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SRINAGAR: BJP senior leader Ravinder Raina on Tuesday said Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdis resignation as Srinagar MP was an internal matter of the National Conference (NC), but maintained that the developments within the ruling party had emerged as a serious challenge for its leadership. Speaking to reporters, Raina said the issue had no connection with []

SRINAGAR: The under-construction Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly complex is expected to be completed by October 2027, with the 2028 budget session likely to be held in the new building, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Tuesday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accompanied by Choudhary, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Anil Kumar Singh and []

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has formally submitted his resignation as a Member of Parliament from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, tendering his seat in the Eighteenth Lok Sabha with immediate effect. In a letter dated November 3, 2026, addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Ruhullah said he was resigning under []

SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday announced his decision to leave the party and resign from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, accusing its leadership of abandoning the political commitments on which it had sought public support in the 2024 elections. Addressing a gathering at Behishti Zehra Park in Budgam on the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday handed over appointment orders to candidates selected through direct recruitment and under the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS)/SRO-43 in the Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Department at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. Congratulating the appointees, the Chief Minister wished them success in their professional careers and urged them to []

by Anuj Kumar Verma Jammus cleanliness rankings have improved, but gaps in waste processing, source segregation, biomedical disposal and Tawi pollution expose systemic failures that civic authorities must urgently address. There is no denying that cleanliness in Jammu city has improved markedly over the past couple of years. Better waste logistics, GPS-tracked garbage vehicles, biometric []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday announced his decision to leave the National Conference (NC) and resign from the Lok Sabha, ending his nearly 24-year association with the party over differences with its leadership on Jammu and Kashmirs political and constitutional issues. He made the announcement while addressing a gathering at Behishti []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir may receive light rain and snowfall over higher reaches around November 5, followed by another spell of possible precipitation on November 10 and 11, Meteorological Department Director Mukhtar Ahmad said on Tuesday. Ahmad said a weak Western Disturbance was approaching the region and could trigger light rainfall at isolated places and []

SRINAGAR: National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday took a dig at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, questioning his approach to power and saying that political authority did not necessarily command public respect. Addressing a gathering in Budgam, Ruhullah challenged Omar Abdullah to visit the area to witness the publics respect and affection for []

by Ghulam Quadir Jeelani The revival of the 154-year-old Darbar Move restores Jammu and Kashmirs administrative tradition and economic links, but raises questions about public accountability, regional balance and governance during winter. Upholding a 154-year-old historical tradition, the Jammu and Kashmir government has officially issued an order for the annual winter Darbar Move 2026-27, shifting []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has extended the deadline for displaced families from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) to apply for one-time relief assistance of Rs 5.5 lakh until March 31, 2027. The extension has been notified by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction through Government Order No. 75-JK(DMRRR) of 2026. []

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at four premises in Srinagar in connection with a terror funding investigation involving Umar Adil Dar and his associates, officials said. The investigation centres on allegations that Dar was working as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and was actively []

SRINAGAR: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice-president Ram Madhav will visit Jammu on Tuesday for organisational meetings and a press conference, amid heightened political activity in Jammu and Kashmir. Madhav is scheduled to arrive in Jammu on November 3 and will hold meetings with party leaders before addressing a press conference at 1 pm at []

SRINAGAR: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the premature repatriation of senior IPS officer Rajesh Kumar from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to his parent AGMUT cadre with immediate effect. Kumar, a 1995-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was serving as Special Director General of the CRPF. The approval was []

SRINAGAR: Banks operating in Ladakh disbursed Rs 834 crore in loans during the first quarter of 2026-27, achieving 29 per cent of their annual credit target, even as the Union Territorys Credit-Deposit (CD) ratio remained at 45.74 per cent, well below the 60 per cent benchmark. The figures were reviewed at the 16th Union Territory []

SRINAGAR: The United States has reportedly carried out a covert military strike on Irans Qeshm Island, marking the latest in a series of limited attacks against Tehran in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials. The reported operation took place on Monday, even as US President Donald Trump indicated that a diplomatic []

SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district late Monday evening, according to seismic data. The tremor was recorded at 10:56 pm (IST), at a depth of five kilometres below the earths surface. The epicentre was located in the Kishtwar region at latitude 33.292 North and longitude 75.893 East. There were []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has notified a new set of aircraft rules requiring airlines to disclose a detailed break-up of airfares, including cancellation charges and refund conditions, at the time of ticket booking. The rules also empower the government to intervene in airfares in the event of an extraordinary situation. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026, notified []

