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SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a review petition seeking reconsideration of its earlier judgment that had denied a claimant eligibility for appointment as Principal in a Government Polytechnic, holding that degrees in Home Science cannot be treated as equivalent to an Engineering degree. A Division Bench comprising Acting []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for greater use of technology, preventive healthcare and public-private collaboration to make quality medical services accessible to people in rural and remote areas of the Union Territory. Sinha was speaking after inaugurating the third edition of the CII Jammu Kashmir Health Conclave, where he []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assured people that his government would not raise electricity tariffs further during its current tenure, saying efforts would instead focus on improving basic services and infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a gathering in north Kashmir, Abdullah said the recent tariff revision had been kept limited to minimise []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old man was critically injured after being attacked by a bear near his house in the Barari area of Sawjian in Mandi, Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The victim was identified as Nisar Ahmed, son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Gagrian (Barari). Following the attack, Ahmed was []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday assured teachers that the Jammu and Kashmir Government would address their genuine service-related concerns, including transfers, promotions and vacancies, while also working to improve school infrastructure across the Union Territory. Addressing an educational conference organised by the JK Teachers Forum at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in []

SRINAGAR: Six alleged Militant associates were apprehended and arms, ammunition and other incriminating material recovered during two separate joint operations by Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army and the CRPF in south Kashmirs Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday. Three suspects were apprehended during naka checking in the Heerpora area after security personnel intercepted a []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were apprehended with a pistol, 12 pistol rounds and a hand grenade during a joint search operation in South Kashmirs Pulwama district, officials said. The operation was launched during the intervening night of August 24 and 25 in the general Yarwan forest area of village CB Nath in Rajpora, with joint teams []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned the additional charge of Inspector General of Registration, JK, to 2014-batch IAS officer Dr Sagar Doifode Dattatray, with immediate effect and until further orders. The decision was issued through Government Order No. 1438-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated August 24, by the General Administration Department. Doifode, who is Special []

SRINAGAR : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed the School Education Department to complete its inquiry into the incident involving a young schoolgirl in Kishtwar within a month and ensure stringent action based on its findings. Chairing a review of the matter, the Chief Minister directed the concerned authorities to conduct a thorough and []

SRINAGAR: A stretch of Jehangir Chowk developed under the Srinagar Smart City project is now being dismantled and reworked, with walkway tiles being removed and stacked alongside the road, raising fresh questions about the planning and execution of infrastructure at one of Srinagars busiest junctions. Workers have prised up sections of the pedestrian walkway and []

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: 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: The Supreme Court on Friday reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for law graduates seeking to appear in entry-level judicial service examinations from three years to one year, modifying its May 2025 ruling. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices A.G. Masih and K. Vinod Chandran delivered the decision by a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed 10 Junior Scale JKAS officers at the disposal of the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, for duties related to the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled from September 7 to 10, 2026. The deployment was ordered by the General Administration Department through Government Order No. 1423-JK(GAD) []

SRINAGAR: A motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle collided with a truck in the Kanispora area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the rider sustained injuries in the accident and was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. The deceased was identified as []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for greater innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors, saying the fields are emerging as major areas of opportunity for Jammu and Kashmirs youth. Sinha made the remarks while inaugurating new infrastructure at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu, and launching the Startup []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices in India rose on Friday, with the price of the precious metal increasing to Rs 13,985.11 per gram from Rs 13,904.04 a gram on Thursday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price of gold also increased on a per-tola basis, rising to Rs 163,119.60 from Rs 162,174.00 a tola a day []

SRINAGAR: The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld the severe displeasure awarded to Brigadier P Acharya, who was commanding a Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Sector in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch region, over the deaths of three civilians during interrogation following a December 2023 militant ambush in which four Army personnel were killed, two of them beheaded. []

SRINAGAR: Ladakh is set to undertake a coordinated push to strengthen its pashmina sector, with the administration focusing on reducing production bottlenecks, improving raw material availability, expanding spinning and weaving capacity and opening up national markets for local entrepreneurs. Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra reviewed the sector at a meeting involving government departments, SKUAST, SIDCO, entrepreneurs, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 50 officers as liaison officers for visiting dignitaries and delegates attending the first International Film Festival of Jammu Kashmir, scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10, 2026. The appointments were made through Government Order No. 1422-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on []

SRINAGAR: The Army on Friday safely destroyed a live mortar shell recovered from the Mankote sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The unexploded shell was detected in the Dabraj area, following which the Armys Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was deployed to deal with the explosive. []