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UDHAMPUR: The Ashmita Khelo India Wushu League was successfully organised by the District Udhampur Wushu Association at the Indoor Hall, Subhash Stadium, Udhampur, with enthusiastic participation from young women athletes from different schools and clubs. Around 250 women athletes participated in the event, showcasing their talent, discipline and competitive spirit in Wushu. The event provided []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Open Tennis Championship 2026 began at the Gindun Sports Complex in Rajbagh on Thursday, with 23 matches played on the opening day of the three-day event. A total of 23 matches were played on the opening day, including 15 singles matches in the first round and eight matches in the second round. []

Women, youth, vulnerable groups participate; line depts share welfare scheme info SRINAGAR: The Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) today organised Special Gram Sabhas across all 4,291 Panchayats of the Union Territory to mark Gandhi Jayanti and observe Reform Utsav 2026. The Special Gram Sabhas witnessed enthusiastic participation from Deputy Commissioners, senior civil []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, in his Friday address at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, spoke about the reality of death, accountability in the Hereafter and the need for people to reflect on how they live their lives and fulfil their responsibilities towards others. Mirwaiz said that remembrance of death should not lead []

Expresses condolences SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today offered Friday congregational prayers at Asar e Sharief Dargah Hazratbal. On the occasion, Dr Farooq prayed for peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir, the progress and prosperity of the Muslim world, the well-being of humanity, the prosperity and success for []

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) celebrated Gandhi Jayanti, paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and commemorating his enduring legacy of truth, non-violence, peace and cleanliness. Organised by the varsitys Department of Students Welfare (DSW), in collaboration with the Shri Pran Kishore Kaul Institute of Music and Fine Arts (IMFA), the event aimed to promote Gandhian []

ANANTNAG: Continuing its sustained action against the drug menace, Police have arrested two drug peddlers in separate naka-checking operations in Anantnag and recovered contraband substances from their possession. At Sarnal Chowk, a police party from Police Post Sherbagh intercepted and apprehended Danish Ahmad Shah son of Abdul Rahim Shah resident of Khanawari, Mattan. During his []

BARAMULLA: Police in Baramulla, in coordination with the civil administration, conducted a checking drive against the use of banned polythene at Wagoora Market. The drive was carried out jointly with the BDO Wagoora and Naib Tehsildar Wagoora to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and promote responsible public practices. During the drive, 6.8 kg of banned []

HANDWARA (KUPWARA): On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Police conducted a comprehensive cleanliness drive across Police District Handwara, reaffirming its commitment to cleanliness, hygiene and collective responsibility towards a clean and healthy environment. The cleanliness drive was carried out at Police Stations Handwara, Vilgam, Kralgund and Qalamabad; Police Posts Langate, Zachaldara, Magam and Chogul; Police []

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police detained more than 700 people, including AAP leaders and members of various student organisations, at Jantar Mantar and in surrounding areas on Friday, during a protest against the CEC. Prohibitory orders were imposed and additional security personnel deployed to prevent any unauthorised gathering at the site, officials said. Political parties and []

SRINAGAR- Celebrations and speeches marked the awards ceremony followed by a gala dinner highlighting Global Tourism Excellence. World Tourism Day 2026 witnessed the recognition of outstanding achievers with the Prime Business Voice Awards. Distinguished leaders and innovators were honored for their contributions to tourism and cultural promotion. The ceremony featured inspiring speeches that emphasized the []

ANANTNAG: Anantnag Police has registered 408 cases under various provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 476 people for alleged drug trafficking and related activities during the first nine months of 2026. The police said more than 542 kilograms of contraband and 27,52,976 in cash were seized during the period. []

348 inspections conducted, 180 food samples lifted, 31 complaint cases initiated SRINAGAR: Continuing its food safety surveillance and enforcement activities, FDA, J&K conducted inspections in the last couple of days across the Union Territory to ensure compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the regulations framed thereunder. During the enforcement drive, Food []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday extended heartfelt greetings to the people on the occasion of the 723rd annual Urs Mubarak of the revered Sufi saint of the subcontinent, Hazrat Khwaja Nizam-ud-din Auliya (RA). In his message, Dr Farooq Abdullah said []

Expresses concern over hijab controversy at GMC Doda SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq Thursday expressed concern over the controversy related to hijab at GMC Doda saying that preventing a woman from wearing hijab is contrary to the fundamental right to freedom of religion guaranteed by the Constitution of India. []

SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Thursday organised a campus-wide cleanliness drive under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026, with participation from the institute administration, faculty, staff, NSS and NCC volunteers, students, security personnel and sanitation staff. The programme was attended by Director NIT Srinagar Prof. Anurag Misra, Registrar Prof. Atikur Rehman, Dean Academic []

