kashmir Weather Watch, isolated areas may witness brief but intense showers accompanied by gusty winds, lightning and possible hailstorms during the period. []

SRINAGAR: Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said India needs a real revolution and asserted that Gen Z was beginning to lead a change in the countrys political discourse. The president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made the remarks while reacting to the rapidly growing online meme movement operating under the banner of the Cockroach Janta []

SRINAGAR: The Health and Medical Education Department has declared cancer a notifiable disease across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in a move aimed at strengthening disease surveillance, treatment planning and public health policy. The order, issued as S.O. 146 dated May 21, 2026, has been promulgated by the Lieutenant Governor under Section 2 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday inaugurated a newly constructed helipad in Katra aimed at improving helicopter services for pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi and Shiv Khori shrines. Officials said the facility has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 27 crore and is expected to enhance connectivity for []

SRINAGAR: Five persons were injured, two of them seriously, after a Swift car skidded off the road and fell into a ditch near Dungimarg at Peer Ki Gali in south Kashmirs Shopian district on Thursday, officials said. The accident involved a Swift car bearing registration number JK12D-2286. According to initial reports, the vehicle met with []

SRINAGAR: Authorities placed Mirwaiz Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq under house arrest late Wednesday evening ahead of Fatiha Khwani scheduled at the Martyrs Graveyard in Eidgah, Srinagar, according to a statement issued by Mirwaiz Manzil, the Office of the Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir. Ahead of Fatiha Khwani at Martyrs Graveyard Eid Gah, Srinagar, @MirwaizKashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar []

SRINAGAR: Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, on Thursday appealed to Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid not to step away from politics, saying that difficult times require patience, determination and resilience. Speaking to reporters, Ruhullah said he had heard Engineer Rashids recent emotional remarks at a condolence gathering, where he had hinted at []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered around five kilograms of charas powder and a heroin-like substance from their possession. Officials said that during a naka checking operation at Shakras under Police Station Srigufwara, officers apprehended an alleged drug peddler identified as Nasir []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that an employees suspension period cannot be excluded from regular service merely because it was treated as not spent on duty, observing that such an interpretation would amount to imposing a second punishment without due process of law. Delivering the significant judgment, Justice Sanjay []

SRINAGAR: Rescue teams continued search operations on Thursday in the River Jhelum to trace an unidentified youth who allegedly jumped into the water from Budshah Bridge in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar late Wednesday evening. Officials said the operation, being carried out by the SDRF Quick Response Team (Jhelum), was resumed early Thursday morning []

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) on Thursday blamed a government order issued in 2015 during the erstwhile PDP-BJP coalition for the ongoing demolition and eviction drives in forest land areas of Bathindi, Sidhra, and Sunjwan in Jammu district. NC chief spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Ahmed said Government Order No. 496-GAD of 2015, dated April []

SRINAGAR: More than 60 livestock were killed after a lightning strike during late-night hours in the Lanedagen area of Pahalgam in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, officials and local sources said on Thursday. The incident occurred amid heavy rainfall and intense thunderstorms that lashed the area overnight. According to reports, the lightning struck a group of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has constituted a high-level committee to oversee the operationalisation and implementation of the Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules, 2023. According to an official order issued by the Office of the Registrar General in Srinagar, the Chief Justice has approved the formation of the []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday said that had Jammu and Kashmir retained statehood, not a single house would have been razed, asserting that the elected government currently has limited powers and key decisions are being taken by the bureaucracy. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters during his visit to []

SRINAGAR: A houseboat partially sank after water entered its structure along the Bund area of the River Jhelum in central Kashmirs Srinagar district on Thursday, prompting a rescue response. According to SDRF officials, the incident resulted in waterlogging inside the houseboat and led to partial sinking, causing concern in the area. Soon after receiving information, []

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has invited leaders of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) for a fresh round of talks in New Delhi on May 22, although no formal written invitation or agenda has reportedly been issued for the meeting. Despite the absence of an officially []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference has claimed that its president and MLA from Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, was placed under house arrest on Thursday, marking the 24th death anniversary of his father. We strongly condemn the house arrest of our President and MLA Handwara, @sajadlone , on the death anniversary of Shaheed Abdul []

SRINAGAR: The Indian Army has recovered two bags containing suspected narcotics and a Chinese-origin pistol during a domination operation near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu officials said on Thursday. Official sources said the recovery was made by troops of the Hamirpur Battalion in the forward area of Balakote in Mendhar []

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SRINAGAR: In a significant boost to Indias growing biotechnology sector, Cellogen Therapeutics has secured Rs 20 crore (around $2 million) in funding from Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Limited to accelerate its cutting-edge work in cell and gene therapies. The investment, made through Kotak Life Sciences Fund I (KLSF-I), will help the startup expand its CAR-T []

SRINAGAR: The cultivation of imported cherry varieties from Italy and Bulgaria is emerging as a profitable venture for growers in Kashmir, with farmers reporting encouraging market prices and improved resistance to erratic weather conditions compared to traditional cultivars. While the Valleys conventional cherry varieties are yet to arrive in markets, the early-ripening imported cultivars have []

SRINAGAR: Police in Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar have arrested two auto-rickshaw drivers after a video surfaced on social media in which the duo was heard making derogatory and indecent remarks about the modesty of women. An official said that acting swiftly on the viral video, Police Station Shaheed Gunj took suo-moto cognizance of the []

SRINAGAR: In a touching example of communal harmony and brotherhood, residents of Midora village in Tral sub-division of Pulwama district came together to perform the last rites of an elderly Kashmiri Pandit woman, reaffirming the Valleys centuries-old tradition of coexistence and mutual respect among communities. The woman, identified as Jigar Devi, passed away on Tuesday. []