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SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday attended a two-day conference on Financing Indias Journey towards Viksit Bharat, organised by the Union Ministry of Finance in New Delhi. The conference brought together State Finance Ministers and Finance Secretaries from States and Union Territories with legislatures to deliberate on financing challenges and policy priorities linked to []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Education Sakeena Itoo on Friday reviewed human resource management (HRM) matters in the School Education Department, including seniority lists, promotions, higher-post placements, regularisation, recruitment and service rules. At a meeting at the Civil Secretariat, officials informed the Minister that final seniority lists covering 21,323 PG Masters/PG Teachers across 32 disciplines had been []

SRINAGAR: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Rohit Jain has called on banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir to improve credit delivery, expand banking services to underserved sections and adopt the Unified Lending Interface (ULI) for faster loan processing. Jain made the remarks while chairing a meeting with zonal heads of major banks operating []

SRINAGAR: Rising temperatures and increasingly erratic weather are putting Jammu and Kashmirs major fruit economies under growing pressure. Apple yields in Kashmir are declining sharply, with summer warming and mango arrivals in Jammu falling substantially after recent heatwaves and hailstorms. A study, published in the International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and []

SRINAGAR: One person was killed and another seriously injured after a car skidded off the road and rolled down a gorge along the Kandi-Jamola road in Rajouri district on Friday. Officials said the vehicle went out of control before plunging off the road, resulting in the on-the-spot death of 25-year-old Mohd Arif. Another person, identified []

SRINAGAR: Police have seized 658 gold-coloured biscuits and coins from a vehicle during naka checking near Vessu on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Qazigund and detained three persons for questioning. According to a police statement, a naka party intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number MP09CS0451 near Vessu and detained its three occupants. A search of the []

SRINAGAR: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has seized 1,095 gold-coloured jewellery articles from an outlet in Jammu over suspected misuse of the BIS Hallmark/Standard Mark. The seizure was made during a search and seizure operation conducted by the BIS Jammu and Kashmir Branch Office at the jewellery outlet, the standards body said in a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched a citywide safety drive to identify and assess dilapidated and structurally unsafe buildings, particularly in the Old City and other areas where large numbers of people live or gather. JMC Commissioner Devansh Yadav said ward-level teams comprising engineers and enforcement officials have been formed to inspect potentially []

SRINAGAR: Employees of the National Health Mission (NHM) on Friday called off their strike following assurances from the Jammu and Kashmir government on their long-pending demands. The decision came after a meeting between representatives of the NHM employees and the government, during which several issues raised by the employees were discussed. NHM employees said the []

SRINAGAR: A study by researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has found that poor pollination could be a major reason behind the widespread occurrence of the Hen and Chicken disorder in Sahebi grapes grown in Kashmir. The study, conducted by the Division of Fruit Sciences at SKUAST-K, Shalimar, has []

SRINAGAR: A special NIA court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Saifullah, whom the National Investigation Agency has linked to the April 2025 Pahalgam attack and other attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. The warrant was issued on September 8 after the NIA told the court that Saifullah was operating from []

SRINAGAR: A separate and dedicated system has been put in place under the Jammu and Kashmir Cyber Coordination Centre (JK4C) and JK1C to deal with cybercrime cases and expedite complaints lodged by victims, SSP Crime Yaseen Kichloo said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, Kichloo said the new mechanism has been designed to ensure faster []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices bounced back sharply on Friday, rising Rs 1,600 to Rs 1,56,600 per 10 grams in the national capital as lower crude oil prices eased inflation concerns and encouraged investors to return to the precious metal. Gold of 99.9 per cent purity, including all taxes, had closed at Rs 1.55 lakh per 10 []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Shopian district on Friday attached a residential house and froze cash amounting to Rs 4,73,500, alleging that the assets had been acquired from proceeds of the illegal drug and narcotics trade. The residential property, located in Melhura village, stands on 1,065 square feet of land under Khasra/Survey No. 1327 and []

SRINAGAR: The body of a 29-year-old man was found in a field at Maharajpur village in the Ramgarh area of Samba district on Friday, reports said. According to the reports, local residents spotted the body lying in the field and informed the police. A police team reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the []

SRINAGAR:A car bomb killed at least 16 people, including five police personnel, in Kohat district of Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, Geo TV reported. According to a senior police official cited by local broadcaster Geo News, an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the gate of the Old Police Lines, triggering the blast. Kohat District Hospital []

