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Anshul Garg stresses 24x7 monitoring, real-time information sharing and asks pilgrims to use toll-free helpline for assistance

SRINAGAR: The Traffic Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir, has issued a revised traffic advisory for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026, notifying convoy schedules and cut-off timings for pilgrims, tourists and non-convoy vehicles. The advisory will remain in force from July 2 to August 28, 2026. According to the advisory, separate movement schedules have been fixed []

SRINAGAR:The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Tuesday formally ordered summer vacation for all government and recognised private schools up to the Higher Secondary level across the Kashmir Division from July 6 to July 19, 2026, following approval from the competent authority. The order, issued under Order No. 243-DSEK of 2026 dated June 30, []

SRINAGAR: A decline in gold prices has brought relief to buyers across Kashmir, especially families purchasing jewellery for weddings as the Valley heads into peak marriage season. The dip has drawn customers back to jewellery markets after months of record-high rates that had dampened demand. Many buyers who had postponed purchases due to soaring prices []

Tourist vehicles will not be allowed to travel between Srinagar and Gulmarg after 5 pm during the Yatra period to ensure smooth movement of pilgrim convoys.

J&K Government appoints 49 dependents of deceased employees under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme, covering eligible cases from 2022 to 2025

Officials discuss convoy movement, inter-agency coordination and traffic measures to ensure safe and seamless pilgrimage

SRINAGAR: The Northern Railway has announced a temporary change in the operation of the Vistadome Special train (04687/04688), which will run only between Banihal and Budgam from July 1 to August 31, 2026, or until further orders, in view of the annual Amarnath Yatra. According to a spokesperson of the Jammu Division of the Northern []

Afreen Ashrafs guide to Kashmirs food culture, from royal wazwan feasts to street stalls, warm kahwa, and home-cooked traditions Kashmir is remembered not only for its mountains, lakes, and scenery, but for the taste it leaves behind. That memory lives in everything from a trami of wazwan to a simple cup of kahwa, every dish []

SRINAGAR: Five passengers were injured after a Jammu-Udhampur passenger bus met with an accident in the Mand area of Udhampur district on Tuesday after its tyre reportedly burst, causing the vehicle to skid off the road and collide with two other vehicles. Officials said the bus, bearing registration number JK02BJ-7488, was on its way from []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has authorised only designated senior officers to interact with the media and conduct official briefings on the Amarnath Yatra 2026, in a move aimed at ensuring the dissemination of authentic and verified information during the annual pilgrimage. According to an order issued by the Tourism Department, Civil Secretariat, the []

SRINAGAR: A United Nations Commission of Inquiry chaired by Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza and the occupied territories, saying the conduct amounts to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The report was released in Geneva on June 23, according to the UN. []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Molvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Tuesday reiterated his call for dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying that if the United States and Iran can engage in talks despite tensions, New Delhi and Islamabad should also pursue dialogue to resolve longstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporations (JKSRTC) Srinagar-Delhi bus service has remained suspended for more than a month, forcing passengers to rely on private transport operators charging significantly higher fares. Passengers say that the corporations buses have not operated on the route since May 25, leaving regular commuters, including students, traders and patients, []

SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, VK Birdi, on Tuesday said comprehensive and multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place for the annual Amarnath Yatra, with all security agencies working in close coordination to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the pilgrimage. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Birdi said extensive mock drills []

SRINAGAR: Amid widespread rumours on social media claiming that the Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced summer vacations for schools in Kashmir from July 1, officials on Tuesday clarified that no such decision has been taken and termed the reports as completely false. Senior government officials confirmed that the rumours circulating on various social media []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Traffic Police have announced traffic restrictions and route diversions from July 2 in preparation for the annual Amarnath Yatra to ensure the smooth and safe movement of pilgrims. According to officials, the restrictions have been put in place to manage the expected increase in pilgrim traffic and prevent congestion on key routes []

SRINAGAR: Amid the intense heatwave sweeping across the Valley, the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Kashmir, on Tuesday issued a public advisory urging citizens to refrain from visiting the office premises unless it is absolutely unavoidable. In a bid to ensure public convenience while safeguarding people from the scorching temperatures, the RTO has launched a dedicated []

