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SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the dismissal of a fathers plea seeking custody of his minor daughter, holding that the custody petition was rightly filed before the court having jurisdiction over the childs ordinary place of residence. Justice Rajesh Sekhri dismissed the appeal filed by Nisar Ahmad Bhat against a []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has called for closer integration of artificial intelligence and human expertise to address challenges facing agriculture and horticulture, including climate change, resource constraints and the need for sustainable farming. Sinha made the remarks while inaugurating the international symposium on AI and Robotics for Gen-Z Farming at the []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has criticised the Jammu and Kashmir Assemblys statehood resolution, alleging that it diluted earlier resolutions and amounted to a betrayal of the mandate given to the Government by the people. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, Ruhullah said the laws enacted by the BJP-led Union []

SRINAGAR: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Sunday visited a Rashtriya Rifles unit in south Kashmir and reviewed the prevailing security situation in the region. According to a post on the social media platform X, Sharma commended the troops for their professionalism and operational performance during the visit. The Army Commander stressed the []

SRINAGAR: Education should equip children to deal with life with confidence, responsibility and practical knowledge rather than focusing solely on examination marks or employment, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Friday. Addressing a Gandhi Jayanti commemorative event at the SKICC here, Itoo said the changing nature of technology and society required the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Minister Javid Ahmad Dar on Friday announced that Rs 4.5 crore has been sanctioned for Baramulla district, with 10 per cent of district capex earmarked for every district in the Union Territory to bolster sanitation and waste management infrastructure. Speakingduring a visit to Tangmarg in north Kashmirs Baramulla district, minister []

SRINAGAR: Three people were reported missing after an Alto car skidded off the Zanskar road and fell into a river in Zanskar area of Kargil district, reports said. A joint search and rescue operation was launched by teams from the Ladakh Police, Army and local volunteers following the accident. Rescue personnel were searching the river []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 59 officers as liaison officers for visiting dignitaries attending the Global Capability Centres (GCC) Summit scheduled to be held at IIM Jammu on October 9 and 10. The appointments were approved under Government Order No. 1595-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 2, []

SRINAGAR: The Government has revised the guidelines governing the issuance and renewal of exempted FASTags for eligible Divyangjan and persons with disabilities (PwD), with the new provisions coming into effect from Friday. The revised framework applies to vehicles specially designed and constructed for use by persons with physical disabilities and vehicles registered under the ownership []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified its Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026, offering capital expenditure support of up to Rs 10 crore per project and a range of incentives aimed at promoting investment in waste-to-energy projects across the Union Territory. The policy, approved by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness a change in weather pattern from October 6, with the Meteorological Department forecasting light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds at some places, followed by a possibility of light to moderate rain across wider areas from October 9. Director Meteorological DepartmentMukhtar Ahmad said the weather is expected to []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has achieved 100 per cent digitisation across its foundational land administrative units, covering all 20 districts, 207 tehsils and 6,818 villages, the government said on Friday. The figures were reviewed at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on the progress of land-record digitisation and implementation of AgriStack in the []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has standardised the official names of 28 places and geographical features in Ladakh for inclusion in Survey of India maps, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. The exercise was undertaken in consultation with the Ladakh administration and is intended to ensure consistency in the identification and recording of the locations []

SRINAGAR: More than 21 lakh applications were received for 15,964 government posts advertised by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) over three financial years, while the two recruitment bodies collected Rs 113.91 crore in application fees, government data placed before the Legislative Assembly shows. From 2023 []

SRINAGAR: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could deploy its full arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if Kaliningrad or other Russian territory comes under direct attack, while saying Russia has no plans to attack European countries. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow on Thursday, Putin said any direct attack on Russia would []

SRINAGAR: Senior IAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has been posted as Commissioner Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, Urban Local Bodies and Town Planning in Arunachal Pradesh following his joining the state government. Choudhary, a 2009-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was transferred from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh under an order of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has warned people about a growing cyber fraud tactic involving artificial intelligence-based voice cloning, in which criminals can imitate the voices of relatives, employers or officials to make fraudulent calls or send fake audio messages. The police advisory cautioned people against trusting unexpected calls solely because the callers voice sounds []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday extended greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which will be observed on October 2. In his message, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 157th birth anniversary and highlighted the ideals []

