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SRINAGAR: Residents of Pampore have raised concerns over delays and alleged irregularities in the ongoing footpath construction project in the town, claiming that work remains incomplete nearly a year after it began. Locals said the pace of work has been slow and that construction is being carried out in areas with limited pedestrian movement, including []

SRINAGAR: A blood donation camp was organised at Ganj Bakhsh Park, Nowhatta in Srinagar on Tuesday in connection with the 36th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq (RA), with more than 225 units of blood collected, organisers said. The camp was held under the aegis of the Mirwaiz Foundation in collaboration with Ujala []

SRINAGAR: The National Health Mission (NHM), Jammu and Kashmir, has sanctioned and released grants-in-aid amounting to Rs 150.84 crore under the Flexible Pool for Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), Health System Strengthening, the National Health Programme and the Urban Health Mission for the financial year 202627. According to an official order issued by the Mission []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed an FIR registered by Budgam Police against a Delhi-based businessman accused of orchestrating a defamatory social media campaign against a World Trade Centre-linked company, holding that the criminal proceedings amounted to a misuse of the judicial process through forum shopping and parallel litigation. Delivering []

SRINAGAR: In a major anti-encroachment operation on the outskirts of Jammu, authorities on Tuesday demolished around 20 to 30 illegal structures and reclaimed nearly 60 kanals of prime forest land in the Mahamaya forest belt, officials claimed. The joint operation was carried out by officials of the forest department, Forest Protection Force, revenue department and []

SRINAGAR: In a major development for Kashmirs horticulture sector and Indias temperate fruit industry, Qul Fruits and Italy-based Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV Italia) on Tuesday announced the launch of IVAR, Indias first dedicated institutional platform for protected fruit varieties and genetics management. Formally named Ivar Variety Management and Genetics Private Limited, the new venture has []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday attended a public mobilisation programme against drug abuse in Pulwama, urging citizens to intensify efforts to dismantle what he described as a narco-terror ecosystem and protect youth from addiction. Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor said the ongoing public outreach against drugs across Jammu and Kashmir had gained []

by Asad Mirza Rising US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz have revived fears of conflict, even as diplomacy, nuclear negotiations and maritime security proposals continue simultaneously The United States and Iran appear locked between diplomacy and military escalation as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz intensify. While President Donald Trump has temporarily postponed military []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case to investigate the alleged religious conversion of an 18-year-old barber to Islam in north Kashmirs Kupwara district, officials said on Tuesday. The teenager has been identified as Vishal, a resident of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh. Officials said police have taken cognisance of the matter and []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ordered a reshuffle in the civil administration, issuing transfers and postings of IAS and JKAS officers with immediate effect in the interest of administration. According to Government Order No. 938-JK(GAD) of 2026 issued by the General Administration Department, Anil Banka, IAS (AGMUT: 2015), Special Secretary, Finance []

When Indias most competitive medical entrance exam collapses for the first time in history, Kashmirs students, already navigating a maze of reservations, competing exams, and post-2019 uncertainty, pay the heaviest price,Humaira Nabireports Amir had already done the math. Sitting across from his parents on the evening of May 3, he walked them through his rough []

SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States had planned a military strike on Iran for Tuesday but that the operation was halted following appeals from Gulf leaders as negotiations with Tehran continue. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the planned attack had been scheduled for Tuesday but []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that the Centre remains committed to restoring statehood to the Union Territory and urged people to place trust in the assurances given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament. In an interview with a national television channel, Sinha described []

SRINAGAR:A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at BK Traders godown, which stores paint and paint-related goods, in the Kanli Bagh area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district, officials said. An official said that the fire spread rapidly through the premises, triggering panic in the area as thick plumes of smoke engulfed the locality. He []

SRINAGAR: Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is rapidly emerging as one of the biggest public health concerns in Kashmir, with doctors warning that the condition is silently affecting a significant portion of the population, including young adults and even school-going children. Medical experts described hypertension as a silent killer because it often develops []

SRINAGAR: Hypertension is emerging as a major public health concern in Jammu and Kashmir, with official figures revealing that only 36 per cent of women and 31 per cent of men in the Union Territory have normal blood pressure levels, according to the National Family Health Survey-5. The data from the National Family Health Survey-5 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking networks in the Union Territory, asserting that narcotics money ultimately reaches terror groups and fuels militancy. In an interview with a national news channel, Sinha said the Omar Abdullah-led government was functioning properly and reiterated []

