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SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by an Accounts Assistant seeking dismissal of a corruption charge-sheet against him over a discrepancy in the dates appearing on his prosecution sanction order, holding that the difference alone, without material establishing substantive illegality, cannot justify termination of criminal proceedings. Justice []

SRINAGAR: Surankote MLA Chowdhary Mohammed Akram has reaffirmed his support for the Omar Abdullah-led government, dismissing reports suggesting differences with the ruling dispensation or any possibility of distancing himself from it. Reacting to reports linking his name with alleged political disagreements within the government, Akram said he had no connection with the developments being reported []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Council at Lok Bhavan in Jammu to discuss measures for improving the quality of higher education, promoting research and innovation, and preparing academic institutions for emerging challenges. The meeting reviewed ways to strengthen the higher education ecosystem and []

SRINAGAR: The Central Government has increased Dearness Relief (DR) for central government pensioners and family pensioners from 60 per cent to 63 per cent of their basic pension, with the revised rate effective retrospectively from July 1, 2026. The decision, approved by the President, was communicated through an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has designated departments to serve as feeding departments for six ministers, with Ali Mohammad Sagar, Sakeena Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, Mir Saifullah, Shamim Firdous and Altaf Ahmad Wani assigned the respective administrative portfolios. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued Government Order No. 1738-JK(GAD) of 2026 on November 4, partially []

SRINAGAR: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a two-year extension of the tenure of Agniveers, weeks before around 18,000 recruits were due to complete their existing four-year engagement in the armed forces. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani said []

SRINAGAR: The body of an elderly man was recovered from a water channel in the Tamlihall area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abdullah Rahim Najar, a resident of the same area. According to reporters, local residents spotted the body in the nallah and alerted the police. A police []

SRINAGAR: Union Health Minister JP Nadda will inaugurate the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Awantipora in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Thursday at 10 am, top sources said. Sources said preparations for the inauguration ceremony have been made, with the Union Health Minister scheduled to formally inaugurate the healthcare institution on November []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has permitted the Hindu Education Society Kashmir to withdraw its petition challenging the rejection of renewal of its registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, while granting it liberty to approach the court again if the matter remains unresolved. The petition was withdrawn after counsel []

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MLA Salman Ali Sagar on Wednesday accused the BJP of orchestrating what he described as Operation Lotus to push Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi out of the party, but maintained that his departure would have no impact on the NCs strength. Addressing a joint press conference with Banihal MLA Sajad []

SRINAGAR: At least three people were injured in a road accident at Hygam Mood in the Sopore area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Tuesday evening. Soon after the accident, the injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the accident and the condition of the []

SRINAGAR: Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained very slow over the past 24 hours due to single-lane stretches, damaged road surfaces and vehicle breakdowns, prompting the Traffic Police to advise commuters to undertake their journeys during daylight hours. According to the Traffic Police Headquarters, Jammu and Kashmir, slow movement was recorded between []

SRINAGAR: Online searches for Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi witnessed a surge of more than 5,000 per cent in India following his announcement on November 3 that he was severing ties with the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) and intended to resign from the Lok Sabha. Google Trends data showed that Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader and former Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Sheikh Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, father of Lal Chowk MLA Ahsan Pardesi, passed away on Tuesday evening. Pardesi was a veteran functionary of the National Conference and had also served as Joint Financial Commissioner before his retirement. According to the []

SRINAGAR: A 34-year-old woman died after being found unconscious at her home in Hawal area of Srinagar on Tuesday. Officials said that the woman, whose identity has been withheld, was found unconscious inside her room by family members. She was immediately shifted to SKIMS Soura, where doctors declared her brought dead. Meanwhile, police have taken []

SRINAGAR: The Crime Branchs Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Jammu, has filed a chargesheet against four persons in an alleged fraudulent procurement of Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) through fabricated census records and lineage details. According to an official handout, the chargesheet was submitted before the Additional Sessions Judge, Anti-Corruption Court, Jammu, in connection with FIR No. []

SRINAGAR: BJP national vice-president Ram Madhav on Tuesday said the National Conference (NC) was facing visible internal divisions, but asserted that the BJP had no involvement in the developments within the ruling party. Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Madhav said Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi was holding his rally with the blessings of our []

