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SRINAGAR: A youth was killed and another critically injured after a car overturned on KP Road in the Mattan area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday evening. The accident occurred at Bumzoo when a Polo vehicle bearing registration number DL3CCN8591, traveling from Pahalgam towards Anantnag, lost control and overturned. Two passengers sustained critical injuries []

SRINAGAR: The Project Approval Board (PAB) of the PM SHRI Schools for Rising India scheme has approved an outlay of Rs 243 crore for Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 202627. The approval was granted during a meeting chaired by Union Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Sanjay Kumar, which was attended []

SRINAGAR: A multi-agency counter-terrorist exercise was conducted at Srinagar international airport on Thursday to test emergency response and coordination among security forces, officials said. As per the details, the CISF-led drill, in coordination with CRPF, police, AAI, BCAS and other stakeholders, simulated real-time scenarios to assess preparedness, communication and evacuation procedures under the airports counter-terror []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department in Kashmir is grappling with manpower shortages, limited laboratory infrastructure and a mounting backlog of cases, reveals official information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by activist MM Shuja. The RTI reply states that 25 posts are lying vacant in the Kashmir division, including 5 gazetted and 20 []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, presided over by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, has strongly censured petitioners in a transfer petition for levelling scandalous and wholly unsubstantiated allegations against judicial officers, and directed them to file unconditional apologies within one week. The matter arose in TrP(C) No. 4/2026, titled Assadullah []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded its highest-ever annual investment of Rs 5,824.42 crore in the financial year 202526, marking a major milestone in the Union Territorys industrial growth and ongoing economic transformation. According to official data accessed the investment is over 13 times the average annual inflow recorded between 2014 and 2021, reflecting a []

SRINAGAR: The India Meteorological Department on Thursday said Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness generally cloudy weather with spells of rain and thundershowers between May 3 and 5, and advised farmers to suspend agricultural operations during this period. The MeT Centre Srinagar predicted that weather will remain generally dry on May 1 and 2, []

SRINAGAR: The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Srinagar City Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Thursday shared a detailed traffic advisory for the Nasha Mukt Rally scheduled to be held on May 3. Sharing details while addressing the media in Srinagar, SSP Bhat said, The 100-Day Nasha Mukt JK Abhiyaan event is expected to witness large []

SRINAGAR: The JK cabinet on Thursday approved a 2 percent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees and pensioners, effective from January 1, 2026. Sources said that the cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, gave its go-ahead for enhancing DA by two percent, raising it from 58 percent to []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition by residents of Pariswani village in Baramulla seeking permission to extract sand, boulders and stones from a local nallah, holding that such activity cannot be carried out without a valid statutory licence and that neither land ownership nor past practice creates any []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday thanked Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Centre for extending Vande Bharat train services between Jammu and Srinagar, while also urging the establishment of a dry (inland) port in the Union Territory to strengthen trade and export facilities. Speaking at the flagging-off ceremony of []

SRINAGAR: The Health and Medical Education Department has ordered a reshuffle in the administration of Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, assigning new responsibilities in the interest of patient care and administrative efficiency. As per Government Order No. 388-JK (HME) of 2026 dated April 29, Dr Bilal Mashraf Banday, Consultant Pathology presently posted at District Hospital []

SRINAGAR: Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Thursday arrived at Srinagar airport and proceeded to SMHS Hospital to visit his ailing father. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) granted him one-week interim bail. The court directed that during this period, Rashid, who is in custody in a terror-funding case, may either visit []

SRINAGAR: A court in Bandipora has acquitted two accused in the 2016 Hajin murder case of Fayaz Ahmad Dar, citing lack of evidence and granting them the benefit of doubt after nearly ten years of trial. The accused, Showkat Ahmad Bhat of Baharabad and Zamrooda Begum of Vijpara, Hajin, were facing charges under Sections 302 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld a Lok Adalat award directing payment of Rs 3.80 lakh in a cheque bounce dispute, holding that a party who voluntarily enters into a settlement cannot later withdraw from it on technical grounds. Delivering judgment in CM(M) No. 118/2026, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed a []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has assigned the additional charge of Managing Director of the State Procurement and Supplies Agency (SPSA) to the Director, Rural Development Jammu. According to Government Order No. 130-JK(RD and PR) of 2026, issued on April 30, 2026, the arrangement has been made in the interest of administration and []

