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SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday busted an old militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Nagda Nar forest area of Handwara in north Kashmirs Kupwara district. An official said that based on specific information, Handwara Police along with 21 Rashtriya Rifles and 92 Bn CRPF launched a joint search []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has allowed a woman to produce additional evidence concerning her husbands alleged second marriage, holding that the material could be relevant to her defence in an ongoing matrimonial dispute. Justice Sanjay Dhar, in a judgment pronounced on September 26, 2026, partly allowed a petition filed by []

SRINAGAR: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, the Nobel Prize-awarding body announced on Wednesday. BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on Wednesday inaugurated a set of upgraded sports facilities at the Sher-i-Kashmir Multi-Sports Activity Centre in Gindun, Rajbagh, Srinagar, in a major expansion of sports infrastructure in the Union Territory. Developed at a cost of more than Rs 30 crore, the newly inaugurated facilities include an Olympic-sized 10-lane swimming []

SRINAGAR: Yemens Houthi group on Wednesday claimed it had carried out a series of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting airports and military installations in Saudi Arabia. BLASTS IN ADEN: Yemeni rockets hit Saudi military gatherings Successive strikes hit Saudi military gatherings at Aden airport, according to @SprinterPress. Yemeni rockets rained down on the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a BSF constables petition challenging his voluntary retirement, holding that the dispute arose outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, in a judgment pronounced on September 30, held that the petitioners voluntary retirement application was submitted outside Jammu and Kashmir and []

SRINAGAR: A young man from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, Sandesh Singh, has died in a road accident in Queenstown, New Zealand, with efforts underway to repatriate his mortal remains to India. The following is the update regarding Late Shri Sandesh Singh from district Doda, who passed away in an unfortunate road accident in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the governments response to allegations linked to the ongoing Opposition protest over the Chief Election Commissioner issue, saying action should have been taken if the claims being raised were fabricated. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah was asked about the detention of Congress leader []

After a question triggered a stormy Assembly debate on regulating social media, a harder question remains. Without a strong formal press in Jammu and Kashmir, who will hold the digital space accountable, asks Masood Hussain Lawmakers in Jammu and Kashmir need more time to grasp a basic reality. The world has gone virtual. What people []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested seven people in five separate cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and recovered more than 3.3 kg of contraband substances during intensified naka checking and surveillance across Anantnag district. In the first case, a police team from Police Station Srigufwara intercepted Riyaz Ahmad Hajam, a resident []

by Asif Iqbal Naik SRINAGAR: In a significant judgment concerning personal liberty and preventive detention, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a 65-year-old man from Doda, holding that the material relied upon by the authorities failed to establish any actual disturbance of public order. The Court []

SRINAGAR: At least five to six residential houses were damaged in a fire that broke out in Qazi Mohalla area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district at around 2 am, with a few people sustaining minor injuries. According to reports, the fire started in one house before spreading to nearby residential structures, causing extensive damage to []

SRINAGAR: The administration of Sub-Division Karnah has advised residents still staying in Dhoks and other high-altitude areas to return to their native villages in view of adverse weather conditions forecast over the coming days. The advisory comes amid expectations of heavy rainfall in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches, with authorities urging residents to []

SRINAGAR: IAS officer Prasanna Ramaswamy has been removed as chairman of the governing body of the Looms of Ladakh Women Cooperative Ltd, nearly two months after his transfer from Jammu and Kashmir to Lakshadweep amid questions over the cooperatives registration and functioning. Leh Deputy Commissioner Romil Singh Donk will take over as chairman in accordance []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have cautioned people against cyber fraud involving fake trading applications and fraudulent investment advertisements that promise unusually high returns to steal money and personal information. According to the police advisory, fraudsters use misleading claims, including guaranteed profits of up to 30 per cent daily and promises to double investments within []

SRINAGAR: Earthquake tremors were felt across parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday night after a 4.4-magnitude quake was reported in Uttarakhand, according to initial reports. The earthquake occurred at around 10.25 pm, with its epicentre reported to be approximately 22 km from Khadun Laga Gawali in Uttarakhand. Residents in several parts of the Delhi-NCR region reported []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to witness a power deficiency of 14 percent during the solar peak hours in the month of October, Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) officials said. The Committee further said that the regions may face power deficiency of nearly 12 percent during the non-solar hours. According to the official []

