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Unidentified Body Recovered in Srinagar; Investigation Underway

SRINAGAR: Police have launched an investigation after an unidentified body was recovered from a canal in the Baba Demb area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. According to reports, the body was found floating in the canal near Dawood Bridge, wrapped inside a bathtub. The deceased was reportedly wearing a black T-shirt. Local residents noticed the []

30 Jul 2026 10:07 am
Jammu Kashmir: Govt School Building Damaged as Rear Wall Collapses

SRINAGAR: A government primary school building in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district was damaged after its rear wall collapsed following torrential rainfall, reports said on Thursday. The wall collapsed amid incessant rain that has affected several parts of the district over the past few days. No casualties or injuries were reported, as no one was []

30 Jul 2026 9:58 am
EOW Kashmir Chargesheets Four in Rs 15 Lakh Fake Cooking Oil Company Fraud

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against four persons in connection with an alleged Rs 15 lakh fraud in which a complainant was purportedly duped into depositing money as security for the supply of cooking oil by a company that investigators later found did not exist. According to the Crime []

30 Jul 2026 9:42 am
1,795 Pilgrims Leave Jammu for Amarnath Yatra via Baltal Route

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 1,795 pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu early Thursday for the Baltal base camp to undertake the ongoing Shri Amarnath Yatra, with authorities maintaining extensive security arrangements along the route. According to the Joint Police Control Room (JPCR), Jammu, the 23rd batch left at 2:44 a.m. []

30 Jul 2026 9:24 am
UPSC to Convene August 3 Meeting on Induction of JKPS Officers into IPS; Eight Promotion Quota Vacancies to be Considered

SRINAGAR: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold a crucial Selection Committee meeting on August 3 in New Delhi to consider the induction of eligible Jammu and Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) officers into the Indian Police Service (IPS) under the promotion quota. The meeting is expected to consider filling eight IPS vacancies identified by []

30 Jul 2026 8:59 am
CM Omar Abdullah Congratulates KU On Securing UGC Category-I Status

CM Omar Abdullah Congratulates KU On Securing UGC Category-I Status

29 Jul 2026 11:33 pm
Srinagar-Jammu Highway: Police Issue Fresh Traffic Advisory

Police urge commuters to avoid unnecessary travel on NH-44, announce cut-off timings and alternate routes

29 Jul 2026 11:19 pm
Jammu Kashmir Launches QR-Enabled Anganwadis, Plans Integrated Digital Profile For Every Child

Chief Secretary directs integration of education, health and immunisation records to strengthen early childhood care and improve service delivery

29 Jul 2026 10:43 pm
Jammu Kashmir Transport Department Transfers Five Motor Vehicle Inspectors

Officials posted to new ARTO offices across Kashmir with immediate effect to strengthen administrative efficiency.

29 Jul 2026 10:33 pm
Jammu Kashmir: Transport Commissioner Orders Transfer of Five Motor Vehicle Inspectors

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Transport Department has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of five Motor Vehicle Inspectors (MVIs) as part of an administrative reshuffle intended to ensure the smooth functioning of the Motor Vehicles Department. As per Order No. 140-TC of 2026, issued by the Office of the Transport Commissioner on July 29, []

29 Jul 2026 10:23 pm
University Of Kashmir Gets UGC Category-I Status, Gains Greater Academic Autonomy

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir has been granted Category-I status by the University Grants Commission under the UGC (Categorisation of Universities for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018, giving the institution greater academic, administrative and financial autonomy. The decision was approved during the UGCs 598th meeting held on July 6, 2026, according to an official []

29 Jul 2026 10:12 pm
Sadhotra Urges Omar To Expedite LPG Scheme, Recruitment And Statehood Efforts

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Wednesday met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed a range of organisational matters and public issues, including the restoration of statehood, welfare measures, recruitment, flood protection and the return of Kashmiri migrants. During the meeting, Sadhotra urged the Chief Minister to ensure []

29 Jul 2026 10:02 pm
Rights Can Be Restored Only Through Dialogue, Not Protests: Altaf Bukhari

SRINAGAR: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said the rights that Jammu and Kashmir lost following the constitutional changes of August 5, 2019, could not be restored through protests or confrontation but only through dialogue, consultation and a clear roadmap. Addressing reporters after a joining programme at the party headquarters in Srinagar, []