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were collectively destroying democracy through the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise and accused them of committing treason. Gandhi reiterated his demand that Kumar resign and become an approver, and called for []

Pulwama needs politics based on public criteria rather than personal networks. If a road is needed, residents should know why that road has been selected. If a project receives funding, people should be able to know the sanctioned amount, implementing agency, timeline and criteria. If several localities have similar needs, the basis for prioritisation should []

The true purpose of education is not merely to prepare students to answer questions on an examination paper; it is to prepare them to face the difficult questions of life with courage, patience, self-control and balance. Mohammad Ayoub Education is not merely about completing a syllabus, passing examinations, or securing high marks. It is about []

To surrender your words is, in a sense, to surrender your voice. Every person carries an unwritten story within; to bury that story is to become a graveyard of untold elegies and melancholy. To write it is to leave a mark. Fida Hussain Sodagar Aristotle proposed three ways to avoid criticism. Say nothing. Do nothing. []

Modern society has created an unusual pressure to have an opinion about everything one observes. Sheikh-ul-Alams (RA) wisdom offers another way: not every statement deserves an answer, not every accusation requires a defence, and not every disagreement requires confrontation. Sometimes silence protects dignity better than an explanation. Muneer Bhat Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani (RA), popularly []

A strange thing happens in many English classrooms. A student may study English for ten or twelve years, write pages of answers in an examination, and still hesitate when asked a very simple question in English. He may know the grammar rule for using a tense, but he may not be able to use that []

900 public charging sites, 140 fast-charging hubs; 20% EV-ready parking mandated Clean, affordable, weather-resilient: CM Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Oct 01: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the J&K Electric Vehicle Policy-2026, following its approval by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, setting a six-year roadmap for expanding clean, affordable and []

Srinagar, Oct 01: The J&K Transport Department has directed field offices to seize commercial vehicles that have attained the age of 25 years and lodge FIRs if they are found plying on roads. Transport Commissioner Vishesh Mahajan, in a post on X, urged owners of such vehicles to scrap them, citing commuter safety as a []

8 arrested, 2.20 crore recovered Srinagar, Oct 01: Srinagar Police on Thursday said they have arrested eight people and seized more than 2.19 lakh pharmaceutical tablets and capsules while investigating an alleged narcotics network with links beyond Jammu and Kashmir. The investigation began with FIR No. 135/2026 at Safakadal Police Station. Police said the network []

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the J&K Electric Vehicle Policy-2026, following its approval by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, setting a six-year roadmap for expanding clean, affordable and weather-resilient electric mobility across Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister congratulated Transport Minister Satish Sharma and the Transport Department for []

Srinagar: Police on Thursday said it has busted a well-established narcotics module operating from Downtown Srinagar, arresting eight persons and recovering cash, gold, banned drugs and a pistol, besides freezing bank accounts and attaching properties. The case has been registered as FIR No. 135/2026 U/S 8/21/22/29/25/27A NDPS Act, 3/4/25 Arms Act, 111 BNS at Police []

Jammu: Lieutenant General Mohit Seth, SM, VSM on Thursday took over the command of White Knight Corps from Lieutenant General P K Mishra, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM. On assuming command, the new Corps Commander exhorted all ranks to uphold the highest standards of operational readiness, professional excellence and team spirit, while continuing to foster peace, []

Srinagar: Growing participation of children and youth in sports and other constructive activities is helping Jammu and Kashmir move towards peace and prosperity while foiling the nefarious designs of the neighbouring country, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing the flag-in ceremony of the Run for Unity marathon organised by J&K Police []

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra won the toss and elected to field against Rest of India in the Irani Cup at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium here on Thursday. J&K, who won the Ranji Trophy last season, have included Nasir Lone in their playing XI for the five-day encounter. J&K have gone in with Abdul []

Srinagar: The J&K Transport Department has directed field offices to seize commercial vehicles that have attained the age of 25 years and lodge FIRs if they are found plying on roads. Transport Commissioner Vishesh Mahajan, in a post on X,, urged owners of such vehicles to scrap them, citing commuter safety as a concern. Request []

Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, on Thursday said it has filed a chargesheet against a Pulwama resident for allegedly using a forged official letterhead and signature of the Lieutenant Governor to influence the functioning of the Anantnag District Police Administration. In a statement, a spokesperson said the EOW, Crime Branch Kashmir, []

