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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the highest number of Self-Enumeration submissions among States and Union Territories covered under the September schedule of Census 2027, with 9,672 households completing the digital exercise, officials said on Tuesday. Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director, Directorate of Census Operations, J&K and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, on Tuesday launched []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday met a delegation of the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) J&K at the Civil Secretariat here and discussed a range of issues related to governance, development, environmental protection and public welfare. Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani was also present in the meeting. The delegation, led []

SRINAGAR: President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday against retaliating over fresh US military strikes, saying Tehran would face attacks at a much harder and higher level if it responded. The warning came after US forces launched strikes against targets linked to Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps near the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command []

SRINAGAR: A scooty rider was killed after being hit by a tipper near Government Degree College Bemina in Srinagar on Tuesday evening. An official said that a TVS Ntorq scooty bearing registration number JK01AW-9883 was involved in an accident with a tipper near Government Degree College, Bemina. The scooty rider sustained fatal injuries and was []

SRINAGAR: United States forces began fresh military strikes against targets linked to Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said, citing recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops deployed in the region. CENTCOM said the strikes began at 12 p.m. Eastern Time and []

SRINAGAR: District Hospital Kishtwar has terminated the services of a Hospital Development Fund (HDF) sanitation worker with immediate effect following her arrest in connection with a criminal case registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. According to an order issued by the Medical Superintendent, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received appreciation from the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs for the progress made in expanding rural drinking water coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In its 260th Report, the committee acknowledged the Union Territorys efforts in extending drinking water access to rural households and commended the UT []

SRINAGAR: For a group of students at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), what began as a four-year undergraduate degree in BSc Economics has now become a question over what degree they will eventually receive. Students enrolled in the Economics programme at IUST have raised objections to the change in nomenclature from BSc []

SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Sujit Kumar, IPS, called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Tuesday following his recent assumption of charge as the police chief of the Kashmir zone. The meeting was held as a courtesy call after Kumar took charge of his new assignment. During []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved three major urban development projects with a combined base cost of Rs 2,692.58 crore under the Government of Indias Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), aimed at driving investment-led and sustainable urban development in Jammu, Srinagar and Katra. The approvals were granted by the Union Territory Level High Powered Steering []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has authorised specified police, excise and revenue officials to exercise powers under Section 41(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, across the Union Territory The authorisation was issued by the Home Department through a notification dated August 31, 2026, under the powers conferred by Section []

SRINAGAR: The body of a 39-year-old man was recovered from the Daksum forest area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said. The body was found around four kilometres above the Sheep Farm at Drubmarg Khara Gagda Behak, they said. The deceased was identified as Basharat Ahmad Junjua, son of Ghulam Nabi Junjua and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will adopt a paperless system from its upcoming autumn session beginning September 21, 2026, with all departmental replies and legislative business to be processed through the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA). A circular issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has directed all departments to use []

SRINAGAR: Sewang Tharchin, a 2007-batch Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA and AS) officer, has been appointed as an Additional Director on the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited in the category of Rotational Director. Tharchin is currently serving as Commissioner Secretary, Finance Department, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, a position []

SRINAGAR: Rainfall caused waterlogging on several roads in Pahalgam on Tuesday, while the Lidder River remained in spate amid increased water flow. The spell of rain affected parts of Jammu and Kashmir as the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast a decline in rainfall activity from Wednesday. The weather office said the Union Territory is likely to []

SRINAGAR: Electricity consumers across Jammu and Kashmir will pay revised tariffs from Tuesday, with an average 6.83 per cent increase approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (JERC-JKL) coming into force from September 1. The revised tariff will apply to electricity consumed between September 1, 2026 and March 31, []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices declined by Rs 208 to Rs 1,54,252 per 10 grams in futures trading on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker spot demand. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for October delivery fell Rs 208, or 0.13 per cent, to Rs 1,54,252 per 10 grams. The contracts recorded a business turnover of []