29 Jul 2026 9:34 pm
Jammu Kashmir Sports Council to Hold Open Selection Trials for Junior Boys Football Team

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has announced open selection trials to pick the Union Territorys Junior Boys Football Team for the Dr B C Roy Trophy 2026-27 National Football Championship, organised under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The division-level trials will be held on July 31 and August 1 []

29 Jul 2026 9:27 pm
Jammu Kashmir Supports 6,962 Children Under Mission Vatsalya in 2025-26; 338 Anganwadi Centres Approved for Upgrade

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir supported 6,962 children under Mission Vatsalya during 2025-26, including 1,870 beneficiaries receiving institutional care and 5,092 supported through non-institutional services, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said 338 Anganwadi Centres in Jammu and Kashmir had also []

29 Jul 2026 5:12 pm
1.80 Lakh Saplings Planted Along Jammu Kashmir National Highways in 2025-26: Centre

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir planted 1.80 lakh saplings along National Highways in 2025-26, the highest annual figure recorded by the Union territory in the last five years, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said JK planted 47,000 saplings in 2021-22, []

29 Jul 2026 4:59 pm
Jammu Kashmir Tops Among UTs in Anganwadi Water Testing, Nearly 2.93 Lakh Samples Checked Since 2022

Rajya Sabha reply says over 96,000 drinking water samples from Anganwadi centres were tested in J&K in 2025-26; Centre says 17,000 provided per Anganwadi for drinking water facilities under Poshan 2.0

29 Jul 2026 4:56 pm
Jammu Kashmir Toll Plazas Rise to Six as National Highway Revenue Reaches Rs 502 Crore in 2025-26: Centre

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had six operational National Highway fee plazas in 2025-26, up from four in 2021-22, while toll collections from National Highways and expressways in the Union territory rose to Rs 502.002 crore during the latest financial year, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha. The Ministry of []

29 Jul 2026 4:52 pm
Woman Electrocuted To Death In Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A 40-year-old woman died after suffering an electric shock in the Majalta area of Udhampur district on Wednesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the woman suffered an electric shock at Majalta and died on the spot. She was identified as Sushma Devi (40), a resident of Majalta. The []

29 Jul 2026 4:45 pm
Jammu Kashmir Records One Major NH Infrastructure Failure, 10 Deaths in Five Years: Centre

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded one major structural failure on a National Highway during the last five years and the current year, resulting in the deaths of 10 workers, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The incident occurred in 2022 when an adit portal at Khooni Nallah []

29 Jul 2026 4:44 pm
Tangdhar and Gurez Set for All-Weather Connectivity as Centre Advances Tunnel Plans

SRINAGAR: The Centre has initiated steps towards providing all-weather connectivity to Jammu and Kashmirs seasonally isolated Tangdhar and Gurez regions, with consultancy work for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Sadhna Tunnel awarded and tendering underway for a DPR for a tunnel at Razdan Pass. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin []

29 Jul 2026 4:38 pm
Jammu Kashmir Recorded Highest-Ever 3,453 Narcotics Arrests in 2022: Centre

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 3,453 arrests under narcotics-related cases in 2022, the highest figure reported in the Union territory during 2020-24, while 2,214 people were arrested in 2024, according to data placed by the Union Government in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs showed that JK []

29 Jul 2026 4:26 pm
Jammu Kashmir Govt Cancels Associate Professors Engagement at GMC Handwara

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has cancelled the engagement of Dr Muzammil Nazir as Associate Professor in the Department of Community Medicine at Government Medical College (GMC), Handwara, citing non-compliance with the terms governing academic arrangements. The action was ordered under Government Order No. 590-JK(HME) of 2026, issued by the Health and Medical Education []

29 Jul 2026 4:18 pm
875 Films From Around 50 Countries Submitted for Jammu Kashmirs First International Film Festival

SRINAGAR: The inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 has received 875 film submissions from around 50 countries, signalling strong global interest in the Union Territorys flagship film initiative, officials said. The submission window for the festival will close on July 30, giving filmmakers a final opportunity to register their entries for []

29 Jul 2026 4:07 pm
Amarnath Yatra: Fresh Batch of 2,051 Pilgrims Leaves Jammu for Baltal

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 2,051 pilgrims departed from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu early Wednesday for the Baltal base camp to undertake the ongoing annual Shri Amarnath Yatra, officials said. The 22nd batch left at 2:45 a.m. under stringent security arrangements in a convoy of 82 vehicles, comprising 48 buses, eight medium []

