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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped a Junior Building Inspector of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant. The accused, Gazala Akhter, posted as Junior Building Inspector in SMC Ward No. 28, Srinagar, allegedly demanded the bribe in connection []

SRINAGAR: Employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday staged a protest inside the Assembly premises against a General Administration Department (GAD) order deputing KAS officer Bilal Ahmad Mir to the Assembly Secretariat. The protesting employees raised slogans and objected to the deputation, saying the move was contrary to the established rules and []

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping new economic penalties on Iran and countries that continue to provide financial, commercial or logistical support to Tehran. Trump said the measures would amount to the toughest economic campaign ever imposed against a country, but did not specify the countries that could be targeted or outline []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has directed all its Directors and Heads of Offices to refrain from issuing transfer and posting orders without prior approval of the Administrative Department. The directions have been issued through Circular No. 06-JK(FCS&CA) of 2026 following observations that several transfer and posting []

SRINAGAR: The number of people treated for drug addiction at centres supported by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir has increased nearly nine-fold in five years, rising from 5,382 in 2021-22 to 46,491 in 2025-26. The figures were disclosed by the Ministry in Rajya Sabha in response to a []

SRINAGAR:The Central Government has approved a two-year extension of the central deputation tenure of Shah Faesal, IAS (AGMUT:2010), who is serving as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Culture. The extension, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, will continue from September 19, 2026, until September 18, 2028, or until further orders, whichever is []

SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu and Kashmir State Centre, led by its chairman Er Ferdous Ahad Bhat, FIE, on Thursday met newly appointed NIT Srinagar Director Prof Anurag Misra, FIE, and discussed ways to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions. The delegation welcomed Prof Misra on his new assignment and []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old woman died after an SUV collided with a Tata Mobile vehicle in the Akhal area of Kangan in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said the accident occurred when a Scorpio collided with a Tata Mobile near Akhal, leaving the woman seriously injured. The injured woman was shifted to Sub-District Hospital []

SRINAGAR : An unidentified body was recovered from a river in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Thursday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that some locals engaged in contract-related work spotted the body floating in the river and subsequently informed the police. Following the information, a police team along []

SRINAGAR: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have put forward a set of non-negotiable demands ahead of their proposed dialogue with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in September, insisting that any future arrangement for Ladakh must address its political, financial and constitutional concerns. The two organisations submitted a joint memorandum []

SRINAGAR :Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called for greater focus on technology, green growth, formalisation and export competitiveness to strengthen the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the second edition of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) MSME Conclave 2026 in Jammu, Sinha said MSMEs were central to []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed two Assistant Section Officers of the JK Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as In-charge Section Officers on an officiating basis for a period of six months or until the posts are filled on a regular basis, whichever is earlier. The decision was issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old man was killed while his pillion rider was injured after the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by an unknown vehicle at Main Market Hajin in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Wednesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the duo were travelling on a motorcycle when []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to the regular promotion of 29 Senior Scale Stenographers of the Head of Departments cadre as Private Secretaries in the Jammu and Kashmir Private Secretary to Head of Departments (Gazetted) Service. The promotions have been ordered under Government Order No. 1420-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated August 19, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a committee to examine issues affecting the career progression of employees appointed under the Prime Ministers Package for Kashmiri Migrants and employees of the JK Relief Organisation (DMRRR). The committee has been constituted under Government Order No. 1419-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated August 19, and has been given []

SRINAGAR: The Railway Ministry has approved an increase in the maximum permissible speed of trains to 100 kmph on the 111-kilometre Katra-Banihal broad gauge rail section under the Jammu Railway Division of Northern Railway. The revised limit replaces the earlier permissible speeds of 85 kmph between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Sangaldan and 75 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred JKAS officer Bilal Ahmad Mir from his post as Sub-Registrar, Khansahib, and posted him as Deputy Secretary in the JK Legislative Assembly with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 1415-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated August 19, Mir was also holding additional charge of Sub-Registrar, Budgam before his []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of three engineers, all holding the charge of Executive Engineer, in the Power Development Department with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 179-JK(PDD) of 2026, Er. Sunil Gupta has been posted to STD-I, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Jammu, after being []

