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Ganderbal: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday visited Ganderbal where he addressed a large gathering of workers and locals, marking the beginning of his partys renewed public outreach across the Valley. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of the function, Lone said this was his second visit to Ganderbal []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq Saturday said the political and economic challenges facing Jammu and Kashmir today were the outcome of decisions taken by the PDP and BJP during their respective tenures. He blamed both parties for the damage caused to the regions identity, dignity and []

SRINAGAR: Rotary Club of Kashmir, a unit of Rotary International, has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with multiple organisations, including ECHO India, to strengthen institutional partnerships and expand the reach of humanitarian and community development initiatives across Jammu and Kashmir. The initiative aims to bring organisations together on a common platform, facilitating collaboration, sharing of []

BANDIPORA: A joint security review meeting was held at the headquarters of 27 Assam Rifles, Bandipora, to review the prevailing security situation and assess the overall security preparedness in the district. The meeting was attended by SSP Bandipora, Commanding Officers of 14 RR, 13 RR and 27 Assam Rifles, Commanding Officers of 45 Bn CRPF []

Directs completion of augmentation works in six months JAMMU: Minister for Power Development Department, Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Elections and Disaster Management, and DMRRR, Ali Mohammad Sagar, on Saturday conducted an extensive tour of Jammu city and its adjoining areas to review power infrastructure, assess ongoing augmentation works and take stock of public grievances. The []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference senior leader and Advisor to Honble Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani Saturday visited the residence of SAIFCO co-founder Haji Mohammad Khalil Guna at Batwara, Srinagar, to offer condolences to the bereaved family and express solidarity with them. On the occasion, Nasir offered prayers for eternal peace to the []

SRINAGAR: The Social Welfare Department, Srinagar, through SANKALP Hub for Empowerment of Women, celebrated Childrens Day 2026 at an Anganwadi Centre in Hazratbal with great enthusiasm and active participation of children, Anganwadi workers and local community members. The programme was organised with the objective of promoting child welfare, recognising the importance of childhood and []

Srinagar, Nov 14: Unlike other schools wherein the kids don special dresses and uniform for the skit and other celebrations on Childrens Day, a quieter, devastating scene unfolded in Kupwara, where a young girl lost her life after a boundary wall collapsed on her. For the family of the 9-year-old kid who lost her life []

Urges CUJ graduates to become entrepreneurs, innovators, value creators Jammu, Nov 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday attended the first-ever convocation of Cluster University of Jammu at Abhinav Theatre here, describing the institution as a bold educational experiment conceived to bring together the regions strongest academic traditions and modernise higher education. Governor of Tamil []

Calls upon youth to treat Indias demographic dividend as demographic responsibility Jammu, Nov 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the first convocation of Cluster University of Jammu on Saturday. He said the graduating students of this maiden convocation are the pioneering torchbearers of the universitys tradition, and congratulated all graduates, gold medallists and their parents. []

DGP visits multiple sites; CRPF DG chairs operational conference, reviews security Kulgam, Nov 14: The massive search operation to track down the militants involved in the firing on a party of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in South Kashmirs Kulgam district continued for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. An official said that dog squads []

Srinagar, Nov 14: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has once again been included among the worlds 500 most influential Muslim personalities in the 2027 edition of The Muslim 500, published by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSC), Jordan, marking his thirteenth consecutive inclusion in the prestigious annual publication. Featuring Mirwaiz under the Political []

Srinagar, Nov 14: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Saturday directed all Deputy Commissioners to operationalise district-level social media cells in their respective districts to strengthen public outreach, ensure effective dissemination of information, facilitate timely communication with the public and monitoring. He issued the direction while chairing an extensive review meeting to assess the progress []

Farmers advised to resume work Srinagar, Nov 14: Gulmarg recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Kashmir at minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, while Shopian was the coldest among the plains at 0.9 degrees Celsius, as fresh rainfall and snowfall in higher reaches marked Saturdays weather across Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. According to the Meteorological Centre []

Srinagar, Nov 14: Deputy Inspector General of Traffic J&K Haseeb-ur-Rehman on Saturday said that J&K Traffic Police have blacklisted nearly 60,000 vehicles having five or more pending traffic challans, while smart cameras are increasingly detecting violations such as red-light jumping, riding without helmets and driving without seat belts. Talking to reporters here, the DIG said []

With 1,627 halqas and about 1,100 Patwaris, J&Ks grassroots revenue staff are stretched thin as digital duties pile up. Patwaris are asked to deliver AgriStack, Farmer IDs and online mutations, often without computers, power or an office. From delimitation of PatwarHalqas and Girdawar circles to Grade Pay, promotions, recruitment rules and digital infrastructure, the government []