29 Jul 2026 10:12 am
Death Toll Reaches 13 After 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan

SRINAGAR: At least 13 people were killed after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japans southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, collapsing buildings, damaging roads and infrastructure, and leaving people trapped beneath rubble as rescue operations continued. The earthquake hit the southern island of Kyushu at about 4.27 pm local time, causing widespread damage to buildings, roads, factories []

29 Jul 2026 10:02 am
Admin Orders Closure of All Schools in Jammu Kashmir District; Online Classes to Continue

SRINAGAR: Authorities have ordered the closure of all government and private schools across Jammu and Kashmirs Doda district on Wednesday as a precautionary measure amid adverse weather conditions triggered by continuous rainfall. According to the district administration, the decision has been taken in view of the prevailing weather situation to ensure the safety of students. []

29 Jul 2026 9:51 am
Budgam Man Convicted, Jailed for Using Fake JKBOSE Certificate to Secure IRP Job

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, formerly the Crime Branch Kashmir, has secured the conviction of a Budgam resident in a recruitment fraud case involving the use of a forged academic certificate to obtain appointment as a Constable in the 9th Battalion of the Indian Reserve Police (IRP). According to the EOW, the Court []

29 Jul 2026 9:27 am
Supreme Court Bars Unauthorised Sharing of Audio-Video Recordings of Court Proceedings

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court has imposed interim restrictions on the use and circulation of audio and video recordings of judicial proceedings, directing that such material cannot be extracted, shared, uploaded, transmitted, modified, stored, hosted or commercially exploited on social media or other digital platforms without prior official approval. The interim order requires permission from the []

29 Jul 2026 9:15 am
7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan, 50 Injured

SRINAGAR: A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japans Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, injuring at least 50 people, trapping several inside a partially collapsed shopping mall and causing widespread disruption across southern Japan, according to officials and media reports. Fire officials said several people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall following a reported explosion after the []

28 Jul 2026 10:30 pm
FDA Bans Sale of Unsafe Nirmal Fruits Products Snack Dressing Across Jammu Kashmir

One-litre batch declared unsafe and misbranded by National Food Laboratory; consumers urged not to use product

28 Jul 2026 10:24 pm
Jammu Kashmir Finance Department Assigns Additional Charges to 59 Assistant Accounts Officers

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has assigned additional charges to 59 Assistant Accounts Officers (AAOs) across various government departments and field offices, with immediate effect and until further orders. The assignments were made through Order Nos. 114-ACCTTS and 115-ACCTTS of 2026, both issued on July 27, by the Directorate General of Accounts and []

28 Jul 2026 10:17 pm
Power Shutdown In Kashmir Parts

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in parts of Pulwama and Anantnag districts over the next few days to facilitate maintenance of 33 kV transmission lines. According to KPDCL, power supply to Sangam, Shanglipora and adjoining areas will remain suspended from 8 am to 2 pm on July []

28 Jul 2026 9:56 pm
Jammu Kashmir: Finance Department Sets August 15 Deadline For Submission Of APRs

SRINAGAR: The Directorate General of Accounts and Treasuries (DGAT), Jammu and Kashmir, has directed in-service Assistant Accounts Officers (AAOs) figuring at serial numbers 203 to 264 in the tentative seniority list of the Jammu and Kashmir Subordinate Accounts Service Class-I to submit their Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the last five years and detailed posting []

28 Jul 2026 9:41 pm
Jammu Kashmir: Govt Constitutes Inquiry Committee to Probe Patients Death at SKIMS Hospital

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has constituted a three-member inquiry committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient at SKIMS Medical College Hospital (MCH), Bemina, on April 26, directing it to submit a fact-finding report within 15 days. According to Government Order No. 585-JK(HME) of 2026 dated []

28 Jul 2026 9:28 pm
FDA Shuts Pulwama Milk Unit Over Hygiene Violations

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has prohibited the manufacture and sale of milk and milk products at a food processing unit in Pulwama after an inspection found serious lapses in hygiene and sanitation. The action was taken against a unit at Talangam, Pulwama, operated by Suhail Maqbool, following an inspection by the Food []

28 Jul 2026 9:28 pm
SKUAST-K Scientist Bags Prestigious JC Bose Fellowship

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) scientist Prof Syed Mudasir Andrabi has been awarded the prestigious JC Bose Fellowship, one of Indias highest scientific honours, in recognition of his contributions to biotechnology, innovation and translational research. Prof Andrabi, Professor and Head of the Division of Animal Biotechnology at the Faculty []

