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SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old motorcyclist died after his motorcycle skidded off the road in the Seerbagh Shalina area of Pampore on Saturday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Hassan Sofi, son of Mohammad Sultan, a resident of Seerbagh Shalina. Officials said the accident occurred when the motorcycle lost control and skidded off the []

SRINAGAR: In a significant step towards promoting tourism and strengthening public infrastructure in the scenic area of Panchanpatri (Hompathri) of Kulgam district, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today inaugurated several tourism-related facilities in the area to enhance visitors experience. The Minister, on the occasion, inaugurated a newly constructed []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is set to receive 200 electric buses under the PM E-Drive Scheme, a major push towards sustainable and eco-friendly public transport in the Union Territory. Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy conveyed the approval in an official communication addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The proposal []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir witnessed an unusual rise in day temperatures on Saturday, with Srinagar recording 31.7 degrees Celsius, which was 7.6 degrees above normal, while several other places across the Valley also saw temperatures significantly above seasonal averages. According to the data, Qazigund recorded 31.0C, Pahalgam 25.2C, Kupwara 29.5C, Kokernag 28.6C and Gulmarg 23.0C. Sopore emerged []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number of animal cruelty cases among all Union Territories in the National Crime Records Bureaus (NCRB) Crime in India 2024 report, which has, for the first time, included offences registered under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. As per the NCRB data, 223 cases relating to crimes []

SRINAGAR: A fresh Western disturbance is expected to affect Jammu and Kashmir between May 11 and 13, bringing widespread rain and thundershowers across the Union Territory, according to Kashmir Weather Forecast. The weather advisory said most areas are likely to witness wet conditions during the three-day period, while isolated thunderstorms may also occur in several []

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in several parts of Kashmir on May 12 and 14 owing to maintenance works on various transmission lines. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdown of the 33 kV Wanganpora-BAMK line and 33 kV Wanganpora-Khanyar line will affect electricity supply []

SRINAGAR: Police Station Kothibagh arrested two alleged drug peddlers during a night operation in the Kawdara locality of Dalgate in Srinagar and recovered charas from their possession, officials said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Hanan Ahmad Shah, son of Late Javed Ahmad Shah, and Musib Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Hamid Lone. Both []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has upheld the recovery of more than Rs 2.61 crore from a landowner in Anantnag, observing that no individual can retain public money beyond lawful entitlement and that courts are duty-bound to prevent unjust enrichment at the expense of the public exchequer. Justice Wasim []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Sunil Sharma, challenging him to buy any National Conference legislator if he had the capability to do so. Talking to reporters, Choudhary said National Conference MLAs were committed to the people who elected []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a prolonged dry spell, with precipitation levels remaining below normal for six consecutive months, raising fears of a looming water crisis across the Union Territory. Fresh meteorological data for April shows that Jammu and Kashmir recorded only 86.5 mm of rainfall against the normal 99.6 mm, marking a 13 []

SRINAGAR: Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday, leading the first BJP government in the states history. The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Governor RN Ravi at a formal ceremony held at Brigade Parade Grounds in Kolkata. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra []

SRINAGAR: A man from Doda was critically injured after allegedly being attacked with sharp-edged weapons late on Friday night at Jammu Bus Stand, officials said. The injured man has been identified as Rakesh Kumar, son of Vijay Kumar and a resident of Doda. According to sources, the assailants repeatedly attacked him on the head, arms, []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday led the Drug-Free Jammu Kashmir Campaign padyatra in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, calling for a united and collective effort to combat the growing menace of drug abuse. Addressing a public gathering during the event, the Lieutenant Governor said drug addiction can only be defeated through coordinated action and []

SRINAGAR: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday addressed a workers convention in Budgam, accusing the National Conference (NC) government of failing to honour its electoral commitments and blocking pro-people legislative measures in the Assembly. She thanked the people of Budgam for what she described as rejecting injustice and sending a young and bold voice to []

