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Srinagar: Consumers in Jammu and Kashmir will have to pay an additional Rs 251 crore due to recent tariff hike, the government admitted in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question by MLA Sajad Gani Lone, the Power Development Department, said the 6.83% tariff hike, recently notified by the Joint []

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday demanded restoration of the public holiday on the birth anniversary of party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, saying he has done a lot for J&K. NC members raising the issue in the House said Sheikh Abdullahs contribution in shaping modern Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo, on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government is taking sustained measures to strengthen the healthcare delivery in remote and difficult areas, including Karnah, through recruitment, rational deployment and augmentation of medical and paramedical manpower. Replying to a question raised by MLA Javaid Ahmad Mirchal []

SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and ARI & Trainings, Satish Sharma, on Monday said that 8,79,112 beneficiaries have been covered under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) in Jammu and Kashmir as on January 1, 2025. The Minister was replying to the []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Monday informed the House that the government follows a well-defined, transparent and rule-based mechanism for allotment of works, including those where the accepted bid is lower than the departmental estimated cost. Replying to a question raised by MLA Mehraj Malik regarding the allotment of works below departmental estimates, []

SRINAGAR: The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has announced that, in keeping with the longstanding tradition of the Mirwaizeen of Kashmir, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq will deliver a special sermon at the revered Aastane Aaliya Dastgeer Sahib, Khanyar, on Tuesday, 9th Rabi al-Thani, corresponding to September 22, 2026, InshaAllah. The sermon, dedicated to []

Political leaders, activists from Trehgam join party SRINAGAR: On the opening day of the autumn session of the Legislative Assembly, Apni Party staged a protest outside the Assembly premises, accusing the government of failing to fulfil its commitments and address the growing concerns of the people. Led by Provincial President Mohammad Ashraf Mir, party []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Power Department portfolio, on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that electrification works covering 29 habitations and 1,936 households in Kupwara district are under implementation under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Replying to a starred question raised by MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz during Question Hour of []

Doda: Two ladies were among six persons injured after a car lost control and overturned in the Bhalla area of Bhaderwah in Doda district on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, officials said. An official that an Ignis car was travelling through the Bhalla area when its driver lost control, causing the vehicle to []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq Monday distributed medals and certificates of distinction among the winners of the 8th Srinagar District Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior Games Championship for deaf and speech-impaired athletes, held at Gindun Park, Rajbagh, Srinagar. Addressing the gathering, Tanvir Sadiq said that the National []

Srinagar, Sep 21: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday accused the Omar Abdullah-led government of failing to fulfil its promises and provide basic amenities to the people during its nearly two years in office. Addressing reporters on the first day of the Autumn Session of the J&K []

Srinagar, Sep 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday informed the House that it is examining a uniform framework for the regularisation of temporary workers, including daily-rated workers, casual and seasonal labourers, and other contractual and need-based employees engaged across departments. In a written response to a question raised by MLA Irfan Hafiz Lone, []

Says Rs 185 crore proposed for permanent restoration of 403 roads, bridges Srinagar, Sep 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that a detailed assessment of damage caused by the recent flash floods and landslides in Rajouri constituency has been carried out, with relief disbursed to affected families []

Jammu, Sep 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday addressed the Millets for Health seminar at Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, and called upon the medical fraternity, scientists, farmers and citizens to make millets part of everyday life. Earlier in the day, the Lieutenant Governor addressed a national dialogue on the Millets Mission organised by []

Srinagar, Sep 21: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that 40,672 posts are vacant under the direct recruitment quota across various departments in the Union Territory. While responding to MLA Sajad Gani Lone and Irfan Hafiz Lones queries, the government stated that the vacancies include 3,318 Gazetted, 24,427 Non-Gazetted and 12,927 []

Calls selfless service true soul of pilgrimage JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday felicitated the organisers and volunteers of the Langar Organisations at Katra, Reasi, following the successful culmination of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026. The Lieutenant Governor said the Langar volunteers are living embodiments of selfless service and compassion. He stated that []

Jammu, Sep 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over the appointment letter, on compassionate grounds, to Dr. Vaishali Misra, Wife of J&K Police Sub-Inspector Sachin Verma on Monday. The Lieutenant Governor assured all possible assistance and support from the Administration to the family. PSI Sachin Verma of 23 Bn IRP lost his life in an []