SRINAGAR: Anganwadi workers and helpers staged a protest in Jammu on Tuesday, demanding an increase in their monthly honorarium from Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000. The protesting workers urged the government to approve the proposed enhancement at the earliest, saying the existing honorarium was inadequate. The workers and helpers raised their demand during the demonstration []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, a senior judge of the Rajasthan High Court, for appointment as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The recommendation was made at a meeting of the Collegium held on August 31. The High Court of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against a Srinagar resident and a former Patwari, who is now deceased, in a case involving an alleged attempt to grab land and secure building permission using forged documents. The chargesheet in FIR No. 08/2016 has been []

SRINAGAR: The month-long population enumeration in snow-bound areas of Jammu Kashmir will begin today, with enumerators set to physically visit households to record details in 16 districts of the Union Territory. The population count in the snow-bound areas of JK will begin on September 1 and continue till September 30. The population enumeration exercise will []

SRINAGAR: All government and private schools across Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district will remain closed on Tuesday as a precautionary measure amid inclement weather, heavy rainfall and rising water levels in rivers and nallahs. The closure order was issued by the Chief Education Officer, Poonch, citing concerns over the safety of students and school staff. []

SRINAGAR: India is likely to receive below-normal rainfall in September, while average maximum temperatures across the country are expected to remain above normal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. In its monthly forecast, the IMD said rainfall across the country during September is most likely to remain below 91 per cent of the []

SRINAGAR :The Chaharam of former Jammu and Kashmir minister and senior political leader Ghulam Hassan Khan will be observed on Tuesday, September 1, in Shopian, as political leaders and associates continued to mourn his death. Khan died in Shopian on August 29 after a prolonged illness. He was a former member of the Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: An under-construction house collapsed onto a road while it was being jacked up for height enhancement in Saderbal area of Hazratbal in Srinagar on Monday night, officials said. They said the structure collapsed during the jacking-up process, with debris falling onto the road and partially disrupting vehicular movement in the area. No casualties or []

SRINAGAR : A pigeon bearing a ring inscribed with what appears to be a Pakistani mobile number was found in a border village in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, prompting police to launch an inquiry. Quoting sources, news agency GNS reported that the pigeon was spotted by locals in Chhan Khatriyan village earlier this week. []

SRINAGAR: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Monday reviewed the implementation of constitutional safeguards, welfare schemes and development programmes for Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Ladakh, with a focus on education, healthcare, livelihoods and infrastructure in remote and high-altitude areas. The review meeting was chaired by NCST members Dr Asha Lakra and Jatothu []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has ordered the transfer and posting of two accounts officers, including assigning additional charge of Chief Accounts Officer at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, with immediate effect. Under Government Order No. 268-F of 2026, Muzaffer Ahmad Rather, Chief Accounts Officer, District Fund Office, Kulgam, []

SRINAGAR : The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) showcased more than eight decades of rice research, indigenous germplasm conservation and climate-resilient crop technologies at a live exhibition of Temperate Rice Biodiversity held at the Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC), Khudwani. Established in 1942, MRCFC has built a research []

SRINAGAR: The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the Jammu and Kashmir Labour Department has cleared promotions and non-functional career advancements for 16 officials. The committee, chaired by Labour Commissioner J&K Charandeep Singh, considered the cases of eligible employees at its meeting held on August 21, 2026, after examining their service records and other prescribed eligibility []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is targeting RS 1,0001,200 crore in Central funding under the Khelo India programme during 202631, with the government planning to use the funds to expand sports infrastructure, identify talent and strengthen the sporting ecosystem across the Union Territory. The roadmap was discussed at the first meeting of the UT Level Coordination []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the Cancer Treatment and Management Fund for Poor Patients (CTMFP), increasing financial assistance for eligible cancer patients, widening the income eligibility criteria and allowing beneficiaries to receive support on up to three occasions under the scheme. The modifications were approved through Government Order No. 1456-JK(GAD) of 2026, []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday criticised the government over womens safety, saying the priority given to cow protection should instead be directed towards preventing sexual violence. Her remarks came after a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a bus while travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi earlier this month. Two []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a bear in an orchard in Tarigam village of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Monday, reports said. The deceased was identified as Latifa Banoo, a resident of Tarigam. According to reports, Banoo was working in an orchard when the bear attacked her. She suffered critical []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Home Department has appointed 2015-batch IPS officer Fulzele Piyush Nirakar as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Leh, as part of an administrative reshuffle. Nirakar, a direct-recruit IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, succeeds Shree Raam Raghavan, who has been transferred to the Cabinet Secretariat in New Delhi. Before his latest []

