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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir secured the Overall Team Trophy in both Wushu and Taekwondo at the 70th National School Games, winning 22 medals across the two disciplines, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday. Congratulating the young athletes, Omar said their performance demonstrated the regions growing sporting potential and reflected their dedication and hard work. []

SRINAGAR: The Consulate General of India in Jeddah has confirmed round-the-clock assistance for Indian nationals, including Umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia due to flight disruptions, following an intervention by Baramulla MP Er Rashid, the Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) said on Wednesday. AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi welcomed the Consulates response, but called for []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to four new ministers on October 27, 2026, as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expanded his Council of Ministers. The four National Conference legislators include veterans Ali Mohammad Sagar and Mir Saifullah, who returned to the cabinet, and Shameema Firdous and Altaf Ahmad Wani (Altaf Kaloo), []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullahs Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani on Tuesday acknowledged resentment and disappointment among National Conference (NC) legislators following the cabinet expansion, saying every MLA aspires to become a minister, but Jammu and Kashmirs Union Territory status poses its own challenges. Talking to media persons here, Wani said it was natural for legislators []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir at a Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar, directing security agencies to intensify efforts against infiltration, terrorist networks and their sources of logistical and financial support. Sinha stressed the need for close coordination among security agencies, saying real-time []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued a roster of Administrative Secretaries who will remain available at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar during November 2026, with designated officers assigned duties in four weekly slots from November 2 to 27. The roster was issued through Government Order No. 1681-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated October 27, by []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir were trailing Baroda by 610 runs at stumps on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match after the hosts posted 616 all out in their first innings at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir finished the day at 6 without loss in four []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has facilitated 34 compassionate appointments in long-pending cases under SRO-43, providing relief to eligible families of deceased employees. The cases predated the implementation of the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS)-2022 and had remained pending due to the need for relaxation in the prescribed age and educational qualification criteria. []

SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of Kashmir will be affected by scheduled shutdowns of transmission and distribution lines on October 28, October 31 and November 3 and 7, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, the shutdown of the 220 kV ZainakoteAlusteng transmission line (Circuits []

SRINAGAR: National Conference Additional General Secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra on Tuesday welcomed the expansion of the Council of Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the move reflected Chief Minister Omar Abdullahs resolve to strengthen public outreach and make governance more responsive to peoples needs. In a statement, Sadhotra said the expansion was []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Governments Finance Department has constituted a committee to expedite the processing and resolution of cases involving government employees seeking coverage under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), with a mandate to coordinate eligibility approvals, General Provident Fund (GPF) allotments and the transfer of accumulated pension funds. According to a government order, []

SRINAGAR: The Government of Indias Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered the transfer of two senior IAS officers of the AGMUT cadre from Jammu and Kashmir to the Delhi segment with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on October 27, 2026, Ashwani Kumar, a 1992-batch IAS officer, and []

SRINAGAR: The Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a charge-sheet against a man accused of allegedly cheating 12 residents of Kashmir of Rs 16.78 lakh by luring them into investing in a purported foreign exchange (Forex) investment scheme that promised substantial returns within a short period. The charge-sheet has been submitted before []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district have apprehended six suspected drug peddlers in separate operations and recovered contraband substances from their possession, officials said on Tuesday. The recoveries included around 2 kg of a ganja-like substance, 114 grams of a charas-powder-like substance and smaller quantities of substances suspected to be charas. Cases have been []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday chaired the first Cabinet meeting following the reshuffle of the Jammu and Kashmir Government, with the allocation of portfolios to newly inducted ministers likely to be among the key issues under discussion. The meeting began at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar, hours after four National Conference legislators were []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has permitted a woman to present two additional witnesses in her divorce proceedings after she alleged that her husband had contracted another marriage during the subsistence of their marriage, observing that the evidence could have a bearing on the outcome of the case. Justice Sanjay Dhar, while []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday welcomed the expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir Council of Ministers, expressing hope that the newly inducted ministers would work to address public grievances and ease peoples difficulties. Describing the Cabinet expansion as a positive development, Abdullah said the ministers would make efforts to resolve issues faced []