28 Jul 2026 8:45 pm
Government Jobs Alone Cant End Unemployment, Says Omar

CM says government jobs alone cannot address unemployment as 470 candidates secure placements at Srinagar mega job fair

28 Jul 2026 8:02 pm
17-Year-Old Killed As Tractor Plunges Into Gorge In Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A teenager was killed after the tractor he was driving skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmirs Reasi district on Tuesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the accident took place near Chamaloo Marh in the Chassana area when the tractor, which was []

28 Jul 2026 5:05 pm
Jammu Kashmir Gets Rs 154.57-Crore Fisheries Projects Under PMMSY

Centre says 88,225 fishers covered under livelihood support; trout raceways, hatcheries and fish kiosks among key projects

28 Jul 2026 4:49 pm
Over 43,000 Ineligible Ration Card Beneficiaries Removed in Jammu Kashmir, Parliament Informed

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has removed 43,183 ineligible beneficiaries from its ration card database under the Union Governments Rightful Targeting exercise, while 111,057 cases were flagged for verification, according to data presented by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In Ladakh, 3,529 cases were flagged and []

28 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
Draft NFSA Amendment Bill Proposes 7 kg Foodgrain Per AAY Beneficiary

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has circulated the draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for pre-legislative consultation, proposing to change the monthly foodgrain entitlement for Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households from the existing 35 kg per household to 7 kg per person, subject to a maximum of 35 kg per household per month. The proposal []

28 Jul 2026 4:36 pm
Jammu Kashmir Foodgrain Damage Rose to 0.82 MT in 2025-26; Centre Reports National Storage Push

SRINAGAR: Foodgrain stocks classified as non-issuable or damaged in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 0.82 metric tonnes (MT) in 2025-26, from 0.09 MT in 2024-25, according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha by the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The Ministrys year-wise data show that JK recorded 261 MT of []

28 Jul 2026 4:30 pm
Jammu Kashmir Logs 43,878 Monsoon Disease Cases This Year So Far

Rajya Sabha data shows 57 dengue, 28 malaria, 160 chikungunya and six leptospirosis cases till June; no Japanese Encephalitis case reported

28 Jul 2026 4:26 pm
Complaint Boxes Ordered In All Schools, Offices Across North Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir has directed educational institutions and subordinate offices across Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara districts to install complaint boxes within seven days to strengthen grievance redressal and accountability. The directive was issued through a circular by the Office of the Joint Director, North, instructing all Chief Education Officers, Zonal Education []

28 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
Jammu Kashmir Has Adequate Fertiliser Availability During Kharif 2026, Centre Tells Rajya Sabha

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had more fertiliser available than its assessed requirement during the ongoing Kharif 2026 season, with stocks of urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS also exceeding sales as of July 21, according to the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 986 on July []

28 Jul 2026 4:03 pm
Mehbooba Should Also Apologise for the Doodh and Toffee Remark: Tanvir Sadiq

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday accused PDP president Mehbooba Mufti of throwing her own MLA under the bus to contain the fallout from her recent remarks and called for an unconditional apology to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, Sadiq alleged that Mufti initially shifted the responsibility []

28 Jul 2026 3:54 pm
400 Health Facilities in Jammu Kashmir Now Offer AYUSH Services: Centre

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has integrated AYUSH services into 400 health facilities and deployed 453 AYUSH doctors and 353 AYUSH pharmacists under the National Health Mission (NHM), the Union Ministry of AYUSH informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. According to the Ministrys reply to Unstarred Question No. 973, 373 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 14 Community []

28 Jul 2026 3:41 pm
Body of Youth Retrieved From River Jhelum After Multi-Agency Search Operation

SRINAGAR: The body of a 25-year-old man, who had allegedly jumped into the River Jhelum at Sempora in the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar, was recovered on Tuesday after an intensive four-day search operation involving multiple rescue agencies and local volunteers. The deceased was identified as Sajad Ahmad Mir, a resident of Balhama, Srinagar. According []

28 Jul 2026 10:10 am
Jammu Kashmir Gets Over Rs 564 Crore for Tourism Infrastructure Under Central Schemes: Centre

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has sanctioned tourism infrastructure projects worth over Rs 564 crore for Jammu and Kashmir under the Swadesh Darshan and PRASHAD schemes, while no project from the Union Territory has been approved under Swadesh Darshan 2.0, the Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD) scheme or SASCI, the Centre informed Parliament. In a written []

28 Jul 2026 9:52 am