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SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday extended Diwali greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and others celebrating the festival across the country and abroad, wishing them happiness, peace and prosperity. In his message on the eve of Deepawali, the Lieutenant Governor described the festival as a celebration []

SRINAGAR: Yemens Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed to have carried out six military operations using missiles and drones against Saudi military positions, oil infrastructure and other strategic facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the targets included Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has conducted 276 inspections and collected 132 food samples across the Union Territory during a two-day festive enforcement drive ahead of Diwali, while destroying 800 kg of sweets worth Rs 1.44 lakh in Jammu and Kathua districts over unhygienic processing conditions. The enforcement drive was []

SRINAGAR: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh has placed three Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers at the disposal of the concerned Deputy Commissioners for election-related duties ahead of the forthcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and Panchayat elections. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on November 5, []

SRINAGAR: A female sambar deer has been spotted in the forests of Sinthan Top in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, with wildlife officials describing the sighting as rare. The animal was reportedly sighted by passengers travelling on the Kashmir side of Sinthan Top near Daksum. Officials believe the deer may have become separated from its group. []

SRINAGAR: Fair Price Shop dealers in Kashmir have raised concerns over additional financial requirements, including a Rs 1 lakh security deposit, licence fee and advanced demand of cash before taking a ration digital verification. A ration dealer said the new face authentication system could create difficulties for beneficiaries, particularly elderly and ailing people. If this []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday accorded administrative approval for the development of tourism infrastructure in Uri at an estimated cost of Rs 7.93 crore, with projects planned across five locations in north Kashmirs Baramulla district. According to a post by the Chief Ministers Office on X, the project will cover Uri Town, []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district have seized 10 vehicles, including eight tractors and two tippers, for their alleged involvement in illegal mining during a night-time enforcement drive at different locations across the district on Saturday. Police said FIRs had been registered against the violators under relevant legal provisions, while further investigations had been []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services has issued a detailed fire safety advisory ahead of Diwali, urging people to follow precautionary measures while bursting firecrackers and using diyas, candles and decorative lights to prevent fire incidents and protect lives and property. The advisory warns that careless handling of firecrackers, open []

SRINAGAR: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has cautioned students and parents against fraudulent medical institutions offering courses without statutory recognition or regulatory approval, advising them to verify a colleges credentials and admission permissions before enrolling or making any payment. In an advisory issued on November 5, the NMC said it had received reports of institutions []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Jammu Kashmir Government to assess and pay compensation at the prevailing market rate to five landowners from Rajouri whose 24 kanals and one marla of land was wrongly declared evacuee property and allotted to a displaced person, bringing relief to the petitioners after a []

SRINAGAR: PDP MLA from Pulwama Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Saturday called for raising the upper age limit to 40 years for recruitment to the posts of Probationary Officers (POs) and Banking Associates in Jammu and Kashmir Bank, citing concerns over the existing eligibility criteria. In a post on X, Para said the prescribed age limit of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned a 5 per cent annual increment for eligible contractual employees engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2026-27, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. The increment will cover eligible contractual staff working at the state, divisional, district and block []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the default bail application of Syed Ahmad Parimoo in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), holding that the prosecution had filed the charge-sheet within the statutory period of 180 days, thereby extinguishing his indefeasible right to default bail. A Division Bench []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention of a Samba man booked under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, holding that the authorities had used preventive detention to circumvent bail granted to him by criminal courts. Allowing a habeas corpus petition []

SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday apprehended two persons and recovered approximately 1.5 kg of a charas-like substance during naka checking at Garoora Crossing in north Kashmirs Bandipora district. The accused were identified as Rafaqat Ali Gojar, son of Mohd. Gulab Gojar, and Zakir Hussain Qureshi, son of Ghulam Noorani Qureshi. Both are residents of Aragam, with []

SRINAGAR: Automobile retail in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a sharp contraction in October 2026, with total vehicle registrations falling 28.5 per cent year-on-year to 19,856 units against 27,771 units in the corresponding month last year. The decline was spread across most vehicle segments, with two-wheelers and passenger vehicles accounting for the bulk of the contraction. []

