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SRINAGAR: Several legislators and deputations today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and apprised him of a range of issues concerning their respective constituencies, seeking timely intervention and resolution. MLA Ramnagar Sunil Bharadwaj, MLA Habbakadal Shamim Firdous, MLA Budhal Javaid Iqbal, MLA Kokernag Zaffar Ali Khatana, MLA Thanamandi Muzaffar Iqbal Khan and former minister []

SRINAGAR: Rescue teams on Friday continued an extensive search operation in river Jhelum to trace an 18-year-old youth who had jumped into the water from Budshah Bridge in Srinagars Lal Chowk area late Wednesday night, officials said. They said that in another incident, another man was rescued after a fresh jump attempt at the same []

SRINAGAR: A newborn baby has died at District Hospital (DH) Ganderbal due to alleged medical negligence, with the family demanding a thorough and transparent probe into the circumstances leading to the tragedy. According to the family from Gutlibagh, the expectant mother had been admitted to the hospital two days before the incident after her pregnancy []

SRINAGAR: The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast partly to generally cloudy weather with spells of light rain and thundershowers across Kashmir over the next few days, while warning of heatwave conditions in parts of the Jammu region. According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, scattered to many places are likely to receive light rain or []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has begun drafting rules for the implementation of The Jammu and Kashmir Private Universities Act, 2026. Sources said that the Government has initiated the exercise of framing rules under the law. Minister for Education Sakina Masood Ittoo said she has directed that the Rules be framed at the earliest. []

SRINAGAR: The Australian High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today and held discussions on strengthening cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors. The meeting focused on expanding collaboration in areas such as horticulture and animal husbandry, with both sides exploring avenues for knowledge exchange, adoption of best practices, and capacity []

SRINAGAR: Intensifying its action against narcotics-linked assets, the district administration on Friday demolished residential properties belonging to two alleged drug peddlers on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said. Accompanied by heavy police deployment, bulldozers moved into Indira Nagar Colony in Miran Sahib and razed the houses linked to the accused individuals. Officials said the action []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has accorded sanction for the delegation of Drawing and Disbursing (D and D) powers in respect of six headless institutions and offices under the School Education Department, pending regular arrangements. According to Government Order No. 161-JK (Edu) of 2026 issued by the School Education Department on April 23, []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stressed that nations which uphold the dignity of their workforce are best positioned for sustained progress, asserting that worker welfare must remain central to governance. Mandaviya, who holds the portfolios of Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, inaugurated a 30-bed hospital of the Employees State Insurance []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has issued a notification regarding the submission schedule for online permission-cum-examination forms for Class 10 and 12 Annual (Private)/Bi-Annual 2026 session across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, covering both winter and summer zone areas. As per the notification, re-appear and failure candidates of Class 10 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has exposed another major land scam involving Custodian land in Jammu district, officials said here on Friday. In a statement, a spokesperson said the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau again achieved a major success in extracting one of the major land scams in Jammu and Kashmir, wherein []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that curbing drug addiction requires a collective societal effort, asserting that the government alone cannot eradicate the growing menace. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said, Drug addiction has deeply affected our society. It cannot be eliminated unless parents and the public actively support the efforts. Government action []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday launched the Drug-Free JK Campaign in Reasi, calling for a united peoples movement involving communities, institutions, and individuals to combat the growing threat of drug abuse, which he said is weakening the social fabric. The Lt Governor said that in the past 12 days of intensified drive across []

SRINAGAR: A rusted pistol was recovered from a garbage dump near a girls higher secondary school in the Anchar area of Soura Srinagar after municipal sanitation workers alerted police during a routine cleaning operation on Friday. The firearm was noticed by workers while clearing accumulated waste in the locality. Recognizing the object as a weapon, []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday registered four cases under the NDPS Act and arrested five accused in separate anti-drug operations across the district, officials said. At Police Post Sangam, acting on specific information, a police team raided the residence of Mohammad Younis Dar of Semthan and recovered 246 grams of charas []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Srinagar district have intensified their anti-drug enforcement operations by deploying a specialised narcotic dog squad at multiple locations across the district as part of an ongoing crackdown aimed at building a drug-free society. The move is part of a sustained enforcement drive under a national anti-drug initiative, with trained sniffer dogs []

