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Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said it trapped and arrested a Patwari after he was allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe for issuing a revenue extract (Fard) in the Waterrehal area of Budgam district. In a statement , a spokesperson said the ACB received a written complaint alleging []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated renowned Para Archer from Jammu and Kashmir, Ms. Sheetal Devi, for her outstanding performance at the World Archery Para Series 2026, Stage III. Sheetal Devi clinched Gold Medal in the Womens Compound Individual Event and Bronze Medal in the Compound Mixed Team Event, bringing laurels to Jammu []

Kathua: Two persons were killed and three others injured in a road accident in the Sarthal area of Bani tehsil in Kathua district on Friday. An official said that the accident occurred in Sarthal when a vehicle carrying five persons was involved in an accident. Two occupants were killed, while three others sustained injuries. The []

Srinagar: The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has directed all health institutions across Kashmir to ensure uninterrupted patient care amid prevailing situation. In a circular Director Health Services Kashmir said that all Medical Superintendents, Block Medical Officers and Heads of Institutions under administrative control of DHSK are enjoined upon to ensure that all available regular []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is considering a phased approach to regularising daily wagers and workers engaged across various departments, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Friday. Speaking on the sidelines of Kashmir Expo 2026, Choudhary, said the demands of daily wagers were genuine and legitimate, but urged them to remain patient and []

Pahalgam: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Friday said the Army will continue to remain committed to nation-building while ensuring peace and tranquillity in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a function at Army Goodwill School (AGS), Pahalgam, Lt Gen Sharma said, As we march towards Viksit Bharat, Northern Command will continue to []

Srinagar: A woman was injured after being attacked by a bear in the Handoora area of Tral in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Friday. An official said that the woman was attacked by the wild animal in Handoora, leaving her injured. He said that she was soon shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral for treatment []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is working to connect its artisans, self-help groups and entrepreneurs with wider domestic and international markets through exhibitions, trade promotion programmes and product-authentication initiatives, Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, said on Friday. Speaking about the Kashmir Expo, Singh, said such events provide artisans, self-help groups and entrepreneurs a []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) has invited offline applications for allocation of MBBS seats from Central Pool for spouse and children of terrorist victims for the academic year 2026-27. According to notification issued, a total of four seats have been earmarked one seat at A.N. Magadh Medical College []

Poonch: Two persons were injured after a collision between a Sumo and a motorcycle at Jaran Wali Gali in Poonch district on Friday morning. Officials said that a Sumo bearing registration No. JK11A-5123, driven by Mushtaq Ahmed, son of Abdul Aziz, resident of Gursai Harmutta, collided with a motorcycle bearing registration No. JK12A-8142. Both the []

SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Faz Lul Haseeb, along with Joint Commissioner SMC, Suhail Ul Islam on Thursday launched the Online Waste Bin Booking Service, a digital facility aimed at making the process of requesting waste bins simpler, faster and more accessible for citizens. The service enables residents to submit their requests online without []

Case registered against dealer PULWAMA: In a significant enforcement action aimed at safeguarding consumer interests and curbing unfair trade practices, the Legal Metrology Department has detected and seized 930 packages of dry fruits from a wholesaler in Pampore namely Khanday traders after the packages were found to contain substantially less quantity than the quantity declared []

BANDIPORA: A meeting of the District Level Committee on Change of Land Use (CLU) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib, at Mini Secretariat Bandipora, to review and process applications in pursuance of the Jammu & Kashmir Agricultural Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Regulations Act, 2022. During the proceedings, []

SRINAGAR: Police have seized six vehicles including three tractors and 3 trucks/tippers in Anantnag, Handwara and Sopore, for their involvement in the illegal acquisition, mining and transportation of minerals. The action was taken during routine patrolling and checking at police naka points as part of intensified enforcement against illegal mining activities. In Anantnag, Police Station []

HANDWARA: Police in Handwara organized a cycling event under the Civic Action Programme, with the participation of more than 100 youth and school children. The cycling event was aimed at promoting sports, physical fitness, discipline and positive engagement of youth. The event was flagged off by DSP DAR Peer Atiqullah at Chotipora. The event culminated []

BARAMULLA: District Youth Officer Baramulla, Srijan Singh Patel on Thursday addressed a press conference to highlight the objectives and significance of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) being organised under the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) initiative. Speaking to the media, District Youth Officer said that VBYLD provides a national platform for young people []

