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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday laid the foundation stones for two water reservoirs at Barchay and Apati in Sodh tehsil of Kargil district, with a combined storage capacity of 6070 lakh litres, to address water scarcity affecting agriculture and rural livelihoods. The reservoirs are being developed under Project Him Sarovar []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Mahila Congress workers staged a protest in Srinagar on Saturday, demanding action against senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, opposing alleged voter deletions and seeking justice in the 2022 murder of Ankita Bhandari in Uttarakhand. Scores of women activists gathered at the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters on MA []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging an order allowing two defendants to contest a Rs 1.35-crore recovery suit unconditionally, holding that their claim that the disputed Rawalpora land was State property raised genuine issues requiring a trial. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, while delivering the judgment on October 14, upheld []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has shifted three examination centres in Budgam district for students appearing in the Annual Regular 2026 examinations of Classes 10, 11 and 12 scheduled for October-November. According to a notification issued by the boards Sub Office Budgam, the changes affect examination centre numbers 117018, 217010 []

SRINAGAR: In a first-of-its-kind collective religious initiative, more than 70 major Friday congregations across Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh responded to the call of the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema Jammu and Kashmir (MMU) by delivering sermons on the common theme of Imaan (faith) on Friday, October 16. The coordinated effort brought together religious institutions representing different schools of []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has approved Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth Rs 475.41 crore under the PM-SETU initiative to modernise two Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters in Jammu and Kashmir, with Rs 240 crore earmarked for the Jammu cluster and Rs 235.41 crore for the Srinagar cluster. Chief Minister has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister @narendramodi []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Headquarters has adjusted six IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre to different positions in Jammu and Kashmir and ordered the transfer and posting of 12 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) with immediate effect. According to Police Order No. 2897 of 2026, dated October 17, the six IPS officers of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that eligible ad hoc, contractual and consolidated employees covered by the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act, 2010, become entitled to regularisation once they fulfil the statutory conditions, and that the government cannot arbitrarily postpone the benefit until a formal regularisation order is []

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has sanctioned a non-productivity-linked ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments for eligible Central Government employees for the accounting year 2025-26, with the calculation ceiling fixed at Rs 7,000 per month. The Ministry of Finances Department of Expenditure issued an office memorandum on October 15, 2026, conveying the Presidents sanction []

SRINAGAR: Police have solved a house theft case in Bijbehara area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district by arresting the accused and recovering stolen gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 2 lakh, officials said on Saturday. The case was registered on October 5 after Safe Farooqi, son of Farooq Ahmad and a resident of Veer, lodged a []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Under-19s defeated Tamil Nadu by six wickets in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Elite Group Stage match in Chandigarh on Friday, chasing down a target of 239 with six wickets in hand. Tamil Nadu were bowled out for 238 in 47.1 overs at Cricket Stadium, Sector 16, before J&K reached 239 for []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have cautioned people against ClickFix cyberattacks, in which fraudsters use fake CAPTCHA prompts, browser error messages and bogus verification or software update pages to trick users into executing malicious commands. According to the advisory, cybercriminals use deceptive messages such as Im not a robot, Click here to fix the issue []

SRINAGAR: All 24 Indian seafarers aboard two vessels involved in separate incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and Romania are safe, with no injuries or fatalities reported, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has said. Sonowal said in a social media post that crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian []

SRINAGAR: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) is likely to remain slow at several stretches on Saturday due to single-lane road conditions, ongoing construction work and the movement of nomadic herds, the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police said. In its traffic advisory for October 17, the Traffic Police Headquarters said very slow movement was []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi has been named in Indias 16-member ODI squad for the fourth and fifth matches of the series against New Zealand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Friday. The squad selection is another major milestone in Nabis cricketing career, following his impressive performances []

SRINAGAR: Hammad Altaf Hafiz, a fifth-semester BA LLB student at the University of Kashmirs School of Law, has won the ILTN Vibecode Laws Vibethon 2026 with CourtSync, a legal-technology platform designed to help lawyers track cases, monitor court proceedings and manage hearing schedules. Hafiz received a cash prize of Rs 75,000 and an internship []