SRINAGAR: District Magistrate Jammu Rakesh Minhas has ordered the preventive detention of an alleged habitual offender from the Janipur area under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), citing repeated involvement in criminal activities allegedly affecting public peace and order. Officials identified the accused as Veer Vikrant Singh, a resident of Paloura in Janipur []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to destabilise his government in Jammu and Kashmir and alleged that the party would not allow the elected administration to function smoothly unless it came to power in the Union Territory. The sharp remarks came amid escalating political confrontation between the []

SRINAGAR: Senior Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday called for an end to the demolition and sealing of residential and commercial properties in Kashmir under the anti-drug campaign, saying the ongoing crackdown was making life difficult for ordinary residents and undermining efforts to rehabilitate youth affected by drug abuse. Addressing reporters, Itoo []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has urged joint efforts from all sections of society to tackle the rising drug problem in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that enforcement action alone cannot resolve the crisis. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, he welcomed the governments crackdown on drug trafficking networks, describing []

SRINAGAR: Eight people were injured, several of them critically, in three separate road accidents reported overnight in Srinagar and adjoining areas, officials said on Saturday. In the first incident, two persons sustained injuries in a road accident at Dumail Crossing in the Narbal area during the night. Both were taken to JVC Hospital Bemina for []

SRINAGAR: The Government has appointed Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the date he assumes charge and until further orders. The present Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, will []

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Sharma on Saturday alleged that the National Conference (NC) is on a ventilator due to internal disease and warned that any organisational expansion would result in a vertical split within the party. Sharma claimed that a few individuals tasked with speaking against the []

SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, set for May 9 to May 11, saying both sides had agreed to temporarily suspend hostilities alongside a major prisoner exchange. In a statement posted on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said the agreement would include the suspension []

SRINAGAR: Three persons were injured after an unidentified vehicle allegedly hit a scooty in the Shalimar area of Srinagar district in central Kashmir on Friday evening, officials said. Officials said the injured were shifted to SKIMS Soura after being referred from PHC Dargah. According to officials, the trio was travelling on a scooty when the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has upheld the preventive detention of an 18-year-old youth accused in the 2021 killing of Akash Mehra, owner of the well-known Krishna Dhaba in Srinagar. Justice Rahul Bharti dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed through the detenues father challenging the detention order issued under []

SRINAGAR: An unidentified body was recovered from an agricultural irrigation canal in the Thuru area of Yanhama in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Friday evening. According to reports, local residents spotted the body floating in the canal and informed the police. Soon after receiving the information, a police team reached the spot and retrieved the []

SRINAGAR: In a chilling case of friendship turning fatal over a suspected love rivalry, police in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir have arrested a 19yearold youth for the brutal daylight murder of his close friend, 18yearold Nakul Singh. The accused has been identified as Parth Verma alias Sumit, who allegedly bludgeoned Nakul to death []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district have initiated attachment and seizure proceedings against Bashir Ahmad Mir of Doonipora Sangam and his family under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, following findings that they allegedly accumulated assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. Officials said the action follows an enquiry conducted under Chapter VA []

SRINAGAR: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kathua, Mohit Sharma, on Friday said that Nakul Singh was allegedly murdered following a scuffle with his friend, Parthav Verma (19), reportedly over a love-related dispute. Addressing the media, SSP Sharma said that during the altercation, the accused allegedly struck Nakul repeatedly on the head with a cricket bat []

SRINAGAR: Bodies of three youth were recovered after they drowned into the river Jhelum in Hajin area of north Kashmirs Bandipora on Friday, officials said. An official said that the incident took place in the Check Chandergeer area when the three youths were washing tent material on the banks of the river. He said local []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the BJP of pursuing blackmail politics over the issue of statehood and said the delay in cabinet expansion was linked to the Union Territorys status and not due to any fear within the ruling National Conference. Responding to remarks by the Leader of Opposition []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday alleged that the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir was carried out solely to benefit the BJP and its allies. We have suffered because of their delimitation. And we know how the delimitation was done. It was carried out only to benefit the BJP and its allies. Now []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the suspension of the Principal and an Assistant Professor of Amar Singh College, Srinagar, following a recent harassment controversy that triggered student protests on campus. Senior officials in the Higher Education Department said the action has been taken pending an inquiry into the incident, with directions issued []