SRINAGAR: Police in South Kashmirs Anantnag district have sealed a medical store at Cheeni Chowk for its alleged involvement in the unauthorised sale of controlled medicines. A team from Police Station Anantnag, in coordination with the Drugs and Food Control Department, conducted a raid at Atif Medical Store. During the inspection, a significant quantity of []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch JK has filed a chargesheet in a fraud case involving alleged false promises of land allotment and government jobs. Officials said the chargesheet in FIR No. 84/2022 under Section 420 RPC has been submitted before the Court of Judge Small Causes, Srinagar, against Bashir []

SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday arrived in Leh on a two-day visit, during which he is scheduled to attend a series of official and ceremonial engagements, officials said. An official said that the visit coincides with Buddha Purnima and the first-ever international exposition of the holy relics of Gautama Buddha, set to []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Public Safety Act (PSA) against a Baramulla resident, holding that the authorities failure to execute the order for over two years cast serious doubt on its validity. Justice Sanjay Dhar allowed a petition filed by Altaf Ahmad Waza, []

SRINAGAR: The Hajj Committee of India has directed all pilgrims for Hajj 2026 to deposit an additional Rs 10,000 towards revised airfare, following a one-time increase approved by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. According to an official circular issued from Mumbai on April 28, the revision includes an additional USD 100 per pilgrim, applicable uniformly []

by Meraj Zargar A personal account traces Javed Ahmad Taks journey from tragedy to transformative social work, highlighting his role in redefining disability, dignity, and inclusive education in Kashmir In 2023, soon after my transfer to the Sub-Divisional Magistrates office in Bijbehara, I felt a strong desire to meet Javed Ahmad Tak. Although I was []

SRINAGAR: Cyber Police Kashmir has registered an FIR against PDP leader Iltija Mufti and others in connection with alleged separatist-related content circulated on social media, officials said on Thursday. According to sources, the case was initiated after a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) by Iltija Mufti featuring slain separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were killed and another critically injured when a steamer exploded during installation at a cold storage facility in the Aglar area of this south Kashmir district on Wednesday late evening, officials said. The deceased were identified as Saroop Singhal and Dileep Kumar, both residents of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. The injured, Ram []

When nearly three-quarters of Jammu and Kashmirs lakes disappear or shrink, a regions ecological identity, and its peoples safety and livelihood, hang in the balance, reports Afreen Ashraf Picture a landscape once threaded with glittering water bodies. A valley with a network of lakes fed by rivers, while sheltering migratory birds, recharging aquifers, and steadying []

SRINAGAR: In view of the annual relocation of government offices from Jammu to Srinagar, authorities have issued a traffic advisory to ensure smooth movement of the secretariat convoy. Officials said that the movement of goods carriers, including heavy and medium motor vehicles (HMVs/MMVs), will be restricted on the JammuSrinagar National Highway from midnight of April []

SRINAGAR:The Union Territory Cabinet is set to meet on Thursday in Jammu in what will be its final sitting before the Civil Secretariat shifts to Srinagar for the summer session, with several significant administrative and policy matters listed for discussion. Sources said that the meeting, scheduled at 11 AM at the Chief Ministers official residence, []

SRINAGAR: West Bengal has registered a historic voter turnout of 92.47 per cent in the two-phase Assembly elections, marking the highest participation in the state since Independence. According to the Election Commission of India, polling in Phase II stood at 91.66 per cent as of 7:45 pm, while Phase I, conducted on April 23, recorded []

SRINAGAR: A blast at a cold storage unit in the fruit mandi area of Aglar in south Kashmirs Shopian district on Wednesday late evening left one engineer dead and two others injured during repair work. The incident occurred at Zum Zum cold store when a steamer being repaired exploded, injuring three engineers on the spot. []

SRINAGAR: The issue of missing village revenue records (Massavis) in Jammu and Kashmir has drawn increased attention, with official figures showing 545 records missing across 20 districts. Of these, 258 remain untraced or unresolved, raising concerns about the integrity of land record systems. District-wise data shows Udhampur with the highest number at 154 missing Massavis; []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, has approved the constitution of the Ladakh Union Territory Hajj Committee, with the appointment of its chairman and members for a period of three years. The decision follows the completion of the tenure of the previous UT Hajj Committee in 2025. Ghulam Abbas Abidi has been appointed as the []

SRINAGAR: At least six residential houses were destroyed in a fire incident in Halse Dar area of Trajan in Doru locality of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Wednesday late night, leaving several families homeless. Officials said the blaze broke out in the locality and quickly spread, engulfing multiple structures before it was brought under control. []

SRINAGAR: The weather across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to improve slightly on April 30 with partly cloudy skies and isolated spells of light rain, while another wet spell is likely between May 3 and 5, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Jammu and Kashmir is likely to []