SRINAGAR: Two youths were critically injured in a road accident involving a motorcycle and a Tavera vehicle in the Balsoo area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Monday evening. Both injured, reportedly residents of DK Pora in Shopian, were shifted to District Hospital Kulgam for treatment. Their condition was stated to be serious. Further details []

SRINAGAR: Two persons sustained critical injuries after a tractor fell into a gorge in the Loran area of Mandi in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on Monday evening. Officials said the accident occurred in Loran, leaving both occupants critically injured. The injured were identified as Irshad Ahmed and Khalil Hussain. They were immediately taken to []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Tribal Affairs Javed Ahmed Rana has stressed that all eligible tribal communities must receive the benefits and entitlements guaranteed under the Forest Rights Act (FRA). Chairing a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu, Rana called for coordinated efforts among the departments concerned and field-level functionaries to facilitate []

SRINAGAR: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma along with Inspector General of Police Jammu Tejinder Singh visited general area Reasi to review operational readiness and assess prevailing security situation in the hinterland. During the visit, the Army Commander along with stakeholders from Intelligence and other Security agencies was briefed on ongoing Counter []

SRINAGAR: An Army porter was seriously injured after an anti-personnel mine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred around 11.30 am in a forward area of the Nowshera sector when Krishan Lal, a resident of Langar village, accidentally stepped on the mine []

SRINAGAR: The Budgam administration has granted permission for the observance of the death anniversary of the father of Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi at Behishti Zehra (A.S.) Park on November 3, subject to a set of restrictions and security conditions. An order issued by the Additional District Magistrate, Budgam, on Monday said []

SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of Kashmir will remain affected on different dates between November 3 and 11 due to scheduled shutdowns of transmission lines and grid stations, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdown of the 33 kV switchyard at Grid Station []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated infrastructure projects worth Rs 189.19 lakh at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu to improve office facilities for government employees and visitors following the reopening of offices under the traditional Darbar Move. The projects include a newly constructed pre-fabricated office accommodation block, completed at an []

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 10.66 crore belonging to four hotels in Patnitop in connection with an alleged land encroachment and money laundering case, taking the total value of attached assets in the investigation to around Rs 41.38 crore. According to an official press release issued on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited Shiv Market near Jammu Railway Station, where a massive fire destroyed at least 40 shops, and met traders affected by the incident to assess their losses. During the visit, Abdullah took stock of the damage and interacted with shopkeepers who suffered substantial financial losses []

SRINAGAR: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday condemned the reported stone-pelting at a mosque in the Pehroo Sherbagh area of Anantnag during Isha prayers, in which worshippers were injured and the mosque sustained damage. In a statement, the MMU described the incident as deplorable and called for an investigation, urging the authorities []

SRINAGAR: A boy was killed after being hit by a Scorpio vehicle in the RS Pura area of Jammu, officials said on Monday. An official said the vehicle, which was travelling at high speed on the wrong side of the road, struck the boy in RS Pura. The boy was shifted to a hospital, where []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday inaugurated the countrys 183rd seismological observatory in Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district, strengthening earthquake monitoring in the seismically sensitive Himalayan region. The facility is the fourth seismological observatory in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. It will provide round-the-clock monitoring of seismic activity in Kishtwar and neighbouring areas, which []

SRINAGAR: Three former Block Development Council (BDC) chairmen associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Reasi district have resigned from the partys primary membership with immediate effect, Daily Excelsior reported on Monday. Chander Mohan Singh of Block Panthal, Sham Lal Bhagat of Block Katra and Ashok Thakur of Block Bhomag submitted their resignation letters []

SRINAGAR: Former Basohli legislator Jagdish Raj Spolia passed away following a prolonged illness at his residence in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday evening. He was 80. Union Minister Jitendra Singh expressed grief over his demise in a post on X, describing the news as extremely heartbreaking and soul-wrenching. His commitment to public []

SRINAGAR: Police in south kashmirs Anantnag district have arrested two alleged drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered 17.8 grams of charas and 30 grams of cannabis from their possession, officials said on Monday. The arrests were made by police teams from Mattan and Srigufwara police stations in separate incidents. In the first case, a []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused the National Conference (NC) leadership of compromising the regions political interests and questioned the continued suspicion surrounding the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a large gathering at the PDPs Foundation Day workers convention in Srinagar, Mehbooba []

