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SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has warned of possible flash floods, mudslides and landslides in vulnerable areas of Jammu and Kashmir, with brief spells of intense rainfall forecast at isolated places, particularly in the Jammu division, over the coming days. The weather is expected to remain generally hot and humid across Jammu and Kashmir, although []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch JK has filed a chargesheet against Abdul Majeed Mir of Lashtiyal Kalaroos, Kupwara, in an alleged fake government job fraud case, officials said. The chargesheet has been presented before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kupwara, in FIR No. 18/2026, registered under Sections 420, 468, []

SRINAGAR: The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Saturday continued its search for a Srinagar resident feared drowned in Nallah Sindh at Preng in the Kangan area of Ganderbal district. The search operation entered its second consecutive day after Danish Bilal, a resident of Malbagh Dargha, Srinagar, reportedly drowned while bathing at Preng on Friday. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accepted the technical resignation of Tariq Ahmad Tantry, former Lecturer in Chemistry at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Ashpora, Kupwara, following his appointment as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry in the Higher Education Department. The School Education Department issued Government Order No. 334-JK(Edu) of 2026 dated August 20, []

SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, with teams accompanied by CRPF and local police personnel, officials said. The searches were conducted at the SICOP complex in Bijbehara and at Kreeri village in the Dooru area, they said, adding that the operations were []

SRINAGAR: Fourteen serving officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) have been cleared for induction into the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) seeking their consent before issuing the formal notification. According to information reported by Daily Excelsior, the General []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed IAS officer Shreya Singhal as Festival Director for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026, scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, Singhal, a 2020-batch AGMUT cadre officer currently serving as []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated Srinagars first Waste to WonderFlower Garden at Floriculture Park, Polo View, showcasing how discarded materials can be creatively reused to create attractive public spaces. The Chief Minister also inaugurated a Floriculture Mela at the park, where flower growers, nursery owners and entrepreneurs from across Kashmir showcased ornamental []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has notified the Online Annual Transfer Drive for 2026, allowing eligible employees to apply for transfers through the departments designated portal from August 23 to September 8. The department issued Notification No. 01-JK(Edu) of 2026 on August 21, following the issuance of the Transfer Policy, 2026, under []

SRINAGAR : A 24-year-old woman was killed and another woman injured after the scooty they were riding was hit by an unidentified tanker on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Friday. According to officials, the accident occurred in the Seri area when the tanker, travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, allegedly hit the scooty []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Friday reviewed arrangements for the 18th annual Harmuk Gangbal Yatra, with officials directed to ensure adequate facilities, security and medical support for the three-day pilgrimage. The yatra, being organised by the Harmuk Ganga Gangbal Trust (HGGT), is expected to draw around 150200 pilgrims. The meeting was attended by []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has sealed a Blinkit store operating from the basement of Surya Towers at Bahu Plaza, Jammu, for allegedly functioning in violation of the sanctioned building permission and applicable building norms. The action was taken after the JDA found that a commercial delivery and store facility was being operated from []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday detained a suspected drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said. The detainee was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, son of Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Ganie, a resident of Waghama in Bijbehara. Police said the action was part []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Amriteshwar Sarovar under the Jan Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative at Dharpur in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district. Sinha also paid obeisance at the Shri Amriteshwar Shiv Temple and prayed for peace, prosperity and well-being of the people. Addressing a public gathering, the []

SRINAGAR: Protests were held after Friday prayers in Chhatroo and Kishtwar town on Friday following the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl while she was being referred from Kishtwar to Doda for medical treatment related to termination of pregnancy. The girl, a school-going minor, died during the referral, following which police registered a case and arrested []

SRINAGAR: Indian Railways has approved a third Vande Bharat Express between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar via Udhampur, providing an additional rail service on the busy Jammu-Kashmir route. The new service will operate as Train Nos. 26407/26408 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express, according to a letter from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared by Union Minister []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer and posting of 24 Block Development Officers (BDOs) and equivalent officials across the Union Territory with immediate effect. The orders were issued by the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj under Government Order No. 234-JK(RD&PR) of 2026 dated August 20, 2026. All officers covered []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Medical Education Department has constituted an Inquiry-cum-Audit Committee to investigate alleged tampering of Service Books and financial irregularities, including suspected fake salary withdrawals, at the office of the Block Medical Officer (BMO), Darhal. The committee has been tasked with conducting a detailed inquiry and audit of payroll records []

SRINAGAR: IAS officer Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, a 2015-batch AGMUT cadre officer who has served in several key administrative positions in Jammu and Kashmir, has been relieved from the Puducherry Administration to enable him to join in Mizoram. The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry issued the relieving order in pursuance of an order of the Ministry of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of a large number of engineers in the Power Development Department (PDD) as part of administrative arrangements for the smooth functioning of official work. The transfers and postings were ordered under Government Order No. 181-JK(PDD) of 2026, dated August 20, 2026, issued []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has ordered the transfer and posting of 35 Range Officers Grade-II, In-charge Range Officers and In-charge Block Officers with immediate effect, in a major administrative reshuffle across forest, social forestry, wildlife and related divisions. The transfers have been ordered under Forest Order No. 69 of 2026, dated August []