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SRINAGAR: The body of a man was found lying in a field at Keso village in the Ramgarh area of Samba district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that police reached the spot and took the body into custody. The deceased was identified as Balkar Singh, a resident of Barota Camp, Ramgarh, he said. []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called upon IIM Jammu to develop distinctive ideas, strengthen research on border economies and frontier development, and ensure that its graduates contribute to building enterprises and solutions in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Addressing the 10th anniversary celebrations of IIM Jammu, Sinha highlighted the institutes growth from its []

SRINAGAR: Kashmirs chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday formally opened an art gallery of Mustaq Mir in Barzulla, Srinagar, and praised the artists perseverance in continuing his work while battling cancer for nearly a decade. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said he had the opportunity to see Mirs work at the gallery and []

SRINAGAR: The Railways is planning to transport more apples from Kashmir this season than the nearly 20,000 tonnes moved during the previous season, as authorities prepare an alternative freight network for the Valleys fruit industry. Railway officials and the Horticulture Department held a meeting in Srinagar on Friday with fruit growers, traders, Kisan aggregators and []

SRINAGAR: Civilian flight operations from Thoise in Ladakhs Nubra Valley are targeted to begin in December 2026, while the readiness of Kargil Airport for commercial flights will be assessed during a joint inspection scheduled for September 1, officials said after a high-level review meeting in New Delhi. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday []

SRINAGAR: Fourteen serving officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been cleared for induction into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), with the formal process now awaiting their consent and subsequent notification by the Union Government. The development follows a two-day meeting of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) held in New Delhi []

SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah on Saturday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government over the non-implementation of the partys electoral promise of 200 units of free electricity, while asserting that the regions internal affairs had no role for the United States. Speaking to reporters, Ruhullah said the National Conference had promised 200 units []

SRINAGAR: Ladakh is looking to expand organised dairy activity and improve milk production by strengthening farmer linkages, cattle breeding, fodder development and milk collection networks, as the administration moves to make dairy processing more remunerative for rural producers. Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, during a review of the Ladakh Oma Dairy Plant in Leh, called for []

by Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: Drug seizures in Jammu and Kashmir have fallen sharply even as the number of people receiving treatment at government-supported de-addiction centres has surged nearly nine-fold in five years, according to data placed before Parliament, highlighting the widening scale of the drug-use challenge as well as gaps in measuring its current extent. []

SRINAGAR: Construction activities across Delhi will be completely prohibited from December 10 to January 20 as part of measures to tackle worsening air pollution during the winter season, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday. Gupta announced the restriction in a post on X and urged residents to report violations to the authorities. She said []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has warned of possible flash floods, mudslides and landslides in vulnerable areas of Jammu and Kashmir, with brief spells of intense rainfall forecast at isolated places, particularly in the Jammu division, over the coming days. The weather is expected to remain generally hot and humid across Jammu and Kashmir, although []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch JK has filed a chargesheet against Abdul Majeed Mir of Lashtiyal Kalaroos, Kupwara, in an alleged fake government job fraud case, officials said. The chargesheet has been presented before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kupwara, in FIR No. 18/2026, registered under Sections 420, 468, []

SRINAGAR: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday continued its search for a Srinagar resident feared drowned in Nallah Sindh at Preng in the Kangan area of Ganderbal district. The search operation entered its second consecutive day after Danish Bilal, a resident of Malbagh Dargha, Srinagar, reportedly drowned while bathing at Preng on Friday. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accepted the technical resignation of Tariq Ahmad Tantry, former Lecturer in Chemistry at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ashpora, Kupwara, following his appointment as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry in the Higher Education Department. The School Education Department issued Government Order No. 334-JK(Edu) of 2026 dated August 20, []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, with teams accompanied by CRPF and local police personnel, officials said. The searches were conducted at the SICOP complex in Bijbehara and at Kreeri village in the Dooru area, they said, adding that the operations were []