SRINAGAR: The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir has declared temporary sheds on the outskirts of Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar as a temporary holding center for illegal immigrants. As per the notification issued by the department, the Union Territory administration has notified 12 sheds at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar as a temporary holding center/camp for []

SRINAGAR: Census 2027 population enumeration in snow-bound areas of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has been completed, covering 5,292 Enumeration Blocks (EBs), including 4,597 in J&K and 695 in Ladakh, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations J&K and Ladakh Amit Sharma said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Sharma said a five-day []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated that the Jammu and Kashmir government would not implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that any such legislation should be debated and passed in Parliament rather than introduced state by state. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar said J&K would not adopt the UCC and challenged []

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmirs Samba district have arrested the main accused and recovered the alleged weapon of offence within hours of a firing incident that claimed a mans life in Jakh area of Vijaypur. The case was registered at Police Station Vijaypur under FIR No. 163/2026 under Sections 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya []

SRINAGAR: Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was struck by a projectile while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, prompting India to condemn the attack. The vessel, MT On Peace, had 19 crew members on board, including 17 Indian nationals. According to the []

SRINAGAR: Drug Control Authorities, Kulgam, in coordination with the Police Department, on Tuesday conducted an intensive inspection drive in the Qaimoh area and shut three medical shops for violating licence conditions and failing to properly maintain records of scheduled drugs. During the inspection, discrepancies were found in the records relating to Schedule H and H1 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered initiation of Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against Dr Azmat Gowher Khan, Chief Medical Officer, Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla, over allegations concerning his directorship in a private healthcare company. According to a Government Order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, Abdul Gani Raina, I/C Chief []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has amended the School Education Rules, 2010, making safety-related certifications mandatory for schools in areas including traffic compliance, building standards, fire safety and the handling of laboratory chemicals. The amendments were notified by the School Education Department through an order dated 5 October 2026, issued under Section 29 of []

SRINAGAR: A total of 114 newly recruited Special Police Officers (SPOs) have completed their training and been inducted into the Ladakh Police, with their deployment planned in the newly created districts of Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Drass and Zanskar. The induction is aimed at strengthening police presence in remote and difficult-to-access areas and bringing policing services []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police headquarters has ordered a major transfer and posting exercise involving personnel of the Traffic Wing and their respective parent zones, directing all affected officials to be relieved forthwith. Order No. 2815 of 2026, issued by Police Headquarters, Srinagar, on October 6, 2026, covers Sub-Inspectors, Assistant Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables, Selection []

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested a Fireman posted under the Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Udhampur, for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe for processing and issuing a Fire and Emergency Services NOC for a hotel in Katra. The CBI said it registered a case against the []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has directed all its Gazetted Officers to adopt home composting at their residences and made submission of geotagged photographs a condition for release of their salary for the current month. According to SMC Order No. 1158 of 2026, issued on October 6, the officers have been asked to segregate []

SRINAGAR: Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Naseer Ahmad Wani on Tuesday said that, there are no immediate plans to change the school timings in Kashmir. Director School Education Kashmir Naseer Ahmad Wani said that students and staff need to acclimatise to the prevailing weather conditions, while indicating that any change in timings could be []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said leaders of the INDIA bloc had finalised a programme of activities for October, beginning with a march by the blocs MPs to the Election Commission in Delhi. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Srinagar, Omar said the programme had already begun and would []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the sudden action being taken against Rohingyas, saying they were being targeted for no reason, while asserting that people who entered India from Bangladesh without permission could not stay in the country illegally. People who have come from Bangladesh without permission, it is a different matter for []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed nodal officers at the Union Territory and district levels to coordinate the nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 5 scheduled to be held in November 2026. An order issued by the Finance Department on October 5 said the Director, Accounts and Treasuries, Kashmir, has been designated as []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has sealed around five shops in Moti Bazar over alleged encroachment, prompting protests from shopkeepers and a decision by the market association to shut the bazaar in response to the action. The shopkeepers expressed anger after finding their establishments sealed, claiming they had not been informed in advance about []