SRINAGAR: The Uri National Highway will remain temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on 20 September 2026 to facilitate hill-cutting work, according to an order issued by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Uri. The permission for the closure was granted following a request from the Officer Commanding, 53 RCC (GREF), the order stated. The SDM has advised []

SRINAGAR: A balloon bearing the inscription PIA was found lying in a field at Khara Madan in Samba district on Friday morning, police said. According to officials, local residents noticed the balloon and informed Police Station Purmandal about the finding. A police team was subsequently dispatched to the location to verify the report and establish []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has sanctioned the establishment of a Resident Office in New Delhi to coordinate judicial and administrative matters involving the court at the national level. The sanction was accorded through Order No. 1468 of 2026/RG, issued by Registrar General M.K. Sharma on September 18, 2026. The Resident []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has arrested a man in connection with an alleged Rs 93 lakh land and property fraud case, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, son of Abdul Khaliq Dar and a resident of Jawalapora, Samson Budgam, was []

SRINAGAR: A man was killed allegedly following a quarrel during a birthday celebration near Lower Roop Nagar in Jammu on Thursday night, with police arresting two brothers in connection with the case within hours. The deceased was identified as Pawan Nair, also known as Sameer. Police said he was brought to Government Medical College (GMC) []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,410, while 6,145 people remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. Rescue, relief and recovery operations are continuing across the affected districts as authorities work to locate missing people and assist those displaced by the floods. []

SRINAGAR: Health authorities in south kashmirs Kulgam district on Thursday conducted an audit, inspection and physical verification of 108 Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances deployed in the district to assess their operational preparedness and availability for emergency medical services. The inspection was carried out by Chief Medical Officer Kulgam Dr Shawkat Hussain Parray on the []

SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in collaboration with the Ladakh government, has launched a month-long in-person academic support programme. This programme is for students of Classes 10 and 12 in government schools across Ladakh. CBSE said that this programme is being conducted from 14th of this month to 14th of next month. []

SRINAGAR : Three residents of Kot Charwal area of Rajouri district have emerged as alleged members of a logistic support module linked to the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) during further investigation into a terror module case, officials said on Thursday. The development came during the investigation into FIR No. 95/2026 registered at Police Station Dharamsal in []

Says Parliament was competent to apply labour welfare laws to erstwhile J&K; 6% interest ordered on recoverable dues

SRINAGAR: Cold storage facilities across Kashmir are witnessing heavy demand ahead of the peak apple season, with a large portion of available capacity already booked and growers who failed to reserve space in advance struggling to find storage for their produce. The surge in bookings follows last seasons experience, when growers who stored their apples []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has rescheduled the OMR-based written examinations for three posts in the Health and Medical Education Department, while postponing the examination for Dresser/Junior Pharmacist posts. As per a notice issued by JKSSB Controller of Examinations Reyaz Ahmed Malik (JKAS) on Thursday, the examination for Female MPHW/Male Multipurpose []

SRINAGAR: Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained slow on Wednesday due to a single-lane stretch at Dawel in Udhampur, surface damage at Dandwal and the movement of nomadic herds, prompting Traffic Police to issue a detailed advisory for commuters. According to the Traffic Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir, very slow movement was observed []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Education has proposed a comprehensive review of the existing Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) framework, including the rules applicable to teachers already in service, following representations from teachers and other stakeholders and recent judicial observations on the issue. In an Office Memorandum, the Department of School Education and Literacy said the government []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) has extended its ongoing strike by another 72 hours from September 18, as employees continue to press for pay parity, job security, regularisation and social security benefits. The association said the decision was taken as its long-pending demands remained unresolved and there was no []

SRINAGAR: A delegation of journalists from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday interacted with Tamil Nadu Information Minister Dr L Murugan at the Doordarshan Chennai premises during a study tour organised under the aegis of the Press Information Bureau (PIB), Srinagar. The interaction was held alongside a programme organised by the Tamil Nadu Information Department at []