SRNAGAR: Ladakhs Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have rejected the draft proposals submitted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on constitutional safeguards and the structure of a proposed Union Territory-level elected body, citing a wide gap between the Centres offer and their demands. The decision follows a meeting between []

SRINAGAR: Traffic Police City Srinagar on Friday announced that the Paddle for Peace event scheduled for October 18, 2026, has been postponed, withdrawing the traffic advisory issued in connection with the event. In a statement, the Traffic Police said the notified traffic restrictions would not be imposed following the postponement. Earlier, the Traffic Police had []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Friday evening recovered and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) during an anti-terror operation in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district. Officials said joint teams of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, with assistance from intelligence agencies, conducted the operation in the Thungwali area of Kandi, []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has ordered an inquiry into the death of a pregnant woman from Gurez in north Kashmirs Bandipora district, asking a four-member committee to determine whether medical negligence was involved. Haseena Begum, wife of Showkat Ahmad Lone and a resident of Mazgund village in Tulail, died on October []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the transfer and posting of 27 officers as In-charge Administrative Officers across various departments and offices in the Union Territory. According to an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir General Administration Department (GAD), the transfers and postings have been ordered with immediate effect. As per []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old man from Bemina died after suffering a heart attack while riding his scooty near Karan Nagar in Srinagar on Friday, officials said. An official said that the man collapsed on the road near the cremation ground crossing in Karan Nagar. Locals spotted him lying unconscious and shifted him to SMHS Hospital Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: The Department of Animal Husbandry, Ganderbal, has issued a public awareness advisory on Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), urging livestock owners to report suspected cases immediately, prevent infected cattle from mixing with healthy animals and avoid moving livestock from affected areas. The advisory follows an outbreak reported last month, when more than 350 cattle were []

SRINAGAR: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema Jammu and Kashmir (MMU) on Friday launched a coordinated religious awareness initiative across mosques and Imambargahs in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu, Chenab Valley, Kargil and Leh, with Imaan (faith) chosen as the theme of its first common Friday sermon. The initiative follows the decisions taken at the MMU Ulema Conference on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the retirement of 30 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Subordinate) Service during 2027, including Section Officers, Assistant Section Officers, Junior Secretariat Assistants and other ministerial and support staff posted in various departments and government offices. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the notification on October []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration on Friday notified five new tehsils covering 31 revenue villages across five districts of the Union Territory, while transferring the powers of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Durbuk, to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Durbuk. Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena announced the creation of the five tehsils on X, saying the move []

SRINAGAR: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a viral video allegedly showing senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan verbally abusing, humiliating and threatening a junior woman officer during an official review meeting in Jammu and Kashmir. The commissions chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, has written to the Chief Secretary of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday called for the removal of IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan from Jammu and Kashmir over his alleged misconduct towards a woman officer, saying the incident had embarrassed the administrative community. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah said he felt ashamed after watching a video of the incident []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an inquiry into allegations of misconduct by IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan towards JKAS officer Beenish Wani, directing the inquiry officer to submit a report within 15 days. According to Government Order No. 1654-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 16, Mandeep Kaur, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed Chief Education Officers (CEOs) across the Union Territory to implement the 10 Bagless Days initiative in government schools for students of Classes 6 to 8, with a focus on practical learning, vocational skills and exposure to local occupations. In a communication dated October 14, 2026, the Directorate []

SRINAGAR: A 29-year-old woman was injured in a bear attack in the Nalliyan area of Panchari tehsil in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district, reports said. The woman was initially taken to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Panchari, for first aid before being referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Udhampur, for specialised treatment. Further details []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order granting retrospective out-of-turn promotion to a police officer from June 8, 1998, holding that a recommendation for promotion does not, by itself, create an enforceable right to retrospective benefits. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh []

SRINAGAR: A Special Police Officer (SPO) who went missing along with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district was found dead on Friday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Bashir Ahmed, son of Musa Dhar, a resident of Wanipora Trigam. He was posted at Pedil police post. Officials said his body was []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has directed Junior Scale Stenographers listed at serial numbers 10 to 15 in the seniority list to submit their posting details within seven days. According to a notice issued by the Directorate General of Accounts and Treasuries, Jammu and Kashmir, the officials have been asked to provide the []

SRINAGAR: A man died after being hit by a vehicle in the Transport Nagar area of Narwal in Jammu during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, officials said. An official said that the man was injured after being hit by a vehicle in the Narwal area. He said police rushed to the spot after []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced a uniform mechanism for independent verification of designs and drawings of major bridges, viaducts and other critical structures on National Highway projects to strengthen structural safety and improve construction quality. The policy will come into effect on December 1, 2026, and apply to all new []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has warned people against online task scams in which cybercriminals lure victims with promises of easy earnings before defrauding them of money and potentially stealing their personal information. In an advisory, the police said fraudsters use social media platforms, messaging services and websites to circulate fake job offers promising high []

SRINAGAR: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed all telecom service providers to introduce the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) service across all service areas from November 1, allowing users to see a callers name alongside their phone number. Under the service, the name recorded in the originating telecom operators subscriber database will appear on the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has cancelled the appointment of a Junior Engineer in the Jal Shakti Department after revenue authorities found that the Reserved Backward Area (RBA) certificate submitted by him had not been issued by the competent authority. According to Government Order No. 182-JK(JSD) of 2026, dated October 14, the appointment of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir election authorities will hold special camps at all polling station locations on October 24 to enrol eligible voters left out of electoral rolls and help people update their voter details, according to a press note issued by the Chief Electoral Officer on Thursday. The special drive is being conducted across []

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a ward officer of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) in Srinagar on Thursday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000, officials said. An official said the CBI laid a trap following a complaint and caught the officer allegedly accepting the bribe. The officer was identified as []

SRINAGAR: The National Conferenceled Government has decided to introduce a bill in the 2027 budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to declare Punjabi, Gojri, and Pahari as official languages of the Union Territory. NCs Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Shammi Oberoi said he had made a commitment to the people on behalf of []

SRINAGAR: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of L Murugan from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect, following his decision to return to Tamil Nadu to strengthen the BJP in the state. Murugan, who held the portfolios of Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, submitted his resignation to []

SRINAGAR: The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued guidelines for journalists covering protests, urging them to maintain impartiality, display press identity cards and follow lawful police instructions. Adopted on October 14, the guidelines advise journalists against participating in demonstrations, taking sides or provoking confrontations, while stressing the need to maintain distance from clashes and []

SRINAGAR: Several areas of north and south Kashmir will face scheduled power cuts between 9 am and 3 pm on different dates from October 17 to November 3 due to shutdowns of seven 33 kV power lines, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdown []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said mature chinar trees were coming in the way of road-widening work in Ganderbal, maintaining that they would have to be removed and replanted at other locations to enable the work to proceed. He said attempts to cut down the trees often triggered protests, including from people unfamiliar []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir State Taxes Commissioner PK Bhat has directed tax officers in the Kashmir Division to intensify revenue collection, strengthen compliance monitoring and adopt data-driven enforcement to achieve the prescribed annual revenue target, reiterating a monthly revenue target of Rs 800 crore. Bhat issued the directions while chairing a review meeting on the []

SRINAGAR: The Baramulla district administration has imposed restrictions within a 200-metre radius of examination centres on designated dates during the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Educations (JKBOSE) annual regular Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations, scheduled from October 19 to November 30, 2026. The restrictions have been ordered under Section 163 of the Bharatiya []

SRINAGAR: A mini-bus travelling from Udhampur to Dhandal skidded off the road and fell into a ditch near Johnu in Udhampur district on Thursday, leaving several passengers injured, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said. The injured were shifted to the Associated Hospital of Government Medical College (GMC), Udhampur, for treatment. No fatalities had been reported, the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday appointed 2007-batch IAS officer Govind Jaiswal as Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, while assigning him additional charge as Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. The appointment was notified through Government Order No. 1649-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October []