SRINAGAR: The Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu, has been assigned the additional charge of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Jammu, following the superannuation of R.N. Wattal on August 31, 2026. The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh issued an order on August 31 stating that the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Jammu, shall hold the additional []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has revived a public interest litigation concerning the proposed construction of the High Court Complex at Raika and directed the concerned authorities to submit a status report on the steps taken towards executing the project. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Mohd Yousuf []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has empowered Assistant Commissioners Panchayat to accord administrative approval for works costing up to Rs 10 lakh under specified schemes of the Rural Development Department. The Finance Department, through Notification S.O. 231 dated August 31, 2026, amended the existing delegation of financial powers issued under Notification S.O. 375 of []

Kashmirs native snow trout is disappearing from rivers and lakes. Scientists at SKUAST are breeding fish to release into the wild, reports Babra Wani For generations, Kashmirs water bodies have sustained a fish that is as much part of the regions natural heritage as its mountains and springs. Fishermen remember catching it. Fish sellers recall []

SRINAGAR: A 30-year-old man was found dead at Mill Stop in Zadibal area of Srinagar on Monday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Nowhatta, Srinagar. The body was found within the jurisdiction of Police Station Zadibal. Police have initiated proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death. [KNT]

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Jammu Municipal Corporation Commissioner and concerned departments to submit a fresh, comprehensive affidavit detailing action taken or proposed against establishments violating building, parking and fire-safety norms, warning that failure to comply could lead to coercive proceedings against senior officials. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from Nepals devastating flash floods has crossed 900, while thousands remain missing as search and rescue operations entered their sixth day, CNN reported. The disaster struck on August 26 after a glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a massive flow of water and debris, devastating several districts and causing widespread []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, marking their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the conflict in West Asia earlier this year, according to Iranian media reports. The proposed meeting follows a series []

SRINAGAR: The proposed Rs 1,667-crore expansion of the Civil Enclave at Srinagar International Airport is expected to raise its annual passenger-handling capacity to one crore, with the project targeted for completion by 2031, according to details submitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Government to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The proposal, approved by the Cabinet []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness widespread rainfall and thunderstorms over the next two days, with isolated heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds expected in parts of the Union Territory, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar said widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms are likely across both Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited the sale of Compounded Hing manufactured by M/s Everest Food Products Private Limited and M/s Laljee Godhoo and Company (LG Brand Unit) after laboratory tests found multiple samples to be substandard. The action followed a consumer complaint concerning the quality of Compounded Hing, []

SRINAGAR: US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American strikes on Iranian territory since late July, according to a US official cited by Axios. The official said the Iranian systems were targeted after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces were observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a Kupwara man, holding that the grounds cited against him were vague and lacked material particulars necessary for him to effectively challenge his detention. Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the judgment on August 29 while hearing a petition filed by []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a review petition seeking reconsideration of its earlier judgment that had denied a claimant eligibility for appointment as Principal in a Government Polytechnic, holding that degrees in Home Science cannot be treated as equivalent to an Engineering degree. A Division Bench comprising Acting []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday felicitated officers and personnel associated with the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB), civil administration, Army, CAPFs, J&K Police, Border Roads Organisation (BRO), medical services and other agencies for the successful conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026. Addressing a gathering in Srinagar, Sinha said the successful pilgrimage []