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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: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said there is currently no proposal to upgrade the Bone and Joint Hospital, Jammu, into an independent super-speciality orthopaedic and trauma care institute, even as it has proposed 299 additional posts to strengthen services at the 182-bed facility. The Health and Medical Education Department disclosed this in a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has waived all fees for students from Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families studying in Classes IX to XII in government schools, while the School Education Department is considering upgrading selected rural and far-flung high schools into higher secondary K-12 institutions. The School Education Department issued Government Order No. 263-JK(Edu) []

SRINAGAR: ASHA workers in Jammu and Kashmir receive an assured monthly incentive of Rs 3,000, in addition to performance-based payments linked to various national health programmes, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. The government said the assured amount comprises Rs 2,000 for routine activities and Rs 1,000 under Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC). []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para has given notice of a motion of privilege against the Chief Secretary and Law Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that their questioning of the contents and language of a House resolution raises concerns about the authority and privileges of the elected []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has clarified that the Sonamarg Development Authoritys (SDA) Master Plan regulates land use and development within its notified area but does not affect the proprietary rights of private landowners in Shutkadi, Nilgrath and Sarbal. The Tourism Department gave the clarification in response to a starred question raised by Kangan []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has deleted 56,664 beneficiaries from ration records while adding 2,25,360 beneficiaries under different ration categories since January 1, 2026, according to data provided by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to the Legislative Assembly. The figures were placed before the House in response to a starred question by MLA []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government will investigate all irregularities pointed out by the Legislative Assemblys House Committee in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission works and take action based on the findings, Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana said on Wednesday. Rana told the Assembly that complaints and allegations concerning JJM works would be []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will hold a detailed discussion on the shortage and non-availability of essential construction materials across the Union Territory in its next session, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said during the concluding proceedings of the House. The issue was raised by several legislators, who highlighted difficulties caused by the shortage []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has referred the long-pending demand for removal of the pay anomaly of Junior Supervisors and Sub-Auditors in the Cooperative Department to the Finance Department for examination and necessary approval. The matter was disclosed in the Governments reply to Un-Starred Assembly D. No. 1/6/553, tabled by MLA Showkat Hussain Ganie, []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department to assess and pay compensation for damage caused by water pipelines and sluice structures laid on private land in Pattan, besides considering payment of rent/use and occupation charges from 2012, when the petitioners purchased the property. Justice Wasim []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, formally bringing the seven-day Autumn Session to an end. The session was held in Srinagar from September 21 to 30, with Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather using his concluding remarks to thank legislators, Assembly staff and officials involved in conducting the proceedings. Rather []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has clarified that its transfer policy does not impose an absolute ban on premature transfers, allowing employees to be moved before completion of the prescribed minimum tenure in specified circumstances and with prior approval of the Minister-in-Charge. The clarification was given by the General Administration Department (GAD) in response []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has acknowledged that drug cases are increasing across the Union Territory, with 528 awareness programmes conducted up to August 2026 as part of measures to address substance abuse. The Health and Medical Education Department, in a reply to an Unstarred Assembly question tabled by Jammu North MLA Sham Lal []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has permitted the University of Jammu to proceed with development and construction activities on 50 kanals of land at Sharief-Abad in Budgam, while making clear that the work will remain subject to the final outcome of an ongoing ownership dispute. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, in an []

SRINAGAR: More than 13.63 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) have been generated in Anantnag and Kulgam districts, with Kulgam recording a sharper increase in registrations during 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. According to a written reply of the Health and Medical Education Department, Anantnag has generated 8,70,817 ABHAs []

SRINAGAR: As many as 3,997 primary schools in Jammu and Kashmir were clubbed or merged with other schools during 2022-23, while no primary school has been clubbed or merged during the subsequent three years, the Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. The disclosure was made by the School Education Department in response to an unstarred []

SRINAGAR: A 60-year-old man died after falling from a walnut tree at his residence in the Kralapathri area of Khansahib in Budgam district on Monday, officials said. The deceased, identified as Ghulam Hassan Chopan, son of Ghulam Rasool Chopan, sustained multiple injuries after falling from the tree, officials said. An official said Chopan was initially []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday refused to quash an FIR concerning the alleged fabrication of a civil court decree and its use for securing mutations over land in Baramulla, holding that there was sufficient material at this stage to continue the investigation, while simultaneously granting interim bail to []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted Union Territory- and divisional-level task forces to identify and develop farmer-centric applications of AgriStack data, with the exercise aimed at improving access to agricultural services, credit, insurance, advisories and other government schemes. The task forces have been constituted under Government Order No. 1580-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution calling for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory, amid a stormy session marked by heated exchanges, protests by BJP legislators and a walkout by the opposition party. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on September []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed its Registrar Judicial to file a complaint against a Rajouri man for allegedly furnishing false information to the police and the court by claiming that his daughter, Shabeena Kouser, had been taken into wrongful confinement, while multiple inquiries found that no such daughter existed. []

SRINAGAR: Cricket fever is set to grip Srinagar as Jammu and Kashmir prepares to host the prestigious Irani Cup for the first time, with the JKCA ground at Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, Sonwar, ready to stage the five-day contest from October 1. The match will see Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir take on the Rest []

