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Kashmir Gujjar Body Moves NCST Over Chatroo Minor Rape, and Death

SRINAGAR: The Tribal Gujjar Bakkerwal Welfare Foundation (TGBWF) has approached the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) seeking urgent intervention over the alleged repeated sexual assault of a minor Gujjar girl by her government-school teacher, her subsequent pregnancy and death. It has alleged attempts to suppress the matter through threats, monetary inducement and a community-level []

25 Aug 2026 12:02 am
DC Ganderbal Cautions Public Against Bathing in Nallah Sindh, Other Water Bodies

SRINAGAR : The District Magistrate Ganderbal has advised people, particularly parents and guardians, to exercise utmost caution and prevent children from entering or bathing in Nallah Sindh and other water bodies across the district. In a public advisory issued on Monday, the administration cautioned against the risks associated with bathing and swimming in rivers, streams []

24 Aug 2026 11:17 pm
Arms Cache, IED Recovered During Joint Search Operation in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: An AK-47 rifle, grenades and an improvised explosive device (IED) were recovered during a joint search operation in the Manzseer area of Sopore in north Kashmir on Monday. Quoting a senior police official, news agency KNO reported that the operation was conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) Sopore in coordination with 52 Rashtriya []

24 Aug 2026 11:10 pm
CM Omar Calls for Mission-Mode Action to Tackle Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a focused, coordinated and humane response to Srinagars growing stray dog menace, directing the concerned departments and Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to accord the issue top priority and deliver tangible results on the ground. Chairing a review meeting on the issue, the Chief Minister said the []

24 Aug 2026 10:41 pm
Nawakadal College Condoles Demise of Prof Rabia Masood

SRINAGAR: The Government Degree College for Women, Nawakadal, on Monday held a condolence meeting to mourn the demise of Prof Rabia Masood, former head of the colleges English Department. The meeting was attended by the colleges teaching and non-teaching staff and a large number of students in the presence of Acting Principal Prof Pinu G []

24 Aug 2026 10:10 pm
KPDCL Announces Power Shutdowns in Several Areas

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in several areas of Srinagar, Budgam and Shopian on August 29, 30 and 31 to facilitate maintenance work on various 33 kV lines. According to the KPDCL, power supply to BK Pora, Khanda, Chattergam, Kenihama, Summerbugh, Railway Station Shalina, Wagoora, Wadpora, Aribagh, []

24 Aug 2026 9:44 pm
Education Key to Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Education holds the key to the overall progress and development of Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Education, Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare Sakeena Itoo said on Monday, while underlining the need for government and private institutions to work together to strengthen the education sector. Itoo was speaking at the Foundation Day celebrations []

24 Aug 2026 9:19 pm
CM Omar Orders Probe Into Kishtwar Schoolgirl Incident Within Month

SRINAGAR : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed the School Education Department to complete its inquiry into the incident involving a young schoolgirl in Kishtwar within a month and ensure stringent action based on its findings. Chairing a review of the matter, the Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to conduct a thorough and []

24 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
UPI Turns 10, Transactions Surge Nearly 13,000-Fold as India

SRINAGAR: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completes a decade on August 25, with its annual transaction volume surging nearly 13,000-fold to more than 24,162 crore transactions in 2025-26 from 1.78 crore in its first year, cementing its position as the backbone of Indias digital payments ecosystem and the worlds largest real-time payment system by transaction []

24 Aug 2026 8:32 pm
FCIK Seeks Review of JERC Tariff Hike, Interim Relief for Jammu Kashmir Industry

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has urged Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to seek a review of the recent electricity tariff order issued by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu and Kashmir, besides seeking interim relief for industrial consumers until the matter is reconsidered. A delegation of FCIK, led by []

24 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
Kashmir: 60-Year-Old Woman Dies in Road Mishap

SRINAGAR : A 60-year-old woman, who was injured in a road accident in the Uri area of Baramulla district on Monday, succumbed to her injuries at Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that Soni Begum, wife of Noor Hassan and a resident of Dulanga, Uri, sustained injuries in the road []

24 Aug 2026 5:05 pm
Jammu Kashmir HC Seeks Details About Wetlands Protection

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the J&K Government to explain why it has failed to respond to a September 2025 communication from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and why separate Integrated Management Plans (IMPs) for three wetland reserves have not been resubmitted in accordance []

24 Aug 2026 4:21 pm
Video: Jehangir Chowk Is Being Reworked After Srinagar Smart City Upgrades

SRINAGAR: A stretch of Jehangir Chowk developed under the Srinagar Smart City project is now being dismantled and reworked, with walkway tiles being removed and stacked alongside the road, raising fresh questions about the planning and execution of infrastructure at one of Srinagars busiest junctions. Workers have prised up sections of the pedestrian walkway and []