SRINAGAR: Seven people were injured after a tractor and a Scorpio vehicle collided on the Sulla-Panassa road in Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place on the Sulla-Panassa road when a tractor and a Scorpio vehicle collided, leaving both occupants of the tractor and five people travelling in []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has restored the premature retirement of a senior government employee, holding that compulsory retirement in the public interest is an administrative measure and courts should not substitute their assessment for that of the competent authority unless the decision is shown to be arbitrary, mala fide or []

SRINAGAR: New rice varieties introduced and distributed by the Agriculture Department in Kashmir are yielding encouraging results, with farmers reporting a significant increase in production and reduced incidence of crop diseases compared to traditional varieties. Farmers from different parts of the Valley said that the newly introduced varieties, particularly SR3 and SR4, have helped them []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a revenue mutation attested in 1970, holding that an unexplained delay of more than five decades could not be condoned merely on the basis of the petitioners minority, residence outside the Valley and prevailing circumstances. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience the seasons first major spell of rain and snowfall between October 8 and 11 as a strong Western Disturbance is expected to influence the Union Territory, according to a weather forecast. The forecast by Kashmir Weather Forecast puts the current probability of the spell at around 55 []

SRINAGAR: Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar on Thursday mourned the death of former Professor and Head of its Department of Medicine, Prof (Dr) Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, who passed away on October 1, 2026. Prof Bhat was remembered by the institution as a physician, academician and teacher whose career was closely associated with medical education and []

SRINAGAR: Special Gram Sabhas will be held in 198 Gram Panchayats across Jammu and Kashmir on October 2 to raise awareness about watershed development and promote community participation in soil and water conservation, the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) has said. The Gram Sabhas will cover 19 Watershed Development Projects and provide local communities an []

SRINAGAR: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has authorised officers in electricity distribution subdivisions to disconnect power supply when electricity theft is detected, subject to the provisions of the Electricity Act and the applicable Supply Code. The authorisation covers officers serving as in-charge of respective Electric Distribution Sub-divisions of []

SRINAGAR: Around 25 passengers sustained minor injuries after a West Bengal-registered sleeper bus overturned in the down tube near Maroog on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Ramban district on Thursday. Police said the injured passengers were shifted to District Hospital Ramban for treatment with the assistance of personnel from the police, State Disaster Response []

SRINAGAR: A CRPF personnel died after being found unconscious in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar city, officials said on Thursday. An official said that the CRPF personnel collapsed and fell unconscious at Mill Stop, Lal Bazar, Srinagar. He was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Meanwhile, cognisance of the incident has []

SRINAGAR: More than 4,000 people involved in drug-related offences have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir since April as part of the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing participants at the Run for Unity, Prabhat said police had registered 3,257 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances []

SRINAGAR: A two-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into a water tub at his home in Qalamabad area of Handwara in north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the child was hospitalised after he accidentally fell into a water tub at his home in Qalamabad. He said the child []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the Jammu Kashmir Electric Vehicle Policy-2026, setting a six-year framework to expand electric mobility across the Union Territory and targeting 1.40 lakh electric vehicles by 2032. The policy, covering 2026-32, was approved by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. It focuses on increasing []

SRINAGAR: Police in Central Kashmirs Srinagar district have busted an alleged organised narcotics network operating in downtown Srinagar, arresting eight persons and recovering banned drugs, a pistol, Rs 85.76 lakh in cash and gold worth over Rs 1.05 crore, officials said. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, SSP Srinagar G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy said the arrests []

SRINAGAR: The approved Government Nursing College at Budgam is yet to become operational as the Jammu and Kashmir Government is still processing the creation of required manpower, while a proposed trauma hospital at Magam is not under consideration amid financial constraints and staffing requirements. The Health and Medical Education Department stated this in response to []

