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Srinagar: One militant has been killed on the second day of an ongoing operation in Ashdar Gali area of Central Kashmirs Budgam district on Friday, army said. The operation was resumed this morning with first light after gunshots were heard during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the area on Thursday evening. In a []

Srinagar: A delegation of protesting interns met Health Minister Sakina Itoo and the Chief Ministers Advisor to discuss their long-pending demand and apprise them of the concerns being faced by intern doctors. During the meeting, the Health Minister, asked the interns to give the government one months time to address the stipend issue. However, the []

Rajouri: An Army soldier died after falling from a forward post along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district on Friday, official sources said. Sources said that Lance Naik Rituk Choudhary, 26, fell from the post towards a downhill ridge. He was evacuated to the MI Room at Rumlidhara, where he []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar Thursday presided over a meeting finalising preparations for the observance of 43rd death anniversary of party founder Sher e Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at the party headquarters, Nawai Subah. Addressing the meeting, Sagar said that the 43rd death anniversary of the benefactor of []

BARAMULLA: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar laid the foundation stones of several important development projects in Rafiabad, covering education, healthcare, public amenities and recreational infrastructure. The projects, involving a cumulative sanctioned cost of Rs 3.29 crore, are aimed at strengthening essential infrastructure and ensuring []

SRINAGAR: The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu & Kashmir, has intensified enforcement activities across the Union Territory, with special focus on compliance with prescribed labelling requirements for meat and meat products. A team headed by the Deputy Commissioner Food Safety, Kashmir, inspected various establishments, including Hospital Canteen, Kupwara, which was found violating various provisions []

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, Atal Dulloo on Thursday led a meeting to review the handling and disposal of grievances related to migrant properties across ten districts of Kashmir. The review focused on cases under the Jammu and Kashmir Migrant Immovable Property Act, 1997, which aims to safeguard migrant land and property rights. []

JAMMU: Traffic Police Rural Jammu, in its continued drive against overloading of passenger vehicles on Thursday lodged another FIR against driver of Public Service Vehicle (Passenger Auto) TATA-Magic bearing Registration No. JK08J-7968. As per the officials, SO Traffic Billawar, during routine checking at Dhar Road near Kandharnoo Tehsil Ramkot, intercepted a passenger Auto bearing Registration []

SRINAGAR: A three-day workshop on Research Methodology, organised by the Dean Academic Affairs, Cluster University of Srinagar, concluded on Thursday at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), Government College of Education, M.A. Road, Srinagar. The workshop was organised with the objective of strengthening the research capabilities of scholars and providing them with a []

ANANTNAG: The Inter-District Provincial-Level Cricket Tournament, being organised by the District Youth Services & Sports, Anantnag, witnessed a highly competitive day of cricket, with teams displaying impressive batting, bowling and fielding skills across different venues in the district. The days action featured a number of exciting matches, with Anantnag, Kupwara, Shopian, Srinagar, Baramulla and Ganderbal []

India does not need Muslims to prove anything to anyone, and that is what the Indian Constitution says, and that is what I believe. When an entire community is constantly accused of being anti-national, it makes us question the very idea of patriotism itself. A Muslim should be able to criticise the government as any []

TET should not be considered merely as an examination that teachers are required to pass. Rather, it should be understood as a process through which a teachers basic understanding of teaching methods, child psychology, and educational principles is assessed. It should be seen as an opportunity for teachers to improve themselves, update their knowledge, and []

A healthier India does not require everyone to follow the same diet. It requires people to understand their nutritional needs, choose a greater variety of nutritious foods, limit excessive sugar, salt, and highly processed foods, remain physically active, and make informed decisions. Small changes that can be maintained over time are more useful than extreme []

Sometimes, the moment I tell someone that I am from Kupwara, their attitude changes. Before knowing anything about me, they assume that I must be from a backward or poor area and therefore must also be backward. This is something that genuinely feels bad. How can a district determine a persons status? How can someones []

Srinagar: A 60-year-old man from Srinagar drowned to death while fishing in Jhelum River in Bijbehara area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday. Officials said that Farooq Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Aziz Dar resident of Banpura Batmaloo Srinagar had gone for fishing in Jhelum at Khasiteng Zirpara Bijbehara when he drowned. His body []