24 Aug 2026 3:56 pm
Is Kazakhstan

by Azad Mirza Kazakhstans constitutional reforms have streamlined governance but strengthened presidential authority, while controlled political competition and strategic diplomacy shape its democratic development and ties with India. Following sweeping amendments to the countrys constitutional framework, the establishment of a new unicameral legislature, the Kurultai, marks a defining moment in Central Asian politics. While framed []

24 Aug 2026 3:54 pm
NC Says Jammu Kashmir Govt Has No Role in Power Tariff Hike

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has no role in the recently approved 6.8 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, National Conference spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, describing the revision as part of a normal regulatory process. JK Govt has no role in tariff hike by JERC; it is a normal process that has been []

24 Aug 2026 3:29 pm
Kashmiri Scholar Appointed Research Fellow at Harvard CID

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri public policy scholar Arhan Bagati has been appointed as a Research Fellow at the Harvard University Center for International Development (CID), effective August 2026. Bagati, a Master in Public Policy graduate from Harvard Kennedy School, will undertake development-focused research at CID, with a particular focus on Kashmir and its development challenges. The appointment []

24 Aug 2026 3:00 pm
EOW Kashmir Arrests Budgam Man Wanted in Rs 2 Crore Alleged Investment Fraud Case

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch JK has arrested a Budgam man who had allegedly been evading arrest for nearly a year in a case involving suspected financial fraud of around Rs 2 crore, officials said. The accused, Junaid Ul Islam, son of Nazir Ahmad Baba of Alamdar Colony, Phase 1, []

24 Aug 2026 2:39 pm
Jammu Kashmir Weather to Remain Hot and Humid, Brief Rain and Thundershowers Likely

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience generally hot and humid weather over the coming days, with brief spells of rain and thundershowers expected at scattered places, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. From August 24 to 28, brief spells of rain or thundershowers are likely at scattered locations, mainly during the early morning []

24 Aug 2026 2:34 pm
Air India Flight Carrying 164 Passengers from Delhi to Patna Hit by Bird

SRINAGAR: An Air India flight operating from Delhi to Patna with 164 passengers on board was hit by a bird while landing at Jay Prakash Narayan Airport on Monday morning, according to the Hindustan Times report. Flight AI 1741 landed safely at around 7:43 am after the pilot reported a suspected bird strike near the []

24 Aug 2026 2:20 pm
Kashmir: Police Issue Child Safety Advisory to Schools, Madrasas

SRINAGAR: Police Station Batmaloo has issued a child safety advisory to schools and madrasas in the area, asking institutions and parents to adopt precautionary measures to ensure the safe movement of children. Under the advisory, school and madrasa administrations have been directed not to hand over children to any third person. Children may only be []

24 Aug 2026 2:00 pm
Bangladeshi National Held on Way to Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A 23-year-old Bangladesh national was arrested at Mirzapur railway station after he was found travelling without valid documents aboard the Brahmaputra Mail, officials said on Sunday. The man, identified as Riyaz Ahmed, a resident of Habiganj in Bangladesh, was apprehended by Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel on Saturday night following an alert. Officials said []

24 Aug 2026 10:01 am
Search Continues for Second Day for Minor Boy Who Drowned in Nallah Sindh

SRINAGAR: Search operations continued for the second consecutive day on Monday to trace and retrieve the body of a nine-year-old boy who reportedly drowned in Nallah Sindh in Ganderbal district on Sunday. The boy has been identified as Mohammed Mohsin, son of Mukthar Ahmad, a resident of Bamloora, Ganderbal. According to the State Disaster Response []

24 Aug 2026 9:30 am
Two District Treasury Officials Suspended in North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has suspended two officials of the District Treasury Bandipora after an inspection found that a large number of bills had allegedly been retained beyond the permissible period, resulting in unauthorised delays in final payments. According to an order issued by the Director General, Accounts and Treasuries, Ahtisham Ul []

24 Aug 2026 9:02 am
Jammu Kashmir Assembly Autumn Session Likely to Take Up Pending Private Members

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assemblys autumn session, scheduled to begin in Srinagar on September 21, is likely to consider several Private Members Bills that remained pending during the Budget Session earlier this year, besides fresh legislative proposals submitted by members. Sources said the Budget Session had two days allocated for Private Members business, []

24 Aug 2026 8:18 am
21 Former Cricket Captains Renew Appeal for Imran Khan

SRINAGAR: Twenty-one former international cricket captains, including Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar, have renewed their appeal to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for proper medical treatment and welfare of jailed former Pakistan prime minister and 1992 World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan. The appeal, made in a letter dated August 23, []