SRINAGAR: Fourteen serving officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been cleared for induction into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) seeking their consent before issuing the formal notification. According to information reported by Daily Excelsior, the General []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed IAS officer Shreya Singhal as Festival Director for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026, scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Singhal, a 2020-batch AGMUT cadre officer currently serving as []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated Srinagars first Waste to WonderFlower Garden at Floriculture Park, Polo View, showcasing how discarded materials can be creatively reused to create attractive public spaces. The Chief Minister also inaugurated a Floriculture Mela at the park, where flower growers, nursery owners and entrepreneurs from across Kashmir showcased ornamental []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has notified the Online Annual Transfer Drive for 2026, allowing eligible employees to apply for transfers through the departments designated portal from August 23 to September 8. The department issued Notification No. 01-JK(Edu) of 2026 on August 21, following the issuance of the Transfer Policy, 2026, under []

SRINAGAR : A 24-year-old woman was killed and another woman injured after the scooty they were riding was hit by an unidentified tanker on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Friday. According to officials, the accident occurred in the Seri area when the tanker, travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, allegedly hit the scooty []

SRINAGAR: The Horticulture Planning & Marketing Department and railway authorities on Friday discussed modalities for transporting Kashmirs apples to major markets across the country through the rail network. The meeting, chaired by Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing Ghulam Jeelani Zargar, brought together railway officials and representatives of fruit and vegetable markets from across Kashmir. The []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Friday reviewed arrangements for the 18th annual Harmuk Gangbal Yatra, with officials directed to ensure adequate facilities, security and medical support for the three-day pilgrimage. The yatra, being organised by the Harmuk Ganga Gangbal Trust (HGGT), is expected to draw around 150200 pilgrims. The meeting was attended by []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has sealed a Blinkit store operating from the basement of Surya Towers at Bahu Plaza, Jammu, for allegedly functioning in violation of the sanctioned building permission and applicable building norms. The action was taken after the JDA found that a commercial delivery and store facility was being operated from []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday detained a suspected drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said. The detainee was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, son of Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Ganie, a resident of Waghama in Bijbehara. Police said the action was part []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Amriteshwar Sarovar under the Jan Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative at Dharpur in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district. Sinha also paid obeisance at the Shri Amriteshwar Shiv Temple and prayed for peace, prosperity and well-being of the people. Addressing a public gathering, the []

SRINAGAR: Protests were held after Friday prayers in Chhatroo and Kishtwar town on Friday following the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl while she was being referred from Kishtwar to Doda for medical treatment related to termination of pregnancy. The girl, a school-going minor, died during the referral, following which police registered a case and arrested []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Friday reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for law graduates seeking to appear in entry-level judicial service examinations from three years to one year, modifying its May 2025 ruling. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices A.G. Masih and K. Vinod Chandran delivered the decision by a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed 10 Junior Scale JKAS officers at the disposal of the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, for duties related to the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled from September 7 to 10, 2026. The deployment was ordered by the General Administration Department through Government Order No. 1423-JK(GAD) []

SRINAGAR: A motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle collided with a truck in the Kanispora area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the rider sustained injuries in the accident and was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. The deceased was identified as []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for greater innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors, saying the fields are emerging as major areas of opportunity for Jammu and Kashmirs youth. Sinha made the remarks while inaugurating new infrastructure at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu, and launching the Startup []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices in India rose on Friday, with the price of the precious metal increasing to Rs 13,985.11 per gram from Rs 13,904.04 a gram on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price of gold also increased on a per-tola basis, rising to Rs 163,119.60 from Rs 162,174.00 a tola a day []

SRINAGAR: The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld the severe displeasure awarded to Brigadier P Acharya, who was commanding a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Sector in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch region, over the deaths of three civilians during interrogation following a December 2023 militant ambush in which four Army personnel were killed, two of them beheaded. []

SRINAGAR: Ladakh is set to undertake a coordinated push to strengthen its pashmina sector, with the administration focusing on reducing production bottlenecks, improving raw material availability, expanding spinning and weaving capacity and opening up national markets for local entrepreneurs. Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra reviewed the sector at a meeting involving government departments, SKUAST, SIDCO, entrepreneurs, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 50 officers as liaison officers for visiting dignitaries and delegates attending the first International Film Festival of Jammu Kashmir, scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10, 2026. The appointments were made through Government Order No. 1422-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on []

