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SRINAGAR: At least six workers were injured on Thursday after a shuttering collapsed during concreting work on an under-construction Vehicle Overpass (VOP) on the Baramulla Bypass project at Cheradari in north Kashmir. Officials said that the incident occurred at Chainage 57+735 on the New Bypass alignment while slab concreting was in progress. The injured workers []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that around 25,000 backdoor appointments had been made in Jammu and Kashmir during the 25-month tenure of the National Conference (NC)-led government, claiming that vacancies in government departments were filled through private outsourcing agencies without transparency and outside the established recruitment process. Mehbooba alleged []

SRINAGAR: As the clock approaches 4 pm, hundreds of black-clad mourners begin a solemn journey into the interiors of Dal Lake, making their way towards one of Kashmirs most unique Muharram processions. Far from the bustling boulevard and the lakes tourist hotspots, the centuries-old tradition unfolds in Kand Mohalla, where devotees gather every year on []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has seized 91 cases of suspected counterfeit Verka ghee weighing around 1,092 kg and valued at approximately Rs 6.61 lakh during inspections carried out in Jammu and Srinagar following a specific complaint. An investigation has been launched to ascertain the source and authenticity of the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Governments General Administration Department (GAD), Vigilance, on Thursday extended the deadline for submission of Annual Property Returns (APR) on the Property Return System (PRS) Portal by seven days, providing a final opportunity to employees who failed to file their returns within the prescribed timeline. According to a notification issued by []

SRINAGAR:A 70-year-old woman was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near the Merak Shah Shrine in the Shalimar area of Srinagar on Thursday. According to officials, the accident occurred when an unidentified vehicle struck the woman and fled the scene. Local residents immediately rushed to her aid and shifted her to the Primary []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Thursday said the government will review the issue of summer vacations in schools in July and take an appropriate decision after assessing the prevailing weather conditions. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Itoo said that the concerned authorities would discuss the matter of summer vacations before any []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has secured the fourth rank nationally in the Agriculture and Horticulture University category in the International Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) University Rankings 2026. The university was ranked behind the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday filed a chargesheet against a former Executive Engineer and a former Storekeeper of the then PHE (Hydraulic) Division, Bandipora, for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement and misappropriation of government store material worth more than Rs 2.13 crore. According to an ACB statement, the chargesheet was filed before []

SRINAGAR: Ladakh is preparing to launch what could become one of the regions flagship conservation and tourism events, a Black-necked Crane Festival celebrating the rare bird that has long symbolised the fragile ecological balance of the Trans-Himalayan landscape. The proposal for the Black-necked Crane Festival 2026 was reviewed on Thursday by Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a criminal case against several Army personnel, including the commanding officer of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), for allegedly storming a police station in Kishtwar district, assaulting police personnel and damaging government property. According to an FIR registered at Atholi Police Station in the remote Paddar area of []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday flagged off the resumption of the Gulmarg Gondola services, ending a month-long suspension of one of Kashmirs premier tourist attractions. The cable car service had remained suspended since May 25 following heavy rainfall and a technical fault in the first phase of the gondola system. Soon after the []

SRINAGAR: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 others injured after twin earthquakes of catastrophic magnitude struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, in what authorities have described as the countrys most powerful seismic event in more than a century. The death toll is widely expected to rise as rescue teams continue to comb through []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday directed authorities to expedite ongoing lake conservation and restoration projects across Jammu and Kashmir while ensuring strict adherence to environmental safeguards and statutory procedures. Chairing the 27th Board of Directors meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre []

SRINAGAR:A wholesale shop dealing in soft drinks and grocery items was gutted in a pre-dawn fire that broke out in the Chawalgam area of Kulgam district on Thursday, causing substantial damage to stock and infrastructure. The fire reportedly broke out at around 3 am, prompting an immediate response from the Fire and Emergency Services Department. []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Traffic Police on Thursday issued a traffic advisory announcing diversions and restrictions across several parts of the city to facilitate the smooth conduct of the Youm-i-Ashoora procession on the 10th of Muharram, to be observed on June 26. According to the advisory, the main Zuljinah procession will proceed from Bota Kadal to []

SRINAGAR: Qul FruitWall Farm Installations Pvt. Ltd. (QUL) and Koppert Biological Systems on Thursday announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of biological agriculture across North India and the Himalayan region, with plans to strengthen grower resilience, promote sustainable horticulture and develop a regional production hub for biological agricultural solutions. The partnership was []

