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SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar has directed its associated hospitals to conduct four surprise night inspections every month to assess emergency preparedness and identify deficiencies affecting patient care during evening and night hours. The inspections will be carried out between 8 pm and 7 am, with the exact timing kept confidential and varied to []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu Kashmir has filed two separate chargesheets against a Kupwara resident in cases involving alleged cheating, impersonation, forgery and fraudulent collection of money from people seeking government and other jobs. The chargesheets against Abdul Majeed Mir, son of Abdul Rahim Mir of Kalaroos Lishtiyal, Kupwara, []

by Shyma Rauf A scenic Budgam valley steeped in Habba Khatoons legend now battles a hydropower project and reckless off-roading, damaging its meadows Forty kilometres south-west of Srinagar lies the picturesque village of Brenwar. Located deep inside in district Budgam, the valley is surrounded by snow-capped Pir Panjal mountains, the sound of water streams fills []

by Shaista Amin Chronic congestion on the Rambagh-Natipora corridor highlights the need for widening that goes beyond asphalt, improving safety, emergency access, public transport, drainage and Srinagars future mobility. For many people in Srinagar, the Rambagh-Natipora road is just another busy stretch of the city. For me, it is a road I have grown up []

SRINAGAR: Nearly two-thirds of patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were found to have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), with the condition affecting women more frequently than men, according to a study by a team of doctors from Kashmir. The study found MASLD in 64 per cent of 272 patients examined, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the road accident that claimed the life of Chetan Tatial, son of Anchal Dass, at Diani in Samba district on September 29. Tatial, a resident of Jatwal village in Ghagwal tehsil, died in the road traffic accident at around 6:30 pm, according to []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has urged tourists to exercise caution while making travel bookings, warning them against fraudulent offers, suspicious links and unverified individuals. In its travel safety advisory, the police advised tourists to make bookings only through official websites and trusted sources and to verify offers before making payments. Tourists have also been []

SRINAGAR: The Forest Department has retrieved 150 kanal of forest land after removing 20 structures during an encroachment eviction drive in Compartment 66/B (Raika) of Jammu Forest Division, officials said on Saturday. The drive resulted in the removal of 17 kutcha and three pucca structures, which officials said were occupied mostly by Rohingya families. The []

SRINAGAR: Saffron growers in Kashmir are pinning their hopes on timely rainfall, fearing that prolonged dry weather and high temperatures could hurt flowering and further reduce production this season. Growers said inadequate soil moisture has raised concerns across saffron-growing areas, stressing that rainfall at this stage is critical for flowering and yields. Abdul Majeed Wani, []

SRINAGAR: The Congress, National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Panthers Party India (NPPI) will jointly hold a Save Democracy march in Jammu on October 7 as part of the INDIA blocs nationwide protest programme, party leaders said on Saturday. The parties also announced district-level protest marches across Jammu and Kashmir between October []

SRINAGAR: ASHA workers on Saturday staged a protest at the Sports Stadium in Anantnag under the banner of the Trade Union Coordination Committee (TUCC), demanding the fulfilment of their long-pending demands, including an enhancement in their monthly remuneration. The protesting workers, raising slogans in support of their demands, said they have been performing crucial grassroots-level []

SRINAGAR: Stating that Jammu and Kashmir is set to see further development in its hydropower sector, Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal, on Saturday said the Centre is considering new projects, including Sawalkot, to harness the Union Territorys vast hydropower potential. Agarwal told reporters here that the ongoing hydropower projects in J&K are making good progress []

SRINAGAR: Russia on Saturday warned foreign diplomats and other nationals to leave Kyiv, saying its forces would continue strikes on the Ukrainian capital, after a Russian attack damaged the citys Northern Bridge. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the warning followed what it described as Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilians and infrastructure. It said Russian forces []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district have recovered Rs 6.70 lakh of the Rs 11.70 lakh allegedly lost by a victim in an online financial fraud case, police said on Saturday. The recovered amount has been refunded to the victim following an investigation involving technical analysis, financial tracking and coordination with the concerned banking []