SRINAGAR: Pulwama came alive on Tuesday evening as the second edition of the Royal Premier League cricket tournament opened under floodlights, drawing thousands of spectators to the Sports Stadium and turning the conflict-affected district into a venue of sport and celebration. MLA Pulwama Waheed Para claimed more than 20,000 people attended the inaugural match of []

SRINAGAR : In a first-of-its-kind move among Union Territories, Ladakh has approved 4 per cent horizontal reservation for outstanding sportspersons in direct recruitment to Group C non-gazetted government posts, officials said on Wednesday. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the reservation under the new Ladakh Sports Policy, 2026, with the administration subsequently notifying the Union []

SRINAGAR: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO Rajit Punhani on Tuesday assured Jammu and Kashmir of technical and financial support to strengthen the Union Territorys food testing infrastructure and improve food safety compliance. Punhani made the assurance during an interactive meeting with food business operators (FBOs), trade and industry associations and other []

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday urged visiting US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to review and withdraw the highest-level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir, saying it was affecting the livelihoods of families dependent on tourism. The least the US Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia can do is review and withdraw []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case against BJP Kisan Morcha leader Aijaz Ahmad Shah for alleged cheating and criminal intimidation in Pulwama district, officials said on Tuesday. The FIR was registered at Tral police station under Sections 420 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), they said. As the alleged offence []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has declared August 26, Wednesday, as a holiday and December 19, Saturday, as a working day for the court. According to a notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, August 25, Tuesday, which was shown as a holiday on account of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar warning of isolated thunder, lightning and gusty winds in parts of the Kashmir division and more intense weather activity in the Jammu division. According to the weather []

SRINAGAR: An elderly woman died after being hit by a car near the Bypass in Sopore area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Wednesday. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the accident occurred when an Alto car, travelling from Sopore towards Bandipora, hit a pedestrian near Sofi Akber Road, Bypass, in Sopore. []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir have to be resolved by the Centre and not by Washington, ruling out raising any grievances with US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor during their scheduled meeting. Gor is set to arrive in []

SRINAGAR: Four persons were injured after a Xylo vehicle carrying a dead body met with an accident near Sinthan Top in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the accident occurred around 23 kilometres below Sinthan Top, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Larnoo. The Xylo, bearing []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday undertook an early-morning tour of Srinagar city, inspecting key development projects and reviewing infrastructure aimed at improving public services and urban mobility in the historic Shehar-e-Khaas. The Chief Minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo, Advisor to the []

SRINAGAR: At least three persons were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down a hill in the Thub area of Reasi district on Tuesday evening, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the vehicle, bearing registration number JK14B-1284, was travelling from Reasi towards []

SRINAGAR : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired the 81st meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sainik Board at Lok Bhavan, reviewing welfare measures for veterans, Veer Naris, widows and dependents. The meeting discussed issues related to welfare delivery, grievance redressal, healthcare and institutional strengthening, including the establishment of a ZSWO at Kishtwar []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FIL Industries Private Limited to bring nearly 600 employees of the Srinagar-based business group under its Corporate Salary Package, strengthening an institutional banking relationship between the two organisations. The agreement was signed in Srinagar by J&K Bank Zonal Head (Srinagar) Sheikh []

SRINAGAR: The Income Tax Department has launched a nationwide verification exercise into suspicious foreign remittances after identifying several entities that allegedly transferred large sums of money abroad despite reporting very small turnovers. The department said the action was based on ground intelligence and data analysis of outward foreign remittances over the past three years. The []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) General Secretary Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar on Tuesday said the Omar Abdullah-led government was committed to improving the economic conditions and livelihoods of artisans, craftsmen, traders and people associated with the tourism sector. Sagar made the remarks while interacting with several public delegations, traders associations and representatives of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) will hold a meeting of its Unfair Means (UFM) Committee on August 20 to examine cases involving alleged use of unfair means by candidates appearing in various examinations. The meeting will cover cases pertaining to Classes 10, 11 and 12 under the Annual Private/Bi-Annual 2026 []