SRINAGAR: Thirty-eight recruitment examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) are pending, including 32 from 2025-26, according to figures presented in the Legislative Assembly. The data showed that the Commission had collected Rs 28.76 lakh in fees in connection with pending and cancelled examinations. The backlog stood at 34 up to March []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will organise a series of sports and recreational events in the coming days, including a cycle race, Jashn-e-Dal and a water sports event at Dal Lake, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Armed Police, Kashmir, Nitish Kumar, said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after flagging off the Kashmir Marathon []

SRINAGAR: A private car caught fire inside the Sonamarg Tunnel in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Wednesday, with no injuries or casualties reported in the incident. According to reports, a Duster car caught fire while it was travelling through the tunnel, prompting an immediate response from Fire and Emergency Services personnel. Firefighters reached the spot []

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SRINAGAR: Around 75 per cent of the construction work on the 50-bedded hospital at Pahalgam has been completed, while the process for revised administrative approval of the project is underway, the government informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday. Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Itoo said the remaining works were being []

SRINAGAR: A 15-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a tractor in the Goswami Wader Brariangan area of Uttersoo in Anantnag district on Friday evening, officials said. Quoting an official, news agency GNS reported that the accident occurred at Goswami Wader Brariangan when a tractor, bearing an unknown registration number and allegedly driven by []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been recognised as the Best Performing Union Territory for achieving saturation of frontline workers with Ayushman Cards under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). The State Health Agency (SHA), J&K received the award at Aarogya Manthan 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, held to mark eight years []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 211 concessional timber sale depots catering to public requirements, with the Government saying adequate stocks of firewood and timber are being maintained to meet seasonal and harsh winter demand. The operation of the depots was entrusted to the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Development Corporation Limited under Government Order No.193 of []

SRINAGAR: As many as 320 posts are lying vacant across Sub-District Hospitals (SDHs) in North Kashmir, with government data showing significant gaps in both medical and paramedical manpower at several health institutions. The figures form part of an institution-wise assessment of staff strength submitted by the Health and Medical Education Department in response to an []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is yet to have a comprehensive disaster risk mitigation and preparedness plan based on a completed multi-hazard assessment, with the Government informing the Legislative Assembly that the expert committee tasked with the exercise is still working and no implementation timeline has been fixed. The High-Level Committee for Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk []

SRINAGAR: The construction of an extension block at Government Lal Ded Hospital Srinagar, planned to accommodate infertility, gynaecology and oncology services, has achieved only 35.74 per cent physical progress despite financial progress crossing 71 per cent, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was informed. The project, being executed under the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has told the Legislative Assembly that there is currently no proposal under consideration to take back the existing NHPC power projects, while three major hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 2,356 MW are either under appraisal or construction under agreements with the central power utility. The disclosure came []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has identified 14 sewage treatment projects with a combined planned capacity of 82.5 MLD to address drainage and sewage discharge into the Jhelum, with the proposed 9.5 MLD plant for Sopore listed for Phase-II implementation, according to an Assembly reply. The projects are at different stages, ranging from preparation of detailed []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinhas Principal Secretary, Dr Mandeep K Bhandari, has been appointed chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Centre said on Friday. Bhandari, a 2001-batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer, is currently serving as Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor and also holds charge as Chief Executive []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Traffic Police has switched from its earlier sky-blue uniform to white following approval from Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, with the change aimed at improving the forces visibility and giving personnel a more distinctive and professional appearance. The new uniform is intended to provide traffic personnel with a neat and consistent look []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has earmarked Rs 40 lakh in the 2026-27 UT Capex Budget for completing the balance works of the NT-PHC building at Devar Lolab in Kupwara, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Friday. Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo said the PHC building was approved under the district sector []

SRINAGAR: Around 85 students enrolled up to Class 8 at Upper Primary School (UPS) Kandi Bala in Karnah are being taught in just one classroom, highlighting an acute shortage of teaching space at the school in north Kashmirs Kupwara district. The school has three rooms in all, but only one is available for regular academic []