23 Aug 2026 10:48 pm
FCIK Opposes Nearly 10% Industrial Power Tariff Hike, Seeks CM Omar

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has opposed the latest power tariff order of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), alleging that industrial consumers have effectively been burdened with a nearly 10 per cent increase in their principal energy charges. The apex industrial body has urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene []

23 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
Wedding Celebrations Turn Tragic as Fire Guts Groom

SRINAGAR:A fire broke out at a grooms residence in Vilgam village of north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Saturday during the Mehndi Raat ceremony, reportedly gutting the house and destroying belongings prepared for the wedding. The house, owned by Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, caught fire while family members and relatives were gathered for the wedding celebrations, turning []

23 Aug 2026 10:00 pm
Ladakh Moves Centre For 36 Check Dams, Eyes Irrigation Of 18,600 Acres

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration has submitted a proposal to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti for the construction of 36 check dams across the Union Territory to strengthen water security, expand irrigation facilities and bring more land under assured irrigation. The proposal, submitted on the directions of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, comprises seven Himalayan []

23 Aug 2026 9:22 pm
POCSO Cases: Two Undertrials Flee Central Jail Srinagar, Police Launch Hunt

SRINAGAR: Two men facing separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act have escaped from Central Jail Srinagar, prompting police to issue lookout notices and launch efforts to trace them. A senior police officer confirmed the development, saying the two accused were lodged in Central Jail Srinagar in connection with separate []

23 Aug 2026 8:21 pm
Invest In Jammu Kashmir, Connect Tourism, Horticulture With Global Markets: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday called for an inclusive and technology-driven development model for India, while urging industry leaders to invest in Jammu and Kashmir and help connect its tourism, horticulture and handicrafts sectors with global markets. Addressing the World Wisdom Forum organised by the IIT Alumni Council in New Delhi, Sinha said []

23 Aug 2026 7:46 pm
9-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Nallah Sindh in Central Kashmir, Rescue Operation Underway

SRINAGAR: A nine-year-old boy reportedly drowned in Nallah Sindh opposite the Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters in Ganderbal on Sunday. Officials said that an Emergency Rescue Boat of the Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters, Ganderbal, along with a rescue crew, was immediately deployed after information about the incident was received. They said the rescue operation []

23 Aug 2026 7:15 pm
Tree Cutting Turns Fatal in North Kashmir, Man Dies After Fall From Hill

SRINAGAR,: A man died after falling from a hillside while cutting a tree in the Upper Mohura area of Uri in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Sunday. Officials told GNS that Aziz Tantray, son of Subhan Tantray and a resident of Upper Mohura, was cutting a tree when he fell down the hillside and sustained []

23 Aug 2026 6:31 pm
40-Year-Old Man Attacked by Bear in North Kashmir, Hospitalised

SRINAGAR : A 40-year-old man was injured after being attacked by a bear in the Jabla area of Uri in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Sunday. Officials said Toseef Ahmad Poswal, son of Shah Zaman Poswal and a resident of Jabla, was attacked by the bear while he was in a dhok (temporary shelter) in []

23 Aug 2026 6:12 pm
Khyber Aquaculture Launches Trout-Farming Training Programme in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Khyber Aquaculture, in partnership with the Jammu and Kashmir Department of Fisheries, has launched a specialised training programme for local trout farmers to promote modern, sustainable aquaculture practices, improve fish health, and strengthen the efficiency and resilience of the regions trout-farming sector. The programme is being implemented under Project No 22, Implementation of Trout []

23 Aug 2026 3:54 pm
Mian Altaf Seeks Time-Bound Probe, Fast-Track Trial in Kishtwar Minor

SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader and Lok Sabha MP Mian Altaf Ahmed has expressed anguish over the death of a minor schoolgirl in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district and called for a time-bound investigation and fast-track trial in the case. In a statement, Altaf described the incident as horrifying and an unpardonable violation of []

23 Aug 2026 3:26 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Warmed by Nearly 1

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has warmed by nearly 1C over the past two decades at several high-altitude locations, including Pahalgam and Gulmarg, with the strongest altitude-linked warming occurring during winter, according to a new study based on 45 years of temperature observations. The researchers say the changes could have serious implications for high-altitude hydrology, the []

23 Aug 2026 2:51 pm
Jammu Kashmir Lost Powers Over Years, Leadership Failed to Reclaim Them: Ruhullah

SRINAGAR: ational Conference MP from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, on Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir had continued to lose its powers over the years, while its political leadership had failed to regain them. Speaking to reporters during an interaction in Baramulla, Ruhullah said his criticism was not directed at any individual []

23 Aug 2026 2:35 pm
Jammu Kashmir-Born Lawyer Appointed Additional Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir native Monica Chhibber Sharma has been appointed an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and took oath along with eight other newly appointed judges. She was administered the oath by Acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra on Saturday, following the issuance of her warrant of appointment by President []