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall was recorded over the Affarwat peak in Gulmarg on Monday as light rain and thundershowers lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, bringing a brief spell of cooler weather across the Union Territory. The fresh snow over the higher reaches of Gulmarg added to the wintry look of the tourist resort, while []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department has proposed tourism infrastructure and adventure-related works worth Rs 4.83 crore for Sopore constituency under the 2026-27 SASCI and Priority Works Plan, including renovation of VIP huts at Watlab, a water sports park, rock climbing and paragliding facilities, an eco-tourism park and development of Ningli as a tourist []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has introduced or amended 18 policies, rules and regulations in the urban development sector since April 2025, while stating that there is currently no proposal to regularise the approximately 10-foot strips encroached upon by plot holders in Gandhi Nagar Housing Colony. The details were provided by the Housing and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has disposed of 17,608 salvable trees with a combined volume of 23.04 lakh cubic feet of dry, diseased and fallen timber in the Pir Panjal region between 2023-24 and 2026-27, according to a Government reply in the J&K Assembly. The timber was disposed of in accordance with the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has proposed replacing the existing permission-based approach to business regulation with a rule-based system, promising time-bound approvals, deemed clearances and reduced compliance burden for enterprises as part of a broader effort to attract investment, generate employment and sustain long-term economic growth in the Union Territory. The proposed Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Over 1 lakh casual and other workers have been registered across Jammu and Kashmir through the Governments Aadhaar-based biometric identification and skill-profiling exercise, with the highest number recorded under the Public Health Engineering/ Irrigation and Flood Control department. The figures were provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in reply to an unstarred question []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has deputed three senior officers to attend a review meeting on the implementation of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) in the Union Territory in New Delhi on September 29. According to a Government order issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department, Jammu Municipal Corporation Commissioner Devansh Yadav, Srinagar []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has drafted a policy to regulate the extension of provisional registrations of industrial units whose registrations have expired or lapsed, with the proposed framework now at the final stage. The Industries and Commerce Department said the draft was being prepared under Clause 5.2 of the J&K Industrial Land Allotment []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is considering setting up an Embryo Transfer Technology laboratory on a pilot basis in Kashmir as part of a broader plan to increase milk production and improve the genetic potential and productivity of dairy animals in the Union Territory. The proposed facility is among a series of measures outlined []

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Press Club was provided Rs 50 lakh in financial assistance by the Jammu and Kashmir Information Department in December 2018, with the amount released through two government orders issued five days apart, the government has informed the Legislative Assembly. The assistance was sanctioned for infrastructure upgradation and was placed at the disposal []

SRINAGAR: The Director School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has announced revised timings for all government and recognised private schools up to the Higher Secondary level in the Jammu division, with the new schedule coming into effect from October 1. Under the revised schedule, schools in the Summer Zone will operate from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, []

SRINAGAR: A delegation representing members of the Kashmir film industry on Monday met former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar and raised concerns over the alleged lack of involvement of local film professionals in a recently held government-sponsored film festival. The delegation, led by Kashmir World Film []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is yet to notify the headquarters or location of the proposed Jammu and Kashmir National Law University under the Jammu and Kashmir National Law University Act, 2018, the Legislative Assembly has been informed. The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department disclosed this in response to a starred question tabled []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly resumed its proceedings in Srinagar on Monday, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullahs resolution seeking restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory listed for discussion, days after a heated confrontation over the proposal forced an adjournment. Abdullah had introduced the resolution on September 25, urging the Government of []

SRINAGAR: A 12-year-old boy was killed after being attacked by a leopard in the Marsary area of north Kashmirs Kupwara district, officials said. The boy, identified as Ayan Ashraf, son of Mohammad Ashraf Mir of Zonrashi Chowkibal, was attacked by the leopard in the area and sustained serious injuries. An official said Ayan later succumbed []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed a Joint Director of the School Education Department as the Inquiry Officer to investigate allegations against Pawan Kumar Singh, former Principal of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Udhampur. The appointment was approved through Government Order No. 387-JK (Edu) of 2026, issued by the School Education Department. Under []

SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla district have arrested a man from Kulgam in connection with the theft of Rs 83,000 from a Khidmat Centre in the Pattan area and recovered Rs 5,130 from his residence, police said on Monday. The case was registered after Mir Waheed, son of Mohd Ayoub Mir of Mamoosa, Pattan, approached Police []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed Para has moved an amendment to the statehood resolution introduced by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, seeking the restoration of the special constitutional provisions previously applicable to the Union Territory under Articles 370 and 35A. Abdullahs resolution calls for the immediate and urgent []

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out at a Tata showroom in the Hyderpora area of Srinagar late Sunday night, damaging a storeroom and a Tata bus, officials said. Following an emergency call, a fire tender from the Rawalpora Fire Station was rushed to the site and firefighting operations were launched, officials said. The blaze was subsequently []

SRINAGAR: A hospital-based study from North Kashmir has found hepatitis C infection in 18.30 per cent of 1,087 patients tested, with intravenous drug use emerging as the strongest associated risk factor. Hepatitis B was detected in 3.42 per cent of 1,081 patients. The study also found that young adults aged 20-40 accounted for nearly a []

Kashmir has a landscape, stories and talent of its own. The government should now build a cinema for Kashmiris first, and the world after. Kashmir does not lack material. Its landscape has drawn cameras for over a century. Its history, culture and people offer stories that no borrowed script can match. What Kashmir has lacked []