46th Academic Council meeting SRINAGAR: The 46th Academic Council meeting of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) was held today at the Vice-Chancellors Conference Hall, Main Campus, Shalimar, with deliberations focused on academic transformation, research and innovation for Universitys transition from National to Global by 2030. The meeting was chaired by []

Srinagar, Sep 10: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday exuded hope that Jammu and Kashmir would itself become Bollywood. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the closing ceremony of International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) here, Dr Farooq, as per KNO said, I believe J&K will eventually develop its []

New Delhi, Sep 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India supports a safe, secure, and sustainable space domain anchored in international law, underlining that scientific data must serve the common good with openness and integrity. Virtually addressing the first International Space Summit, Modi also said that ISROs technologies and partnerships serve not only []

As a party, we have never adopted Vande Mataram Defends Tanvir Sadiq: What he said is historically accurate Srinagar, Sep 10: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hit back at the ally Congress over the Vande Mataram issue, saying standing for all stanzas of the national song at official events is a []

Kulgam, Sep 10: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar on Thursday visited the districts of Kulgam and Shopian in South Kashmir to review the security situation, counter-terrorism operations, crime control efforts, and law and order maintenance. During his visit, he was accompanied by DIG South Kashmir Range, Shri Javed Iqbal Mattoo-IPS. The []

New Delhi, Sep 10: A judicial officer cannot shout at the judges in a court, the Supreme Court on Thursday said, while refusing to stay contempt proceedings initiated by the Bombay High Court against a judicial officer for his unwarranted outburst. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the high court may []

Calls for responsible media reporting Srinagar, Sep 10: On World Suicide Prevention Day, mental-health experts have called for a shift in how society understands and discusses suicide, stressing that timely conversations, compassionate support and early professional intervention can help prevent loss of life. Observed every year on September 10, the day seeks to raise awareness []

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe at Police Post Talwara in Reasi district, officials said. In a statement, a spokesperson said that the ACB had trapped and arrested ASI Talib Hussain, posted at Police Post Talwara, in []

Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asserted that not a single Kashmiri Pandit employee recruited under the Prime Ministers package is homeless in Kashmir, and also defended the playing of full Vande Mataram at government functions saying the government is bound to fulfill its legal and statutory obligations. The Chief Minister, was responding to []

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinets approval of eight railway projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore, saying these will ensure stronger connectivity, faster passenger movement and lower logistics cost. The cabinet approved five multitracking projects covering 17 districts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, increasing the []

Jammu: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Punjab Police, has apprehended a drug trafficking accused who had fled from NCB custody in Jammu, officials said. An official said that the accused fled Jammu and travelled towards Jalandhar via the Pathankot route. He allegedly took shelter in a []

Budgam: Sixteen sheep were killed and 17 others injured after a leopard attacked a flock in the Chadoora area of Budgam district during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Imtiyaz Ahmad Chopan, owner of the flock,said that he believed a leopard had attacked his sheep, though the animals identity is yet to be confirmed. []

Srinagar: A labourer who was critically injured in an accident at NHPC Uri-I Stage-II Project site has succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura. The deceased has been identified as Javid Ahmed Batla alias Javid Khan, resident of Pringal, Boniyar. He was working with Max Infra Company at the tunnel site when he was critically []

Says funds should not be constraint for impactful interventions SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Wednesday held detailed deliberations with the stakeholders of the Manthan platform of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA), Government of India to deliberate upon the roadmap and institutional framework for implementing RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across Jammu []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah in his message on the occasion of International Literacy Day said that education and literacy are the foundations of any civilized, progressive and dignified society. He said that only an educated society can better understand its rights and responsibilities and while meeting the challenges []

SRINAGAR: The J&K National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq Wednesday distributed two electric scooters, computers, laptops, hearing machines and an electric wheelchair among deserving and needy individuals of his constituency at a function held in Doonipora, Zadibal. Speaking on the occasion, Tanvir said that it has always been his endeavour to stand []

SRINAGAR: Under the supervision of Controller, Legal Metrology, J&K, Shiv Kumar Gupta, the Legal Metrology Department (LMD) has intensified enforcement and compliance activities across the Union Territory. As per the consolidated progress report for August 2026, the Department has realised approximately Rs 44.55 lakh as revenue and 9.10 lakh through composition. The Department has also []

KULGAM: In preparation for the upcoming two-day Veshaw Literary and Trade Festival-2026, Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Shahzad Alam on Wednesday convened a meeting of senior officers and concerned stakeholders at the DC Office, Kulgam to finalize the arrangements for the successful conduct of the festival. The meeting was attended by ADC Viqar Ahmad Giri, ACR Reyaz []