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday expressed hope that Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi would reconsider his decision to resign, saying his departure would deprive Jammu and Kashmir of an important voice advocating the restoration of Article 370 in Parliament. NC spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said Ruhullah had made a significant contribution to the party []

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at four premises in Srinagar in connection with a terror funding investigation involving Umar Adil Dar and his associates, officials said. The investigation centres on allegations that Dar was working as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and was actively []

SRINAGAR: The US Embassy in Moscow on Saturday issued a security alert warning of a credible threat of a possible mass-casualty incident at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, a major tourist attraction in the Russian capital, and urged people to avoid the area. In its advisory, the embassy identified October 31 as the day of the []

SRINAGAR: The United States has asked several Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a possible military operation against Iran following the November 3 midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing people briefed on the discussions. The proposed operation was described as a short, intense military campaign. According to the newspaper, the communications, delivered []

SRINAGAR: Amid speculation over internal differences within the National Conference following the recent cabinet expansion in Jammu and Kashmir, party legislators Salman Sagar and Farooq Shah on Saturday dismissed reports of a possible split, asserting that the NC remains united and that any concerns among MLAs would be addressed by the leadership. Speaking to reporters, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has married senior journalist and television anchor Nidhi Razdan, bringing an end to years of speculation about their relationship. The couple announced their marriage through social media posts on Saturday, sharing photographs from the wedding celebrations held in the presence of close family members. Abdullah, 56, shared []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Jammu has filed a chargesheet against a dental doctor accused of cheating a man of Rs 5.50 lakh on the false promise of securing him a government job in the Health Department. According to a Crime Branch handout, the chargesheet has been presented before the Court []

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) on Saturday concluded the three-day 43rd Annual National Convention of the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (ISMPP), bringing together scientists, researchers and young scholars to discuss emerging crop diseases and strategies to strengthen agricultural resilience to climate change. Held from October 29 to 31, the convention was []

SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of Srinagar, including the Srinagar International Airport and Air Force Station, will remain affected for six hours on November 10 due to a scheduled shutdown of the 132/33 KV Grid Station Rawalpora. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), the shutdown will be observed []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred Under Secretary Ghulam Rasool Mir from the J&K Sports Council and posted him as Additional Private Secretary to Minister Ali Mohammad Sagar. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the order on October 31 under Government Order No. 1721-JK(GAD) of 2026. According to the order, Mir, who belongs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the retention of 174 officers and officials at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar during the winter season of 2026-27 to ensure the functioning of essential administrative sections following the annual Darbar Move of government offices to Jammu. Government Order No. 1720-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General []

SRINAGAR: The Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu and Kashmir State Centre, held its 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Srinagar on Saturday, reviewing its activities and achievements during the financial year 202526 and discussing plans to strengthen its professional outreach. The meeting was held at the Institutions auditorium at Church Lane, Sonwarbagh, and was attended []

SRINAGAR: India have named Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi in the squad for the fourth and fifth One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand, while Prasidh Krishna has been ruled out of the five-match series due to a hamstring injury. According to the squad update issued on October 30, Prasidh, who was awaiting fitness clearance, []

SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabia has suspended travel by its citizens to Kenya, stopped issuing visas to Kenyan travellers and barred entry to people arriving from the East African country as part of additional precautionary measures against Ebola, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The entry restrictions also cover travellers transiting through other countries if []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed five members to the Union Territory Hajj Committee for a three-year term, with the appointments taking effect from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette. According to a notification issued by the Revenue Department on October 30, 2026, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has []

SRINAGAR: Your university admission is confirmed, your visa paperwork is underway, and you are preparing for life in another country. Alongside accommodation and tuition fees, you need to work out how you will access healthcare if you fall ill or have an accident. Your existing health insurance may not cover treatment abroad, so checking your []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism showcased the Union Territorys established and emerging destinations, tourism experiences and investment opportunities at a business-to-business (B2B) networking event held during IITM Mumbai 2026 at Club Mumbai. The presentation was delivered by Waseem Raja, Joint Director Tourism, Kashmir, and Vivek Puri, Chief Executive Officer of the Surinsar Mansar Development Authority, []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has extended the existing criteria for assessing the continued utility of judicial officers in service beyond the age of 60 years. An order issued by Registrar General M K Sharma on October 30 said the criteria and norms prescribed under High Court Order No. 178 dated []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah has directed that senior party leader Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar shall continue as the partys General Secretary until further orders. An official order issued by Farooq Abdullah states that Sagar will continue to discharge his responsibilities as General Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference []

SRINAGAR: A senior teacher was killed and his son critically injured after a vehicle met with an accident in the Jaglanoo area of Kotranka sub-division in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday evening. Officials said the accident occurred when a Tata Mobile vehicle bearing registration number JK06B-2633, which was carrying grass, was on []

SRINAGAR: The population census across most parts of the country will be conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2027, with poll-bound states and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh excluded from the schedule, the Registrar General of India (RGI) and Census Commissioner announced on Friday. According to an official notification issued []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday directed security agencies and district administrations to intensify action against terror modules, strengthen counter-infiltration measures and maintain close coordination among security forces to ensure peace in Kashmir. Chairing a high-level security review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) and senior officials of the Kashmir Division, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified a new set of rules governing the probation period, departmental examination and confirmation of officers appointed to the Junior Scale of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) through the Combined Competitive Examination. The General Administration Department (GAD), through a notification issued on October 28, 2026, has []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday arrested an absconder who had been evading arrest for 16 years, officials said. The accused, identified as Abdul Majeed Dar alias Kawa, son of Gh Mohammad Dar and a resident of Mujgund, Srinagar, was apprehended by a police team from Sumbal police station. He was wanted []

SRINAGAR: A helicopter carrying six people crashed near Chayee village, close to Joshimath in Uttarakhands Chamoli district, while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun, media reports said on Friday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami confirmed the crash in a post on X, saying a joint rescue operation had been launched by the district administration, disaster []

SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court has dismissed a bail application filed on behalf of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Dar after neither the applicant nor his counsel appeared during repeated calls for the hearing. The application, seeking the release of Dar on bail, was dismissed by Sub-Judge Srinagar Junaid Imtiaz Mir on October 28, 2026, after finding that the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Forest Minister Altaf Ahmad Wani on Friday said he would visit every constituency and district to address public concerns, asserting that he would work to fulfil the expectations placed in him by the party leadership. Speaking during his visit to Anantnag, his first after joining the Council of Ministers, Wani said []

SRINAGAR: Parts of West Bengal and Assam have been placed on high alert following a glacial lake outburst in Bhutan that triggered flash flooding and raised concerns over a possible sudden rise in water levels in the Sankosh river, according to media reports. More than 10,000 people have been shifted to relief shelters and safer []

SRINAGAR: Police arrested five alleged drug peddlers in separate operations across south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday and seized charas, charas powder and heroin from their possession. Police said a team from Srigufwara Police Station apprehended Shabir Ahmad Deedad, son of Gh. Qadir Deedad, a resident of Lehandajan, Pahalgam, during naka checking. A search led []

SRINAGAR: A man was arrested after allegedly ramming his car into security barricades and attempting to escape a checkpoint during routine checking on the Jammu-Rajouri highway, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred during the intervening night of October 27 and 28 at Lamberi in Nowshera, when the driver allegedly tried to flee after being []

SRINAGAR: At least 14 people were killed and as many injured in a Russian drone attack on a railway station in Ukraines Dnipro city on Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. Dnipropetrovsk Governor Oleksandr Hanzha initially reported 13 deaths and five injuries in a statement on Telegram before revising both figures to 14. Hanzha said all but []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has issued detailed guidelines for the field training of Civil Judges (Junior Division), prescribing supervised court experience, case preparation, judicial drafting exercises and performance assessment to equip newly inducted judicial officers with the skills required to handle civil and criminal cases independently. The guidelines, approved through []

SRINAGAR: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the deadline for submitting online applications for the UGC NET December 2026 examination to October 31, allowing candidates additional time to complete registration and pay the examination fee without a late charge. According to a public notice dated October 27, 2026, candidates can submit their application forms []