SRINAGAR: Several parts of Kashmir experienced sub-zero temperatures as the Valley continued to witness a sharp drop in night temperatures, with Shopian recording the lowest minimum at minus 0.9 degrees Celsius. Pulwama also recorded a below-freezing minimum of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam touched the freezing point at 0.0 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the transfer of two IAS officers from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the ministry, Rakesh Minhas, a 2016-batch IAS officer, and Faz Lul Haseeb, a 2018-batch IAS officer, have been transferred to the Union Territory of Ladakh. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have urged people to remain vigilant against cyber fraud during the festive season, warning against fraudulent online offers and unsafe digital transactions ahead of Dhanteras. In a public awareness advisory, the police cautioned people against falling for offers that appear too good to be true, particularly those circulated on social []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi Dar made an impressive impact in the second One-Day International against New Zealand, claiming his first two international wickets to put the hosts under early pressure at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. Nabi struck twice in his opening spell, dismissing openers Tim Seifert and Will Young []

SRINAGAR: The United States military has carried out fresh limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defence system near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Trump said the operation was conducted on Friday and described it as a minor military action, claiming that US forces had destroyed an Iranian []

SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the schedule for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, with more than 45 lakh students registered to appear in the two examinations. According to the subject-wise timetable, the examinations will begin on February 16, 2027. All examination sessions will commence at 10:30 []

SRINAGAR: Reliance Jio has announced a Rs 10,000 prepaid recharge plan offering three-year validity, unlimited voice calls, 2.5 GB of daily high-speed data and access to a range of bundled digital services. The plan, which extends the operators long-term recharge offerings, combines mobile connectivity with entertainment subscriptions, cloud storage and digital design tools in a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) will remain open for traffic from both directions on November 7, subject to favourable weather and road conditions, even as the Traffic Police have warned of slow movement at several stretches and advised commuters to avoid night travel. According to the traffic advisory issued by the Traffic Police Headquarters, []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from an airstrike on a busy market in Yemens southwestern Taiz province rose to 30 on Friday, with eight others reported injured, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, as the Houthis and local authorities traded accusations over responsibility for the attack. The Houthi Health Ministry said Saudi aircraft targeted Hadara market []

SRINAGAR: Open merit candidates will compete for 40 per cent of the 1,356 vacancies announced by Jammu and Kashmir Bank, with the remaining 60 per cent earmarked for various reserved categories under the Union Territorys reservation framework. The reservation provisions, detailed in two recruitment notifications issued by the Bank on Friday, mean that a majority []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir after the 12th-century manuscript of Kalhanas Rajatarangini was inscribed on UNESCOs Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific, describing the recognition as a moment of immense pride for the region. The Chief Minister said the international recognition []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir RevenuePlus Portal will remain temporarily unavailable from November 9 to 13 as the Revenue Department migrates the application from the NIC Mini Data Centre in Jammu to the State Data Centre (SDC). In an official communication dated November 5, the Revenue Department informed Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: In a significant push towards modernising agriculture and strengthening the local vegetable-growing sector, a progressive farmer from Tahab area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district has introduced a solar-powered mini cold storage facility, offering local growers an opportunity to preserve their produce and fetch better market prices. Farooq Ahmad, a resident of Tahab, has taken []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire left three families homeless at Quilmuqam village in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday. According to details, the blaze caused extensive damage to the houses, leaving the affected families with little of their belongings. Among the victims was a family preparing for their daughters wedding. The fire destroyed clothes, household items []

SRINAGAR: Unauthorised power overdrawal by Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has raised serious grid security concerns in the region, with central load dispatchers issuing 57 warnings, including three extreme emergency alerts. The central control room that manages the northern electricity grid had to issue 57 official warnings to J&K and Ladakh during September because the region []

