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Doda, Sept 20: The body of a woman was found in the Karara area of Doda district on Sunday, officials said. An official said that the body was spotted by locals, who then informed the police. The official said that soon after receiving the information, a police team reached the spot and took the body into custody. The body has been shifted to the hospital for medico-legal formalities, while efforts are being made to ascertain its identity, the official said. Police have initiated proceedings, wh

Jammu, Sep 20: A fire partially damaged a helipad terminal in Katra, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trukuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, early Sunday, officials said. No casualties have been reported. The fire broke out in the helipad terminal at 3.15 am apparently due to a short circuit and was controlled within 30 minutes by the joint efforts of staff, security personnel and fire and emergency services personnel, the officials said. The t

New York, Sep 20: A new lawsuit claims Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made an illegal deal to slow the pace of their respective AI development. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, argues that the leading AI companies violated antitrust laws when they agreed to coordinate slowdown efforts, and that doing so would reduce the value consumers get for paid AI subscriptions. The coordination largely took place on Sept. 12, the l

Srinagar, Sep 19:Leader of Opposition (LOP) in the J&K Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Saturday said statehood was not needed to install poles and pipes. Holding interactions with delegations representing trade unions, businesses, traders, transporters, civil society, intellectuals, professionals, medical associations, students, and other sections of society in Srinagar, Sharma said the absence of statehood cannot be used as blanket excuse for basic public issues. The interactions were part

New Delhi, Sep 19: Domestic LPG consumers will have to complete biometric Aadhaar authentication to book refills at the regulated retail selling price with applicable subsidy from October 1, the government said on Saturday, as it seeks to ensure subsidised cooking gas reaches only eligible households. Consumers who have already completed the authentication will not need to take any further action. As of September 19, 27.43 crore active domestic LPG consumers, or 89.9 per cent of the total, had c

Srinagar, Sep 19: Assistant Director Tourism Gulmarg today clarified regarding social media post circulated through the twitter handle Tantra in silence at Gurez that his office has neither granted any permission nor issued any authorization for conducting the said event, through an official communication. It further stated that, his office has no information or official communication regarding the proposed event referred to in the said social media post. No application seeking permission for t

New Delhi, Sep 19: President Droupadi Murmu has amended the rules governing the Inter-State Council to allow the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to participate in the council meetings when President's rule is imposed these Union territories. The amendment, notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 9 and published on Friday, amends the Inter-State Council Order, 1990, which had established the council. According to the May 1990 order, the council consi

Srinagar, Sep 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Anantnag have arrested seven drug peddlers in separate actions and recovered substantial quantity of contraband substances from their possession. A police spokesperson said that a police party from Police Station Srigufwara apprehended three drug peddlers at Hatigam Crossing while they were travelling on a Scooty bearing registration number JK13K-5967. The accused were identified as Jahangir Ayoub son of M. Ayoub Fashoo resident of Zirpara Bijbehara,

Srinagar, Sep 19: A proposed four-day meditation retreat in Jammu and Kashmirs Gurez Valley has triggered a political and religious controversy, with former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urging the authorities to intervene. The programme, titled Tantra in Silence A Journey Within, is scheduled from September 24 to 27 in Gurez. Promotional material identifies Swami Dhyan Sumit as the facilitator and advertises accommodation, food and meditation sessions at a fee of 11,995

Banihal, Sep 19: Indian Railways is expected to introduce Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) freight services from Kashmir to other parts of the country in the coming days, a Railway official said. Under the proposed RORO service, loaded trucks will be transported by rail by placing the vehicles directly onto specially designed flat wagons. The system will enable trucks along with their cargo to travel by rail, potentially providing an alternative to long-distance road transportation. The Railway official

Qazigund, Sept 19: A Traffic Police Head Constable was killed after being hit by a truck in Qazigund area of Kulgam district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official said that the traffic police officer was struck by a truck bearing registration number JK03Q-9011 near Shampora Bridge in Qazigund here in the morning. He said the speeding truck lost control and left the officer seriously injured, who later died on the spot. The traffic officer was later identified as Mushtaq Ahmad, son of

Washington, Sep 19: President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally an agreement that also keeps the Arctic territory in Denmark's hands. Trump in a social media post announcing the deal said the agreement gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many US concerns. He adde

New York, Sep 19: President Donald Trump said Friday that he was barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavourable coverage and fake news, and threatened that more such media bans could be coming the latest salvo in the president's increasingly aggressive response to media coverage he finds unfavorable. Like many of Trump's other confrontations with news organizations some of which are playing out in the legal arena this one has potential First Amendment

