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SRINAGAR: The Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has announced a scheduled power outage affecting Bantalab, CRPF Camp, Nardani, Bhalwal, Thathar and surrounding areas on December 22. According to Chief Engineer (Distribution), JPDCL Jammu, the electricity supply will be suspended from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm to facilitate maintenance and upgrade works. Residents and businesses []

SRINAGAR: Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kupwara, Mir Mohammad Fayaz on Saturday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating healthcare situation in the district. He accused health department officials of deliberately undermining the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kupwara and mishandling essential services. During a hospital visit, the MLA criticized the Chief Medical Officer for irresponsibly []

SRINAGAR: In a renewed push to safeguard Indias hard-earned polio-free status, Jammu and Kashmirs Health Department has set up more than 5,000 polio booths across the Union Territory to vaccinate over 11 lakh children below the age of five during the Pulse Polio Immunisation (PPI) Drive scheduled for December 21, 2025 (tomorrow). Health authorities have []

SRINAGAR: At least two residential houses were completely gutted in a devastating fire incident in the Passran area of Boniyar in Baramulla district of north kashmir on Saturday, leaving three families homeless. As per details, the houses belonged to Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, son of Subhan Karim Sheikh, and Imtiyaz Ahmed Sheikh, son of Ghulam Mohammad []

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Lt Col Deepak Kumar Sharma, a Deputy Planning Officer in the Department of Defence Production under the Ministry of Defence, along with a private individual, Vinod Kumar, in a major bribery and corruption case involving defence exports and undue official favours. The instant case has []

SRINAGAR: Dense fog covered large parts of Kashmir on Saturday, severely reducing visibility and disrupting road and air travel as cold conditions persisted. In Srinagar, visibility dropped to just a few metres in several areas, prompting traffic authorities to urge motorists to exercise caution on major routes, including Airport Road and other key roads across []

SRINAGAR: Administration on Saturday issued a series of weather and snowfall advisories for several districts across Kashmir in view of predicted heavy snowfall over upper reaches. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kokernag advised commuters to avoid non-essential travel on the Daksum-Sinthan Top-Chhatroo Road and the Gowran-Margan Top-Warwan Road during snowfall and warned that vehicles must carry []

SRINAGAR: Minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir showed a marginal improvement on Saturday compared to the previous day, though cold conditions continued to prevail. The weather department has forecast a spell of rain and snowfall over the next few days, with the 40-day harsh winter period, locally known as Chillai Kalan, set to begin on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is steadily emerging as a hub of sporting activity due to sustained government support, improved infrastructure and growing youth participation, Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satish Sharma said on Saturday. The Minister was speaking at the closing ceremony of the International Kushti Dangal and Rustam-e-Jammu Kashmir Title Championship at M.A. []

SRINAGAR: Authorities have imposed traffic restrictions on the Tangmarg Gulmarg road following a weather advisory predicting rain and snowfall. Officials said heavy vehicles and vehicles without anti skid chains will not be allowed to ply on the route in either direction. The restriction will come into force with the onset of rain or snowfall and []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday reassured the public that eggs sold in India are safe to eat, dismissing recent claims linking them to cancer as misleading and lacking scientific evidence, The Hindu reported. Officials were responding to reports and social media posts alleging the presence of carcinogenic substances []

SRINAGAR: Marking a major boost to food security and logistics in Kashmir, the first-ever food grain freight train of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is set to reach the Anantnag Goods Terminal on Sunday. The moved is stated to ensure uninterrupted supplies to far-flung areas of the Valley. Officials said that the train, dispatched []

SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla district of North Kashmir have apprehended three members of a gang involved in cheating and robbery, recovering a substantial amount of cash and counterfeit gold coins, officials said. On December 18, 2025, a complaint was lodged at Police Station Pattan by Furqan Akbar, resident of Trisal, Pulwama, alleging that he and []

SRINAGAR: Police in central kashmirs Srinagar district have attached a double-storey residential house on eight marlas of land at Wantpora, Eidgah, belonging to notorious drug peddler Basit Bilal Dar, son of Bilal Ahmad Dar. The property is valued at approximately Rs 1 crore. The accused is linked to two separate cases: FIR No. 59/2024 under []

SRINAGAR: An Air India Express pilot has been suspended following allegations that he assaulted a passenger during a security check at Delhi Airport, according to an NDTV report. The incident occurred on Friday at Terminal 1, where a SpiceJet passenger, Ankit Dewan, claimed he was physically attacked after questioning staff members for cutting the queue. []

SRINAGAR: Locals from Brain Nishat in Srinagar outskirts have filed an application before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging that the authorities have begun clearing land and marking trees for the proposed establishment of a Battalion Camping Site for several CRPF battalions inside an ecologically fragile area adjoining Dachigam National Park. The plea states that []

