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SRINAGAR: A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted two more accused in the Lucknow Al-Qaeda terror conspiracy case. Mohammad Mustaqueem and Shakeel, both residents of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), were convicted by the NIA court under section 25 (1B)(a) of the Arms Act read with section 120B of IPC. The Special Court []

SRINAGAR: A severe cold wave tightened its grip over Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, with most areas recording a sharp drop in minimum temperatures, leaving several regions well below the freezing point. In Kashmir Valley, Srinagar registered a low of 4.4C, marking one of the coldest nights of the season. Other areas also witnessed severe chill, []

SRINAGAR: President Vladimir Putin will visit New Delhi on December 4-5 for the annual IndiaRussia summit and hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday. The visit, Putins first to India since the Ukraine invasion in 2022, comes as both sides face continued US pressure to scale down []

SRINAGAR: Two CRPF personnel posted in the Murran area of South Kashmirs Pulwama district sustained burn injuries and were transferred to a hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment, officials said on Sunday. They said that the duo had initially been taken to District Hospital Pulwama before being referred to SMHS for further management. The personnel []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against Riyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rashid Dar of Naroo Ratnipora, Pulwama, in connection with FIR No. 15/2025 under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) before the Court of Special Mobile Magistrate, Pulwama. The case relates to []

SRINAGAR: Kashmirs iconic saffron industry is on the brink of collapse, with growers warning that the next seasons production could plummet to a catastrophic 5 percent unless the government intervenes immediately. The growers said that consecutive dry spells during the crucial autumn, summer and even winter months have severely affected corm health, putting the next []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday announced that the Jammu and Kashmir Government will develop nine new tourism destinations as part of a major sustainability-focused megaproject, calling it a transformative step aimed at reshaping the regions tourism landscape. The announcement came during the launch of the SKL International Club, Kashmir Chapter, in Srinagaran initiative []

SRINAGAR: In view of nonavailability of real-time telemetry data, authorities have said that the power control rooms in Jammu and Kashmir are unable to monitor and see as to what is happening at their own power stations and substations. Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) while taking up the issues of telemetry in Jammu and Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Development Authority on Saturday dismissed rumours that 200 allotted shops are set to be demolished, stating that no such exercise is being planned. Officials said that the authority has begun collecting data from shopkeepers and building holders who have allegedly raised unauthorised extensions on commercial units allotted to them on rent. An []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Jammu and Kashmir has arrested a key interstate narcotics supplier from Agripada in Mumbai after a series of coordinated raids across the city, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sartaj Ahmed Mansoori, resident of Kannamwar Nagar, Vikroli East, was wanted by Police Station ANTF Jammu in []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two individuals from Uttarakhands Haldwani in connection with the deadly Delhi blast on November 10, near Red Fort, which claimed 13 lives and injured 32 others, as part of an intensifying probe into a multi-state terror module. The arrests, confirmed by NIA sources and reported by Hindustan []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police arrested a suspected drug peddler during naka checking at Allochibagh Bund and seized a heroin-like substance from his possession, officials said. The accused was identified as Saifullaha Wani, son of Sartaj Ahmad Wani, resident of Baghi Mehtab, Srinagar. Police said 20 grams of a heroin-like substance were recovered from him during checking. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered an administrative reshuffle in the Power Development Department (PDD), issuing widespread transfers and fresh postings of I/c Executive Engineers and I/c Assistant Engineers across multiple corporations and divisions. According to an order, several I/c Assistant Executive Engineers (Electric), who were elevated as I/c Executive Engineers on []

SRINAGAR: The National Stock Exchange of India and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir have agreed to enable small and medium enterprises in the Union Territory to raise funds through the stock market, signalling a shift toward formal capital access for local businesses. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Jammu between senior officials of []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, on Friday unveiled a premium hard-cover Table Book featuring Kashmirs Geographical Indication (GI)-registered crafts and the master artisans who preserve these centuries-old traditions. A department spokesman said the publication highlights the cultural significance, authenticity and economic importance of obtaining GI status for traditional crafts. He said the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) proposed to introduce a dual-level mathematics examination for Class-10, wherein students will have the option to choose between Basic or Standard levels. The official said that the proposal is aimed at reducing the stress among those students who do not wish to continue mathematics at []

SRINAGAR: A residential house was partially damaged after a fire broke out at Rangar Stop in the Khanyar area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. An official said that Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot soon after receiving the alert and launched an operation to prevent the flames from spreading to adjoining []