Nepals Council of Ministers on Friday recommended ambassadors for 13 countries, including India, China, the US and the UK, to fill several posts that had remained vacant for some time. The recommendations were made at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, according to the secretariat of Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal. Nishchal Nath Pandey has been recommended as Nepals ambassador to India, while Kalyan Raj Sharma, Chiranjung Thapa and former Nepal Army chief Gaurav Shumsher

Athwas India XI emerged as the league winners of the Khyber Cement Kashmir Super League 2026, powered by Athwas Retail and Athwas Hyundai, following the conclusion of the league stage on Friday. The final league-stage match, as per a statement, was played between Swift Strikers Rainawari FC and Sanctorum North United FC, with Swift Strikers registering a commanding 60 victory to secure their place in the play-offs. The match was attended by Satish Sharma, Minister for Youth Services and Sports,

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) Officiating President Desh Rattan Dubey attended the 95th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), marking the first such meeting attended by the JKCA leadership following the recent elections of the association. Dubey, as per JKCA officials, represented the JKCA at the meeting, which brought together representatives of state and union territory cricket associations and the BCCI leadership to deliberate on matt

VIT Vice-President Dr. Sekar Viswanathan was conferred the prestigious Crown Jewel of World Tamils (Ulaga Thamizhar Maamani) award in recognition of his contributions to higher education at the World Tamil Economic Conference held in Mauritius. The 13th edition of the Global Tamils Economic Conference and Global Economic Summit was held in Mauritius from September 11 to 13, bringing together more than 200 participants, including heads of state, government ministers, economic experts and investor

Tata Motors Limited has renewed its retail finance Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with J&K Bank to offer financing solutions across its commercial vehicle range. Under the pan-India agreement, J&K Bank will serve as a preferred financier, leveraging its strong presence in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh while expanding access to credit for fleet operators and transport entrepreneurs across the country. The partnership renewal was finalised in the presence of Pinaki Haldar, Vice President and Busin

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office Srinagar, held an outreach and awareness programme at CASET Experimental School, Karan Nagar, to sensitise employers and employees about social security schemes and recent policy initiatives. The programme was conducted under the guidance of Ajay K. Mehra, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The EPFO team was led by Sunil Kumar Toura, RPFC-II and Officer-in-Charge, Regi

A delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region, led by its Chairman Puneet Kaura, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Thursday. The delegation comprised Iqram Ali Shafiee, Chairman, CII J&K UT Council; Siddhant Choudhary, Vice Chairman, CII J&K UT Council; Rachna Jindal, Regional Director, CII Northern Region; and Khurshid Dar, Director, CII J&K UT Council. The delegation shared CIIs perspectives on strengthening industry participation in skill developme

A study conducted at the Division of Fruit Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, has confirmed that Sahebi is a functionally female grape cultivar, providing a scientific explanation for the frequent occurrence of the Hen and Chicken disorder in the variety. The disorder is characterised by bunches carrying a mix of normal-sized berries and numerous small, underdeveloped berries, resulting in reduced marketable yield and qual

Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Rohit Jain, convened a meeting with the Zonal Heads of major banks operating in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir here today. The Deputy Governor, in his opening remarks, highlighted the important role played by the banks in supporting the economic activity and strengthening the financial inclusion in J&K. Rohit Jain emphasised the need for banks to maintain adequate banking infrastructure, improve credit delivery and ensure greater outreach o

Chairperson J&K Waqf Board, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi on Friday visited the revered Dargah-e-Faiz Panah Mir Syed Taj-ud-Din Hamdani (RA) at Nowhatta, Srinagar, paid obeisance at the shrine and formally took over its administrative and management control on behalf of the J&K Waqf Board. Dr Andrabi, as per a statement, was accompanied by Waqf Board Member Mohammad Syed Haqqani, Ishtiyaq Mohiuddin, Executive Magistrate & Tehsildar of J&K Waqf Board, and other senior officers of the Board. It is pe

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday stepped up its grassroots public outreach by organising a Chopal Pe Charcha at Rohi Morh, bringing a wide range of national and Jammu and Kashmir-specific concerns into the public discourse. The programme was organised under the leadership and coordination of Amrit Bali, Incharge Jammu South-RS Pura, along with Santosh Sharma, Sunita Sharma and Gurmeet Singh, Block President, with the participation of a large number of Congress w

Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, along with other senior party leaders, accorded a warm welcome to the new entrants who joined the party on Friday, during a special event organised at the party headquarters. Those who joined the party included prominent political leaders and activists from Banihal. As per a party statement, among the new entrants was Shahrukh Khan from Banihal, who had been associated with the PDP for nearly a decade and had also served as a spokesperson of the

J&K BJP Health Cell co-convener Dr Varinder Sharma has batted for the long-pending genuine demands of National Health Mission (NHM) employees, urging the UT government to resolve the matter on compassionate grounds without further delay. Dr Sharma stressed that NHM employees have been rendering invaluable healthcare services shoulder to shoulder with government-appointed regular doctors and paramedical staff since 2005. Despite their meagre salaries, he said, they remain the backbone of the immu

The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday called upon youth to engage peers, counter misconceptions and extend support to those struggling with addiction. He emphasised that awareness, family support, timely assistance and rehabilitation were key to lasting change. He was addressing the gathering after launching a documentary and collage exhibition on the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, marking a significant step in raising awareness against drug abuse. The Lieutenant Governor commended the Univ

The mushrooming of roadside vendors across Srinagar has emerged as another major factor aggravating the city's chronic traffic congestion. Commuters allege that encroachments on roads and footpaths are creating bottlenecks at several busy junctions, hospitals, educational institutions and commercial hubs. From the areas around SMHS Hospital, JLNM Hospital, SKIMS Soura, Hazratbal, Kashmir University and Jahangir Chowk to the congested stretches of Shaher-e-Khaas, Nowhatta, Khanyar, and several up

Ganderbal, Sep 18: The Internal Committee (IC), Central University of Kashmir (CUK), in collaboration with the Department of English, School of Languages, organised a one-day national-level workshop on Women and Society: Revisiting Indian Knowledge Systems at Tulmulla campus here on Friday. In her opening remarks, Prof. Sandhya Tiwari, Presiding Officer, Internal Committee and Dean, School of Languages, said the Internal Committee of CU Kashmir had set forth an agenda to make use of every possib

The Vice Chairman, JKLCMA, Khurshid Ahmad Shah visited the Rakh-i-Arth Rehabilitation Colony to review the overall arrangements, infrastructure andfacilities being provided for the rehabilitation of Dal dwellers. During the visit, the Vice Chairman inspected various areas of the colony and reviewed the status of cleanliness, sanitation, civic facilities, infrastructure and overall maintenance. He also interacted with residents and took note of their concerns and suggestions regarding the facilit

Srinagar, Sep 18:The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has declined to grant bail to an accused in a case involving the alleged seizure of 4,944 Spasmo-Proxyvon Plus capsules. A bench of Justice Sanjay Parihar dismissed the bail plea of the accused, Asim, observing that the material collected during the investigation prima facie disclosed a link between the accused and the recovered consignment. Asim was arrested by police following the registration of FIR No. 25/2023 at Police Station Maharaj Gunj,

Kupwara, Sep 18: Healthcare services have been severely hit in this frontier district as 1,270 National Health Mission (NHM) employees working in the district remain on strike along with NHM employees across Jammu and Kashmir. Pertinently, NHM employees have been on strike since September 9 in support of their long-pending demands, including regularisation of services, pay parity, job security, revision of remuneration, retirement benefits and social security measures. Of all 1,270 NHM employees

Shopian, Sep 18: Several localities in south Kashmirs Shopian district are facing an acute shortage of drinking water, forcing residents at times to rely on potentially contaminated water sources to meet their daily needs. Residents of Gada Mohalla, Peer Mohalla and parts of Bonabazar said they had been facing inadequate piped water supply for the past several months, with water available only for brief periods and at very low pressure. According to residents, the limited supply has made it diff

Srinagar, Sep 18: Advisor to Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani on Thursday said that rural schools were facing an acute dearth of teachers despite having encouraging enrolment, while the government was focused on strengthening the availability of teaching staff in these educational institutions. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Green Valley Model United Nations (GVMUN)-2026, Nasir Aslam Wani said the government was looking to strengthen teacher availability, particularly in schools where t

The history of the Kashmiri carpet is a narrative of cultural synthesis, technical precision, and enduring art. Known locally as Kal Baffi, the Kashmiri carpet is a prized textile that bridges Central Asian artisan traditions with the aesthetic identity of the Kashmir Valley. Origins and Historical Development The origins of carpet weaving in Kashmir trace back to the 14th and 15th centuries. The foundation was laid by the revered Sufi saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, who brought Persian scholars

GLOF (Glacial lake Outburst Flood) has recently been in the news after a major disaster in Nepal, with a lot of discussion happening around the same. A Glacial Lake is a huge water body with millions of litres of water and molten ice. It is a result of glacial melting which can be attributed primarily to global warming, leading to an increase in the number and size of glacial lakes across the globe. This is further aggravated by human intervention and development around glacial catchment areas.