SRINAGAR: Newly inducted Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet Minister Mir Saifullah on Tuesday said he would work to fulfil the expectations of the National Conference leadership and address public grievances, describing his elevation to the Council of Ministers as the fulfilment of a long-standing ambition. Speaking to reporters after taking oath at Lok Bhawan in Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has suspended the operating licence of Packaged Drinking Water at Kakan Maran in central Kashmirs Budgam district over alleged violations of food safety standards. The action was taken on Tuesday after an inspection by a Food Safety Officer identified shortcomings in water quality testing, monitoring []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has restored a trial court decree recognising a woman as the daughter of a deceased landowner and upholding her claim to a share in his property, ruling that the appellate court wrongly dismissed her suits on grounds of limitation and failure to establish paternity. Justice Shahzad []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested two alleged domestic helpers and recovered gold ornaments worth around Rs 45 lakh in connection with a theft at a house in Khanyar area of Srinagar, officials said on Tuesday. The case came to light on October 25, when Police Station Khanyar received a complaint from Basharat Hussain, son of Gh []

For generations, Punjab was where Kashmiris went to trade, study and heal. Today, those who make the journey travel with caution, struggle to rent rooms and stay wary of drugs and hostility, reports Asrar Syeed Historically, the neighbouring state of Punjab was a place Kashmiri artisans, shawl weavers, and traders travelled to frequently. For most []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Kulgam district have recovered the entire Rs 9.5 lakh allegedly stolen from a woman through an ATM card exchange fraud and arrested two women accused of receiving the proceeds, while the two alleged main perpetrators remain absconding. The case is registered as FIR No. 254/2026 under Sections 303(2) and 318(4) []

Analysis of nine sub-watersheds in the north-western Himalaya identifies fault-controlled river networks, ongoing uplift and erosion-prone terrain, offering new evidence to inform geological hazard assessment and water-resource planning. SRINAGAR: A study of the Poonch Basin in Jammu and Kashmir has found that active tectonic processes are significantly shaping its valleys, river networks and landscape. 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, uneven road surfaces, vehicle breakdowns and the movement of nomadic herds, the Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police said on Monday. In its advisory issued for October 27, the Traffic Police Headquarters said slow movement []

SRINAGAR: The India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), New Delhi, has invited online applications from eligible Indian students for its Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship Scheme for the 202627 academic year, with the last date for submission set for November 25, 2026. This is the first time that IICC is offering scholarships to deserving students across the country. []

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to press the Union Government for the establishment of a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) in Jammu and Kashmir, citing the financial burden, legal difficulties and inconvenience faced by local borrowers who are required to pursue cases in Chandigarh. In a []

SRINAGAR: Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub has been released from the squad for the remainder of the ongoing ODI tri-series, with Sahibzada Farhan named as his replacement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said. According to a PCB press release, Ayub spoke to head coach Mike Hesson and expressed a desire to return to domestic cricket to []

SRINAGAR: National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq on Monday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would take the final call on the reshuffle or expansion of the Jammu and Kashmir Council of Ministers, in consultation with party president Farooq Abdullah. Addressing reporters, Sadiq said the decision regarding the new ministers had been taken, with their names expected []

SRINAGAR: A 22-year-old man from Kupwara district in north Kashmir died in a road accident in Haryana on Sunday while travelling back from Delhi. Aashiq Hussain Baig, son of late Habibullah Baig, hailed from Jahama village in Qalamabad tehsil. He had been working as a driver for the past one to two years to provide []

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SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district have apprehended seven persons, registered eight cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and seized a vehicle during a series of operations against drug trafficking, recovering more than 7.86 kilograms of suspected contraband substances. During one of the operations, a police team from Anantnag Police []

SRINAGAR: Pakistan defeated England by one wicket in a dramatic finish at Lahores Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday to secure a place in the final of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026. Chasing 242 for victory, Pakistan recovered from a collapse that left them struggling at 154 for nine, with Shadab Khan scoring an unbeaten 113 off []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Pulwama district recovered 4.520 kg of a poppy straw-like substance from an oil tanker during a checking operation at Kandizal near a bridge on Wednesday, officials said. The tanker, bearing registration number JK02CM-3937, was travelling from Kadlabal towards Kakapora when it was intercepted during naka checking. A search of the []