SRINAGAR: India captain Shubman Gill has indicated that Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Auqib Nabi remains in contention for the national side despite an expensive outing in the ODI series against the West Indies, saying players given opportunities during the series would continue to be considered. Nabi made his ODI debut in the second match of []

SRINAGAR: Parts of Jammu and Kashmir are likely to experience a fresh spell of rain and snowfall over the next 24 hours as a Western Disturbance influences the region, with thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds also possible at isolated places. Kashmir-based independent weather forecaster Kashmir Weather said thundershowers could occur at some places in the []

SRINAGAR: A culturally tailored mental-health intervention being developed for young people in Kashmir could eventually be introduced as a curriculum in schools and colleges to help prevent substance-use disorders, suicide and other mental-health problems, according to a 2025 study protocol by researchers at the University of Kashmir and PGIMER-linked Centre of Excellence in Mental Health. []

by Syed Majid Gilani From kiryana shops and PCOs to Internet cafs, coaching centres and fast-food outlets, Srinagars changing businesses trace the citys social and technological transformation. When I look back at Srinagar today, many memories return through the businesses I saw around me. They were ordinary things then. Somehow, they stayed. I have watched []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food safety authorities across states and Union territories to intensify inspections, sampling and enforcement measures during the upcoming Navratri and Diwali festive period to prevent the sale of adulterated, counterfeit and unsafe food. In a directive dated September 29, FSSAI said the seasonal []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has approved provision of land for installation of mobile towers in underserved areas of the Union Territory. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said land has been approved in Uri, Tangmarg, Karnah, Kalakote, Kralpora, Basantgarh, Khour, Latti Marothi, Banihal, []

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district have recovered 67 missing mobile phones worth around Rs 12.60 lakh during August and September, including 42 phones belonging to pilgrims visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine and Shiv Khori. The recoveries were made through efforts of the district police, with the phones being returned to []

SRINAGAR: A Russian laboratory worker has died after being diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown origin following a reported incident at an anti-plague research facility in the Siberian city of Shelekhov, prompting authorities to introduce special measures in the area, according to Russian officials and media reports. The incident occurred at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Pollution Control Committee (LPCC) has apprised the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that authorities have recovered around 134 kg of banned single-use plastic and collected fines amounting to approximately Rs 76,500 during enforcement drives across the Union Territory. The committee made the submission in an affidavit filed before the Principal Bench of the []

SRINAGAR: The Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu and Kashmir State Centre (IEI-JKSC), has called for a shift from merely creating housing units to developing affordable, safe, climate-resilient and sustainable communities, with experts stressing the need for integrated planning, essential infrastructure and stronger institutional coordination. The call was made during a Technical Talk and Panel Discussion []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the Drug Control Department, sealed a medical shop in Billawar after recovering 320 capsules of Pregabalin 300 mg from its premises, police said on Monday. The action was taken after police received information about a suspected consignment of illicit drugs near the Sub-District Hospital in Billawar. A []

SRINAGAR: Of the 27.14 lakh works planned under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Jammu and Kashmir between 2019-20 and 2023-24, only 20.16 lakh works were taken up for execution, while just 5.34 lakh were completed, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The CAG, in its report []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has intensified surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), with a state-level workshop underway in Srinagar to strengthen early detection, case investigation, data collection and public health response. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the workshop, Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Nighat Yasmeen said the exercise would focus on identifying disease []

SRINAGAR: Police in central kashmirs Budgam district have unearthed a major job and government-subsidy fraud syndicate allegedly operating since 2019, with the suspected fraud amounting to over Rs 2 crore. Two persons, including a practising advocate, have been arrested in connection with the scam. Addressing a press conference here, SSP Budgam KK Hariprasad said the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has acquitted Mohammad Ashraf Ganie in a 2007 rape case, setting aside his conviction and sentence after finding that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Sanjay Parihar, in a judgment pronounced on September 29, 2026, allowed Ganies appeal against the judgment of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has named 18 senior mens players for a preparatory camp ahead of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season, with the camp scheduled to begin at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Srinagar, from October 6. The list was approved by the competent authority following recommendations from the Senior Mens Selection Committee, []