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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed grief over the death of five people in a road accident in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district. Pained by the loss of five lives in a tragic road accident in Dachhan, Kishtwar. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, Sinha said in a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced the Chief Ministers Award for Honesty, Integrity and Meritorious Public Service for five officials on the occasion of Independence Day 2026. According to a General Administration Department order issued on Friday, the awardees are Kuldeep Krishan Sidha, JKAS, Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums; Anil Sharma, JKAS, Additional []

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SRINAGAR: At least five people were killed after a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle skidded off the road and rolled into the Chenab River in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district on Saturday, officials said. Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that the accident occurred in the morning when the vehicle, bearing registration number HR29AG-0648, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday hoisted the National Flag at Lok Bhavan here on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, with a ceremonial police contingent presenting the National Salute. Paying tribute to the freedom fighters and martyrs who made sacrifices for the countrys independence, Sinha also remembered civilians who []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reiterated his governments commitment to the restoration of statehood and constitutional guarantees to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the administration would continue working to fulfil the aspirations of the people. Addressing the 80th Independence Day gathering in Srinagar, Omar said his government was committed to restoring []

by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E Tibetan Muslims in Kashmir, descendants of a centuries-old trans-Himalayan community, remain culturally integrated yet face unresolved questions The story of Tibetan Muslims in Kashmir begins not with exile, but with trade, theology, and centuries-old trans-Himalayan connectivity. Long before the Himalayas hardened into borders, pilgrims, pastoralists, and pashmina traders linked []

Numerically, Jammu and Kashmirs battle against the drug menace has reached an unprecedented scale, with property attachments accounting for nearly half of the total recorded across the country, writes Masood Hussain Years after battling the drug menace, the Jammu and Kashmir government is working on a Narcotics Control Roadmap 2026-29 that would guide the systemic []

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday extended warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the nation on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. In his message, the Chief Minister reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening democracy, unity, peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the spirit []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Independence Day. In his message, Sinha greeted the people on the joyous occasion and called for celebrating the national festival with pride and a renewed commitment to []

SRINAGAR: India has transformed from being counted among the worlds Fragile Five economies to emerging as the fastest-growing major economy in the past 12 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, Modi highlighted the economic and technological progress made []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Governments Home Department has promoted four Deputy Directors in the Prosecution Department to the post of Joint Director. The promotions were approved on the recommendation of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC). The officers promoted as Joint Directors are Harminder Singh, Kamal Sharma, Suresh Kumar and Prashant Mahajan. []

SRINAGAR : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Friday clarified that no order has been issued asking employees appointed under the Prime Ministers Package to work from home ahead of Independence Day. The clarification came amid reports that PM Package employees had been verbally directed to work from home in view of security concerns ahead []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the inter-divisional mutual transfer of two teachers from Poonch and Baramulla districts on a reciprocal basis, according to an order issued by the School Education Department. Under the order, Sanjeev Kumar, Teacher at Middle School Dhan Dhana in Zone Mandi, Poonch, will be transferred to the post []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has facilitated the settlement of life insurance claims worth Rs 2.55 crore in favour of the legal heirs of a deceased High Net Worth Individual (HNI) customer of its Residency Road branch in Srinagar. The settlement, covering multiple insurance policies, provides financial support to the bereaved family and underscores the []

SRINAGAR: Five IPS officers from the Delhi cadre have been relieved from the Delhi Government and Delhi Police for posting to Jammu and Kashmir as part of an inter-cadre/segment movement ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs. According to an order issued by the Delhi Governments Home Department on Friday, the officers will be relieved []

SRINAGAR: The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has urged the Jammu and Kashmir Government to protect Srinagars existing sports grounds and open spaces from encroachment, fragmentation and diversion, warning that the proposed SangarmalRajbagh bridge/flyover could adversely affect the historic Polo Ground. In a communication to Youth Services, Sports and Food & Supplies Minister Satish Sharma, the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition filed by the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association seeking permission for government employee and international sportsperson Bilquis Mir to serve as Chief Coach of the Indian national kayaking and canoeing team and undertake an international assignment in Hungary, holding that []

SRINAGAR: Hundreds of people from different walks of life on Friday joined congregational prayers and a condolence meeting held in memory of Er. Mohammad Anwar Ashai, noted engineer, social activist and a repository of Kashmirs institutional and social memory, who passed away on August 11. The congregational Fateha was held at the ancestral graveyard of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded stop-gap placement of 30 Section Officers as In-charge Administrative Officers in various departments, according to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on Thursday. Government Order No. 1405-JK(GAD) of 2026, dated August 14, stated that the officers have been placed in their own pay and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government will constitute a departmental committee to review the rules governing the appointment of outstanding sportspersons, including S.O. 12 of 2022 and S.O. 412 of 2023, the Department of Youth Services and Sports said on Wednesday. The decision follows concerns and representations received from sportspersons regarding the existing appointment framework. []