SRINAGAR: US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor is scheduled to travel to the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, marking his first official visit to Jammu and Kashmir, officials said, according to a report by ETV Bharat. During his stay in Srinagar, Gor is expected to meet Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Environmental activist Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat said that the Karewa landscape of Pulwama and Budgam has been subjected to loot and plunder on a scale far greater than the quantities reflected in official records. This, he said, after a joint committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) documented extensive excavation and alteration of []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo on Tuesday inaugurated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) laboratories in five government schools under a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative funded by NTT DATA and implemented by ELFA International. The ICT labs were inaugurated at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Nawakadal, with the facilities established at five schools across []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old labourer who was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident in Salasan area of Boniyar in Uri has succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura, officials said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Dhaker, son of Ashmali Dhaker, a resident of Salasan, Boniyar, was hit by an unidentified vehicle in the area on []

SRINAGAR: The proposed Rs 104.02-crore Plug-and-Play Industrial Park at Nowgam has come under intensified environmental and planning scrutiny, with two environmental groups questioning its compatibility with the Srinagar Master Plan-035 and a State Administrative Council decision that explicitly restricted construction along the Pantha Chowk=Nowgam corridor because it forms part of a flood-absorption basin. The Environmental []

SRINAGAR: Anantnag Police has booked an alleged habitual fraudster under the Public Safety Act (PSA), citing concerns over his activities and their impact on public order. The action has been taken against Tasaduq Hussain Dar, son of Ab. Gani Dar, a resident of Sadoora in Anantnag, after the District Magistrate, Anantnag, issued a detention warrant []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted District Highway Safety Task Forces across the Union Territory to strengthen road safety measures, identify accident-prone locations and ensure compliance with the directions of the Supreme Court. The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1412-JK(GAD) of 2026 on August 18, in compliance with the Supreme Court []

by Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: A 50-acre industrial park proposed at Nowgam in Srinagar is set to be developed as a fully integrated plug-and-play industrial hub at an estimated cost of Rs 104.02 crore. The project is designed primarily to cater to Kashmirs horticulture value chain, food processing, light manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and digital services. The []

SRINAGAR: The 13th edition of the Ladakh Marathon is set to offer a record prize purse of Rs 1 crore, marking a major expansion of one of the worlds highest-altitude endurance sporting events. Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, today launched the official jersey for the 13th edition of the marathon, formally setting the []

SRINAGAR: A 50-year-old man was killed after the scooty he was riding collided with a truck at Fruit Mandi in Parimpora area of Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the accident occurred at Fruit Mandi, Parimpora, when the mans scooty collided with a truck bearing registration number []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that he had boycotted the Independence Day parade in Kupwara, terming the reports pure gibberish. Lone said that no such incident had taken place and clarified that he was not even present in Kupwara on the day of the Independence Day celebrations. There is []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness a spell of fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms over the next several days, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasting continued wet weather across both divisions. According to the weather bulletin issued by the Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, on Tuesday, fairly widespread to widespread []

Drawn by better returns, people living on water-scarce hillsides in Jammu and Kashmir are replacing labour-intensive maize with the relatively low-maintenance lavender. The shift has taken root, but with annual production still around 3,000 litres and turnover barely Rs 10 crore, it may be too early to call it the purple revolution as officials claim []

SRINAGAR: A woman was killed while her son sustained injuries after the scooty they were travelling on skidded off the road in Amerbugh area of Imam Sahib in south Kashmirs Shopian district on Tuesday. An official said the woman was riding pillion on the scooty being driven by her son when the vehicle skidded off []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against a Budgam resident for allegedly attempting to influence an ongoing Crime Branch investigation by transferring money into the bank account of an investigating officer. The chargesheet was filed before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, in FIR No. 28/2026 []