SRINAGAR: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on Tuesday co-chaired a high-level meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir to review the implementation and progress of the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan, a 100-day campaign aimed at combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking across the Union Territory. The campaign, launched []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has appointed 14 candidates as Associate Law Officers in the Jammu and Kashmir Legal (Subordinate) Service under the direct recruitment quota, following recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board. The appointments were formalised through Government Order No. 5630-JK(LD) of 2026, issued by the Department of Law, []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has issued notice in a petition seeking compensation of Rs 50 lakh over allegations of false implication in a rape case and illegal detention. According to the court order available, the petition titled Mohammad Hunef and Another vs UT of JK and Others came []

SRINAGAR: In continuation of its press release dated April 20, 2026, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said that five accused persons have been convicted and sentenced in a long-pending embezzlement case related to misappropriation of food grains and empty bags. The convicted individuals as per ACB statement have been identified as Abdul Khaliq Shah, []

SRINAGAR: Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today reviewed the progress of construction work on the upcoming Legislative Assembly Complex at Jammu during a high-level meeting convened for the purpose. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Achal Sethi; Engineer-in-Chief Purshotam Kumar; Chief Engineer R and []

SRINAGAR: The Office of the Chief Education Officer, Rajouri, in Jammu and Kashmir has suspended four teachers of Middle School Namblan with immediate effect over findings of prolonged unauthorized absence and serious administrative and academic lapses. According to an official order issued on April 28, 2026, action was taken after a complaint prompted authorities to []

SRINAGAR: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the 20-coach Vande Bharat Express train between Jammu and Srinagar on April 30, marking a major milestone in Jammu and Kashmirs rail connectivity, while regular public services on the route will commence from May 2. The direct rail link between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar is expected []

by Lilac Ali SRINAGAR: An afternoon of reading and discussion around City of Kashmir: A Popular History by Sameer Hamdani brought together a cross-section of Srinagars intellectual community at a riverside caf, as the Jhelum River flowed quietly in the background. Organised by the Friday Book Club and moderated by journalist Shakir Mir, the session []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Wednesday accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of attempting to erase Urdu from Jammu and Kashmirs administrative and cultural framework, alleging that his government is systematically removing the language from official systems. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Mufti claimed that the Revenue Department, headed by the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police, in coordination with the civil administration, on Wednesday demolished multiple structures worth crores raised on state land along NH-44 in Sangam, targeting individuals allegedly involved in narcotics-related offences. According to reports, the demolition drive focused on properties illegally constructed on state land and linked to persons booked under provisions of []

SRINAGAR: Rainfall activity is expected to impact Jammu and Kashmir from April 29, with generally cloudy conditions and spells of light rain and thundershowers forecast across many areas, accompanied by gusty winds and the possibility of hailstorms later in the day. The advisory indicates that the weather system is likely to remain active through the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a circular directing all bar associations in the Union Territories to avoid organizing or associating with any vulgar or inappropriate events, and to strictly maintain professional decorum. The circular, issued by the Registrar General under directions of the Supreme Court of India, calls for []

SRINAGAR: Authorities on Wednesday demolished shops belonging to two accused in a narcotics case in Wachi area of Zainapora in south Kashmirs Shopian district. Officials including Sub-Divisional Magistrate Zainapora, Naib Tehsildar, Sub-Divisional Police Officer Zainapora and Station House Officer Zainapora reached the locality and carried out the demolition action. The structures demolished were identified as []

by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba Live-streamed courtrooms transform legal proceedings into shared public experiences, where memory, perception, and rhetoric shape justice beyond formal records and influence democratic trust The life of a play begins and ends in the moment of performance. This is where authors, actors, and directors express everything they have to say. If the []

SRINAGAR: Police in Kokernag area of South Kashmir arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered a quantity of contraband during routine naka checking, as part of action against drug trafficking in the district. Anantnag Police strikes again: 4.4 Kg charas seized in Kokernag, one peddler arrested. Anantnag Police urges public to share info on drug []

SRINAGAR: Police in South Kashmirs Anantnag district on Wednesday, in coordination with the civil administration, demolished illegal properties belonging to drug peddlers worth crores along National Highway 44 under the jurisdiction of Police Station Bijbehara. Police stated that the drive was conducted as part of an ongoing anti-narcotics campaign aimed at targeting assets allegedly acquired []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case after a man was allegedly cheated by a fake overseas job consultancy and trafficked to Cambodia under the guise of employment. According to an official statement, the complaint alleges that the victim was approached by an unauthorized consultancy operating from the []