JAMMU: To celebrate Teachers Day and recognize the vital role of educators in society and nation-building, the Rotary Club Jammu Tawi, in collaboration with the Government College for Women (GCW), Parade Ground, Jammu, organized a grand felicitation ceremony at the college auditorium. During the event, six distinguished educators received the prestigious Nation Builders Award 2026 []

JAMMU: Social activist and Chairman of Samvedna Society, Keshav Chopra on Wednesday organized the Societys 110th Free Eye Screening and General Health Check-Up Camp at Co-operative Public School, Talab Tillo, Jammu, in collaboration with K.D. Multispeciality Hospital, Jammu, under the guidance of Dr. J.P. Singh. The camp was inaugurated by Kuldeep Sharma, Deputy Secretary, Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Anvy Lavasa on Wednesday called on Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, at the Civil Secretariat here. Lavasa was recently assigned the additional charge of the Tribal Affairs Department. During the meeting, the Minister and Secretary discussed key issues concerning the department and []

Srinagar: Cinema returned to the spotlight in Kashmir as Mai Wapas Aaunga is set to premiere at INOX Srinagar during the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK), with leading film personalities highlighting the Valleys rich storytelling tradition, vibrant music culture and renewed opportunities for filmmakers and artists. Speaking at a joint media []

SRINAGAR: Tensions appear to be growing within Jammu and Kashmirs ruling alliance, with the National Conference pushing back against ally Congress on Wednesday over the full rendition of Vande Mataram at an official state event. The National Conference (NC) said it was a statutory obligation to play the full national song at a state event []

Srinagar: Spanish filmmaker and producer Anna Saura Ramon on Wednesday described Kashmir as an ideal destination for filmmaking, praising its scenic landscapes, lakes, natural light and hospitality while calling for stronger cinematic ties between India and Spain. Speaking to reporters on the third day of the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) []

Srinagar: National Health Mission (NHM) employees across Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday launched a 72-hour strike, seeking redressal of their demands related to pay parity, job and social security benefits. Scores of NHM employees staged a protest across districts and blocks to deman revision of their pay structure in the line with NHM employees of []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday administered the oath of office to Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. LG Saxena- who has been appointed to discharge the functions of J&K LG during Manoj Sinhas leave -administered the oath at the Shalimar auditorium []

Says protecting J&K peoples exclusive rights over land, jobs wasApni Partys biggest contribution after 2019 SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is passing through a critical phase, describing August 2019 as a major turning point when the Centre revoked the erstwhile states special constitutional status and []

Agencies stress inter-agency coordination, financial investigation to combat drug trafficking in both regions SRINAGAR: The 2nd UT Level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting on Narcotics Control for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh was held at Police Control Room, Srinagar, under the chairmanship of DDG (NWR), NCB and IG Crime/ANTF Head of []

HC directs threat assessment within six weeks JAMMU: The high court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed authorities to consider the plea of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik seeking restoration of his security cover, including escort vehicle, and take an appropriate decision within six weeks. Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the directions on Monday while []

Two arrested SOPORE: Police in Sopore has seized a load carrier carrying approximately 200 litres of diesel without valid documents and arrested two persons in connection with the case. During naka checking at Chijhama, Rafiabad, in the jurisdiction of Police Post Watergam, a Tata Load Carrier bearing Registration No. JK16A-5144 was intercepted and subjected to []

BARAMULLA: As part of its continued efforts to strengthen community engagement and promote awareness among the younger generation, Police in Baramulla organised awareness programmes at Govt. Model Higher Secondary School, Boniyar and Govt. Higher Secondary School, Chandoosa. At Boniyar, an awareness programme was conducted by Police Station Boniyar under the overall supervision and directions of []

Srinagar, Sep 08: The second day of the first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK-2026) witnessed an engaging policy dialogue on the prospects of building a sustainable cinematic ecosystem in the Union Territory, with Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo emphasising the need to create an enabling environment for local talent, filmmaking, film education and []

Srinagar, Sep 08: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed the relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken for people affected by this years floods and took stock of the ongoing restoration efforts across Jammu Division. Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar gave a detailed presentation on the relief, rehabilitation and restoration measures being undertaken across []

Reviews progress of construction of mini-secretariat buildings for all district hqrs Srinagar, Sep 08: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat to review the progress of languishing projects under the Revenue Department across Jammu and Kashmir, with particular focus on expediting the completion of mini-secretariat buildings and addressing bottlenecks []