SRINAGAR: A man was injured in a bear attack in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that a bear attacked a person in Charward area of Luhor Gadool in Kokernag. The injured has been identified as Fayaz Ahmed Khan, son of Abdul Rehman Khan, resident of Luhor Gadool. He []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday apprehended nine drug peddlers in Anantnag, Sopore, Shopian, Pulwama and Kangan areas; and recovered contraband substances from their possession. The spokesperson said that in Pulwama, during naka checking at Old Bus Stand, Pulwama, the naka party apprehended three suspicious persons carrying polythene packets. During search, 286 grams of []

SRINAGAR: The two Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants killed during Operation Soan in Udhampur district have been identified as Saddam and Mustafa, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Thursday. In a post on X, the police said a cache of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the slain militants following the joint operation by security forces. []

SRINAGAR: Zarka Naseer Khan, a postgraduate in Veterinary Microbiology from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), has secured admission to a fully funded PhD programme at Jeonbuk National University in South Korea, marking another international academic opportunity for a graduate of the Kashmir-based agricultural university. Khan completed her Master of []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reiterated his demand for restoration of statehood to the Union Territory, saying the Centre had so far provided only verbal assurances on the issue. Speaking to mediapersons in Amritsar, Abdullah said he had no indication of what Prime Minister Narendra Modi might announce on his 76th birthday, but []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat has approved the attachment of properties belonging to two militants allegedly operating from Pakistan, according to an order issued on Thursday. The properties, located in Kachama village of Kupwara district, comprise 15 kanals and seven marlas of land along with two residential houses. The properties []

SRINAGAR: At least thirteen persons, including children, were injured after a Tata Sumo met with an accident near Dharana Water Point in Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Officials said that the vehicle bearing registration number UP16DT0695 met with an accident near Dharana, resulting in injuries to 13 passengers. All []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) has extended its ongoing protest and strike across the Union Territory by another 72 hours from September 18, citing the continued pendency of its demands and lack of a concrete, time-bound resolution. The decision was taken by the associations Joint Coordination Committee and formally []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed all officers and officials of its Jammu wing to strictly obtain prior permission from the competent authority before appearing in competitive examinations or pursuing further studies. The direction was issued by Registrar Judicial Swati Gupta through an order dated September 16, 2026, following directions []

SRINAGAR: Security forces have arrested a suspected Over Ground Worker (OGW) near the encounter site in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir after two militants were killed in a gunfight on Thursday, officials said. The arrest was made during a cordon and search operation launched in adjoining areas following the encounter to identify and track []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has cancelled the reinstatement order of Nazir Ahmad Malik, a Gauge Reader and former in-charge Patwari in the Ziladar office at Hajin, who is facing departmental action in connection with an Anti-Corruption Bureau case, and ordered a fresh inquiry into the charges against him. The action was ordered by []

SRINAGAR: A 38-year-old newspaper vendor died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head in the Resham Ghar area of Jammu on Thursday, with police saying they suspect it to be a case of suicide. The deceased was identified as Deepak Sharma, a resident of Resham Ghar. He was shifted by his family to Government []

SRINAGAR: India has condemned a drone attack near Makkah in Saudi Arabia, expressing concern over the incident and its potential impact on civilian lives and infrastructure. Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India reaffirmed its condemnation of attacks on the sovereign territory of Saudi Arabia and any actions that []

SRINAGAR:Higher reaches of north Kashmir, including Tulail Valley and Kabul Gali in Gurez, received fresh snowfall on Thursday, while rain was reported from most parts of the Kashmir Valley. Several areas, including Srinagar, witnessed rainfall from late Wednesday night. The higher reaches of Gurez also received snowfall, according to reports. The Jammu division recorded heavy []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been placed 27th among 36 States and Union Territories in the India Electric Mobility Index 2025, scoring 31 points against the national average of 42, according to the latest report by NITI Aayog. The index, prepared by NITI Aayog in partnership with WRI India, measures the progress of States and []

SRINAGAR: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Maljata area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The identities of the slain militants have not yet been ascertained. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the site following the operation, officials said. The encounter began after gunshots []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has referred a representation seeking an increase in the monthly stipend of medical and dental interns from Rs 12,300 to Rs 30,000 to the Health and Medical Education (H and ME) Department for examination and necessary action. The move follows protests and hunger strikes by interns at Government []

SRINAGAR: A pigeon suspected to have flown in from Pakistan was recovered in the Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, with security agencies examining a ring found tied to its leg to determine the birds origin and the purpose of the marking. Officials said the pigeon was found carrying the ring and was suspected to have []