Srinagar, Sep 21: Kashmir Police chief Sujit Kumar on Monday directed realignment of security checkpoints to ease traffic congestion and enhance security coverage. Kumar, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, chaired a security-review-cum-traffic management meeting with all stakeholders at PCR Kashmir here, a police spokesman said. The existing city security grid and the deployment []

Baramula: Range Police Headquarters (RPHQ) Baramulla on Monday conducted a one-day Range Level Training Programme for Investigating Officers handling cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Dak Bungalow, Baramulla. The training programme was aimed at strengthening the professional capabilities of Investigating Officers, improving the quality of investigation and evidence collection, enhancing []

Srinagar: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) J&K on Monday said it has registered an FIR against the then Branch Head of J&K Grameen Bank, Reban branch, Sopore, and a Business Correspondent over alleged financial irregularities and premature release of capital subsidy under PMEGP during 2021-2023. In a statement , a spokesperson said the ACB J&K had []

LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday claimed that the Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, who largely voted for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in previous elections, were now rapidly shifting their support towards the BSP, on the lines of Brahmins among upper castes. In a long post on X, Mayawati also questioned the []

Srinagar: The Meteorological department on Sunday forecast generally dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till October 4. An official of MeT said that feeble Western Disturbances are likely to affect J&K on September 24 and 27. A brief spell of rain and light snow over higher reaches at few places is likely during September 24 []

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the National Seminar on Millets Mission aimed at building a healthy ecosystem and sustainable food systems in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the seminar, the LG, said that guided by Honble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Jis vision of Shree Anna, J&K is nurturing climate-resilient agriculture, empowering small farmers []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Monday accused the BJP of disrupting Question Hour in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to divert attention from issues concerning the people. Speaking to reporters, Karra said the BJP should have answered questions on issues including restoration of statehood, Chanda Chori []

Srinagar: Only 899 new posts have been created across various departments in Jammu and Kashmir Government since October 16, 2024, the Government informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. In response to a question by MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone, Government data, states that the Health & Medical Education Department accounts for the highest number of []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned till tomorrow morning after protest by the Opposition over several issues including NHM employees, outsourcing of jobs and electricity crisis. The Day 1 of the 7-sitting Autumn Session had begun at 10:00 AM with obituary references. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather made obituary references to the sad []

Obituary references, JJM report, Cooperative Bill on agenda for day 1 Srinagar, Sep 20: The autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly will commence on Monday with obituary references, the presentation of a House Committee report on alleged irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), and the introduction of a Cooperative Bill on []

Srinagar, Sep 20: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Sunday held a special meeting of its legislators at the Banquet Hall in Srinagar, chaired by party president Dr Farooq Abdullah, to discuss the upcoming Assembly session beginning Monday and chalk out a strategy for raising public issues and matters of importance in the House. []

Srinagar, Sep 20: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Legislature Party meeting, chaired by party president Dr Farooq Abdullah, concluded in Srinagar on Sunday ahead of the J&K Legislative Assembly session, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Congress legislators and other members in attendance. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, NC chief spokesperson and Zadibal []

Srinagar, Sept 20: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president and MLA Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said the Congress would continue to raise peoples genuine concerns in the Assembly despite being in an alliance with the National Conference (NC). We are in alliance with the National Conference, but that does not mean we []

Srinagar, Sep 20: The BJP will raise the National Conference-led governments two-year performance during the upcoming Assembly session and seek a white paper on the work carried out during its tenure, J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma said on Sunday. Sharma said BJP MLAs would question the government in the House and []

Lays foundation stone for renovation, restoration of heritage sites Jammu, Sep 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday laid the foundation stones for projects aimed at the renovation, restoration and revival of the ancient heritage of Purmandal, worth Rs. 7.15 crore, and for renovation, restoration and related development works at the sacred Uttervehini site, worth []

Slams neglect of Srinagar, demands probe into citys Master Plan Srinagar, Sep 20: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Sunday cautioned against any attempt to settle outsiders in Jammu and Kashmir under the garb of development, demanding a probe into allegations that land is being purchased in the name of certain locals to []

Approves key initiatives for premium cottages, hospital Releases special postal cover Jammu, Sep 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a Special Meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board at Lok Bhavan, Jammu to review the progress of the International Museum of Goddess at Katra and discuss important matters concerning the Shrine []

