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SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) chief spokesperson and Zadibal MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Saturday demanded an apology from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti over her remarks on police action in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that they justified the use of force against peaceful protesters. Addressing reporters, Sadiq said the NC had invited Mufti to []

SRINAGAR: Post-2014 floods, the Government of India approved two major floodmanagement projects amounting to Rs 2021 crore to safeguard the Kashmir Valley from recurring flood threats. Yet, despite these significant allocations, the situation on the ground remains unchanged, with rain continuing to trigger flood scares across the Valley, even after Rs 488 crore has already []

SRINAGAR: Intermittent rain continued across Kashmir for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday, although the flood threat eased significantly as water levels in the River Jhelum and most other water bodies began receding, officials said. According to the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the River Jhelum was flowing below the flood declaration mark at all []

SRINAGAR: Residents of Lar Circle in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district have alleged that substandard wheat flour (atta) is being distributed through government sale centres, prompting demands for an immediate inquiry into its quality and source of supply. Several residents claimed the flour was unfit for consumption and urged the authorities to take immediate corrective measures. []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Saturday stepped up checking and surveillance across several parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, Pulwama and Kulgam, following the recent killing of a police head constable in Anantnag and in response to specific intelligence inputs. In Srinagar, police conducted an extensive checking drive at Lal Chowk, M.A. Road and Residency Road, where []

SRINAGAR: Police in south kashmirs Shopian district have seized an LNT machine, a JCB and two dumpers allegedly involved in the illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in the Turkwangam area. According to police, the action was taken during a routine patrol by a team from Police Post Turkwangam, which intercepted the machinery and vehicles []

SRINAGAR: Police have registered a case against a Delhi-based production company for allegedly operating a drone without permission during a film shoot in the upper reaches of the Nishat area on the outskirts of Srinagar. Sources said that the company allegedly used the drone in violation of the orders issued by the District Magistrate, Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting with Camp Directors and senior civil, police and security officials to review repair and restoration work along the Shri Amarnathji Yatra routes following recent heavy rainfall, directing agencies to expedite works in vulnerable stretches and strengthen safety measures for pilgrims. The meeting reviewed the []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been entrusted with the additional responsibility of the Ministry of Education after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the post amid protests in Delhi over examination paper leaks. The Presidents Office confirmed the change in a communique issued after Pradhans resignation was accepted. Joshi, who is currently the Union Minister for []

SRINAGAR: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate effect, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, according to an official notification issued on Saturday. The resignation was accepted under Article 75(2) of the Constitution. The President has also assigned Cabinet []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an appeal filed by Syeda Afshana Bhat, upholding the seniority and Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) benefits granted to a fellow faculty member at the University of Kashmir and ruling that the challenge was devoid of merit as well as barred by an unexplained delay []

SRINAGAR: Two people were killed and several others were injured after a tempo traveller skidded off the road near Shoonsh on the DodaMahalla Road on Saturday, officials said. Officials that the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to skid off the road. Immediately after the accident, local residents and police personnel launched []

SRINAGAR: In a rare instance of disciplinary action against a senior military officer, a Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) has found a retired Major General of the Army Medical Corps guilty of irregularities in the procurement of medical supplies worth about Rs 11 crore during his tenure as Commandant of a military hospital in Jammu. []

SRINAGAR: Climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk has described the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a victory of democracy, saying the focus should now shift from demanding accountability to pursuing reforms in the education system. In his first public reaction after Pradhan stepped down, Wangchuk posted on X from his hospital bed, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has enhanced the subsistence allowance of suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Sunil Singh Jasrotia from 50 per cent to 75 per cent, in accordance with the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations. According to Government Order No. 384-(Home) of 2026, dated July 23, 2026, the []

SRINAGAR: A woman was killed and two of her family members were injured after a house collapsed in Bhatian village of Thanamandi area in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Saturday following heavy rainfall, officials said. According to reports, the family was sitting in the kitchen when the house suddenly caved in. Shahida Parveen, wife []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government has approved the augmentation of the Grid Station at Kathua from its existing capacity of 350 MVA to 450 MVA, along with allied infrastructure works, at an estimated cost of Rs 15.22 crore, in a move aimed at strengthening the power transmission network in the region. The project is expected []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing rain at many places and the current spell is expected to continue till late Saturday afternoon before showing improvement, the MeT department said. An official of MeT said that today the current rain spell over most places of Kashmir division and many places of Jammu division is likely to []

SRINAGAR: In a dramatic turn of events, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister, taking moral responsibility following weeks of turmoil, protests at Jantar Mantar, and widespread controversy surrounding the NEET-UG examination process. In a detailed, two-page public statement, Pradhan expressed deep anguish over the developments of the past []

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmirs Srinagar district on Saturday attached an immovable property valued at approximately Rs 2.74 crore under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with a drug trafficking case, describing the action as part of efforts to dismantle the financial networks of narcotics syndicates. According to police, the attached []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against a man accused of duping a job seeker with a false promise of employment in Cambodia, where the victim was allegedly forced into online scamming instead of the promised job. According to officials, the chargesheet in []

SRINAGAR: Light to moderate rainfall is expected at most places across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, while a few areas may receive heavy showers, according to the latest weather forecast. The weather office said the threat of shooting stones, landslides and flash floods would continue during the day, particularly in vulnerable and hilly areas, and []

