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SRINAGAR: Narendra Modi on Sunday called on citizens to become active partners in protecting Indias economy amid mounting pressure from the ongoing West Asia conflict, rising crude oil prices and stress on foreign exchange reserves. Addressing a public function in Hyderabad, the Prime Minister made a series of appeals aimed at reducing Indias dependence on []

SRINAGAR: A CRPF personnel lost his life after being hit by a motorcycle while on naka duty in the Nowgam area of Srinagar on Monday evening, officials said. Reports stated that the accident occurred when a motorcycle without a registration number plate struck the CRPF personnel deployed at the naka point. They said the impact []

SRINAGAR: In Kashmir, where harsh winters, prolonged stress, and mental health challenges shape everyday life, many people continue to silently suffer from a chronic pain condition that often goes unnoticed, undiagnosed, and misunderstood. That condition is fibromyalgia commonly referred to as the invisible illness. Unlike fractures or infections, fibromyalgia does not appear on routine []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department on Monday forecast light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, while advising people to suspend boating and farm operations during the period. The MeT department said the weather remained generally cloudy across many places on Monday with intermittent spells of rain and thundershowers. It []

SRINAGAR: As Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage chambers open across Kashmir this spring, growers are confronting the costly fallout of last years panic. Immature apples harvested too early in August 2025 have emerged damaged, with higher-than-normal losses in quality, firmness and market value. The crisis began in August 2025 when relentless rains triggered widespread fruit drop []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out late on Monday evening in the Harnag area of Anantnag district, causing extensive damage to a residential-cum-shopping complex, officials said. Eyewitnesses said flames erupted from the building and quickly spread, engulfing the entire structure within a short span of time. Locals immediately alerted the Fire and Emergency Services Department, []

SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old woman from Kargil was found dead on Monday after she was discovered unconscious at a rented accommodation in Srinagar, officials said. Officials said that the deceased, identified as Fatima Banu, wife of Abdullah and a resident of Sankoo, Kargil, was staying in a rented room in the Kaksarai area of Srinagar. They []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has informed that multiple scheduled power shutdowns will be carried out across various parts of the Kashmir Valley between May 12 and 19, 2026 for maintenance works. According to the statement, the 33 KV HabbakZakuraBurzhama line will remain shut on May 17 from 09:00 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has extended the deadline for submission of applications for obtaining photocopies of answer scripts and re-evaluation of Class 10 and 12 examinations for the Annual Regular 2026 session (Summer Zone, Jammu Division). According to an official notification issued by the Joint Secretary, Secrecy, Jammu Division, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level committee to monitor the functioning of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) across all departments in the Union Territory, in a move aimed at ensuring timely promotions and addressing stagnation in government services. According to Government Order No. 895-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated May 11, issued by the []

SRINAGAR: The X account of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti has been withheld in India, with the social media platform stating that the action was taken in response to a legal demand. Users attempting to access her account from India were shown a notice indicating that access had been restricted in compliance with []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated the National Youth Festival in Srinagar, describing the event as a platform reflecting a renewed vision of empowerment and leadership for the countrys youth. Addressing participants at the inaugural session, the Lieutenant Governor said the theme Rise, Shine and Conquer represents a broader vision []

SRINAGAR: In a tragic development in the Kathua murder case, the younger brother of the slain youth has succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS Jammu, officials said on Monday. The deceased, identified as Nikhil Singh (16), died late Sunday night while undergoing treatment for critical head injuries at AIIMS Vijaypur. The assault had already claimed []

SRINAGAR: A Darul Uloom seminary suffered damage in a fire incident at Iqbal Colony Naik Bagh area of Nowgam in Srinagar on Monday, officials said. According to locals, the fire broke out in the upper storey of the seminary namely Darul Uloom Imdadiya building, triggering panic in the congested locality as flames and smoke engulfed []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Monday slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC) over gifting a Rajya Sabha seat to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a news conference, Lone said that both parties, who were shouting and labelling everyone as BJP, helped the party win a Rajya []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed a range of key issues concerning the Union Territory, including restoration of statehood, governance reforms and reservation policy. During the meeting, Abdullah raised several administrative and public welfare matters and underscored the need to []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department on Monday sealed the well-known Lal Sheikh and Sons restaurant in Srinagar city after a customer allegedly found a cockroach in chicken biryani served at the eatery and subsequently lodged an online complaint with authorities. According to the complaint, the customer had visited the restaurant on Saturday and ordered chicken []