Srinagar, Sep 20: A seven-year-old girl died after being hit by a vehicle in the Barbar Shah area of Srinagar city on Sunday evening, officials said. An official told KNO that the girl was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle near Barbar Shah. He said she was shifted to SMHS Hospital, where doctors []

TEHRAN: Irans top negotiator said Sunday that Tehran had conveyed to Washington through mediators its conditions for reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which it has blockaded throughout the Middle East war. The two foes are locked in a stalemate months into the conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February. Tehran []

Schools maiden annual magazine Shuhaab released ANANTNAG: Boys Higher Secondary School (BHSS) Achabal organised its Annual Day cum Grand Parent Teacher Meet with great enthusiasm and active participation of students, parents, teachers and members of the civil society. The programme was graced by the MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi as the Chief Guest. DEPO Anantnag, Assadullah []

SRINAGAR: Continuing it sustained drive against illegal mining and transportation of minerals, Police have seized nine vehicles including two dumpers and seven tractors involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Shopian and Sopore. The vehicles were found involved in the extraction and transportation of mining material, without valid authorization and in violation of []

SRINAGAR: MY Bharat Srinagar, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, organised the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Rashtriya Sankalp Samaroh at Youth Hostel, Srinagar, to promote a drug-free lifestyle and encourage youth participation in building a healthy, empowered and developed India. Various activities, including a pledge campaign, signature campaign, []

NEW DELHI: The Congress and BJP traded barbs over stand-up comedian Pulkit Mani impersonating Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rahul Gandhis Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Indore, with the comedian mimicking Modis mannerisms and speaking style. The leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha shared the stage with comedian Mani for a short act at []

JODHPUR: Japanese fighter aircraft operating from Indian soil for the first time marks a major milestone in defence cooperation between India and Japan, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said here on Sunday during an ongoing bilateral air exercise. The exercise, being held at Air Force Station, Jodhpur from September 9-22, involves Indian Air Force []

NEW DELHI: Indian companies are moving from artificial intelligence experiments to production deployments, Salesforce President and Chief Executive Officer, South Asia, Arundhati Bhattacharya, said, as the country enters a wider phase of enterprise AI adoption. Bhattacharya said India offered significant white space for growth in digital and agentic AI and that Salesforce would continue to []

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that 151 statues of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar were damaged across 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh during the BJP rule, but only 14 arrests have been made so far. He alleged that the vandalism was done deliberately because the BJP wanted to change the Constitution but failed []

SRINAGAR: United Imports Srinagar secured their place in the semifinals of the Greenlam Laminates BIG Premier League 2026 after defeating Cyber X Strikers by eight wickets at Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar. In the first match of the day, United Imports Srinagar invited Cyber X Strikers to bat first and set a target. Chasing the target, United []

The Quran emphatically rejects the idea that Ibrahim belonged exclusively to one later religious community: Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim, and he was not of the polytheists (Quran 3:67). For Muslims, following Ibrahim does not mean merely remembering an ancient prophetit means reviving []

Srinagar,: A two-week specialised High-Altitude Field Ecology Course for young Ph.D. researchers working on high-altitude Himalayan ecology concluded yesterday at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-Kashmir), Shalimar. The programme was jointly organised by the Division of Wildlife Sciences, SKUAST-Kashmir, and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR), Bengaluru, under the aegis []

Seeks Special OTS for stressed borrowers SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I), led by President Javid Ahmad Tenga and comprising Past President A.M. Mattoo , Vice President Farooq Amin and Ashiq Hussain Shangloo, has raised a series of concerns with Jammu & Kashmir Bank over regional credit deployment, interest []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has forwarded a set of development demands raised by Baramulla Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid concerning North Kashmir to the concerned Union ministries for appropriate action, Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) said on Friday. The development demands were originally submitted by Er Rashid to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman through a letter dated []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has expressed serious concern over reports regarding the proposed Tantra Silence programme in Gurez and called upon the concerned authorities to immediately take note and stop exploitation of Kashmirs religious, cultural and social ethos. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said:The concern raised by @MehboobaMufti deserves immediate attention! []

SRINAGAR: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday said that the existing reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir is unjust and needs to be reviewed and rationalised. He said there is a need for a judicious reservation policy based on the population ratio to ensure fair and equitable representation of different sections of []