The history of Kashmir is not merely a chronicle of conquests and conflicts but also a testament to visionary leaders who prioritized human welfare amid adversity. These figures understood that true governance transcends power. It involves restoring dignity, reviving economies, and fostering equity in one of the worlds most beautiful yet vulnerable regions. In the 15th century, Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin, popularly known as Budshah or the Great King, illuminated this path. Ascending the throne, he us

A furious debate is going on in the US on the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to humanity. It began earlier this month when Dario Amodei, the CEO of the leading US company Anthropic disclosed that a very disturbing incident had occurred in the company some months ago. AI agents within a model which was undergoing an experiment process within an isolated environment broke its instructions. Surprisingly collaborating with other AI agents within the model it bypassed its isolation and was a

Aross the length and breadth of the country, and particularly in J&K, there is an undeniable surge in civil construction. Earth movers dot the landscape, roads are being widened, drains are being dug, and public buildings are rising from the ground. To the untrained eye, this flurry of activity paints a picture of a region on the march, a testament to developmental focus and economic momentum. However, a closer, more discerning inspection reveals a deeply unsettling reality. The civil works, ubi

Srinagar, Sep 18: Kashmirs folk music is set to find a new generation of voices as Fankar-e-Kashmir (FEK) returns with its fourth season, expanding its focus from performance to mentorship, learning and professional opportunities for young artists. Conceptualised and driven by ShowCase Events, The Eagle and Kashmir Rabab Academy, the initiative will culminate in a grand finale on September 28 at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. What began four years ago as an effort to revive interest in traditional Kashm

Srinagar, Sep 18:The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has imposed costs of Rs 10,000 on a petitioner for concealing facts before the court. A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed one Nazir Ahmad Mirs plea and saddled him with costs for failing to disclose the pendency of a recovery suit involving substantially the same claim before a Commercial Court in Srinagar. Mir, proprietor of M/s Mir Electricals had petitioned the High Court for its intervention to direct payment of an alleged outsta

Srinagar, Sep 18:The Jammu and Kashmir Government has fixed a maximum timeline of seven working days for conducting field inspections linked to eight online services of the Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), as part of its ongoing implementation of the Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP). The timeline has been prescribed through Government Order No 193-JK(HUD) of 2026, issued on September 11. According to the order, the seven-working-day period will be counted from the date the in

Srinagar, Sep 18:A never before and mounting payment crisis under the Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY SEHAT scheme has once again threatening the continuity of the Government funded health insurance coverage in J&K. With private healthcare providers under severe financial strain, due to unpaid claims running into over Rs 500 crore, pending for several months, it is already a system falling apart. Many private hospitals, Greater Kashmir has learnt, have curtailed providing treatment under PMJAY SEHAT Schem

Srinagar, Sep 18:Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Friday urged newly appointed police officers to wear the Khakhi (uniform) with honesty. Speaking at Lok Bhavan here during the ceremony in which Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha handed over appointment orders to 29 newly-selected Deputy Superintendents of Police of the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Services, recruited through the Combined Competitive Examination-2024 of the J&K Public Service Commission, DGP Prabhat told the

Srinagar, Sep 18:Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) officers not to harass the innocents and not spare the guilty. Handing over appointment letters to 29 newly-selected officers of the Jammu Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service, LG Sinha, reiterating the principle 'do not harass the innocent; do not spare the guilty', called upon them to wear the khaki uniform with pride, but keep their conscience closer to their hearts. You w

Shopian/ Anantnag, Sep 18:A hailstorm damaged apple orchards and other standing crops in parts of south Kashmirs Shopian and Anantnag districts on Friday, just as farmers were preparing to begin harvesting their crop. Farmers said an intense hailstorm lashed Melhoura village in Shopian at around 6 pm, damaging apples in orchards in the area. The storm was accompanied by rainfall, adding to concerns among growers ahead of the harvesting season. Rainfall was followed by a hailstorm, which caused d

Srinagar, Sep 18:Hospitals in J&K will get their NHM staff back now, as the strike of NHM employees came to end today, 10 days after it started. The decision was taken by Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Employees Association (JKNHMEA) following a written assurance from the Health and Medical Education Department, addressing their long-pending demands. The decision was announced on Friday evening by JKNHMEA Joint Coordination Committee, after it held a meeting with Health and Medical Ed