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Reasi: Security forces on Thursday recovered arms and ammunition from a hideout in the Khataji area of Mahore in Reasi district, officials said. An official said that the recovery was made during a joint search operation launched by the Armys 58 Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operations Group (SOG) and Jammu and Kashmir Police based on specific []

Srinaga: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the posting of three AGMUT-cadre IAS officers from Jammu & Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh with immediate effect. As per the order, Mohd Aijaz (AGMUT:2012), Harvinder Singh (AGMUT:2019) and Shishir Gupta (AGMUT:2020) have been posted to Arunachal Pradesh. The order said the officers shall be relieved within []

Sopore: Police in north Kashmirs Sopore on Thursday attached two double-storey buildings, six shops and two kanals of land in Dooru village after completing the legal process under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), officials said. The properties, including the premises of Islamia Model School, Dooru, were identified during an investigation into FIR No. 42/2025 []

Directs swift resolution of bottlenecks, time-bound completion SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the Jammu & Kashmir Infrastructure and Connectivity Development Programme, encompassing a massive portfolio of National Highways, tunnels, flyovers, viaducts, bridges, ring roads and other strategic connectivity projects being executed across the Union Territory through BRO, NHAI, NHIDCL []

Directs Revenue Officers to expedite enrolment of beneficiary farmers in time-bound manner SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo,on Wednesday chaired a meeting of senior Revenue Officers at the Conference Hall of the DC Office to review the progress on the implementation of AgriStack, Farmer ID generation and the Digital Crop Survey across the District. The []

ANANTNAG: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat, on Wednesday chaired a meeting at DC Office to review the operationalization of railway goods services for transportation of horticulture produce from the district to outside markets. The meeting was attended by the Addl Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Muzamil Maqbool, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Tariq Ahmad Malik, SDM []

Directs time-bound completion GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore on Wednesday convened a meeting to review the preparedness and arrangements for conducting the Digital Crop Survey for Kharif 2026 across all villages of the district. During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress and preparedness for the survey. He directed all concerned to ensure []

NAGROTA: In a significant step towards strengthening grassroots sports infrastructure and empowering the youth, MLA Nagrota Devyani Rana has announced a total allocation of 1 crore for the development and upgradation of playgrounds across all panchayats of Nagrota Constituency. The 1 crore will be distributed equally among all panchayats, reflecting a commitment to balanced and []

BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan on Wednesday chaired a key coordination meeting to review operation of parcel train service for seamless apple transportation at Railway Station Budgam. The meeting focused on facilitating and optimizing parcel train services for the efficient transportation of locally produced apples to markets across the country. During the meeting, []

JERUSALEM: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, stated during a visit to Israeli military positions in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday that Israeli forces would not withdraw from their current locations, according to an official statement from the Prime Ministers Office. We control the area. We are not retreating. We are staying on this line, []

Initiatives provide hands-on scientific exposure to school students, faculty members, research scholars SRINAGAR: The Department of Physics at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar organized a series of three Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) programs under the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), aimed at promoting experiential scientific learning and []

SRINAGAR: The Youth Services & Sports Department accorded a warm farewell to Financial Advisor/Chief Accounts Officer, Jaswinder Pal Singh, on the occasion of his transfer from the Department, in recognition of his services and contribution during his tenure. The Commissioner/Secretary, Youth Services & Sports Department, expressed high appreciation for the officers efficiency, professionalism and dedicated []

SRINAGAR: Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar, as per tradition, will hold a special Majlis-e-Rahmat-ul-lil-Alameen on Friday, 4th September 2026, from 12:00 noon at the historic Central Jamia Masjid Srinagar. The gathering will be attended by the respected scholars and Naat Khwans will speak about the life and message of the Prophet and present tributes in []

AI rapidly changing edu, employment other sectors: Prof. A Ravinder Nath GANDERBAL: Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the educational, research and employment landscape, and emphasized that technological advancements must ultimately contribute to improving the quality of human life and serve societal needs. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Pir Mohammad Hussain Makhdumi, the Mansabdar of the shrine of Hazrat Mehboob-ul-Aalam. Expressing his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and all the mourners, Dr Farooq prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul and for the []

ANANTNAG: Member Legislative Assembly, Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday inaugurated Inter-District Provincial Level Cricket Tournament for Under-17 Girls at Verinag, Anantnag. On the occasion, he appreciated the efforts of the Department of Youth Services & Sports in providing young girls with a structured platform to showcase their sporting talent and pursue excellence in cricket. The []

Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday said it has arrested a Junior Assistant posted in the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (General), Jammu, for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe for issuing a marriage certificate. In a statement , a spokesperson said the accused, identified as Ajay Kumar, son []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday rejected any comparison between the National Conference (NC) and BJP protests in Srinagar, saying the two parties were treated differently by the administration and police. Speaking with reporters, CM Omar said there is no comparison in the manner in which the two parties were treated by the administration []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday urged newly appointed Medical Officers to serve in remote and far-flung areas, saying people often see doctors as their last ray of hope during the most difficult moments of their lives. Addressing a function at SKICC Srinagar after distributing appointment orders to newly appointed Medical []

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) MP Choudhary Ramzan on Wednesday said the partys protest was aimed at reminding Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of their unfulfilled promises to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the NC protest, Ramzan said that the party is seeking []

Srinagar: Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani on Wednesday said the government is compelled to stage a protest as key issues, including restoration of statehood and rationalisation of reservations, remained pending despite waiting for two years. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the protest, Wani said the party has been []

Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu and Kashmir president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma on Wednesday said those directly giving a clean chit to Pakistan would not be tolerated, alleging that whenever an incident takes place in Jammu and Kashmir, the government blames the Centre for trying to disturb the situation. Whenever an incident []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday said the party staged a protest in Srinagar to remind the BJP leadership of the promises and commitments made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and demand their fulfilment. We only want to remind the BJP leadership in Delhi that the []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K on Wednesday said it has filed a charge-sheet against five persons for allegedly preparing and using fake appointment, transfer and relieving orders in the Education Department. In a statement, a spokesperson said the EOW Kashmir has filed the charge-sheet before the Court of Chief []

Kupwara: A 24-year-old youth was found hanging in a forest area in Darpora, Lolab, in north Kashmirs Kupwara district. An official said that the youth, who lived in the vicinity of the forest, was found hanging in the Darpora area of Lolab. The official added that the initial probe suggests that the youth was mentally []

J&K Bank has served region for decades; its local interests must be prioritised SRINAGAR: Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, former Finance Minister and President of the Apni Party, on Tuesday expressed deep concern over what he describes as the gradual drift of J&K Bank away from the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In []

SRINAGAR: The J&K National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed concern over the continuing conflict in the Middle East and its growing humanitarian and economic consequences across the world. Dr Farooq Abdullah appealed to all countries, world leaders and the United Nations to take urgent and meaningful steps towards ending the ongoing war []

Inaugurates 97 lakh BDC building at Kralgund, Kupwara KUPWARA: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar on Tuesday inaugurated the Block Development Council (BDC) Building at Kralgund, Kupwara, marking another step towards strengthening the Panchayati Raj institutions. MLA Langate, Sheikh Khursheed Ahmad, accompanied the Minister during []

Calls for justice in similar cases SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has welcomed the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court ordering the reinstatement of a J&K Bank officer who had been dismissed on alleged anti-national grounds without a proper inquiry. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the High Courts decision []

Explores drug discovery, purple revolution JAMMU: As part of the exposure tour of Press Information Bureau (PIB) a media delegation from Ahmedabad, visited the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu on Tuesday. The delegation, comprising journalists from print, television and digital media, interacted with scientists and visited several research facilities to understand the translation []

KULGAM: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah on Tuesday undertook a comprehensive review of the expenditure status and implementation of various departmental schemes in the districts of Shopian and Anantnag. During his visit, the Director inspected the Soil Testing Laboratory at Bijbehara, where he took detailed stock of its functioning, infrastructure and facilities available for []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday applauded the countrys people for the 7.8 per cent GDP growth rate, calling the feat particularly impressive, coming against the backdrop of global turmoil, geopolitical conflicts, and supply chain disruptions. In a video message on Instagram, the prime minister also slammed those spreading jhooth ki goonj (an []

Srinagar: The National Conference on Tuesday said it will peacefully gherao the BJP headquarters in Srinagar and Jammu tomorrow, demanding accountability for the promises made by the Union Government in Parliament and before the Supreme Court of India. In a post on X, the party said its demands are clear constitutional guarantees, restoration of []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Sujit Kumar, IPS, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, following his recent assumption of charge as head of Kashmir Zone. During the interaction, the Chief Minister enquired about the prevailing security scenario and law and order situation across the Valley. []