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SRINAGAR: Hammad Altaf Hafiz, a fifth-semester BA LLB student at the University of Kashmirs School of Law, has won the ILTN Vibecode Laws Vibethon 2026 with CourtSync, a legal-technology platform designed to help lawyers track cases, monitor court proceedings and manage hearing schedules. Hafiz received a cash prize of Rs 75,000 and an internship []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called for greater investment in Global Capability Centres (GCCs), highlighting the Union Territorys skilled workforce, educational institutions and improving connectivity as key strengths for attracting technology-driven businesses and creating employment opportunities for local youth. The Chief Minister delivered his address virtually at the J&K Global []

SRINAGAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found widespread violations of mandatory worker-welfare provisions under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Jammu and Kashmir, with first aid, childcare, shade and drinking water facilities missing at many worksites. According to CAG Report No. 4 of 2026, covering the Composite []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had completed more than 1,480 schemes under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) by October 2025, accounting for 45 per cent of the total, while 1,600 of the remaining schemes had achieved more than 50 per cent physical progress, according to the Composite Audit Report (Civil) for the period ending March 2024. []

SRINAGAR: Delhi Police has refused permission for a protest planned by the Cockroach Janta Party and several student organisations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar on October 10, citing a late application and alleged violations of rules during an earlier demonstration, a senior police officer said on Friday. 10 2026 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed three revision petitions filed by Kashmir Confectionary Store, Mehak Trading Co. and Naugraein Traders, upholding orders allowing the execution of arbitration awards in favour of Mother Choice Health Care India over unpaid dues for supplied goods. Justice Sanjay Dhar, in an order dated September 30, []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has raised the maximum age limit for Nambardars, or village heads, in Ladakh from 60 to 63 years, allowing experienced community representatives to continue serving beyond the previous retirement-age threshold. The decision follows a request by the All Ladakh Goba Association during an interaction between the Lieutenant Governor and []