by Lilac Ali Journalistic headlines often foreground class, disability or identity, framing success as improbable, thereby reinforcing bias and undermining achievement by positioning individuals as exceptions rather than equals When a person from a marginalised context achieves something, the media instinctively reach for the identity marker that makes the achievement seem unlikely and lead with []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district have arrested two alleged drug peddlers and seized 100 bottles of Codeine Phosphate during a naka checking operation within the jurisdiction of Police Post Shadipora. Acting on the directions of the SSP Ganderbal and under the supervision of the Dy SP Headquarters Ganderbal, a police party signalled a []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Sopore have booked six miscreants under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for their involvement in recent law and order disturbances and acts of vandalism during a student protest. In a statement, police said the individuals have been identified as Umar Akbar Hajam, S/O Mohammad Akbar, R/O Seelu; Salman Ahmed Shala, []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved extensions in the tenures of the Vice Chancellors of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) and Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J). Professor Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor of SMVDU, has been granted a two-year extension upon completion of his existing three-year term on June []

SRINAGAR: Six tourists from Bengaluru were injured after a lift reportedly collapsed at a hotel in the Hyderpora area of Srinagar on Friday, and were later shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla for treatment, officials said. The incident occurred at Hotel Arison Luxury in Hyderpora, where the group was staying. The injured were brought []

SRINAGAR: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Jammu Kashmir Assembly and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma alleged that governance in the Union Territory has come to a standstill and ministers in the National Conference-led government remain absent from the ground amid mounting public issues. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at Sonwar here, []

SRINAGAR: Air defence systems were heard engaging what were described as hostile targets in parts of the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Thursday, Irans Mehr News Agency reported, as cited by Reuters, following earlier reports that air defence batteries had been activated in the city. The reason for the activation, and whether it was triggered by []

SRINAGAR: Doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have linked rising infertility levels to factors such as late marriages, sedentary and stressful lifestyles, imbalanced diets, and a lack of adequate awareness regarding reproductive health and timely medical care. They say infertility, once considered relatively uncommon in the region, is now being increasingly diagnosed among young couplesespecially womenemerging []

SRINAGAR: Rescue teams on Thursday continued an extensive search operation in the river Jhelum to trace a boy who jumped into the water from Budshah Bridge in Srinagars Lal Chowk area late Wednesday evening, officials said. The unidentified boy had jumped into the river from Budshah Bridge on Wednesday, prompting an immediate response from police, []

SRINAGAR: Large-scale civil defence mock drills were conducted across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to strengthen disaster preparedness, improve inter-agency coordination, and enhance emergency response mechanisms, officials said. According to the details, in Kishtwar, a major mock drill witnessed participation from police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Red Cross, local NGOs, NCC []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological department Srinagar has forecast no significant weather activity across Jammu and Kashmir till the end of April, except for brief spells of rain and thundershowers on select dates. According to the forecast, issued by MET Srinagar the weather on April 23 is expected to remain partly cloudy with a possibility of light []

SRINAGAR: The Centre on Thursday issued a fresh advisory cautioning Indian nationals against travelling to Iran, stating that the resumption of some flight services should not be interpreted as normalcy due to ongoing airspace restrictions and regional tensions. Advisory as on 23 April 2026. pic.twitter.com/WIPNNtFspd India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) April 23, 2026 The []

SRINAGAR: A court in North Kashmirs Bandipora district on Thursday granted bail to an under-trial accused in a 2017 murder case, citing prolonged incarceration of nearly eight years, absence of strong corroborative evidence, and violation of the constitutional right to a speedy trial. The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sumbal, presided over by []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced a series of scheduled power shutdowns across parts of Kashmir from April 25 to April 28 to facilitate maintenance works on transmission lines. According to Chief Engineer Distribution, the shutdown of 33 kV Alastang-Nagbal and 33 kV Alastang-Zakura lines will affect power supply to Shuhama, Baqura, []

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday directed all departments to complete approvals and tendering by June for works under the Rs 3,440.43 crore plan for permanent restoration of damage caused by floods and related calamities in 2025, stressing time-bound execution and strict compliance with approved estimates. Chairing a high-level review meeting, Dulloo called for []

SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Thursday questioned recent claims regarding an alleged firing attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, asking whether any information had been shared with the police and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter. Speaking to reporters, Sharma said, Did Farooq Abdullah []

SRINAGAR: The Drugs Control Department in south Kashmirs Anantnag district has shut four medical shops for violating drug regulations during an inspection drive conducted across several parts of the district. Officials said nearly 15 medical establishments in Lazibal, Sarnal, Cheeni Chowk, Sirgufwara and adjoining areas were inspected to ensure compliance with the Drugs and Cosmetics []