23 Aug 2026 1:30 pm
Silence Costs Fertility

Kashmirs fertility crisis demands a coordinated policy response: awareness campaigns, subsidised fertility care, workplace reform, and early screening integrated into routine healthcare delivery. Jammu and Kashmirs total fertility rate has fallen from 4.5 to 1.4 in four decades, a drop steep enough to alter the regions demographic future within a generation. Some of this decline []

23 Aug 2026 1:06 pm
How Are Digital Libraries Transforming Knowledge Access in Jammu

by Ishfaq Manzoor Digital libraries are transforming Jammu and Kashmirs access to global knowledge, research and learning while redefining libraries and librarians alike. There was a time when a library was imagined as a quiet hall lined with shelves, where knowledge waited patiently between the covers of books. Today, that image is changing. Across Jammu []

23 Aug 2026 12:58 pm
Iran Warns Neighbours Against Joining US Economic Pressure

SRINAGAR: Irans new top security official has warned neighbouring countries against cooperating with a fresh US campaign aimed at putting further economic pressure on Tehran, saying Iran would retaliate against countries that assist what it described as an economic war. Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council, issued the warning []

23 Aug 2026 12:47 pm
Beyond Political Kashmir

Historian Hangloos Hues of Kashmir reconstructs the Valleys civilisational history through philosophy, religion and mysticism rather than dynasties and conflict, writes Sanjay Pandita The writing of Kashmirs history has, for more than a century, remained one of the most contested intellectual enterprises in South Asian historiography. Few regions have attracted such sustained scholarly attention while []

23 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
Rain, Thunderstorms Likely Across Jammu Kashmir, Weather Dept Warns of Landslides, Flash Floods

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar cautioning about isolated incidents of lightning, gusty winds and weather-related hazards at vulnerable places. According to the weather bulletin issued by the Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, at 11 []

23 Aug 2026 11:28 am
House Destroyed in Overnight Fire in Poonch

SRINAGAR: A residential house was gutted in a fire that broke out in the Gagrian area of Poonch district during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. According to reports, the fire erupted at around 2:30 am at the house of Saif Din, son of Habibullah Lone, in Ward No. 7 of Panchayat Chool, Gagrian. []

23 Aug 2026 9:43 am
Special NIA Court Declines Bail to Insha Jan in Pulwama Attack Case

SRINAGAR: A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jammu has rejected the bail plea of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused in the conspiracy behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel, holding that sufficient material existed on record to presume that the allegations against her were prima facie true. []

23 Aug 2026 9:34 am
Excessive Force Cannot Be Used against civilians, says AFT in Poonch Custodial-Death Case

SRINAGAR : The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld the severe displeasure censure imposed on a former Rashtriya Rifles sector commander over the December 2023 custodial deaths of three civilians in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district, observing that security forces cannot resort to excessive force even during intense counter-insurgency operations. Dismissing the plea of Brigadier []

23 Aug 2026 8:51 am
FSSAI Issues Over 150 Notices to Food Companies Over Misleading Claims, Labelling Violations

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued more than 150 notices to food companies in recent months over alleged misleading advertisements, false claims and violations of labelling regulations, the food regulator said on Saturday. The enforcement action covers several major brands, including Nestle India, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola India, Abbott India, Red []

22 Aug 2026 10:41 pm
Tourism Department Reviews Ongoing Projects, Visitor Facilities in Gurez Valley

SRINAGAR: The Assistant Director Tourism, Gulmarg, inspected several ongoing tourism development projects in Gurez Valley on Saturday to assess their physical progress and ensure adherence to approved specifications and quality standards. The inspection covered the Recreational Park at Dawar, Gazebo at Habbakhatun Spring, Shelter Sheds at Sheikhpora and Tulail, and the Cafeteria at Badugam, according []

22 Aug 2026 10:27 pm
47,150 Students Secure UG Admissions in Jammu Kashmir Govt Degree Colleges in Phase-I

SRINAGAR: A total of 47,150 candidates have secured admission to Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir in Phase-I of the undergraduate admission process for the 2026-27 academic session, marking an increase of around 16 per cent over the corresponding phase last year. Around 40,800 candidates were admitted during the same phase of the previous []

22 Aug 2026 10:17 pm
NIA Searches 10 Locations Across Kashmir in LeT Cross-Border Terror Conspiracy Case

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at 10 locations across Srinagar, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama and Budgam districts as part of its investigation into a cross-border terror conspiracy case involving alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) networks, the agency said. The searches were conducted to collect further documentary, digital and material evidence and to establish []

22 Aug 2026 9:50 pm