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SRINAGAR: Joint search teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday resumed operations to trace a 25-year-old man who allegedly jumped into the River Jhelum near Sempora in the Pantha Chowk area on Thursday. Officials said the search operation is being carried out by the SDRF []

SRINAGAR: Udhampur recorded the highest rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours with 96.5 mm of precipitation, while several districts witnessed moderate to heavy rain as the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast intermittent showers through Friday and warned of another spell of moderate to heavy rainfall in the Jammu division later next week. []

SRINAGAR: Flash floods, suspected to have been triggered by a cloudburst, struck the Barkuanda area of Bupp in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district during the early hours of Friday, affecting several households and prompting an immediate response from the local administration. Officials said three affected families were evacuated as a precaution and shifted to the []

SRINAGAR: Moderate rainfall continued across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasting intermittent showers through the day and warning of another spell of moderate to heavy rain in the Jammu division later next week. According to the MeT Centre, moderate rain is continuing over many areas of south []

SRINAGAR: Fresh incidents of shooting stones, mudslides and landslides were reported at several locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Udhampur and Ramban districts on Friday following continuous rainfall, posing a threat to vehicular movement and disrupting traffic. Officials said heavy rain since the early hours of Friday triggered the fresh slides at vulnerable []

SRINAGAR: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday ended his 26-day hunger strike at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in the presence of Union Ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh, saying his decision came after prolonged negotiations and appeals from lawmakers across party lines. Viral visuals showed Wangchuk breaking his fast by sipping from a cup offered []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a father seeking production of his adult daughter, holding that she was residing with her husband of her own free will and that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be invoked when there is no illegal detention. []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education (DSE), Jammu, on Thursday directed that no government or private educational institution, including coaching institutes and centres, in the flood-affected areas of Jammu Division shall resume physical classes unless their premises are declared structurally safe by the competent authority. In a circular issued on July 23, the Directorate said []

Police and central forces intensify searches and vehicle checks across the Valley; houses of two alleged LeT militants demolished in Anantnag

SRINAGAR: In a significant judgment clarifying the law governing summary trials under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside the conviction of a Budgam businessman in a cheque dishonour case, holding that a court cannot convict an accused merely because he admits issuing a cheque unless []

SRINAGAR: The Government has said it has found no widespread or substantiated evidence of engine failure, abnormal corrosion, excessive wear or reduced vehicle life attributable to E20 petrol, while acknowledging concerns raised in the media and on social media over fuel efficiency and vehicle performance. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State []

Round-the-clock monitoring in place as authorities urge residents near embankments to remain vigilant and follow official advisories

Typing test postponed in Jammu and Srinagar; existing admit cards to remain valid

Traffic Police advise commuters to avoid travel amid continued threat of shooting stones; stranded vehicles evacuated

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday inaugurated ASCEND J&K 2026, the Union Territorys largest startup ecosystem summit, calling for an innovation-driven and inclusive model of economic growth and urging young people to embrace entrepreneurship as a career. The two-day summit, themed Where Mountains Meet Momentum, is being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by former Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB), Anantnag General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Shafi Reshi, holding that his continuation in service beyond the statutory retirement age of 58 years had no legal sanction and that the banks decision to []

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 []