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) has imposed penalties amounting to Rs 3.15 lakh on firms across Jammu and Kashmir for violating packaging, labelling and e-commerce consumer information norms. According to officials, enforcement teams in Jammu detected major lapses in the labelling of tiles manufactured and sold in the division. The products lacked mandatory declarations, []

SRINAGAR: Moved by the act of generosity of Kuldeep Sharma, who offered five marlas of land to Arfaz Daing a Jammu-based journalist whose house was demolished by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) on Thursday a Kashmiri businessman has come forward with an even bigger offer as a reciprocation of Sharmas gesture. The 46-year-old []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited Ramban district and laid the foundation stone for rehabilitation projects aimed at providing permanent housing to families affected by floods and landslides. Addressing the media, the LG said the district administration had provided relief and rescue operations to affected families in accordance with government []

SRINAGAR: Two separate road accidents were reported from the Pampore area of Pulwama district and the Gurez sector of Bandipora on Saturday. In Pampore, two people sustained injuries after their car crashed into a tree in the Wuyan area. Officials said the vehicle skidded on the slippery road and lost control before hitting the tree. []

SRINAGAR: At least 16 pages are missing from the Class 6 History textbook issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JK BOSE), triggering anger and concern among parents. The issue came to light after several parents from north Kashmirs Baramulla district purchased the History textbook for their wards and later found that []

SRINAGAR: Asserting that the snowfall will remain the biggest factor driving tourist footfall in the Valley, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the year has posed challenges for the tourism sector. Talking to reporters here, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, as per the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that wherever there []

SRINAGAR: An unidentified woman attempted to end her life by setting herself on fire at Pratap Park in Srinagar on Saturday afternoon, triggering panic among visitors and passersby before swift intervention by locals prevented a tragedy. Eyewitnesses said that the woman suddenly poured a flammable liquid, believed to be petrol, over her body and attempted []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said that the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) must clarify who authorised the demolition carried out at the residence of journalist Arfaz Daing in Jammu, adding that any officer involved in the act will be held accountable. Speaking to reporters, Choudhary said he was conveying the stand of []

SRINAGAR: The ruling National Conference-led government is likely to go for a cabinet reshuffle and expansion in January 2026, sources disclosed. As per sources, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dropped broad hints of a cabinet expansion/ reshuffle during the two-day Central Working Committee meeting held in Srinagar on November 27 and 28. During the meeting, the []

SRINAGAR:The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has declined to quash Goods and Services Tax (GST) showcause notices issued to dozens of traders involved in the crossLine of Control (LoC) barter trade, ruling that the tax authorities acted within their jurisdiction and that the petitioners must pursue the statutory appellate route. A []

SRINAGAR: A multi-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday morning near Ghat No 25 on the NishatDalgate road axis in Srinagar after freezing water on the roadway created extremely slippery conditions, officials said. A police official said that three vehicles heading from Nishat toward Dalgate collided with one another after losing control on an icy stretch near []

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out in the OPD building of JVC Hospital Bemina in Srinagar early Saturday morning, causing damage to several rooms, officials said. An official said that the blaze erupted around 5:00 am, affecting five rooms, including the faculty rooms, Orthopaedics office, and Ophthalmology office, besides other office sections. Fire and Emergency Services []

SRINAGAR: A demolition drive in Jammu has snowballed into a major political controversy after the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) levelled the home of 72-year-old Ghulam Qadir Daing, father of local journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing, triggering sharp reactions across Jammu and Kashmir. The incident, which unfolded in Nawal, Transport Nagar on Thursday, has drawn political leaders, []

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed Prosecution Complaint (PC) against Abdul Momin Peer and his wife, Syed Sadaf Andrabi, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), linking the case to a narcotics-related FIR from Handwara police station. According to the statement, Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Srinagar Zonal Office has filed a Prosecution Complaint []

SRINAGAR: Minister of Education Sakina Itoo Friday said that the government will act tough against all those private schools that are violating the orders and norms issued by the concerned authorities. Itoo while speaking to the reporters said, The School Education Department has already notified the rules and norms to be followed by the private []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Proctor of Kashmir University, Professor Imtiyaz, on Friday night said that the black bear sighted earlier on the campus is no longer present inside the university premises. He informed that the Wildlife Department has confirmed the bear has moved towards the Habak area and that the campus is now safe. Students need []