SRINAGAR: BCCI president Mithun Manhas has assured continued support to the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), saying the Union Territory has sufficient talent to produce more players at the national level. Speaking in Kashmir, Manhas highlighted the emergence of Baramulla-born pacer Auqib Nabi as an example of the regions growing contribution to Indian cricket. []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested three persons, including a juvenile, and recovered stolen copper utensils in connection with a theft case registered at Police Station Pattan, officials said on Sunday. The case was registered under FIR No. 186/2026 after copper utensils were allegedly stolen from the shop of Shakeel Ahmad Malik, a resident of Singhpura, at []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on World Tourism Day on Sunday invited travellers from across India and around the world to visit the Union Territory, highlighting its natural beauty, hospitality and diverse tourism offerings. In a message marking the occasion, Abdullah described Jammu and Kashmir as an immortal paradise, saying the region []

SRINAGAR: Weather remained dry across Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, while the Meteorological Centre Srinagar has forecast isolated light rain and thunderstorms over the Union Territory during the next 24 hours. According to the weather bulletin issued on Sunday, maximum day temperatures remained 1 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal at many []

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday called on Opposition parties to unite and raise the issue of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Parliament amid a row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking to reporters in Anantnag, Azad questioned the credibility of elections conducted after []

by Asif Iqbal Naik SRINAGAR: The Special Crime Wing of the Crime Branch, Jammu, has informed the Court of the Principal Sessions Judge, Kishtwar, that the investigation into the suspicious death of a minor girl from Chatroo is still underway, with forensic reports and other material evidence yet to be received, collected and examined. The []

SRINAGAR: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Mithun Manhas met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhawan on Saturday, an official spokesman said. The spokesman did not provide details of the issues discussed during the meeting. Manhas, who hails from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, was elected unopposed []

SRINAGAR: A pioneering study has revealed that female HIV counsellors in Kashmir suffer from profound psychological distress, acute emotional exhaustion, and severe social stigma. The research highlights that these frontline workers face intense pressure when delivering life-altering diagnoses in a conservative society. Furthermore, they struggle with a critical shortage of specialised skills needed to counsel []

by Prof Abdul Shakoor Bhat Aluminium utensils may contribute to prolonged exposure, particularly when acidic or alkaline foods are cooked or stored in them, with concerns over accumulation, bone health, anaemia and neurological effects. The characteristics of aluminium utensils, which have a bluish-white, silvery shine, include light weight, quick and even conduction of heat, corrosion []

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri singer and Bigg Boss 20 contestant Qazi Touqeer came under the spotlight once again during the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode, with host Salman Khan confronting fellow contestant Rhiti Tiwari over her conduct during a heated exchange with him. The episode saw Salman take issue with Rhitis aggressive behaviour during the recent diss []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch Jammu Kashmir has arrested a man who had allegedly remained absconding for several years in connection with five cases involving alleged cheating, forgery and land-related fraud. The accused, identified as Soom Nath Koul, son of Kalash Nath Koul, a resident of 22-Lotus Tower, Bangalore North, []

SRINAGAR: Government departments and other entities in Jammu and Kashmir have accumulated outstanding power tariff dues of Rs 4,385.30 crore, with the Public Health Engineering Department (PHE) accounting for the largest share at Rs 1,476.11 crore. The Irrigation and Flood Control Department is the second-largest defaulter, with unpaid power bills of Rs 594.25 crore, while []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has announced a 15-member squad to represent the Union Territory in the U-19 Womens T20 Tournament 2026-27, with the league phase scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from October 9 to 16. The squad was approved by the competent authority following recommendations from the Junior Womens Selection []

SRINAGAR: The centuries old Chinar tree at Chattergam in BK Pora tehsil of Budgam, described in the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly as Asias oldest Chinar, has drawn renewed attention, with residents urging authorities to preserve the tree and develop the site as a heritage tourism destination. Locals said that the centuries-old Chinar is a vital []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Railways has withdrawn the proposed Baramulla-Uri new railway line and the Qazigund-Srinagar-Budgam railway doubling project in Jammu and Kashmir after both proposals were returned by the Cabinet Secretariat, according to a communication issued by the ministry. In its communication to the General Manager of Northern Railway, the Ministry of Railways said []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a major reshuffle in the Jal Shakti Department, transferring and posting 22 Executive Engineers (Civil) and 52 Assistant Executive Engineers (Civil), besides assigning additional charge of AEE posts to 52 other officers. The orders were issued by the Jal Shakti Department on September 25, with the transfers []