Jammu/Srinagar, Sep 30: The Bharatiya Janata Party staged a protest in Jammu and Srinagar on Wednesday against the National Conference-led Jammu and Kashmir government over the Assembly resolution on statehood, including autonomy. The BJP accused the government of passing the resolution without adequate discussion and failing to fulfil its election promises. Hundreds of BJP workers, []

Srinagar, Sep 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly saw a brief disruption on Wednesday over the withdrawal of a bill to increase legislators salaries. As soon as the House proceedings began, National Conference (NC) MLA from Pahalgam, Altaf Kaloo, raised the issue of the withdrawal of the bill. The bill, along with another bill []

By restoring sight, Army has given patients new vision of peace, trust, togetherness Srinagar, Sep 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday attended the closing ceremony of 11th Mega Eye Surgery Camp organised under Operation Drishti, which marks another milestone in the Indian Armys healthcare outreach in the UT of Jammu Kashmir. Addressing the gathering, []

UT system obstructing public interests; special status remains close to peoples hearts Srinagar, Sep 30: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said special status remains close to the hearts of the people of J&K and can never be erased from their minds. Addressing a gathering, he said the struggle for []

Registration must for online news platforms Srinagar, Sep 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that it is set to issue the New Media Policy, 2026, with provisions for registration and regulation of online news media platforms and measures to ensure accountability for misleading or fabricated information disseminated through unregistered and unregulated digital and []

MHA says entire group of 4 commanders behind several attacks eliminated Budgam, Sep 30: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, identified as Musa alias Asif Fauji, was killed by security forces during an intelligence-led anti-terror operation in the upper reaches of Budgam district, officials said on Wednesday. The encounter broke out late Tuesday after security forces []

Srinagar, Sep 30: Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, on behalf of Chief Minister who also holds the portfolio of Revenue Department, informed the House that during the last two years, 2,486 Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificates have been issued in Kashmir Division and 24,058 in Jammu Division. The Minister was replying to a []

Srinagar, Sep 30: More than 21.12 lakh applications were received for recruitment examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) during the last three financial years, with 15,964 posts advertised, the Jammu and Kashmir government has said. The government provided the details in a written reply []

Srinagar: Senior leader National Conference and MLA Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq on Wednesday congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather and the Assembly Secretariat for the successful operationalisation of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) during the Autumn Session of the House. Speaking on the concluding day of the Autumn Session, Sadiq, appreciated the []

SRINAGAR Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Asif Musa (also known as Asif Fauji or Moosa) has been killed in an overnight operation in Yousmarg forests in central Kashmirs Budgam district. Official sources said that Asif Musa has been active in Jammu and Kashmir for approximately three years, having infiltrated Indian territory in September 2023. Over the []

Budgam: One militant was killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Gurwatkalan area of Budgam district late Tuesday evening, officials said. A top police officer said that the operation was launched after security forces established contact with the terrorists in the area. He said a joint operation is underway, with security []

Says Ease of Doing Business law, decriminalisation measures aimed at making investment enterprise easier in J&K Srinagar, Sep 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called for sustained business partnerships between Jammu and Kashmirs entrepreneurs and buyers from across India and abroad, emphasising that the Government is working to create an enabling environment for investment, []

BJP demands Speakers exit, Treasury Benches cry Vote Chor Srinagar, Sep 29: Ruckus erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the adoption of a resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah a day ago demanding urgent restoration of full statehood. Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said the BJP has moved a []

Srinagar, Sep 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday took a dig at the BJP over its repeated assertion that Statehood would be restored at an appropriate time, saying the government would use the same response when asked about holding Panchayat elections. Responding to a question from BJP MLA R.S. Pathania on the timeline for []

Srinagar, Sep 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday withdrew two Bills seeking increase in salaries and allowances of Ministers, Ministers of State and Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature, following objections raised by members of the principal opposition BJP in the Legislative Assembly. Responding to the objections, the Chief Minister said there was []

Srinagar, Sep 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that more than 1.3 million clerical errors in land records have been identified and rectified as part of the ongoing digitization and verification of Jamabandis across Jammu and Kashmir. Replying to a question tabled by MLA Devyani Rana during the Question Hour of the ongoing []

Assemblies, Parliament are for discussions Srinagar, Sep 29: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed hope that state assemblies and Parliament will continue to do better for the people of the country through proper discussions. The 88-year-old National Conference patron watched his son lead the treasury benches from the Speakers gallery, []

Focus on energy security, sustainability, public welfare Srinagar, Sep 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the Draft J&K Hydropower Policy 2026, calling for a focused policy framework to accelerate the harnessing of Jammu & Kashmirs vast hydropower potential, augment power generation capacity and strengthen the overall electricity sector. Reviewing []