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SRINAGAR: In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional principles governing reservation, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Union Government to appoint four Scheduled Caste candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who were denied recruitment as Constables in the Border Security Force (BSF) despite securing higher merit than selected candidates. Justice []

SRINAGAR: A woman was rescued after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Mayain Lachipora area of Boniyar in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Thursday, officials said. The cloudburst caused a sudden surge of water and debris in a local stream, leading to flash flooding and panic among residents, they said. Officials said the Tehsildar []

SRINAGAR: The Centre on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that domestic airfares in India remain deregulated, with airlines free to determine ticket prices based on commercial and operational considerations, while the government continues to monitor fares on selected routes and intervene only in exceptional circumstances. In a written reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. []

SRINAGAR: Northern Railway on Thursday launched a special train service between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to assist passengers affected by the continued closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to heavy rain, landslides and shooting stones. According to an official communication, the additional service was introduced after a request from Commercial Control, []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has informed the Lok Sabha that it has introduced a series of legislative, technological and enforcement measures to improve road safety across the country, including mandatory advanced vehicle safety features, a technology-driven e-Challan framework, enhanced compensation for hit-and-run victims and strengthened emergency response on National Highways. The details were provided by []

SRINAGAR: All 1,597 complaints received from Jammu and Kashmir regarding staff behaviour, physical assault and excessive waiting time at National Highway toll plazas over the last three years have been resolved, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to Unstarred Question No. 807 raised by Shri K C Venugopal, Union []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged restraint in the aftermath of the killing of a police head constable in Anantnag, cautioning against retaliatory measures that bypass legal procedures and saying lasting peace cannot be achieved without the support of the people. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said he understood the anger []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has distributed 6,020 forest rights titles under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, including 429 Individual Forest Rights (IFR) titles and 5,591 Community Forest Rights (CFR) titles, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Replying to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 710 on July 23, raised by Darshan Singh Choudhary, []

SRINAGAR: The Centre on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that 22,709 km of highways have been constructed under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I as of May 2026, while 720 km of National Highway projects across 38 works are currently under construction in Jammu and Kashmir, alongside 151.4 km across seven projects in Ladakh. Replying to Lok Sabha []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting in Srinagar with senior officials from the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, civil administration, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and key security agencies. The meeting also reviewed logistics and safety arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra in view of recent []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that the Government will establish fast-track courts to expedite the trial of paper leak cases and ensure stringent punishment for those involved, saying the welfare and future of the countrys students remain the governments foremost priority. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the decision []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that 164 Vande Bharat train services, including 162 Chair Car services and two Sleeper services, are currently operational across the country, with Jammu and Kashmir being served by two Vande Bharat Express trains connecting New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Replying to a []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a charge sheet against four accused in connection with an alleged cheating case involving shawls worth more than Rs 2.50 crore, officials said on Thursday. The charge sheet in FIR No. 55/2022, registered under Sections 420, 120-B and 201 []

SRINAGAR: At least two people were killed and 11 others injured in a United States strike targeting the Shalamcheh border crossing between Iran and Iraq early on Thursday, Irans Mehr News Agency reported, citing an Iranian official. According to the report, Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor for security and law enforcement in Khuzestan province, said the []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has identified 74 accident-prone black corridors on National Highways across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with 73 located in Jammu and Kashmir and one in Kargil district of Ladakh, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply to a parliamentary question, Gadkari said []

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Thursday demolished the houses of two alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, officials said, a day after a police personnel was shot dead in a militant attack in the town. According to officials, the demolished properties belonged to Aadil Thokar, a resident of Guree, Bijbehara, and Haroon Ganai, a []

SRINAGAR:A fresh spell of rainfall has developed over parts of the Jammu region and is expected to spread to south Kashmir later on Thursday, while another round of rain is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir after the current weather system passes, an independent weather forecaster said. Faizan Arif Keng said the latest rain-bearing system []

SRINAGAR: The JammuSrinagar National Highway (NH-44), the Union Territorys principal road link, remained closed for vehicular movement on Thursday morning following landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations, while the DodaKishtwar Road also continued to remain shut, officials said. According to the traffic update issued at 7:00 am, continuous heavy rainfall has been reported across []