SRINAGAR: Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Saturday arrested a Patwari in the Sofanaman area of Shopian in south Kashmir after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe from a client. The accused has been identified as Ashiq Hussain Shah, an inhabitant of Turkawangam, Shopian. Reliable sources said that the said Patwari had been under surveillance by []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he maintains the same political position in both Delhi and Kashmir, asserting that he acknowledges the Centres support where it exists and speaks candidly where it has fallen short, particularly on the issue of restoration of statehood. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar rejected []

SRINAGAR: India on Saturday announced their squad for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20 International series against New Zealand, with Suryakumar Yadav named captain and Axar Patel appointed vice-captain, according to Cricbuzz. In a major selection call, the BCCI selection committee, headed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, dropped Shubman Gill from []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting of the subordinate departments of the Home Department at Lok Bhavan in Jammu, assessing budgetary allocations, expenditure and the progress of key security, prison and infrastructure projects across the Union Territory. The meeting focused on the budget and expenditure position for the financial []

SRINAGAR: Police in Heerpora area of South Kashmirs Shopian district have arrested two individuals for allegedly possessing eagle posters and booked them in FIR No. 73/2025 under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Officials identified the arrested persons as Ahsan Ahmad Wagay, a resident of Yarikha Kulgam, and Rahil Ahmad Bhat, a []

SRINAGAR: A SpiceJet passenger has accused an Air India Express pilot of assaulting him at Delhi airport after he objected to the pilot allegedly jumping the boarding queue, an allegation that the airline said it is investigating, NDTV reported. The incident took place at Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, where the passenger, []

SRINAGAR: The United States carried out airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State (IS) positions across central Syria in retaliation for a recent deadly attack on American personnel, the BBC reported on Saturday. According to the Pentagon, the strikes targeted IS fighters, infrastructure and weapons facilities as part of an operation named Operation Hawkeye Strike. Defence []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a charge sheet in a major land fraud case involving alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy, officials said on Saturday. According to the Crime Branch, the charge sheet in FIR No. 02/2025 has been submitted before the Court of the Chief Judicial []

SRINAGAR: Police in north kashmirs Baramulla have registered a case after a landslide struck the Khanpora area yesterday late night, an incident attributed to illegal stone quarrying that loosened the hillside and sent debris cascading down the slope. Officials said the slide created a serious threat to human life and raised concerns about potential damage []

SRINAGAR: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has officially opened the admission process for its January 2026 cycle, offering a wide array of undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programmes through distance and online learning modes. Prospective students can now apply via the Universitys national website or the dedicated admission portal for various credentials, including certificates []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar district administration has activated a dedicated Winter Preparedness Control Room for the 2025-26 season to ensure a coordinated and prompt response to weather-related emergencies across the district. According to an order issued by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, the control room will function with immediate effect. Its primary mandate is to coordinate []

SRINAGAR: Widespread fog over North India disrupted air traffic on Friday, severely affecting operations at Srinagar and Jammu airports, with 12 flights cancelled and a further 18 delayed. At Srinagar International Airport, seven flights were cancelled, and twelve were delayed due to poor visibility and adverse weather at departure points, including Delhi, Amritsar and Kolkata. []

SRINAGAR: The President of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), Ajeet Bajaj, has declared Jammu and Kashmir safe for travel, calling on domestic and international tourists to rediscover the region. Speaking at a press conference in Srinagar on Friday following the conclusion of the ATOAIs 17th annual convention, Bajaj praised the efforts of []

SRINAGAR: Already battling the adverse impacts of climate change, saffron growers in Pampore and adjoining areas of south Kashmirs Pulwama district are facing a serious challenge large-scale damage to saffron corms by porcupines. Farmers fear that if urgent measures are not taken, saffron production, which has already witnessed a steep decline over the years, []

SRINAGAR: A shocking video shared widely on social media, showing a sick patient being moved outside GMC Handwara on a trolley has raised serious questions about the emergency healthcare infrastructure of the hospital. The video purportedly showing a patient being wheeled out of the hospital on a trolley by the attendants, allegedly after being denied []

SRINAGAR: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified three more institutions as fake universities and warned students, parents and teachers against taking admission in them, stating that any degrees or diplomas awarded by these entities will not be valid for higher education or government employment. In an official notification, the UGC named National Backward Krushi []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Friday launched a search operation in the Ghagwal area of Samba district of Jammu Kashmir after locals reported suspicious movement in the area, sources said. Official sources said that the suspicious movement were seen moving under suspicious circumstances, following which the police and security forces swung into action and cordoned off []