SRINAGAR: The Army on Friday safely destroyed a live mortar shell recovered from the Mankote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The unexploded shell was detected in the Dabraj area, following which the Armys Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was deployed to deal with the explosive. []

SRINAGAR: Indian Railways has approved a third Vande Bharat Express between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar via Udhampur, providing an additional rail service on the busy Jammu-Kashmir route. The new service will operate as Train Nos. 26407/26408 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express, according to a letter from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared by Union Minister []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 24 Block Development Officers (BDOs) and equivalent officials across the Union Territory with immediate effect. The orders were issued by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj under Government Order No. 234-JK(RD&PR) of 2026 dated August 20, 2026. All officers covered []

SRINAGAR: The body of a 42-year-old man was recovered from the Dughwan forest area on the outskirts of Srinagar early Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the mans body was found in the Dughwan forest area and was taken to PHC Harwan, where doctors declared him brought dead. He said the body was []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district have seized four tippers for allegedly extracting and transporting minor minerals illegally within the jurisdiction of Police Station Kheerbawani. The vehicles were found involved in the extraction and transportation of mining material without valid authorisation, in violation of prescribed norms, police said. The tippers were seized on the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has constituted an Inquiry-cum-Audit Committee to investigate alleged tampering of Service Books and financial irregularities, including suspected fake salary withdrawals, at the office of the Block Medical Officer (BMO), Darhal. The committee has been tasked with conducting a detailed inquiry and audit of payroll records []

SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said restoration of Jammu and Kashmirs special constitutional status remained at the top of the partys political agenda, asserting that the NC would continue its struggle for its restoration. Addressing a gathering, Dr Farooq said the special constitutional status reflected Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: IAS officer Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, a 2015-batch AGMUT cadre officer who has served in several key administrative positions in Jammu and Kashmir, has been relieved from the Puducherry Administration to enable him to join in Mizoram. The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry issued the relieving order in pursuance of an order of the Ministry of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed criminal proceedings against pharmaceutical company Albert David Limited in a case arising from a drug sample declared substandard, holding that the company was deprived of its statutory right to have the sample re-tested after the sample allegedly failed to reach the Central Drugs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of a large number of engineers in the Power Development Department (PDD) as part of administrative arrangements for the smooth functioning of official work. The transfers and postings were ordered under Government Order No. 181-JK(PDD) of 2026, dated August 20, 2026, issued []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old dumper driver died of an electric shock after the vehicle he was driving came in contact with an overhead 33-KV power line while unloading in the Rajarwani area of Uri in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that incident occurred when the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has ordered the transfer and posting of 35 Range Officers Grade-II, In-charge Range Officers and In-charge Block Officers with immediate effect, in a major administrative reshuffle across forest, social forestry, wildlife and related divisions. The transfers have been ordered under Forest Order No. 69 of 2026, dated August []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Mission YUVA and IIM Jammu have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mentor, incubate and scale youth-led innovative startups in Jammu and Kashmir. The agreement brings together SKUAST-Ks incubation infrastructure, Mission YUVAs financial and institutional support and IIM Jammus selection and mentoring []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the selection and promotion of 10 faculty members of SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar and SKIMS Medical College and Hospital (MCH), Bemina, to higher grades and posts under the Assessment Merit Promotion Scheme (AMPS). The promotions were approved on the basis of recommendations of the JK Public Service Commission []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped a Junior Building Inspector of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant. The accused, Gazala Akhter, posted as Junior Building Inspector in SMC Ward No. 28, Srinagar, allegedly demanded the bribe in connection []

SRINAGAR: Employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday staged a protest inside the Assembly premises against a General Administration Department (GAD) order deputing KAS officer Bilal Ahmad Mir to the Assembly Secretariat. The protesting employees raised slogans and objected to the deputation, saying the move was contrary to the established rules and []