SRINAGAR: A large public consultation on forest rights held at Kangan in Ganderbal district on Thursday unanimously adopted the Kangan Declaration, calling for the immediate, transparent and effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 across Jammu and Kashmir. The consultation, organised by the Forest Rights Coalition Jammu and Kashmir (FRC-J and K), brought []

A new study across Kashmirs four water bodies finds water chestnut fruits carrying cadmium levels 5.5 times above safe limits, with Dal Lake recording the worst contamination across every measured parameter, reports Masood Hussain Kashmirs lakes are under siege. That much has been known for years: the discharges into Dal Lake, the unchecked agricultural runoff []

SRINAGAR: Joint Director, Handloom Kashmir Division Passes Away; Namaz-e-Janaza to Be Held at Bathindi This Evening Jammu, June 25 (KNC): Senior Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer Romeen Sheikh passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in the Bathindi area of Jammu on Thursday morning, officials said. Romeen Sheikh, a 2004-batch KAS officer []

SRINAGAR: An Amicus Curiae appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has raised concerns over gaps in municipal solid waste and sewage management in Jammu and Kashmir, while suggesting several measures to safeguard environmentally sensitive water bodies, including Dal Lake and Wular Lake. In a note submitted before the NGTs Principal Bench in connection with []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet against two individuals in connection with an alleged case of cheating, criminal conspiracy and distribution of spurious agricultural products, officials said. The chargesheet was filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sopore, in FIR No. []

SRINAGAR: In a 2013 double murder case, the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Poonch, has acquitted three accused persons, Mst Hefza Bi, Adnan Ahmed and Zaheer Abbas, of charges under Sections 302, 323, 147, 148 and 149 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), holding that the prosecution failed to prove their guilt beyond []

SRINAGAR: India on Tuesday welcomed the United States-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending months of conflict in West Asia, as the reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz began easing disruptions to global energy supplies and maritime trade, reports appearing in media said. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said 11 India-bound []

SRINAGAR: In a major step towards ensuring the safe and smooth conduct of the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag, Amod Ashok Nagpure, IPS, on Wednesday, chaired a comprehensive briefing session of Zonal Officers and Sector Officers deployed for Yatra duties across the district. The meeting was convened to review overall security []

SRINAGAR: A man injured in a road accident on the ChadooraCharar-e-Sharief road earlier this month succumbed to his injuries at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, on Wednesday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Rasool Khatana, son of Late Mohammad Sultan and a resident of Chelen Chunt Nar in Charar-e-Sharief, aged about 50 years. Officials []

SRINAGAR: One person was rescued while three others remain missing after a vehicle plunged into the Drass River near Marpoochoo in the Drass sector of Kargil district on Wednesday. Officials said a Fronx vehicle bearing registration number LA01-4920 met with an accident and fell into the river. Four persons were travelling in the vehicle at []

SRINAGAR: A man died after allegedly jumping into a hydropower canal in the Pushkar area of Kangan in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Wednesday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Pushkar, Kangan. According to reports, the man jumped into the hydropower canal, prompting local residents to alert the []

SRINAGAR: At least 23 pilgrims were injured, two of them critically, after a minibus carrying devotees to the revered Sukrala Mata shrine plunged into a gorge in the Simbli area of Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the minibus was on its way to the shrine when the driver reportedly lost []

SRINAGAR: Senior civil and police officials on Wednesday praised mourners, volunteers and organisers for the peaceful conduct of the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar and appealed for continued public cooperation to ensure the smooth observance of remaining Muharram events across Kashmir. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir VK Birdi and []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Educations (JKBOSE) decision mandating the use of Board-prescribed textbooks in affiliated schools, ruling that the right of private institutions to establish and administer educational institutions is subject to reasonable regulation in the larger public interest. A []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed Haris Ahmad Handoo, Special Secretary in the Chief Ministers Secretariat, as the Nodal Officer to oversee inter-departmental coordination for Muharram-2026 arrangements across the Union Territory. According to a government order, Handoo will coordinate with various departments and maintain close liaison with district administrations and other agencies involved []

SRINAGAR: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), who was deployed for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra duties, died in Srinagar, officials said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Prittam Lal, an ASI of the 37 Battalion, ITBP. He was originally posted at the battalions camp in Leh and was presently []