SRINAGAR: CRPF Director General (DG) G P Singh on Saturday directed the force to intensify counter-insurgency operations across Kashmir, strengthen the security grid, and maintain heightened operational readiness to neutralise terrorists and their support networks. Singh chaired an operational and security review meeting at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Group Centre here, officials said. The []

Budgam: Another consignment of rotten meat was seized at Budgam Railway Station from a parcel train on Saturday, officials said. An official said that the consignment was seized during an inspection at the railway station. Pertinently, the fresh seizure comes a day after around 1,600 kilograms of deteriorated meat was seized at the railway station []

Kupwara: A Class 3 student died after a portion of a school wall collapsed on her during the lunch break in Drugmulla area of north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Saturday, officials said. An official said that the girl was injured after a portion of the school wall collapsed and fell on her. She was immediately []

Srinagar: 14: On occasion of Childrens Day, Minister for Health & Medical Education and Social Welfare, Sakina Masood Itoo on Saturday called upon society to take a collective pledge to safeguard the innocence, health, and aspirations of every child. Taking to microblogging site X, the minister post Behind every little smile lies a thousand dreams, []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday addressed the first convocation of Cluster University of Jammu. In a post on X, the LG said he was glad to address the convocation, where of 163 gold medals, 130 went to daughters, calling it a historic achievement. He stressed the effective use of technology and ethical judgment. []

Srinagar: Four earthquakes struck Jammu and Kashmir in the last 12 hours, with epicentres concentrated in the Doda-Kishtwar belt, independent weather forecaster Faizan Arif said. According to Faizan Arif, as per GNS the first earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck Kishtwar district at 2:38 AM at a depth of 15 km. The second tremor of magnitude []

Srinagar: The infighting within the ruling National Conference has come out in the open again, with Budhal MLA Javid Iqbal Choudhary openly attacking Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and calling him a thug. Choudhary made the remarks while reacting to a post on Instagram about his absence from the Deputy CMs event in Rajouri. In []

Budgam: Budgam Railway Police on Saturday seized 44 boxes of rotten meat at Budgam Railway Station and registered an FIR in the matter, Inspector Benazir Iqbal said. Speaking to media persons, Railway police officer Benazir Iqbal said the train reached Budgam Railway Station at 10:30 AM. When its sealing was being broken at around 12:30 []

Bandipora: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), through its Beacon unit, restored traffic connectivity on the Gurez-Bandipora road at around 10 pm on Friday despite heavy snowfall to facilitate the evacuation of emergency patients from the snowbound Gurez area. The road clearance operation was undertaken on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, with the primary objective []

Roads under clearance operations; weather likely to improve; dry conditions forecast from Nov 1521 Srinagar, Nov 13: Moderate to heavy overnight rains lashed most parts of Kashmir, while the higher reaches of the valley received snowfall, officials said on Friday. Tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg were among the places which received fresh snowfall during []

Srinagar, Nov 13: The onset of cold weather has pushed Kashmir into a daily power deficit of nearly 4,400 megawatt-hours (MWh)leaving consumers to contend with scheduled curtailments amid plummeting temperatures. An official said that Over 24 hours, we face an actual power demand of 34,400 MWh. However, the power availability fluctuates from 29,000, 31000 MWh. []

Key public welfare proposals discussed Jammu, Nov 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers here to deliberate on key proposals aimed at strengthening public welfare, an official said. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, ministers Ali Mohammad Sagar, Sakeena Itoo, []

44 ambulances, maternity line-lists prioritised Srinagar, Nov 13: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review winter preparedness across Kashmir Division, emphasising coordinated efforts, timely response and adequate arrangements to ensure uninterrupted essential services during the winter season. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), []

Jammu, Nov 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has paid tribute to the brave personnel of Jammu & Kashmir Police who laid down their lives in line of duty at Kishtwar. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor said: I am deeply grieved by the tragic loss of the brave personnel of Jammu & Kashmir []

Srinagar, Nov 13: Jammu & Kashmir is facing a severe shortage of manpower in its medical colleges, with nearly half of all faculty and senior resident posts lying vacant in them. The figures were revealed by the Health & Medical Education Department in a detailed reply submitted to the Estimates Committee of the J&K Assembly. []

Welcome Kashmir Waza Associations decision of 10 pm wedding dinners Srinagar, Nov 13: With Kashmirs wedding celebrations increasingly turning into a competition over food, spending and social status, religious leaders across the Valley on Friday called for a return to simpler marriages and the traditional seven-dish Wazwan. Backing the Kashmir Waza Associations decision of not []

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said steps taken in the last decade helped the country to sail through the crisis that emerged during the war in the Middle East. He was speaking after inaugurating various welfare projects worth over Rs 15,600 crore here, including in renewable energy and petroleum infrastructure. War around Iran []

Jammu: Chief Minister today inaugurated the 22nd All India Vice-Chancellor T-20 Cricket Tournament for staff members at SKUAST-Jammu. The event brings together 24 university teams and around 500 participants from across India. The Chief Minister commended SKUAST-Jammu for hosting this national tournament, noting that such events help J&K showcase its hospitality, capability, and sporting spirit []

Poonch: The Mughal Road has been reopened for traffic movement after remaining closed due to fresh snowfall at Pir Ki Gali. Officials said that the road, which connects Shopian in Kashmir with Poonch in Jammu, was closed for two days following snowfall at Pir Ki Gali and other higher reaches. Snow clearance operations were completed []

Srinagar: Seeking an early resolution to the pending approval issue, MBBS aspirants and their parents on Friday gathered at Press Colony, Srinagar, urging the National Medical Commission (NMC) to grant Kashmir Medical College its Letter of Permission (LoP) at the earliest to pave the way for commencement of admissions. The students and parents,, said their []

Srinagar: Fresh snowfall continued across several higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, bringing down temperatures and disrupting road connectivity, while Sonamarg in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district received the seasons first snowfall. Sadhna Top and Razdan Pass received over a foot of snow during the past 24 hours, while 8-10 inches accumulated at Sinthan []

Poonch: The Mughal Road remained closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to snowfall at Pir Ki Gali. Officials said that the road, which connects Shopian in Kashmir with Poonch in Jammu, was closed yesterday after fresh snowfall at Pir Ki Gali and other higher reaches. Snowfall was also recorded at many places []

656 govt buildings solarised in district; 340 more identified for work SRINAGAR: In order to assess the progress of Rooftop Solar installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo here at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex.He also reviewed []

Project to bring district offices under one roof SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo, on Thursday chaired a comprehensive meeting at the Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex to review the plan and design of construction of the District Srinagars Mini Secretariat at Batamaloo. The project aims to bring all District-level Government Offices []

JAMMU: Several delegations, public representatives and school students on Thursday called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat here and apprised him of various developmental issues, community concerns and matters pertaining to their respective constituencies. MLA Anantnag West Abdul Majeed Bhat (Larmi), MLA Samba Surjeet Singh Slathia and MLA Gulmarg Pirzada Farooq Ahmad []

75-year-old woman found murdered in Parigam Jagir on Oct 19; another persons involvement under scanner PULWAMA: Pulwama Police on Thursday said they have cracked the murder case of a 75-year-old woman from Parigam Jagir with the arrest of the main accused. The deceased has been identified as Jana Begum, wife of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat, resident []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah Thursday condemned the brutal killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Kishtwar district. He also unequivocally condemned the attack on CRPF personnel in Akhran, Kulgam. In a statement, Dr. Farooq expressed deep concern and grief over the incidents, describing them as extremely unfortunate []

JAMMU: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of senior advocate Shah Mohd Chowdhary, recalling their close association during Azads tenure as chief minister. In a condolence message, Azad described Chowdhary as exceptionally humble, sincere and dedicated. He said Chowdhary had worked closely with him and []

AWANTIPORA: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) continues to strengthen its placement outcomes, with five students of the School of Engineering and Technology (SoET) securing placements in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The selected students include Arshad Yaseen (Electronics and Communication), Gousia []

AWANTIPORA: Awantipora Police have booked a habitual drug peddler from the Lethpora area under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act and lodged him in District Jail Baderwah. The person has been identified as Mehraj-ud-Din Ganie, son of Gh. Mohd. Ganie, a resident of Kranchoo, Pampore, who is presently []

SRINAGAR: Vice Chairman, JKLCMA, Khurshid Ahmad Shah, visited the Dole Demb area of Dal Lake to review the ongoing works related to the removal of bushes, clearance of the identified area for its proposed development, and dredging of internal channels to facilitate smooth navigation and flushing of water. During the visit, the Vice Chairman inspected []

NEW DELHI: Gala hi pakad liya unhone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday while recalling how a womens brigade of journalists in 2001 got whiff of him becoming Gujarat chief minister and caught hold of him to demand sweets. Addressing journalists at a Diwali Milan programme organised by the BJP, the prime minister lauded []

Srinagar: Chief Minister has written to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking conversion of the experimental halt of the Vande Bharat Express at Anantnag Railway Station into a permanent halt. In his letter, the Chief Minister, as per GNS expressed sincere appreciation for the significant initiatives undertaken by the Government of India to strengthen rail []

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday stressed the need to preserve Kashmirs rich cultural heritage and ensure its transmission to future generations, saying that heritage must reach common people rather than remain confined to libraries and archives. Addressing a national seminar on Revival, Preservation and Sustainability of Cultural Heritage of Kashmir at SKICC Srinagar, []