SRINAGAR: All nine people aboard a business jet were killed after the aircraft crashed into a residential neighbourhood in South Florida on Sunday, according to a BBC report. The Learjet 60 had taken off from Austin, Texas, and was en route to the Bahamas when it plunged into the neighbourhood and caught fire. The impact []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday formally marked the reopening of government offices in Jammu under the Darbar Move arrangement for the winter session of 202627, receiving a Guard of Honour from a Jammu and Kashmir Police contingent at the Civil Secretariat. More than 100 government offices have resumed functioning in Jammu following the []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Administration has ordered changes in the allocation of departments and assigned additional responsibilities to three IAS officers with immediate effect, according to a government order issued on October 31. Under Order No. 527-LA(GAD) of 2026, Shurbir Singh, IAS (2004), has been assigned the charge of Commissioner, Goods and Services Tax (GST), relieving []

SRINAGAR: The Traffic Police has permitted two-way movement of passenger vehicles and goods carriers on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Monday, November 2, subject to favourable weather and road conditions, while advising motorists to avoid night journeys amid the risk of shooting stones, landslides and ongoing construction work. According to the traffic advisory issued []

SRINAGAR: More than 100 government offices will resume functioning in Jammu on Monday as the annual Darbar Move shifts the administrative machinery to the winter capital for the six-month winter session of 202627. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is scheduled to receive a Guard of Honour from a Jammu and Kashmir Police contingent at the Civil []

SRINAGAR: Eminent Dogri and Hindi writer, screenwriter and filmmaker Ved Rahi died at his residence in Maharashtras Thane district on Sunday morning. He was 93. A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, one of the highest distinctions in Indian literature, Rahi made significant contributions to literature, Hindi cinema and television, earning recognition across the country. []

SRINAGAR: The educational institutions across Kashmir Valley are set to begin academic session 202627 from November-02 for KG to Class-10 students. An official informed that the new academic session commenced after the schools completed annual assessments and declared results in line with the academic calendar. The schools are expected to begin regular classes, issue textbooks []

SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday said four persons had been detained for questioning following an altercation over offering prayers at a house converted into a place of worship in the Pehroo Sherbagh area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district. According to a police clarification, the incident occurred during Isha prayers when some miscreants allegedly pelted stones, causing []

SRINAGAR: Fresh light snowfall began at Zojila Pass and Minamarg on Monday evening, prompting an advisory for motorists travelling along the SonamargZojilaMinamarg route. Commuters have been advised to follow traffic control room updates, carry anti-skid snow chains and maintain safe speeds while travelling through the higher-altitude stretches. The Meteorological Department has forecast generally cloudy weather []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Zone Police have taken action in more than 3,000 cases of traffic violations since October 17 as part of a sustained enforcement drive aimed at curbing dangerous driving practices and preventing road accidents. According to a police handout issued on Sunday, the violations include rash driving, stunt biking and other offences that endanger []

SRINAGAR: Israel has completed preparations for a possible resumption of military hostilities with Iran, while US Central Command chief Brad Cooper has presented President Donald Trump with military options for launching fresh attacks, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Saturday. The newspaper said the Israeli military had finalised its offensive and defensive preparations, but the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said his government had maintained a focus on inclusive and people-oriented development across Jammu and Kashmir, citing public outreach, infrastructure projects and improvements in essential services as key priorities during the year so far. In a post on X, Abdullah said he had visited different parts of the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has announced his support for Kashmiri singer Qazi Touqeer, a contestant on Bigg Boss 20, saying he intends to vote for him in the ongoing reality show. Omar made the remarks during a podcast with journalist and television anchor Shubhankar Mishra, who asked whether the Chief Minister []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday extended greetings to the people of 14 States and Union Territories on their Foundation Day, calling the occasion an opportunity to strengthen national unity, cultural understanding and people-to-people ties. The greetings were extended to Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Keralam, Lakshadweep, Madhya []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Sunday ordered a major reshuffle of senior IAS officers, transferring Shaleen Kabra as Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), while assigning the additional charge of Financial Commissioner, Revenue, to Chandraker Bharti. The transfers and postings were ordered by []