SRINAGAR : At least 13 people, including two women and two children, were killed and 30 others injured after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden tractor-trolley into a joint police and customs checkpost in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, officials said. The attack took place in the Aman Mela area of Darazinda tehsil in Dera Ismail []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), J&K, has sealed a packaged drinking water unit at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) Lassipora in Pulwama district for allegedly operating without a valid FSSAI licence. The action was taken by a Food Safety team from FDA, J&K, Pulwama, following a specific complaint against M/s Swat Industries, which []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled to take up the Jammu and Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, along with a wide range of private members Bills when it meets in Srinagar on Monday. According to the List of Business issued by the Assembly Secretariat, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the preventive detention of a Kupwara resident under the Public Safety Act, observing that the detention order was based on fresh and independent material, including a 2023 criminal case, and could not be treated as a revival of earlier detention orders that had []

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Saturday criticised the BJP over its opposition to the resolution moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Legislative Assembly seeking restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Sadhotra said the resolution, like those passed in 2000 and 2024, was neither []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old man was injured after being attacked by a bear in the Chimmer area of Kulgam district on Saturday afternoon. An official said that the man was attacked by a bear in Chimmer area of Kulgam. He said the man was shifted to a hospital soon after the incident and was later identified []

SRINAGAR: A 40-year-old man died after suffering an electric shock at his home in the Keegam area of Pulwama district on Saturday. An official said that the man suffered an electric shock at his home in Keegam, Pulwama. He said the man was shifted to District Hospital (DH) Pulwama in an unconscious state, where doctors []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has granted anticipatory bail to Police Sub-Inspector Vikrant Kotwal in a case arising from allegations of sexual exploitation of a female police colleague on the promise of marriage, holding that her continued relationship with him after learning that he was already married prima facie indicated a []

SRINAGAR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has set December-end as the internal deadline for completing the first phase of the Srinagar Ring Road from Galander in Pulwama district to Narbal, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday. Garg said an inspection of the 46-km stretch was conducted by the divisional administration along []

SRINAGAR: Vocational Trainers continued their peaceful protest in Srinagar for the third consecutive day on Saturday, demanding an end to the outsourcing system in vocational education and the implementation of recommendations submitted by the Directors of School Education. The trainers are also seeking improved service conditions and a formal job policy aimed at providing greater []

SRINAGAR: Suspected cases of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) have emerged among cattle in Tulamulla area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district, with veterinary teams collecting samples from affected animals for testing. Local residents told Kashmir Life that around six cows had died in the area, with the deaths being attributed to the suspected disease. A veterinary []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reduced the non-pecuniary compensation awarded to a road accident victim from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 50,000, holding that the claimants 5 percent disability was curable, did not affect his livelihood and was not permanent. Justice Rajesh Sekhri passed the judgment on September 22, 2026 while []

SRINAGAR: A woman employee of the Power Development Department (PDD) died after a bus collided with her Scooty at MH Chowk in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ishu Sharma, wife of late Sahil Sharma and a resident of Ramnagar, Udhampur. She sustained critical injuries in the accident []

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Uttarakhands Bageshwar district on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor was recorded at 12:35:11 pm IST at a depth of five kilometres, the NCS said. The epicentre was located at 29.984N latitude and 79.692E longitude in the Bageshwar region. There were no immediate []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi and discussed issues related to security, law and order and development in Jammu and Kashmir. Sharma also raised matters concerning the ongoing session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly during []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a panel of specialist and super-specialist doctors to provide expert opinions on complex and high-value cases under theAB PM-JAY SEHAT schemes. The panel comprises the Heads of Departments of SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Government Medical College Jammu and Government Medical College Srinagar, according to Government Order No. 708-JK(HME) []

SRINAGAR: A 10 MVA power receiving station at Zewan Bala has been operational with two outgoing feeders since April 2026, but Zewan Bala, Zewan Payeen and Zawoora are yet to be supplied through the station as the existing 6.6 kV network is being converted to 11 kV, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has informed the []

SRINAGAR: The construction of the SRTC Complex at Anantnag, taken up in 2005, remains incomplete after two decades, with a fresh Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Rs 12.10 crore currently under technical vetting, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. The project was revived in 2018 under the Languishing/JKIDFC funding mechanism with []

SRINAGAR: As many as 320 of 701 sanctioned paramedical posts are vacant across 17 Sub-District Hospitals (SDHs) in Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora, leaving nearly 46 per cent of the sanctioned strength unfilled, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. The hospitals collectively receive 203,584 patients a month, according to figures provided by []

SRINAGAR: Ten engineers presently serving in the Public Works Department are facing cases registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with several having been arrested and placed under suspension, the Government informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday. The details were provided by the Roads and Buildings (R&B) []