A year after the Baisaran massacre, authorities readied a 57-day Yatra with tighter security, upgraded infrastructure and record pilgrim registrations, reports Babra Wani A year from the horrifying Baisaran massacre that claimed 26 lives, both authorities and civilians are preparing for Kashmirs largest annual yatra with unprecedented security, expanded infrastructure and digital surveillance. The 57-day []

by Shaista Amin Recurring waterlogging after brief rainfall raises serious questions about Srinagars infrastructure, highlighting the need to prioritise resilience over beautification. A city is not tested on sunny days; it is tested when systems are put under pressure. In Srinagar, unfortunately, it takes only a few minutes of rainfall to expose the cracks beneath []

SRINAGAR:Gurez Valley has entered Jammu and Kashmirs adventure tourism circuit with the launch of a 482-metre zipline at Markote, a move aimed at promoting border tourism and attracting more visitors to the remote north Kashmir destination. The newly developed facility stretches 482 metres with an approximate horizontal span of 453 metres. It features a starting []

SRINAGAR: Anantnag Police on Tuesday arrested an inter-district drug smuggler and recovered 2.613 kilograms of heroin (brown sugar), estimated to be worth around Rs 20 crore in the illicit international market, dealing a significant blow to narcotics trafficking in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a police spokesperson, the recovery was made during routine naka checking []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday prohibited the relocation or removal of stray dogs by individuals, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) and other groups, while issuing fresh guidelines on designated feeding spots and animal welfare in compliance with directions of the Supreme Court. An official from the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department said []

SRINAGAR:A man from Rajouri was found dead after his body was recovered from inside a tent in the Deeri area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the man was found hanging from a wooden beam inside the tent, following which police rushed to the spot. He said the []

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SRINAGAR:The Court of the Principal Sessions Judge, Anantnag, has sentenced Showkat Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Batpora Khanabal, to life imprisonment after convicting him in the 2019 murder of gas tanker driver Naseeb Singh in the Qazigund killing case arising out of FIR No. 09/2019 of Police Station Qazigund. Principal Sessions Judge Tahir Khurshid Raina []

SRINAGAR:Security forces on Monday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Warpora village of north Kashmirs Sopore. An official said that the joint operation was launched based on specific information received from local residents. The operation was carried out jointly by the Army, the Special Operations Group []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Monday filed a 737-page chargesheet before a designated special court in Srinagar in connection with the 1990 abduction and murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, naming former Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and four others as accused. The chargesheet []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), on Monday launched a week-long advanced capacity-building programme on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modeling for Economic Policy Analysis at its Shalimar campus. Organised by the Institute of Business and Policy Research (IBPR), SKUAST-K, the []

Ceasefire brings relief, but unresolved Palestinian and regional disputes continue to threaten stability. The reported end of the latest round of conflict in the Middle East has brought a measure of relief to a region exhausted by war and uncertainty. After months of devastating violence in Gaza and a dangerous military confrontation involving Israel, Iran []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (F and ES), Jammu and Kashmir, has suspended two of its officials following their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with FIR No. 01/2025 registered at Police Station ACB Central Jammu. According to an official order issued by Director, Fire and Emergency Services Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar on Monday recorded the highest maximum temperature of the season as the mercury soared to 35.3 degrees Celsius, which is 5.3 degrees above normal, according to data compiled by Kashmir Weather. The temperature was just 0.2 degrees short of last years highest maximum of 35.5C, indicating a sharp rise in daytime heat across []

SRINAGAR:The Ladakh Administration has ordered the strict enforcement of the ban on single-use plastic (SUP) across the rural areas of Kargil district, including Zanskar and Drass, directing residents, shopkeepers, vendors, institutions and Self-Help Groups to comply with the prohibition. In a public notice, the Office of the District Panchayat Officer, Kargil, said the measure aims []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to an accused booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observing that although a minors consent has no legal validity, the factual circumstances surrounding a consensual adolescent relationship may be considered while deciding a bail application. Justice Sanjay []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has written to his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, seeking his intervention to stop the alleged unauthorised levy being imposed on livestock transport vehicles from Jammu and Kashmir transiting through Punjab. In the letter, Omar said the issue had been brought to his notice by the All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers []

SRINAGAR: The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, revered worldwide as the Buddhist spiritual leader and an apostle of peace, arrived in Leh on Sunday morning on a special Army flight from New Delhi to a rousing welcome by thousands of devotees and well-wishers. The Dalai Lama landed at Leh Technical Airport at around 10 a.m. []

by Asad Mirza The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is crumbling amid renewed attacks, Israeli actions, diplomatic contradictions, and deepening regional instability across West Asia When US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Islamabad Memorandum on June 17, 2026 (Trump at the Palace of Versailles following the G7 summit, Pezeshkian in Tehran), the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday termed the action against Jammu and Kashmirs mutton dealers in Punjab as unjustified, saying he has once again taken up the matter with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and would seek the Centres intervention if the issue remains unresolved. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event []

SRINAGAR:Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Monday said he was placed under house arrest ahead of his scheduled address at Imam Bara Bemina, where he was to deliver a sermon at the invitation of Aga Syed Haadi and pay tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and the martyrs of Karbala. In a statement, the Mirwaiz []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre, Srinagar, has commissioned an Automatic Rain Gauge (ARG) at the NHPC station in Kishtwar, marking another step towards strengthening the regions weather monitoring infrastructure. Officials said the newly installed system has become operational and will provide real-time rainfall data, enabling forecasters to monitor precipitation more accurately and issue timely weather advisories. []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir must create a new generation of exporters and diversify its export basket to achieve the target of doubling exports by 2030, while calling for a dry port in the Union Territory to simplify export procedures and ensure its exports are officially credited to the []

SRINAGAR: Residents have alleged unauthorised extraction of construction material near an under-construction bridge over Nallah Sonman in the Homshali Bugh area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district. Locals said that the bridge is being constructed to improve connectivity between the Tarigam and Homshali Bugh areas. However, they alleged that sand, gravel (bajri) and boulders are being []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch, Jammu, has registered a criminal case in connection with alleged financial irregularities and fraudulent loan transactions at two branches of the Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank. The case was registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following complaints forwarded through []

SRINAGAR:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president and Handwara MLA Sajad Lone on Sunday stepped up his attack on the National Conference-led government over its outsourcing policy, alleging a lack of transparency and claiming that his party would place every fact related to outsourcing in the public domain within a week. In a statement, Lone said []

SRINAGAR: A human skull was recovered from the bank of the Jhelum River in the Takiyabal area of Sopore on Sunday, officials said. An official said that locals noticed the skull lying on the riverbank and immediately alerted the police. Acting on the information, a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), along with the []

SRINAGAR:A four-year-old boy was critically injured after he was allegedly hit by a vehicle in the Aroo area of Pahalgam in south Kashmirs Anantnag district. The injured child has been identified as Mohammad Yasir Chala, son of Ghulam Ahmad Chala, a resident of Lane Dachan, Pahalgam. Officials said the boy was initially taken to Government []

SRINAGAR: PARAS Health Srinagar, in collaboration with The Villa Himalaya, Kullan, organised a mega multi-speciality health camp in Sonmarg, providing free specialist consultations and preventive healthcare services to nearly 100 patients as part of its outreach programme to improve access to medical care in remote areas. The camp, held on June 27 from 10 am []

SRINAGAR: A couple wanted in connection with the murder of an elderly man in Uttarakhands Almora district has been arrested from Katra in Jammu and Kashmir following a multi-state manhunt, police said. The accused, identified as Dharmveer Sharma, a resident of Hansi in Haryana, and his wife Jhanki Pandey, had been absconding since the alleged []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed security and civic preparations for the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra at Baltal and directed all stakeholder departments to ensure that all facilities are in place for a safe, comfortable and well-organised pilgrimage. He also launched the Directorate of Rural Sanitations Shubham-Shivam campaign and a series of eco-friendly initiatives []

SRINAGAR: A labourer was declared brought dead after his colleagues rushed him to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, Srinagar, on Sunday after finding him unconscious inside his room in the Rangreth area. The deceased has been identified as Shahmeem Ahmad Gangoo, 35, a resident of Khanyar, Srinagar. According to hospital sources, fellow labourers working []