SRINAGAR: More women in Jammu and Kashmir are reaching out for institutional support under the Centres Mission Shakti programme, with the number of beneficiaries assisted through One Stop Centres (OSCs) nearly doubling over the last three years and Women Helpline (181) cases recording a more than six-fold increase in 2025-26, according to data tabled in []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has informed Parliament that 17 complaints alleging exploitation of women in connection with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), IVF and surrogacy centres have been received across 10 states over the last three years, with Maharashtra accounting for two of the cases. Responding to an unstarred question by Rajya Sabha member Dr Medha []

SRINAGAR: Eight nomadic families, along with their livestock, were rescued from the higher reaches of Chattergul in Ganderbal district after heavy rainfall and landslides left them stranded and threatened their safety, officials said on Wednesday. The rescue operation was carried out jointly by Ganderbal Police and the district administration after authorities received information that incessant []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 16,57,861 active ration cards as of July 2026, while 3,036 ration cards were deleted in 2025 and 4,767 in 2024, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to an unstarred question, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said India currently has []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Wednesday said it has strengthened a range of women and child welfare initiatives under Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya, while reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir will continue to receive Central funding for Mission Vatsalya in a 90:10 Centre-UT cost-sharing ratio, according to a written reply tabled in the Rajya Sabha. []

SRINAGAR: The Central Government on Wednesday said it has completed e-KYC and Aadhaar-based face authentication for 4.70 crore beneficiaries, or 97.65 per cent of the 4.81 crore eligible Take Home Ration (THR) beneficiaries, under the Poshan Tracker application, while introducing offline data entry and other measures to ensure uninterrupted Anganwadi services in areas with poor []

SRINAGAR: The Central Government has said it is strengthening rehabilitation and early intervention services for persons with disabilities by supporting voluntary organisations under the Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) and approving 28 Cross Disability Early Intervention Centres (CDEICs) across the country. In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, []

SRINAGAR: The number of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Jammu and Kashmir has increased by 60 per cent since 2014, while their combined seating capacity has more than tripled, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, outlining a nationwide plan to modernise vocational education through a Rs 60,000-crore investment under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling []

SRINAGAR: An Army personnel sustained serious injuries after slipping from a height in Rajouri district on Wednesday evening, officials said. According to officials, Sepoy Gurpreet Singh lost his footing and fell from a height while returning from duty in the district. He is believed to have suffered a head injury in the fall. The injured []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that it is strengthening tunnel safety across the country through real-time monitoring systems, updated operational guidelines and a proposed uniform national safety framework covering tunnels constructed by both the Centre and State Governments. Replying to an unstarred question by Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, Union Minister for []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday reaffirmed the Jammu and Kashmir administrations commitment to strengthening infrastructure and support for persons with disabilities (PwDs), particularly para athletes, during a visit to the Voluntary Medicare Society (VMS) in Srinagar. The Lieutenant Governor interacted with para athletes, children with special needs and officials of the Society, and []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that digital addiction among children and young people has emerged as a serious public health challenge and highlighted a series of legal, regulatory and awareness measures aimed at ensuring a safe online environment for children. Replying to a starred question by BJP MP Sambit Patra, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir registered 887 cases of crimes against children in 2024, with 444 cases chargesheeted and 537 cases pending investigation at the end of the year, according to data presented in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The figures were provided in response to an unstarred question on crimes against children and implementation of []

SRINAGAR: The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from the Guzerbal Nallah in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the identity of the deceased had not been established at the time of filing this report. Police and other concerned authorities rushed to the spot []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday directed authorities to restore essential services, particularly drinking water and electricity, within 24 hours in flood-affected areas and ordered immediate relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures as Jammu and Kashmir continues to grapple with the impact of incessant rain and flash floods. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the []