SRINAGAR: The dissenting MLAs of the National Conference appeared to have moved closer to reconciliation with the party leadership following a two-hour-long meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah. The meeting between the two sides was held at Farooq Abdullahs Gupkar residence in Srinagar on Friday morning. Speaking to reporters after []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday transferred JKAS officer Ghulam Nabi Bhat and appointed him Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister holding the School Education, Higher Education and Jal Shakti portfolios. According to Government Order No. 1748-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on November 6, Bhat, who was []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till November 9, with light rain and snowfall over higher reaches likely from November 10. An official of the Meteorological Department said scattered to many places across the Union Territory may receive light rain, while higher reaches are likely to experience light []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined to entertain an application by two IAS officers seeking intervention in the long-pending Arms Licences Scam PIL and a direction to the Centre to consider their representations before deciding on a proposal for grant of prosecution sanction against them. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said he had been under house detention for the past week, alleging that police personnel and barricades continued to restrict movement outside his residence. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the restrictions had prevented him from delivering the weekly Friday sermon at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday arrested two more persons in connection with an alleged prison-linked terror module accused of targeting women through separatist ideology and propaganda, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight. The arrests were made during the ongoing investigation into the module, which was earlier []

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SRINAGAR: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has released admit cards for the December 2026 Term-End Examinations (TEE), scheduled to commence on November 25. According to a notification issued by the universitys Student Evaluation Division on November 6, eligible learners enrolled in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes can download their hall []

SRINAGAR: A man was killed after the car he was driving skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Banihal-Verinag Top in Anantnag district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Zubair Ahmad, a resident of Urhanhall, Anantnag. He was driving a Santro car bearing registration number JK03D-7256. Officials said that the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Rule 129 of the Border Security Force (BSF) Rules, 1969, which allows copies of Security Force Court proceedings to be furnished to an accused only after confirmation of the finding and sentence, holding that withholding certified copies during the trial does []

SRINAGAR: A man succumbed to his injuries three days after falling from the second floor of a building in Palhalan area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district, officials said. An official said that the man sustained injuries after falling from the building in Raipora, Palhalan, three days ago while engaged in shuttering work. He was shifted []

SRINAGAR: A meeting between National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and a group of disgruntled party legislators was underway at the Chief Ministers residence in Srinagar on Friday, with the legislators submitting a written set of demands to the party leadership. The legislators reached the residence in the morning to raise []

SRINAGAR: A dead foetus of a newborn baby was found in the Bathindi area of Jammu city on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that the foetus referring to an unborn baby, was spotted by locals near Vidhata Nagar locality of Bathindi, Jammu, this morning. He said police soon reached the spot and shifted []

A study in Shopian and Budgam documents 90 plant species used for medicine, food, fodder and livelihoods, highlighting traditional botanical knowledge and conservation concerns surrounding eight threatened medicinal plants. SRINAGAR: A study conducted in Kashmirs Shopian and Budgam districts has documented 90 plant species used by local communities for medicine, food, animal fodder and other []

by Er Mohammad Lateef and Er Suhail Khanday Geological fragility, steep slopes, intense rainfall and unscientific road construction have made Rambans mountains increasingly vulnerable to landslides, threatening highway connectivity, livelihoods, infrastructure and the regions economic lifeline. The mountains in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir form a vital part of the Pir Panjal Range []

SRINAGAR: Water supply to 10 areas of Kokernag in south Kashmirs Anantnag district will remain disrupted from November 7 to 10 due to essential maintenance work on the DaksumWangam main water supply line, the Jal Shakti Department has said. According to a public advisory issued by the Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti []

SRINAGAR: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday searches at six locations across Kashmir in connection with a terror recruitment case, officials said. An official said that CIK teams carried out searches at residential houses in Budgam, Srinagar, Bijbehara and Mattan, Anantnag areas of south Kashmir, besides a village []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has invited applications from its registered players seeking to participate in the IPL 2027 Player Auction, setting November 15, 2026, at 2 pm as the deadline for submission of details and supporting documents. According to an official notice issued by the Association, eligible players must email their []