SRINAGAR: A man was found dead after being retrieved from the Hydropower Canal at the Burnbugh area of Kangan in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Wednesday, officials said. According to officials, teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Gund and Ganderbal launched a search and rescue operation after receiving information that a man []

SRINAGAR: Thousands of mourners participated in the traditional 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar on Wednesday, with authorities putting in place elaborate security, traffic and civic arrangements, including drone surveillance, to ensure the peaceful conduct of the event. The procession commenced from Guru Bazar in the early morning hours and proceeded along the traditional route via []

SRINAGAR: More than 200 medical students from Jammu and Kashmir studying at Ad-din Womens Medical College in Bangladesh have appealed to authorities to allow the continuation of their internship training at Ad-din Hospital, warning that any disruption could jeopardise years of medical education and prevent them from obtaining professional registration in India. The appeal comes []

SRINAGAR: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Member of Parliament Dr Shashi Tharoor, continued its four-day study visit to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday, holding meetings with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar. The 13-member committee is undertaking the visit to review strategic border security, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is set to go paperless, with 325 high-end tablets being procured for legislators and for installation inside the House. According to details, the National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI), which handles IT procurement and services for the government, has floated tenders for the purchase of tablets and other []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet on Tuesday cleared its response to the queries raised by the Union Government regarding the Cabinets proposal on reservation, sources disclosed. As per sources, the Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, discussed the draft reply prepared by the Social Welfare Department in consultation []

SRINAGAR: The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has successfully performed its first Matched Unrelated Donor (MUD) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, marking a major milestone in advanced haematology and transplant medicine in Jammu and Kashmir. The life-saving procedure was carried out on a three-year-old child suffering from Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare and potentially fatal []

SRINAGAR: The proposed Kirthai-II hydroelectric project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir has undergone a reduction in installed capacity from 930 MW to 820 MW, even as the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended in-principle approval for the diversion of 197 hectares of forest []

SRINAGAR: The Higher Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has notified the Spot Round for Undergraduate and Integrated Postgraduate admissions in Government Degree Colleges for the 2026-27 academic session to fill seats remaining vacant after the completion of Round-2 admission formalities. According to the department, the Spot Round will be conducted through two parallel streams. []

SRINAGAR: A Forest Department employee died after suffering a cardiac arrest while visiting the tourist destination of Doodhpathri in central Kashmirs Budgam district. The deceased has been identified as Muzamil Iqbal Wagay, a resident of Hanan Abad, Maloora, Srinagar, who was serving in the Urban Forestry Division of the Forest Department. Officials said Wagay complained []

SRINAGAR: Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a detailed traffic advisory for the 8th Muharram procession scheduled on June 24, announcing traffic restrictions, diversions and designated parking arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the religious procession and convenience of the general public. According to the advisory issued by the office of the Senior Superintendent of []

SRINAGAR: A video showing a tourist driving a Toyota Fortuner through a stretch of the Jhelum River in Kashmir has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread criticism and raising concerns about public safety, environmental responsibility and tourist conduct in ecologically sensitive areas. The video, widely shared on social media platform X, shows the sport []

TULMULLA (Ganderbal): For many devotees, the pilgrimage was more than a religious visit. It was an emotional return to their roots. At the Mata Kheer Bhawani shrine in Tulmulla, the annual mela became more than a religious gathering for thousands of Kashmiri Pandits on Monday. It became a deeply emotional reckoning with memory, loss and []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) expects to complete the remaining works on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) and fully upgrade the corridor to four lanes by the end of 2027, a senior official said. Speaking to ETV Bharat, NHAI Regional Officer (Jammu) Radhay Shyam Yadav said the highways length has been significantly []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers on Tuesday staged a protest in Srinagar against the National Conference-led government, alleging large-scale job outsourcing, lack of transparency in recruitment and the continuation of what they termed as backdoor appointments. Carrying placards demanding an end to outsourcing and seeking transparency in government recruitment, party workers assembled in the []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has appointed two senior officers as Nodal Officers for ensuring the smooth and coordinated conduct of the forthcoming Amarnath Yatra-2026. According to a government order, the appointments have been made in addition to the officers existing responsibilities. As per the order, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to the []

SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown was observed across Ladakh on Tuesday in response to a bandh call jointly given by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), affecting normal life in both Leh and Kargil districts. Markets, business establishments and commercial activities remained closed in several areas as people extended support to []