SRINAGAR: A healthcare professional from Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district has returned home after spending nearly three months in detention in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook post, with his release reportedly secured following diplomatic intervention by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Amjad Ali, a resident of Pattan in Baramulla, arrived home last week after []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir and President of the Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Auqaf to review the ongoing restoration and conservation of the historic Jama Masjid, Srinagar, while expressing concern over drainage failures, recent waterlogging and alleged building violations around the heritage site. The meeting assessed the []

SRINAGAR: The Centre on Wednesday said four pairs of new train services, including two pairs of Vande Bharat Express trains, have been introduced in the Jammu Division during 2025-26 to strengthen rail connectivity across the region. Replying to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the new services include []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday condemned the militant attack in south Kashmirs Anantnag district in which Head Constable Ashiq Hussain of the 3rd Battalion, India Reserve Police (IRP) was killed while on duty, describing his death as the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the nation. In a post on X, the Chief []

SRINAGAR: Amid continuous rainfall across Kashmir, the Flood and irrigation (I and FC) department on Wednesday said there is no need to panic as the Jhelum river is flowing well below the warning and danger levels at key gauge stations. A top official said that the water level at Ram Munshi Bagh is 7.91 feet, []

SRINAGAR: Kulgam Police have intensified security along the JammuSrinagar National Highway (NH-44) in the Qazigund area following the recent militant attack in neighbouring Anantnag in which a police personnel was killed during a search operation. Officials said the enhanced security measures have been implemented under the directions of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kulgam, Anayat []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired another high-level review meeting to assess relief, restoration and preparedness following the recent heavy rainfall that affected several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, directing all departments to remain on high alert and expedite restoration of essential services. The meeting reviewed the status of electricity, road connectivity, relief []

SRINAGAR: The body of a newly married man, who had gone missing after being swept away by a swollen nallah amid the prevailing flood situation in Budgam district yesterday, was recovered from Ashrea Nallah in the Khag area on Wednesday morning following an extensive overnight search operation. The deceased was identified as Shabir Ahmad Paswal, []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a charge sheet before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused in connection with an alleged job fraud racket that purportedly duped job seekers by promising employment in the Airports Authority of India. The charge []

SRINAGAR: Former MLA from Sangrama, Shoaib Nabi Lone, is joining the Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday, sources disclosed. Sources said that Shoaib is joining the PDP today. Shoaib is likely to be PDPs candidate from the Baramulla Assembly segment, where the party had fielded Rafiq Rather in the 2024 assembly elections. Riding on a sympathy []

SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in the Wayil Wudder area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district during the intervening night of July 21 and 22, police said. The deceased has been identified as Farhan Ahmad Khan, a resident of Wayil Wudder. According to reports, the body was recovered []

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall was reported at the high-altitude Wari La and Pensi La passes in Ladakh on Wednesday, as an unusual weather system affected the region, prompting authorities to advise motorists to exercise caution while travelling. The snowfall, which occurred in July, has been reported across several high-altitude mountain passes, an uncommon development during the []

SRINAGAR: Heavy rainfall during the early hours of Wednesday triggered mudslides and shooting stones at multiple locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), disrupting traffic movement in the Udhampur and Ramban sectors, officials said. According to officials, the affected stretches include the uptube in Udhampur district and the downtube in Ramban district, where continuous rainfall []

SRINAGAR: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a fresh weather warning for Jammu and Kashmir, forecasting another spell of rain and thunderstorms across several districts on Wednesday, with heavy to torrential rainfall and brief intense showers likely in parts of the Union Territory. According to the IMDs Srinagar station, heavy rain, torrential rain and []

SRINAGAR: Heavy rainfall across Kashmir led to a flood-like situation in parts of Budgam district on Tuesday, with flash flood waters entering residential houses in Kharin Mohalla of Mazhama village. Local residents said that the swollen Nallah Sukhnag breached its banks and gushed into the locality, forcing families to evacuate and salvage their belongings as []

NC president also urges Centre to announce a special relief package for rain- and flood-hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Ministers Javed Ahmed Rana and Satish Sharma on Tuesday visited flood-hit Rajouri, reviewed the relief and restoration efforts, and announced an immediate package of around Rs 9.53 crore to strengthen water supply infrastructure and restore essential public services in the district. Javed Ahmed Rana, who holds the Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology []