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Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of the Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet against five persons for allegedly cheating a complainant of over Rs 1 crore in a fraudulent sale of migrant property in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, officials said on Thursday. The chargesheet was filed before the court of the Chief []

At CII Apple Conclave, stresses precision horticulture, smart farming, stronger global market linkages SRINAGAR: Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar on Wednesday called for a comprehensive transformation of Jammu and Kashmirs apple industry through technological innovations, precision horticulture, smart farming and improved market connectivity []

SRINAGAR: The party leaders, legislators and office-bearers of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference from various areas on Wednesday called upon newly inducted Minister Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar at his residence and extended congratulations and conveyed their best wishes. Sagar urged party functionaries to further strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level, improve coordination among []

SRINAGAR: The J&K National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq Wednesday said elected National Conference government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is making sustained efforts to promote public welfare, ensure the delivery of basic amenities and accelerate the pace of development. He said the induction of four additional ministers into the Council []

Srinagar, Oct 28: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered the transfer and posting of 78 Civil Judges (Junior Division) across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, attached 10 trainee judicial officers to the J&K Judicial Academy and placed 11 promoted Civil Judges (Senior Division) under the Registrar Judicial, Jammu, pending further []

Inaugurates newly constructed Administrative Block at Womens College Srinagar SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo on Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed Administrative Block at Government Womens College, M.A. Road here, marking a significant step towards strengthening the institutional infrastructure of the prestigious womens educational institution. Speaking on the occasion, []

UDHAMPUR: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur district and inspected the ongoing developmental works on the PWD road from Jakhani Naka Point to via Lower Balli being executed under NABARD. He also inspected the construction site of a 165-metre-span steel girder double-lane motorable bridge over River Tawi. The []

Javid Dar: Agri Production, Finance, Mining, Cooperatives Ali Sagar: Revenue, PDD, Law, Parl Affairs, Elections Sakeena Itoo: Health & Medical Edu, Social Welfare Shamim Firdous: School Edu, Higher Edu, Jal Shakti Surinder Choudhary: PWD, I&C, Labour & Emp, Skill Dev Javed Rana: FCS&CA, Tribal Affairs, Transport Mir Saifullah: []

Will link regional knowledge with emotional intelligence Srinagar, Oct 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the Kashmir Chapter of the University of Jammus Centre for Regional Studies, Culture, Dialects and Emotional Intelligence. Addressing the gathering, Sinha described the centre as a distinctive initiative bringing together regional studies, culture, dialects []

Srinagar, Oct 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday felicitated senior officers and personnel of the Special Security Force (SSF) for their outstanding professionalism and dedication in ensuring the successful conduct of the 100-day Drug-Free Jammu Kashmir Campaign. Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor commended the SSF for adding a remarkable chapter to the administrative []

Srinagar, Oct 28: A total of 7,910 households in Srinagar have been covered under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Deputy Commissioner Akshay Labroo said on Tuesday at an awareness and registration camp at Ghanta Ghar, Lal Chowk. Organised by the Executive Engineer, KPDCL-Ist Srinagar, the camp aimed to explain the rooftop solar scheme []

Srinagar, Oct 28: The Pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre (PTQCC) at the Craft Development Institute (CDI), Srinagar, has recorded a sharp rise in the testing of Geographical Indication (GI) products, especially Kashmir Pashmina, Kani and Sozni embroidered shawls, during the current financial year. The surge reflects stronger institutional capacity, upgraded laboratory infrastructure and growing []

No up-movement of goods carriers from Jakheni towards Sgr on Oct 31, Nov 1 Srinagar, Oct 28: In view of the Move of Offices and to facilitate the smooth and hassle-free movement of the convoy of Secretariat employees from Srinagar to Jammu, restrictions have been imposed on the movement of goods carriers on the JammuSrinagar []

New Delhi, Oct 28: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said differences of opinion and criticism are legitimate, but they must be expressed with fairness, restraint and respect for institutional integrity. Speaking at 2nd Monthly Lecture Series on Law, Justice and Legal Education, he said the dignity of the justice system depends on []

Kulgam: A six-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a dumper in the Berigam area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the boy was hit by a dumper in Berigam area of Kulgam. He said the child sustained serious injuries and was shifted to District Hospital Kulgam, []

LEH/JAMMU: Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra has reviewed preparations for the November 21 panchayat and municipal elections in the Union territory, officials said on Wednesday. Polling will be held for 193 panchayats, with the process to conclude by November 30. Municipal elections will be held in Leh and Kargil. The last panchayat and municipal elections []