SRINAGAR: At least 202 Indian nationals are believed to have been recruited into the Russian armed forces since 2022, with 26 reported dead, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed the Rajya Sabha. The ministry added that at least two Indians have been cremated in Russia. Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh stated in a []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma on Friday reiterated that the government will honour its commitment of providing free ration and LPG cylinders to poor and eligible households, asserting that welfare of the underprivileged remains at the core of the administrations agenda. Talking to reporters here, Sharma said concrete steps []

SRINAGAR: Homebound, the latest film by director Neeraj Ghaywan and inspired by Kashmiri journalist Basharat Peers New York Times article Taking Amrit Home, has been shortlisted in the International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards. The announcement was made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 16, 2025, alongside []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized ten vehicles involved in illegal mining activities across Shopian, Awantipora and Pulwama districts as part of an intensified drive against unauthorised extraction and transportation of minerals. Officials said five vehicles were seized in Shopian during a routine patrol by a police team from Police Station Imamsahib. The vehicles, []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Friday condemned the act of the Bihar Chief Minister allegedly pulling off the veil of a woman doctor, describing it as a serious violation of personal dignity and moral boundaries, and said authority cannot be used to override ethics and basic human values. Addressing the Friday congregation at []

SRINAGAR: Ganderbal Police arrested an alleged absconder who, according to officials, had been evading appearance in a 2020 case registered at Police Station, Gund. The individual has been identified as Muhammad Munshi Gojer, son of Wali Muhammad Gojer, an inhabitant of Khanpora Nagrota. He was wanted in an FIR under Sections 279 and 427 of []

SRINAGAR: A Chennai-based Indian team has emerged as a global winner at NASAs 2025 International Space Apps Challenge for proposing a satellite internet concept aimed at expanding broadband access to remote regions. The team, Photonics Odyssey, won the Most Inspirational Award for its proposal of a sovereign, phased-array satellite internet infrastructure designed to reduce reliance []

SRINAGAR: Ending a prolonged legal impasse, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition challenging the rehabilitation and allotment of shops in the Sector-6 Shopping Complex at Batamaloo, Srinagar, and vacated an interim stay that had remained in force for over 12 years. The Court said the prolonged litigation []

SRINAGAR: A man was detained at Srinagar International Airport on Friday after he was found travelling on a fake air ticket, officials said. An official stated that the incident occurred early in the morning at the airports drop gate, where the individual was intercepted while travelling from Srinagar to Delhi. During verification, it was found []

SRINAGAR: Two Saudi brothers from Al-Asiyah in Qassim province approached a court not for inheritance or property, but to determine which of them should have the honour of caring for their 100-year-old mother. The Logical Indian reported that the judge awarded caregiving responsibility to the younger brother, Hizam Al-Ghamdis sibling, citing his physical strength and []

SRINAGAR: The Special Crime Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a charge sheet in a job fraud case involving Rs 5.50 lakh, before the Court of the Sub Judge, 13th Finance, Srinagar. The charge sheet in FIR No. 05/2020, registered under Section 420 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), has been filed []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Partys Iltija Mufti filed a written complaint in the Kothibagh Police Station, Srinagar, seeking registration of an FIR against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over an incident in which he pulled down the niqab of a Muslim woman during a public function. The complaint read that the incident caused immense distress and []

SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old carpenter was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Goushbugh area of Pattan in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Friday morning, triggering concern among locals and prompting an immediate police response. The deceased has been identified as Javid Ahmad Mir, son of Ghulam Mohammad Mir, a native of Khamooh, Rafiabad. His body []

by M Saleem Beg NH-701A aims to connect remote Kashmir valleys, yet construction risks destabilising slopes, harming biodiversity, and disrupting communities, highlighting the challenge of sustainable infrastructure in fragile Himalayan ecosystems. In mountainous and rural regions, roads are not merely transport corridors; they are also vital infrastructure. They connect isolated habitations with markets and social []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) has said that the process of compiling Class 10 examination results is currently underway, with a significant portion already completed. Secretary BOSE, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, said that around 70 percent of the Class 10 results have been compiled so far, while the remaining 30 percent []

In Jammu and Kashmir, the state workforce is shrinking fast as recruitment slows and contractual hiring rises. As the salaries decline, pensions soar, unemployment grows, the welfare state is gradually turning into a cost-saving administrative machine, writes Masood Hussain For decades, Jammu and Kashmir was synonymous with the government job. A permanent post was not []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir experienced a sharp drop in temperatures, with most parts of the Kashmir Valley recording sub-zero night lows, while the Jammu region remained relatively milder. According to independent forecaster Kashmir Weather, Srinagars minimum temperature fell to minus 2.1C, with Srinagar Airport recording minus 3.4C. Pampore and Shopian each registered minus 3.5C, Baramulla []