SRINAGAR: The Power Grid has informed the Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) that heavy shelling from Pakistan in May last year resulted in snapping of conductors and damaged towers in at Uri, Kupwara and other areas along the Line of Control (LoC). NRPC in a meeting had said that AE (Protection) further apprised that there []

SRINAGAR: The Thajwas Glacier in the Kashmir Himalaya has lost nearly 86 per cent of its area and close to 88 per cent of its volume since the Neoglaciation period, according to a new scientific study published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers, highlighting the long-term impact of rising global temperatures on Himalayan glaciers. The study, []

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired the Apex Committee meeting of Mission YUVA in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to review progress under the initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, generating employment and strengthening enterprise development across the Union Territory. The meeting reviewed implementation across the programmes key pillars, including culture creation, capital access, capacity building []

SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has informed that a planned shutdown of the 33 kV KP Bagh line and 33 kV Exhibition line will be carried out on May 19, May 21, and June 1, 2026, resulting in temporary disruption of power supply in several areas of Srinagar. According []

SRINAGAR: Sarhad has announced the Lal Ded National Awards for five senior women literary figures in recognition of their contributions to the cultural and literary landscape of Jammu and Kashmir. The award ceremony will be held on Tuesday at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre in Srinagar. The awards are presented in memory of Lal Ded, []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department in Srinagar on Monday launched an inspection drive across several areas of the city and found multiple violations related to hygiene and improper storage of food items, officials said. An official said that a team led by Assistant Commissioner Food Safety Srinagar, Yameen-ul-Nabi, conducted inspections in Karanagar, Kanikadal, Fateh Kadal, []

SRINAGAR: The Registrar of Companies (ROC), Jammu and Kashmir, has issued show-cause notices to all Nidhi companies incorporated in the Union Territory, warning them to explain why prosecution proceedings should not be initiated against them for alleged violations of relevant laws, according to an official statement. The action was taken as part of an enforcement []

SRINAGAR: In a major step towards strengthening road safety and traffic regulation, the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police has been equipped with more than 350 modern vehicles and hundreds of advanced enforcement gadgets to improve monitoring and management on roads across the Union Territory. Officials said the newly inducted fleet includes interceptor vehicles, highway patrol []

SRINAGAR: A woman was killed and two other persons were critically injured after a speeding car plunged into a deep gorge along the Udhampur Highway on Monday, officials said. The accident involved a car bearing registration number JK02AR-5777, which reportedly lost control before skidding off the road and falling into the gorge. Officials said the []

SRINAGAR: A truck driver from south Kashmirs Pulwama district is in a critical condition at SMHS Hospital Srinagar after sustaining severe burn injuries in a gas leakage incident inside his vehicle in New Delhi, hospital and attendant sources said on Monday. The injured has been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat, 35, son of Ghulam Qadir []

SRINAGAR: Residents of Shigan Mohalla in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar on Monday held a protest over the alleged acute shortage of drinking water in the locality, seeking immediate intervention from the authorities to address the issue. The protesters said the area has been grappling with severe water scarcity for the past several days, causing []

SRINAGAR: In a significant administrative overhaul aimed at optimizing governance, the Government of Jammu and Kashmirs Finance Department has announced a major reshuffle involving one hundred and seventeen Accounts Officers and Treasury Officers. According to the official directive, the administrative adjustments have been implemented with immediate effect to enhance operational efficiency. Among the key transfers, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Monday issued a heatwave advisory for residents as temperatures in the city are expected to rise up to 45C, prompting authorities to urge people, particularly children and elderly citizens, to avoid unnecessary outdoor movement during peak daytime hours. The advisory comes amid intensifying summer conditions in the winter []

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SRINAGAR: A woman was found dead inside her residence in the Lower Kartholi area of Bari Brahmana in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Anuradha, 35, wife of Ajay Singh, a resident of Lower Kartholi, Bari Brahmana, Samba district. Officials said she was found dead []

SRINAGAR: AIIMS Awantipora has issued a fresh recruitment notification inviting applications for faculty positions across multiple medical departments, opening opportunities for qualified professionals in various specialisations. According to Advertisement No. 67/2026, the recruitment process aims to fill 94 Group A posts, including Professors, Additional Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors across 40 departments. The vacancies []

