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SRINAGAR: Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police on Thursday attached two immovable properties worth around 1.05 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers in separate cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said the attached properties were identified during investigation []

SRINAGAR : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday unveiled a roadmap to modernise the Union Territorys transport sector, with a focus on digital governance, road safety, electric mobility and improved public transport services. Chairing a series of review meetings of the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC), Transport Department, Motor Vehicles Department and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has nominated five officers as Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) to deal with applications filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The nominations were notified through Government Order No. 297-JK (Edu) of 2026, issued on July 28, in pursuance of Section 5(1) of the RTI Act. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed all Deputy Commissioners to expedite the verification and settlement of claims under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and certify completion of the process, while reiterating that no eligible forest dweller can be evicted until the statutory recognition procedure []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department has prohibited the sale of five ghee products in Anantnag after laboratory tests found the samples unsafe under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, officials said. The action followed a special enforcement drive conducted by the Food Safety Department, Anantnag, during June 2026 on the directions of the Commissioner, []

SRINAGAR: The district administration in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district has ordered the closure of all government and private schools on Friday, July 31, due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. The decision was communicated by the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Poonch, through a circular issued on Thursday, following an advisory from the District Disaster Management []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned additional charges to six Accounts Officers across various departments with immediate effect in the interest of administration, according to an order issued by the Finance Department. The appointments were made through Government Order No. 248-F of 2026, dated July 29, and will remain in force until further []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had a Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of 12,75,106 as per the 2011 Census, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday, adding that updated figures would be available only after the next population census is released. In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Tribal []

SRINAGAR: In a major step towards preserving Ladakhs archaeological and cultural heritage, the Union Territory administration has declared 23 historically significant sites as Protected Monuments under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act. The notification, approved by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, provides statutory protection to a diverse range of heritage []

SRINAGAR: A Jammu and Kashmir government employee has been suspended and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated to dismiss him from service after a complaint that he allegedly accepted a bribe for issuing an income certificate to a villager, officials said on Thursday. The action followed a complaint by a citizen, who approached the Deputy Commissioners []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded administrative approval to a Rs 18.96 crore water supply scheme for the coverage part of Pulwama town under the Urban Development Sector for the 2026-27 financial year. The approval was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department through Government Order No. 61-JK (HUD) of 2026 dated []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Minister Satish Sharma on Thursday said the government has approved the release of the remaining Rs 41.16 lakh for completion of an LPG distributorship sanctioned to Insha Mushtaq, who lost her eyesight after suffering pellet injuries during the 2016 unrest in Kashmir. Justice delayed but not denied, Sharma said while announcing []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has had two food processing projects approved under the Union Governments Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) during the last five years, but no grant-in-aid has been released for either project so far, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The two approved projects are located in Kathua []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1,109 road accidents and 206 fatalities on National Highways in 2026, according to data presented by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The figures, based on data available with the Government and including National Highways and expressways, show that 1,658 people were []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 3,60,642 rural households yet to receive tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission, with 15,64,303 of the Union Territorys 19,24,945 rural households covered as of July 18, 2026, according to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. The data placed before the Lok Sabha shows that 81.26 per cent of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 5,318 road accidents and 984 fatalities in 2025, while pedestrian deaths more than tripled to 477 from 144 a year earlier, according to data placed by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways before the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The figures show that road fatalities in JK increased from []

SRINAGAR: The number of domestic LPG consumers in Jammu and Kashmir increased to 35,64,357 as of April 1, 2026, from 35,68,167 recorded on April 1, 2022, while Ladakhs consumer base rose to 1,03,899 from 94,661 in April 2023, according to data presented by the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the Lok Sabha. []

SRINAGAR: A total of 143 micro food processing enterprises in Jammu and Kashmirs Kupwara and Baramulla districts have secured loans under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, according to data presented by the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The ministry said 53 enterprises []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 73 accident-prone black corridors on National Highways, while Ladakh has one, according to data based on 20232025 accident records and placed by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The corridors were identified in real time using artificial intelligence-based tools developed by the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number of micro enterprises assisted under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) among Union Territories during the last three financial years, with 32,765 units receiving assistance and an estimated 2,62,120 jobs generated, according to data placed by the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in []

SRINAGAR: Police have launched an investigation after an unidentified body was recovered from a canal in the Baba Demb area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. According to reports, the body was found floating in the canal near Dawood Bridge, wrapped inside a bathtub. The deceased was reportedly wearing a black T-shirt. Local residents noticed the []

SRINAGAR: A government primary school building in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district was damaged after its rear wall collapsed following torrential rainfall, reports said on Thursday. The wall collapsed amid incessant rain that has affected several parts of the district over the past few days. No casualties or injuries were reported, as no one was []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against four persons in connection with an alleged Rs 15 lakh fraud in which a complainant was purportedly duped into depositing money as security for the supply of cooking oil by a company that investigators later found did not exist. According to the Crime []

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 1,795 pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu early Thursday for the Baltal base camp to undertake the ongoing Shri Amarnath Yatra, with authorities maintaining extensive security arrangements along the route. According to the Joint Police Control Room (JPCR), Jammu, the 23rd batch left at 2:44 a.m. []

SRINAGAR: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold a crucial Selection Committee meeting on August 3 in New Delhi to consider the induction of eligible Jammu and Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) officers into the Indian Police Service (IPS) under the promotion quota. The meeting is expected to consider filling eight IPS vacancies identified by []

CM Omar Abdullah Congratulates KU On Securing UGC Category-I Status

Police urge commuters to avoid unnecessary travel on NH-44, announce cut-off timings and alternate routes

Chief Secretary directs integration of education, health and immunisation records to strengthen early childhood care and improve service delivery

Officials posted to new ARTO offices across Kashmir with immediate effect to strengthen administrative efficiency.