SRINAGAR: A man was found dead in the Chattabal area of Central Kashmirs Srinagar on Monday, officials said. Officials said that the deceased has been identified as a resident of Shalpora, Baramulla. They said he was working at a milk factory in the Chattabal area and was found hanging inside his room under suspicious circumstances. []

SRINAGAR: Nearly 90 sheep and goats belonging to a nomadic family from Rajouri district reportedly died after a lightning strike during the intervening night in a high-altitude forest area of Poshkar Kangan in Central Kashmirs Ganderbal district, officials and locals said on Monday. The incident occurred in the Dhana Dok area of Poshkar, a remote []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir remains a top priority for his government, adding that he will once again raise the matter during his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said the process []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday clarified his recent remarks regarding liquor shops in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that there is no confusion over the governments position and asserting that his administration has neither opened new liquor shops nor encouraged alcohol consumption among local youth. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar this morning, CM Omar []

SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting on the countrys preparedness for floods and heatwaves, stressing the need for a zero-casualty approach in disaster management across India. During the meeting, Shah directed authorities to expand the proposed early warning system for glacial and high-risk lakes, stating that around 60 []

SRINAGAR: An elderly man died after accidentally falling in a forest area of Sawjian in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening, officials said. They said the deceased has been identified as Sultan Mohammad, around 65, son of Wazir Mohammad, a resident of Chapprin Sawjian. According to officials, he had gone to the []

SRINAGAR: Taking a stern view of judicial non-compliance, the High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Registrar of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, to appear in person to explain the failure to transfer case records despite explicit orders. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar, while []

SRINAGAR: Commissioner/Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Jammu and Kashmir, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Sunday defended the selection process of the Jammu and Kashmir U-20 football team, stating that sports should not be politicised at the expense of young athletes. Speaking to reporters after flagging off the JK U-20 football team from TRC Football Ground for []

SRINAGAR: The administration in north Kashmirs Baramulla district has suspended Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Boniyar, Abdul Rehman Lone, with immediate effect over allegations of gross negligence, unsatisfactory performance, and failure to submit the required action plan. According to an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, the suspension will remain in place pending the initiation []

SRINAGAR: Scrap material and abandoned vehicles worth over Rs 1.8 crore were gutted in a major fire that broke out at a scrap yard in Mirbazar along the JammuSrinagar National Highway on Sunday afternoon. Incharge FES Headquarters Anantnag, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, said that soon after receiving information about the incident, eight fire tenders from Anantnag []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the government intends to use the three golf courses in the Kashmir Valley to boost both golfing activity and tourism in the Union Territory. Speaking at the Royal Springs Golf Course after inaugurating a tournament featuring around 100 golfers from across the country, he []

SRINAGAR: A man who had been missing for nearly a week was found dead in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Tahir Iqbal Khan, 27, son of late Mohammad Iqbal Khan and a resident of Kichana, Bijhama. An official said Tahir had left his home for Baramulla on []

by Malik Kaisar SRINAGAR: Better Life Society (BLS) on Sunday organised an under-14 cross-country awareness run titled Run Against Drugs, Run For Life in Soibugh area of central Kashmirs Budgam district to mark 20 years of its social and humanitarian service. The run commenced from Chak Soibugh and concluded at Banpora near Police Post Soibugh, []

SRINAGAR: The industrial fraternity across Kashmir under the banner of Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed deep grief over the demise of young entrepreneur Riyaz Ahmad Wani, who passed away following a cardiac arrest. In his forties, Riyaz Ahmad Wani was the driving force behind Habco Industries at Industrial Estate Rangreth. He []

SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court has acquitted a butcher booked under the Essential Commodities Act after holding that the prosecution failed to establish any legal requirement mandating the display of a government rate list at his shop. The judgment was delivered on May 7, 2026, by Kamiya Singh Andotra, Special Mobile Magistrate Srinagar (Railway Magistrate Kashmir), []

SRINAGAR: A court in Srinagar has acquitted four persons accused in a 2017 family dispute case after holding that the prosecution failed to prove charges of house trespass, assault, causing hurt and outraging the modesty of a woman beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment was delivered on May 7, 2026, by the court of Additional Third []