SRINAGAR: Police in Makkah have arrested an Egyptian resident on charges of fraud for allegedly circulating false and misleading advertisements on social media, offering entry permits for holy sites and Hajj-related services, according to Saudi Gazette. Authorities confirmed that the accused has been referred to the Public Prosecution after completion of the required legal procedures. []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday inaugurated the new school building of Swami Pranavanand Vidyamandir at Panjgrain in Nagrota, asserting that strengthened educational and skill infrastructure will expand access to quality education for disadvantaged students and help transform backward areas. Addressing a gathering at the inauguration, the Lieutenant Governor said the new higher secondary []

by Suhail Gaznavi Rising knife violence reflects deeper social issues, amplified by films and music glorifying aggression, drugs, and power, confusing youth and weakening the impact of reform efforts In recent times, society has witnessed a disturbing increase in knife-stabbing incidents. What was once rare and shocking now appears with worrying regularity. This growing trend []

SRINAGAR: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused chief minister Omar Abdullah led National Conference (NC) government of failing to deliver on pre-poll promises, including providing one lakh jobs to youth in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a workers convention here at Dak Banglow Baramula, Mehbooba Mufti said nearly []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed strict adherence to office timing by officers and officials of the District Judiciary across the two Union Territories, warning that violations will attract action under relevant legal provisions. The directions were issued through Circular No. 10 of 2026/RG/NG-382(I), dated April 22, 2026, by []

A Kashmiri moto-vlogger set out alone to circle the globe, only to find himself riding through a Middle East in flux. In Iran, as war broke out and missiles streaked overhead, he pushed on, even stitching his own wounds without anaesthesia after being injured. What he witnessed, endured, and carried back from the road has []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has deployed 56 officials from various departments for the smooth conduct of the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc Paramedical and B.Sc Technology courses, scheduled to be held on April 26, 2026 (Sunday). According to Government Order No. 826-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated April 23 and []

SRINAGAR: A fresh advisory issued by the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) under the Ministry of Home Affairs has flagged a sharp rise in a highly sophisticated category of Android malware, termed Android God Mode, capable of taking near-total control of infected devices and stealing sensitive financial and personal data in real time. According []

SRINAGAR: A year after the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly tourists dead, authorities have stepped up security measures and introduced digital verification systems as Kashmirs tourism sector shows signs of recovery, while the Army on Wednesday reaffirmed its resolve to respond firmly to terrorism. Marking the first anniversary of the April 22, []

SRINAGAR:A 22-year-old student died of electrocution in the Uri area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Wednesday evening after the tin sheets he was carrying came into contact with a high-tension line, officials said. An official said that the incident occurred when the tin sheets accidentally touched an 11,000-volt high-tension line, resulting in a []

SRINAGAR: The Rural Water Supply Division Ganderbal of the Jammu and Kashmir Jal Shakti Department has announced suspension of potable drinking water supply in major parts of Ganderbal district and rural areas of Srinagar from April 25 to April 27 due to repair works on the Sindh Power Canal. According to an urgent public notice []

SRINAGAR: Tourist arrivals in Pahalgam have witnessed a steady revival over the past year, following the return of normalcy after last years terror attack. Official data indicates that nearly 10 lakh visitors have travelled to the scenic resort since April 2025. According to figures from the JK Tourism Department, a total of 9,93,596 tourists visited []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed authorities to either acquire privately owned land in Katra and pay compensation or return it to the owners, ruling that the State cannot retain property without legal sanction, even if it has been in long possession. Delivering the judgment, Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi allowed []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has come down strongly on the Jammu and Kashmir administration for its handling of a migrant industrial units case, observing that the State acted as a predator rather than a protector while dealing with property left behind during the 1990 migration. In a judgment delivered on []

SRINAGAR: The Delhi High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by a group of Kashmiri migrant contractors seeking payment of alleged dues for works executed before 1989, holding that the claims could not be verified due to the absence of records and the passage of time. A Division Bench comprising Justice V Kameswar Rao []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached multiple immovable properties belonging to a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative in connection with the 2017 fidayeen attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir in which five personnel were killed. The action was carried out under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, following orders issued by a special []

SRINAGAR: An unknown boy jumped into river Jhelum near Budshah Bridge in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Wednesday late evening, officials said. An official said that an unidentified boy jumped into the river Jhelum from Budshah Bridge near Lal Chowk this evening. He said police, SDRF and River Police teams rushed to the spot []