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of five Motor Vehicle Inspectors (MVIs) as part of an administrative reshuffle intended to ensure the smooth functioning of the Motor Vehicles Department. As per Order No. 140-TC of 2026, issued by the Office of the Transport Commissioner on July 29, []

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir has been granted Category-I status by the University Grants Commission under the UGC (Categorisation of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018, giving the institution greater academic, administrative and financial autonomy. The decision was approved during the UGCs 598th meeting held on July 6, 2026, according to an official []

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Wednesday met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed a range of organisational matters and public issues, including the restoration of statehood, welfare measures, recruitment, flood protection and the return of Kashmiri migrants. During the meeting, Sadhotra urged the Chief Minister to ensure []

SRINAGAR: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said the rights that Jammu and Kashmir lost following the constitutional changes of August 5, 2019, could not be restored through protests or confrontation but only through dialogue, consultation and a clear roadmap. Addressing reporters after a joining programme at the party headquarters in Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has announced open selection trials to pick the Union Territorys Junior Boys Football Team for the Dr B C Roy Trophy 2026-27 National Football Championship, organised under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The division-level trials will be held on July 31 and August 1 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir supported 6,962 children under Mission Vatsalya during 2025-26, including 1,870 beneficiaries receiving institutional care and 5,092 supported through non-institutional services, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said 338 Anganwadi Centres in Jammu and Kashmir had also []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir planted 1.80 lakh saplings along National Highways in 2025-26, the highest annual figure recorded by the Union territory in the last five years, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said JK planted 47,000 saplings in 2021-22, []

Rajya Sabha reply says over 96,000 drinking water samples from Anganwadi centres were tested in J&K in 2025-26; Centre says 17,000 provided per Anganwadi for drinking water facilities under Poshan 2.0

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had six operational National Highway fee plazas in 2025-26, up from four in 2021-22, while toll collections from National Highways and expressways in the Union territory rose to Rs 502.002 crore during the latest financial year, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of []

SRINAGAR: A 40-year-old woman died after suffering an electric shock in the Majalta area of Udhampur district on Wednesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the woman suffered an electric shock at Majalta and died on the spot. She was identified as Sushma Devi (40), a resident of Majalta. The []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded one major structural failure on a National Highway during the last five years and the current year, resulting in the deaths of 10 workers, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The incident occurred in 2022 when an adit portal at Khooni Nallah []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has initiated steps towards providing all-weather connectivity to Jammu and Kashmirs seasonally isolated Tangdhar and Gurez regions, with consultancy work for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Sadhna Tunnel awarded and tendering underway for a DPR for a tunnel at Razdan Pass. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 3,453 arrests under narcotics-related cases in 2022, the highest figure reported in the Union territory during 2020-24, while 2,214 people were arrested in 2024, according to data placed by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs showed that JK []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has cancelled the engagement of Dr Muzammil Nazir as Associate Professor in the Department of Community Medicine at Government Medical College (GMC), Handwara, citing non-compliance with the terms governing academic arrangements. The action was ordered under Government Order No. 590-JK(HME) of 2026, issued by the Health and Medical Education []

SRINAGAR: The inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 has received 875 film submissions from around 50 countries, signalling strong global interest in the Union Territorys flagship film initiative, officials said. The submission window for the festival will close on July 30, giving filmmakers a final opportunity to register their entries for []

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 2,051 pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu early Wednesday for the Baltal base camp to undertake the ongoing annual Shri Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The 22nd batch left at 2:45 a.m. under stringent security arrangements in a convoy of 82 vehicles, comprising 48 buses, eight medium []

SRINAGAR: At least 13 people were killed after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japans southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, collapsing buildings, damaging roads and infrastructure, and leaving people trapped beneath rubble as rescue operations continued. The earthquake hit the southern island of Kyushu at about 4.27 pm local time, causing widespread damage to buildings, roads, factories []

SRINAGAR: Authorities have ordered the closure of all government and private schools across Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district on Wednesday as a precautionary measure amid adverse weather conditions triggered by continuous rainfall. According to the district administration, the decision has been taken in view of the prevailing weather situation to ensure the safety of students. []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, formerly the Crime Branch Kashmir, has secured the conviction of a Budgam resident in a recruitment fraud case involving the use of a forged academic certificate to obtain appointment as a Constable in the 9th Battalion of the Indian Reserve Police (IRP). According to the EOW, the Court []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court has imposed interim restrictions on the use and circulation of audio and video recordings of judicial proceedings, directing that such material cannot be extracted, shared, uploaded, transmitted, modified, stored, hosted or commercially exploited on social media or other digital platforms without prior official approval. The interim order requires permission from the []

SRINAGAR: A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japans Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, injuring at least 50 people, trapping several inside a partially collapsed shopping mall and causing widespread disruption across southern Japan, according to officials and media reports. Fire officials said several people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall following a reported explosion after the []