SRINAGAR: Four persons were injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles near the Toll Post in Pahalgam on Sunday afternoon. Officials said that at around 2:05 pm, a vehicle bearing registration number JK02DD-4388, driven by Ankush Sanday, son of Sanjay Kumar Sanday and a resident of Sidra, Jammu, was travelling from Anantnag towards Pahalgam []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Transport Commissioner Vishesh Mahajan on Sunday said that bike taxi service Rapido is operating in the Union Territory without a valid licence and cautioned that people using or participating in the service would do so at their own risk. In a post on X, Mahajan said his office had received multiple []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday distributed appointment letters to newly recruited constables during a function held at Zewan in Srinagar. Addressing the recruits, the Lieutenant Governor said the induction of new personnel would further strengthen the operational capacity of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and improve the overall efficiency of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld concurrent orders of two subordinate courts granting interim protection in a property dispute from Kupwara district, holding that supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution cannot be invoked to reassess factual findings or substitute judicial discretion merely because another view is possible. The []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has issued a public advisory urging Instagram users to be cautious while sharing personal or sensitive information through direct messages following changes to the platforms privacy settings. In a post shared on X, the police said many users believe Instagram direct messages are completely private, but warned that the platform []

SRINAGAR: CM Omar Abdullah on Sunday launched a sharp attack on his political critics, asserting that their baseless allegations are exposed within seconds while his government remains focused on development and public welfare. Those levelling charges without facts should first have the courage to do their homework. Lies made without substance are exposed within seconds, []

SRINAGAR: A Tata Mobile vehicle carrying sheep overturned at Dubjan along the Mughal Road on Sunday, resulting in the death of several animals, officials said. The vehicle, bearing registration number JK12B-9441, reportedly skidded and turned turtle by the roadside while passing through the area. Officials said no human casualties or injuries were reported in the []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a detailed inquiry into officials of the Public Works (R and B) Department following major delays in snow clearance operations that disrupted road connectivity and essential services across the region. As per an official order issued from the Civil Secretariat on May 8, 2026 the probe []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday visited central Kashmirs Ganderbal district and unveiled a development package worth nearly Rs 40 crore, including the foundation laying of Phase-I of the ambitious Sindh Riverfront Project. During the visit, the Chief Minister inaugurated and inspected several development and public welfare projects aimed at strengthening tourism, urban infrastructure, []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir ordered a fresh round of transfers and postings in the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS and CA), affecting several Junior Scale JKAS officers and in-charge officials across Kashmir and Jammu divisions. According to Government Order No. 45-JK(FCS and CA) of 2026, issued by the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the government is planning more national-level golfing events to promote Kashmir as a premier golfing destination, asserting that the Valleys golf courses are among the finest in the country. Speaking to media after inaugurating the India Golf Carnival 2026 at the Royal Springs Golf Course here, CM []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were injured after two cranes overturned during a dumper retrieval operation in the Kharbella Limber (B) area of Baramulla district on Saturday, officials said. The incident, officials said, occurred during the recovery of a dumper bearing registration number JK05K-3528, which had met with an accident on Friday. The vehicle was being driven []

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Kashmirs vanishing lakes expose decades of institutional failure, a crisis demanding urgent legal, political, and ecological intervention now There is a particular cruelty in losses that happen slowly. No single moment of rupture, no photograph that captures the before and after, just a steady, quiet retreat until one day what was water becomes a field, []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old motorcyclist died after his motorcycle skidded off the road in the Seerbagh Shalina area of Pampore on Saturday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Hassan Sofi, son of Mohammad Sultan, a resident of Seerbagh Shalina. Officials said the accident occurred when the motorcycle lost control and skidded off the []

SRINAGAR: In a significant step towards promoting tourism and strengthening public infrastructure in the scenic area of Panchanpatri (Hompathri) of Kulgam district, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today inaugurated several tourism-related facilities in the area to enhance visitors experience. The Minister, on the occasion, inaugurated a newly constructed []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive 200 electric buses under the PM E-Drive Scheme, a major push towards sustainable and eco-friendly public transport in the Union Territory. Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy conveyed the approval in an official communication addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The proposal []