Baramulla: Two persons died after falling from a boat into the Jhelum during sand extraction in the Dachanpara area of Rafiabad in north Kashmirs Baramulla district during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the duo was extracting sand when they fell into the river. He said their bodies []

Driver Dies After Truck Hits Divider In Ramban Ramban, Oct 27 A driver died after his truck met with an accident near Trishul Morh in Ramban district late last night. Officials told that a truck bearing registration number PB08EF-7864 was on way when it hit a divider near Trishul Morh on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The []

New Intelligent Utility Vehicle combines generative AI, advanced safety, connected technology; starting price9,99,900 SRINAGAR: KC Hyundai, the first and leading Hyundai dealership of Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday launched the Hyundai BAYON, an Intelligent Utility Vehicle engineered around the philosophy of Intelligence That Moves, at a starting price of9,99,900 (ex-showroom). The launch ceremony was held []

SRINAGAR: In a major fillip to boost the artisans of Kashmirs famed handicrafts sector, the Union Ministry of Textiles, has released an amount of30.46 lakh under its premier National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) for distribution of improved toolkits and skill upgradation in traditional crafts of hand-knotted Carpet, Sozni Embroidery, Papier Mache and Walnut Wood Carving. []

Srinagar, Oct27: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Tuesday appointed senior party leader and MLA Idgah Haji Mubarak Gul as the General Secretary of the party. In this regard, party President Dr Farooq Abdullah issued an order appointing Haji Mubarak Gul to the post in place of senior party leader and MLA Khanyar, Ali Mohammad []

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Tuesday administered the Integrity Pledge to Administrative Secretaries, officers and officials at the Civil Secretariat, marking the observance of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, being observed from October 26 to November 1 under the theme Probity for Prosperity. On the occasion, the Chief Secretary led the officers and officials in []

Mubarak Guls omission sparks protests outside his residence, party headquarters All four inductees from Kashmir; seven of nine ministers now from Valley LoP Sunil Sharma alleges regional, cultural imbalance Congress will not join council of ministers until statehood restored: Tariq Karra Srinagar, Oct 27: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expanded his []

Congratulates ministers, expresses confidence in their role in advancing J&Ks dev agenda Srinagar, Oct 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the office chambers of newly inducted Cabinet colleagues at the Civil Secretariat here to congratulate them on assuming office and extend his best wishes for their tenure. The Chief Minister personally visited the []

Srinagar, Oct 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullahs Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani on Tuesday acknowledged resentment and disappointment among National Conference (NC) legislators following the cabinet expansion, saying every MLA aspires to become a minister, but Jammu and Kashmirs Union Territory status poses its own challenges. Talking to media persons here, Wani said it was natural []

Struggle for restoration of Articles 370, 35A to continue Srinagar, Oct 27: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday said the party has weathered the most turbulent, sensitive and challenging periods in its history, making countless sacrifices to safeguard and secure the dignity, honour, prosperity and constitutional and democratic rights of the []

Foolproof counter-strategy must choke off logistical, financial support for terrorists Srinagar, Oct 27: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar and reviewed the security scenario in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. The meeting was attended by GOC-in-C, Northern Command Lt Gen Pratik Sharma; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; []

Charge-sheet filed Srinagar, Oct 27: The Crime Branch Kashmirs Special Crime Wing has filed a charge-sheet against a Ghaziabad resident accused of cheating 12 Srinagar residents of 16.78 lakh through a purported forex investment scheme, police said. The charge-sheet was submitted before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, in a case registered as FIR No. 18/2022. []

Mohd Amin Mir To The Incoming Chief Secretary Dr Sajan Singh Yadav (IAS) Government of Jammu and Kashmir Respected Sir, As you prepare to assume office as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir on November 1, the Jammu and Kashmir Patwar Association extends its warm welcome and conveys its hope for a tenure marked by []

This is perhaps the most controversial question in the debate. From my perspective, yes, at present the increasing incidence of sexual assault perhaps demands the sameif the crime of rape is proved, let the court give the death sentence to the criminal, which will surely reduce these heinous crimes to a large extent. Yet a []

Srinagar: The Special Crime Wing Kashmir on Tuesday said it had filed a charge-sheet against a Uttar Pradesh resident accused of duping 12 Kashmir residents of rupees 16.78 lakh through an alleged fraudulent investment scheme promising high returns. In a statement , a spokesperson said the Crime Branch Kashmir (Special Crime Wing) had filed the []

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted 10 days to petitioners to file a reply to the Election Commissions affidavit defending the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, maintaining that the exercise was authorised by law and the relevant orders were approved unanimously by all three members of the poll panel. A bench []

Srinagar: Hours after the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet expansion, supporters of senior National Conference leader Mubarak Ahmad Gul on Tuesday staged a protest at the party headquarters in Nawa-i-Subh Complex here, raising slogans in his favour and expressing resentment over his exclusion from the Cabinet. The protest, took place during a meeting chaired by National []

Srinagar): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar to review the security situation across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, CRPF, intelligence agencies and civil administration, including Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. []

Srinagar: Moments after the much-awaited cabinet reshuffle in the National Conference-led government, party MLA Abdul Majeed Larvi expressed disappointment over being left out, saying he had been on the list of probable ministers until Monday evening. My heart is broken (Mera dil toot gaya), the Anantnag West legislator told reporters after the swearing-in ceremony. I []

LG Manoj Sinha to administer oath Ali Sagar, Altaf Kaloo among frontrunners for berths Four MLAs to be inducted; three from Valley, one from Jammu Satish Sharma may be dropped from council of ministers Major portfolio reshuffle likely after swearing-in Srinagar, Oct 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will administer the oath of office and secrecy []

Jammu, Oct 26: A massive fire ripped through a market near Jammu Railway Station, gutting around 40 shops and reducing a bustling commercial stretch to rubble, officials said on Monday. No casualties have been reported in the blaze, which broke out at 10.45 pm in Shiv Market on Sunday. The blaze continued to rage for []

Srinagar, Oct 26: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed deep anguish over the devastating fire at Shiv Market in Jammu, which caused extensive damage to shops and business establishments, resulting in significant losses to traders. The Chief Minister has directed the administration to extend all possible assistance to the affected shopkeepers and take necessary measures []

Srinagar, Oct 26: Cold conditions continued across Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, with Shopian recording the lowest minimum temperature in the Valley at minus 0.1 degrees Celsius, while Nyoma was the coldest among the reported stations in Ladakh at minus 8.4 degrees Celsius. As per the meteorological data, temperatures in Kashmir remained close to the []

In this age of social media and cheap internet data, everyone is overly active online. From watching videos that extended up to two hours, things have now shrunk into reels no longer than two minutesand people, especially Gen Z, increasingly rely on Instagram reels to gather information. They believe the person they see in reels []

A society does not become truly educated simply because more people acquire higher degreesit becomes educated when knowledge is reflected in behaviour, success is accompanied by humility, and people use their abilities for the common good. We must pursue education not merely to impress others, but to improve ourselves: our degrees should open doors to []

The mirror of life challenges us to examine this tendency honestly. We may readily identify arrogance in others while finding convenient explanations for our own behaviourwe call impatience efficiency, harshness honesty and self-importance confidence. We may criticise another persons weaknesses without acknowledging our own. Genuine self-examination requires different questions: Do we listen as carefully to []

India cannot afford to treat childhood obesity as an individual problem when the conditions shaping childrens health are shared across families, schools and communities. The success of obesity prevention should not be measured solely by reductions in body weightimprovements in dietary quality, physical fitness, metabolic health, emotional well-being and quality of life are equally important. []

Srinagar: Ahead of the cabinet reshuffle, all ministers in the National Conference-led government have submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, sources disclosed. Sources confirmed that all five ministers have submitted their resignation letters to the Chief Minister. The ministers have submitted their resignation. It is now upto the CM whether to retain them []

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday decried Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as extremely unfortunate and said it reflects that the main opposition party has not just suffered a political downfall but an ideological downfall as well. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sparked a controversy with his []

Srinagar: Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir on Monday organised an integrity pledge-taking ceremony at Crime Headquarters in Srinagar as part of Vigilance Awareness Week-2026, being observed across the country. IGP Crime J&K Sarah Rizvi, IPS, administered the Integrity Pledge to officers and officials, calling for a firm commitment to honesty, integrity and ethical conduct in []

Kulgam: Kulgam Police solved a hit-and-run case within two hours of its occurrence by arresting the driver of the offending vehicle. In a handout , police said that on 25.10.2026, an unknown vehicle allegedly being driven at high speed hit a load carrier, resulting in serious injuries to its occupants. The injured were immediately shifted []

Anantnag, October 26 Anantnag Police have intensified their campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse, registering eight cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, apprehending seven suspects, seizing a vehicle and recovering more than 7.86 kilograms of suspected contraband substances during a series of operations across the district. According to details, the []

Jammu: An overnight fire damaged around 12 shops in Jammus Shiv Market area, breaking out around midnight on Monday, officials said. An official said that a fire call was received around midnight, following which multiple Fire and Emergency Services vehicles were rushed to the spot. He said around eight to ten fire tenders were engaged []

Kashmir Marathon emerging as flagship sporting event, boosting J&Ks global sports tourism profile: CM