SRINAGAR: Hundreds of poultry birds were killed after a truck carrying them overturned near the Khudwani bypass area in South Kashmirs Kulgam district on Monday, officials said. According to officials, the vehicle met with an accident while passing through the bypass stretch, resulting in the death of a large number of birds on the spot. []

SRINAGAR: Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) on Monday expressed grief over the death of Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, father of jailed Baramulla Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, who passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi following a prolonged illness. AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said the party had received confirmation []

SRINAGAR: A court in Jammu and Kashmir has dismissed a supplementary complaint filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, observing that further investigation during an ongoing trial cannot be conducted without prior permission of the court. As per case details, the original complaint []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Sunday clarified that the three major finance committees of the Legislative Assembly were constituted through mutual consensus among political parties and not through elections, as all parties, including the BJP, agreed to avoid a voting process. The Speaker said that a formal notification for elections []

SRINAGAR: Haji Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, 85, father of jailed Baramulla Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, passed away late last night at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi following a prolonged illness. He was first admitted to the Chest Diseases Hospital in Srinagar and later transferred to SMHS Hospital as his condition worsened. []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) on Sunday said that an order circulating on social media regarding the announcement of summer vacations in the Jammu division is fake. In an official clarification, the Directorate of School Education Jammu stated that no such notification has been issued regarding summer vacations and termed the circulated []

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmir seized 15 vehicles involved in alleged illegal extraction and transportation of minerals during separate operations in Shopian and Awantipora, officials said on Sunday. In Shopian district, police seized 10 tractors and two tippers from Imamsahib and Keegam areas during routine patrolling. Officials said a team from Police Station Imamsahib []

SRINAGAR: A Jammu and Kashmir Bank employee from Seer Hamdan in south Kashmirs Anantnag district died after reportedly falling from a building in Gurugram on Sunday, officials and local sources said. Sources identified the deceased as John Aadil Khan, a resident of Seer Hamdan, who was posted at the Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch at []

SRINAGAR: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmirs Samba district retrieved 50 kanals of state land valued at around Rs 60 crore during an anti-encroachment drive conducted at Birpur (Balole Khad) in Bari Brahmana under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan, officials said on Sunday. According to officials, the land had earlier been transferred to []

SRINAGAR: More than 10,000 households in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam participated in the Census 2027 Self-Enumeration initiative on the first day of the campaign, officials said on Sunday. The self-enumeration drive was formally launched at the Mini Secretariat in Kulgam with the flagging off of an awareness van aimed at spreading information about the process []

SRINAGAR: The Drugs and Food Control Organisation (DFCO), Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday issued a public advisory and precautionary measures ahead of the nationwide bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) on May 20, 2026, to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential medicines and maintain public health services across the Union []

SRINAGAR: The House Listing and Housing Census operations for Census 2027 commenced in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha completing his self-enumeration at the start of the exercise. According to an official statement, Census 2027 will be Indias first fully digital and paperless census, using mobile-based data collection systems, self-enumeration mechanisms []

SRINAGAR: An Indian worker was killed and three others were injured in a drone attack in Russias Moscow region, the Indian Embassy in Russia said on Sunday. One Indian worker has lost his life and three others have been injured in a drone attack in Moscow region earlier today. Embassy officials have visited the location []

SRINAGAR: A 19-year-old youth drowned while bathing in a pond in the Kandi Khass area of north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said. An official said that the deceased was identified as Asrarul Haq, 19, a resident of Kandi Khass Kupwara. Officials said the youth drowned while bathing in the pond, resulting in his []

SRINAGAR: The crescent for the holy month of Dhul Hijjah was sighted anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, Grand Mufti Jammu Kashmir said. Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi said that the testimony regarding the sighting of the moon was received from Kargil and parts of Jammu Kashmir. He said that as a result, the month of []

SRINAGAR: The Union Territory administration of Ladakh has approved wage rationalisation for daily wagers, part-time and seasonal workers, with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena directing that wages be paid in line with the Government of Indias Minimum Wages Act. According to an official statement, the decision is expected to benefit thousands of workers engaged across []

SRINAGAR: The body of a man from south Kashmirs Pulwama district, who had been reported missing, was recovered from the Suksari area along the Mughal Road on Sunday, officials said. Official sources said that the deceased has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar, a resident of the Arigam area of Pulwama district, who had been []