SRINAGAR: Three youths reportedly drowned in the Jhelum river in the Hajin area of north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday, officials said. Officials said that the incident occurred in the Hajin area, following which rescue teams were immediately rushed to the spot and a search operation was launched to trace the missing youths. Rescue personnel, []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has issued orders adjusting and posting two officers following their promotion to the rank of Principal Counsellors in the District Judiciary of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. According to Order No. 677 of 2026/Psy dated May 7, 2026, issued from the Chief Justices Secretariat, []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Haji Mohammad Sultan Mir, father of senior police officer DIG Imtiyaz Hussain Mir. In a condolence message, the Chief Minister conveyed heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul. He also prayed for strength and []

SRINAGAR: A meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet is scheduled to be held today at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar at 4 pm, official sources said. Sources said the meeting is likely to deliberate on several important administrative and developmental matters concerning the Union Territory. Key issues related to MTS employees, the Jal Shakti []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has authorised Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to exercise powers relating to the interception, suspension and decryption of telecom services in the Union Territory during public emergencies and incidents affecting public safety. According to an official notification issued on Thursday, the President of India directed the Lieutenant Governor to exercise []

SRINAGAR: Amid its frosty relations with National Conference, Congress legislators on Thursday evening attended a dinner hosted by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary. Sources said that Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra, along with three MLAs of the party, attended the dinner hosted by Choudhary at his official Fairview residence here. The most surprising guest at []

SRINAGAR: Young boxing sensation Mohammad Yasir from the Khelo India Boxing Centre, Rajouri, has scripted a major achievement for Jammu and Kashmir and the country by assuring India a medal at the Under-15 Asian Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, after defeating a boxer from Kazakhstan to enter the semifinals of the prestigious continental event. According []

SRINAGAR: Security agencies across Jammu were placed on high alert on the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the gruesome April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly tourists dead. According to the details, special prayers were held at Gurdwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha in the bordering Poonch district []

SRINAGAR: Member of Parliament (MP) and senior National Conference (NC) leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the functioning of the present dispensation, saying he cannot commit the mistake of campaigning for those who have deceived the people. Speaking to reporters in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district, []

SRINAGAR: The ruling National Conference (NC) has decided to hold district-level conventions and launch a membership drive ahead of its organisational elections in 2027. Sources disclosed that NCs provincial working committee meeting chaired by NC president Farooq Abdullah and attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, cabinet ministers, legislators, and party office-bearers, decided that conventions will []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday reiterated that Indias response to cross-border terrorism remains firm and uncompromising, as the country marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor. Briefing reporters in the national capital, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India gave a befitting reply to Pakistan following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack []

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in several areas of Baramulla, Pulwama and Shopian districts on May 9 and May 11 due to maintenance work on multiple 33 kV transmission lines. According to Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdown of the 33 kV Pattan-Amargarh line will affect electricity []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has fast-tracked the integration of migrant ration cards into the National Food Security Act (NFSA) database, with more than 19,000 cards already digitised and another 8,000 under process, while assuring free ration for April and May to all eligible beneficiaries. The development emerged during a high-level review meeting chaired []

SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Committee on Government Assurances of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Thursday visited the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and held discussions with Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on strengthening legislative oversight and inter-state cooperation. The delegation was led by Committee Chairman Harishankar Khatik and included members Gourav Singh Pardhi, Rajan []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired the second round of review meetings at the Civil Secretariat to assess progress on Budget announcements for 202627 and directed departments to expedite implementation of welfare measures across Jammu and Kashmir. The Chief Minister stressed the need for timely execution of Budget commitments, improved inter-departmental coordination and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association (JKMEGA) on Thursday urged the government to expedite long-pending promotions of engineers at various senior levels and ensure regularisation of officials serving in adhoc and in-charge capacities across departments. In a statement issued in Srinagar, JKMEGA welcomed the recent placements made at the levels of Assistant []

SRINAGAR: PARAS Health Srinagar has become the first private-sector hospital in Jammu and Kashmir to receive a Kidney Transplant Programme (KTP) licence, paving the way for advanced renal transplant services within the Union Territory. The approval marks a major milestone in the regions healthcare sector and is expected to enable patients requiring kidney transplants to []