SRINAGAR: Water levels in the River Jhelum remained below flood declaration marks at all major gauging stations on Saturday morning, with the Irrigation and Flood Control (IFC) Department reporting a declining trend at most locations, while the Meteorological Department said the immediate threat of a general river flood across Kashmir has receded following an improvement []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department on Saturday issued a public health advisory for residents across Kashmir, urging people to take precautionary measures against weather-related illnesses and accidents as heavy rainfall has affected several parts of the Valley over the past several days. The department said the recent spell of heavy rain has led []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 41 projects approved under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), of which 30 are completed or operational, creating 2 lakh tonnes per annum of food processing and preservation capacity and benefiting 53,203 farmers, according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha. The figures were provided by Minister of State []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is projected to witness a steady rise in cancer cases, with the estimated annual incidence increasing from 13,060 in 2021 to 14,493 in 2025, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Responding to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Minister []

Movement of stranded vehicles prioritised; commuters advised to avoid unnecessary travel and use alternate routes where available

Chief Minister says government aims to revive Valley's historic ties with cinema by easing film production, nurturing local talent

SRINAGAR: The Centre has said that it has received no proposal from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS), Electronics Development Fund (EDF) or the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC) 1.0 and EMC 2.0 schemes. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) stated this in a written []

SRINAGAR: Around 300 hectares of traditional apple and walnut orchards in Jammu and Kashmir have been converted into high-density plantations under various Government schemes, while another 909.13 hectares have been brought under new high-density plantations over the past five years, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The information was provided by Minister of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the cancellation of a Rs 161.23 crore power infrastructure tender awarded to M/s SPBL Energy Pvt. Ltd., ruling that merely emerging as the lowest bidder does not create an enforceable right to the contract and that the Jammu Power Development Corporation Ltd. (JPDCL) []

SRINAGAR: India on Friday accused China of violating its sovereignty by illegally occupying Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, while reiterating its objection to Chinese infrastructure projects in those areas. Speaking at the Ministry of External Affairs weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has consistently respected Chinas sovereignty, but Beijing []

SRINAGAR: Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting at the Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir, directing officers to enhance vigilance, strengthen area domination and reinforce the security grid across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by senior police officers, including the Special Director General of Police []

SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump on Friday warned China and Russia against supplying weapons to Iran, saying such a move would not be in their interests and would have serious consequences. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he believed assurances from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin that []

Rajya Sabha reply says J&K High Court has 44,595 pending cases, while district and subordinate courts account for over 3.64 lakh cases

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 373 functional Jan Aushadhi Kendras, while Ladakh has three, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The figures were provided by Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda in a written reply to Unstarred Question No. 942, raised by Shri Malaiyarasan []

Jammu and Kashmir has two exclusive POCSO courts; Centre says Rs 5.54 crore released under the scheme over the last three years

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmirs Total Fertility Rate (TFR) rose from 1.4 in 2019-21 to 1.8 in 2023-24, while Ladakh recorded an increase from 1.3 to 1.6 during the same period, according to data tabled by the Centre in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The figures, released in an annexure to the reply to Lok Sabha []

The Centre informed Parliament that over 46,000 MGNREGS works have been completed and more than 4.8 lakh are under execution across Jammu and Kashmir this financial year, with Rs 125.30 crore released for the scheme's material component

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 338 Anganwadi Centres approved for upgradation under the Saksham Anganwadi component of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, while Ladakh has 14 such centres, according to details placed before the Lok Sabha on Friday. The figures were disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued the roster of ministers who will remain available at the Civil Secretariat, Jammu, during August 2026, assigning four Cabinet members to oversee official work on a weekly rotation. According to Government Order No. 1247-JK(GAD) of 2026 dated July 23, 2026, issued by the General Administration Department (Administration), []

SRINAGAR: Rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir is expected to ease after Friday afternoon, with no major or prolonged rain likely until July 27. However, a fresh wet spell is expected to begin from July 28, bringing the possibility of heavy showers, landslides, mudslides and flash floods, Meteorological Department (MeT) Director Mukhtar Ahmad said on Friday. []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the reported detention, questioning and harassment of youth across Kashmir, claiming that more than 2,000 young men had been picked up in recent days on allegations of being over-ground workers (OGWs) Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz said the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded a fourth consecutive annual decline in crimes against women in 2024, with 3,366 cases registered compared with 3,653 in 2023, while Ladakh reported an increase to 34 cases from 20 a year earlier, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha. The figures were provided by the Ministry of Women and []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 979 lakh under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD) during 2025-26, while neighbouring Ladakh was allocated Rs 497.24 lakh, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. The details were provided by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav in []

SRINAGAR: Joint search teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Friday resumed operations to trace a 25-year-old man who allegedly jumped into the River Jhelum near Sempora in the Pantha Chowk area on Thursday. Officials said the search operation is being carried out by the SDRF []

SRINAGAR: Udhampur recorded the highest rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours with 96.5 mm of precipitation, while several districts witnessed moderate to heavy rain as the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast intermittent showers through Friday and warned of another spell of moderate to heavy rainfall in the Jammu division later next week. []

SRINAGAR: Flash floods, suspected to have been triggered by a cloudburst, struck the Barkuanda area of Bupp in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district during the early hours of Friday, affecting several households and prompting an immediate response from the local administration. Officials said three affected families were evacuated as a precaution and shifted to the []

SRINAGAR: Moderate rainfall continued across several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, with the Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecasting intermittent showers through the day and warning of another spell of moderate to heavy rain in the Jammu division later next week. According to the MeT Centre, moderate rain is continuing over many areas of south []

SRINAGAR: Fresh incidents of shooting stones, mudslides and landslides were reported at several locations along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Udhampur and Ramban districts on Friday following continuous rainfall, posing a threat to vehicular movement and disrupting traffic. Officials said heavy rain since the early hours of Friday triggered the fresh slides at vulnerable []