SRINAGAR: Panic gripped the girls hostels of Kashmir University on Friday late evening after a black bear entered the campus, forcing students to remain indoors and prompting an emergency response by university authorities. Eyewitnesses said the bear was first spotted near the Sadrabal side, walking along the footpath as stunned commuters looked on. A group []

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old man died after being hit by a truck in Satpakhren, Khrew Pampore area of South Kashmirs Pulwama district this evening, officials said. Tthe accident occurred when a truck bearing registration number JK05C-0676 struck a pedestrian on the roadside. The pedestrian, identified as Ghulam Mohammad Mir, a resident of Ismail Colony Satpakhren, sustained []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a series of scheduled power shutdowns across several areas in north, central and south Kashmir for maintenance works between 30 November and 7 December. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, the 132 KV AmargarhKupwara transmission line (circuits 1 and 2) will remain shut from 09.00 AM []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Lieutenant Governor administration of hollowing out the authority of the elected government and running Jammu and Kashmir from Raj Bhawan by empowering officers without accountability. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the National Conference Working Committee, Abdullah said key institutions remain outside the control of []

SRINAGAR: The Pulwama district administration has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining, seizing 53 vehicles this month during coordinated enforcement drives carried out by the Department of Geology and Mining in collaboration with Police, Revenue and Flood Control authorities. Acting on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Basharat Qayoom, joint teams have stepped up []

SRINAGAR: The Working Committee of the National Conference, which met on November 27 and 28, 2025, unanimously passed a series of key political resolutions, reaffirming its demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmirs special status and immediate reinstatement of full statehood. In its first resolution, the Committee reiterated its unwavering commitment to the restoration []

SRINAGAR: Joint teams of 180 Battalion CRPF and SOG Awantipora on Friday arrested a village nambardar and recovered explosive material during a sweep search and ADP operation at Naner Gujar Basti under Police Station Awantipora in Pulwama district. Police said the joint teams launched a cordon and search operation in the area on specific inputs []

SRINAGAR: A Hindu family from Jammu has gifted a five marla plot of land to a Muslim journalist whose house was demolished a day earlier by the Jammu Development Authority. The land was donated by Kuldeep Sharma, who handed over the ownership documents to the victim through his daughter. A video of the moment has []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police have attached a double storey residential house along with four marlas of land worth approximately Rs 75 lakh under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act as part of its intensified drive against drug trafficking in the district. The property, located at Usmania Colony in the Badamwari Lal Bazar []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday lashed out at Raj Bhawan over the ongoing demolition drive in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that officers deployed under its authority were deliberately acting without the consent of the elected government to malign his administration. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that field staff and revenue officials []

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Friday ordered the closure of Chadoora bridge in central Kashmirs Budgam district for traffic movement after experts declared it unsafe due to damage by recent floods. The bridge is a crucial link connecting Chadoora with Charar-i-Sharif, Yousmarg and Pulwama, and also provides vital access to three sub-district hospitals Chadoora, Nagam and []

SRINAGAR: PDP leader Waheed Parra on Friday said that the PDPs Land Bill titled The Regularisation and Recognition of Property Rights Bill was drafted to protect the dignity of the poorest families in Jammu and Kashmir and to recognise that those who have lived on State, Kahcharai, Common and Shamilat lands for over twenty years []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted bail to Khalid Hussain alias Munna, who has spent more than seven years in custody as the sole surviving accused in the 2018 Karwanda Talab murder case. The Court held that continued incarceration would amount to persecution, especially when the prosecutions entire case rests on circumstantial []

SRINAGAR: The Wildlife Protection Department, South Division Bijbehara, captured two black bears alive in separate swift operations carried out in Anantnag district on Friday, officials said. The first bear was captured by the Control Room Achabal from Soyan Sagram, Kokernag, following repeated sightings that had created panic among residents. In a separate operation, officials from []

SRINAGAR: As reported exclusively by Jammu-based newspaper Daily Excelsior, the Home Affairs Ministry has withdrawn major delegated financial powers from the Lt Governor of Ladakh, Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and senior engineering officials, placing the approval of projects squarely under the Ministrys direct control. An order issued by Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta, based on instructions []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police along with personnel of 132 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force and the Mahila Company of 213 Battalion CRPF on Friday early morning carried out a joint cordon and search operation and conducted surprise verification drives in the Lalchowk area of the city. Officials said that the operation focused on hotels, guest []