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old man died after being hit by an unidentified truck in the Wuyan-Khrew area of Pampore in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Friday, officials said. The deceased, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat, son of Sana Ullah, a resident of Wuyan-Khrew, was critically injured after the truck hit him in the area, an official []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tribute to the victims of the 1947 Partition, saying their suffering remains an unhealed wound in the collective consciousness of the country and called upon the youth to ensure that such a tragedy is never repeated. Sinha was addressing a gathering at Tagore Hall, Srinagar, during an []

SRINAGAR: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Border Security Force (BSF), has arrested an alleged drug peddler and seized 603 grams of suspected heroin in Samba district, officials said on Friday. The accused, a resident of Vijaypur, was arrested from the Bari Brahmana area during []

SRINAGAR : Thirty-eight personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (GM) on the occasion of Independence Day 2026, according to the official list of awardees. The list includes personnel from different ranks, including Deputy Inspector General, Senior Superintendent of Police, Superintendent of Police, Inspector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded quasi-permanent status to Prof. (Dr.) Majid Jahangir, Head of the Department of Radio Diagnosis and Imaging at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, who is currently holding the charge of Principal, GMC Baramulla. The decision was issued by the Health and Medical Education Department through Government Order No. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police has secured 52 medals for gallantry, distinguished and meritorious service as part of the Independence Day 2026 honours announced by the Union government. According to the official list, J&K Police personnel have been awarded 38 Medals for Gallantry (GM), one Presidents Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and 13 Medals for []

SRINAGAR: One person was killed and another critically injured after a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member allegedly opened fire at them in the Moungri area of Udhampur district on Friday, officials said. Quoting a senior police officer, the news agency KNO reported that the incident took place in the morning when the two men were []

SRINAGAR: A senior police officer from Jammu and Kashmir has been selected for the Presidents Medal for Distinguished Service as part of the Independence Day 2026 honours. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shoket Hussain Shah is the sole recipient from Jammu and Kashmir listed under the Police Service category in the official list of recipients. []

SRINAGAR : A year after a devastating cloudburst-triggered flash flood killed 93 people at Chasoti in Kishtwar district, the remains of 30 victims are yet to be recovered, leaving families trapped between grief and the absence of a final farewell. The tragedy struck on August 14 last year at Chasoti, the last motorable point on []

SRINAGAR:The SrinagarSonamargGumri (SSG) Road has been reopened to traffic after landslides at Zojila, Ranga Mod, Minamarg and other locations were cleared, officials said on Friday. The road had been blocked after an intense cloudburst hit the Ranga Morh and Sarbal areas of Sonamarg on the evening of Thursday, triggering a major mudslide and a sharp []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed all its officers and officials to register themselves with the Biometric Attendance System, regardless of whether they are posted for duty inside or outside court complexes. The direction was issued through Circular No. 27 of 2026/RG/NG-277 (1), dated August 13, by Registrar General M []

SRINAGAR: Security has been intensified along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway ahead of Independence Day celebrations on August 15, with multiple security agencies increasing surveillance and vehicle checks at sensitive locations. Personnel from the BSF, CRPF, JK Police and other security agencies are maintaining heightened vigilance along the highway, particularly at vulnerable and strategic points, officials []

SRINAGAR: Concern is growing among saffron growers in south Kashmir over the continued shortage of quality saffron corms, with farmers and local stakeholders urging the authorities to strengthen measures to prevent their illegal transportation outside Jammu and Kashmir and establish dedicated nurseries for multiplying quality planting material. The demand comes at a time when Kashmirs []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition filed by a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) engineer challenging disciplinary proceedings against him over alleged financial transactions totalling Rs 4.5 lakh with a labourer under his official command, holding that there was no ground to interfere with the charges at []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is preparing to welcome the world of cinema for its maiden International Film Festival, with around 1,100 entries from nearly 80 countries and an elaborate four-day programme planned across Srinagar, Jammu and Gulmarg. At almost the same time, however, a section of the regions established film and television fraternity is asking []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the conviction and 10-year rigorous imprisonment of an 84-year-old godman for repeatedly raping a minor girl who subsequently became pregnant and delivered a stillborn baby, holding that the prosecution case was supported by sufficient and credible evidence including the victims testimony, medical evidence []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is preparing a shelf of projects worth Rs 1,231 crore under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for 2026-27, as Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo directed departments to complete approvals and tendering formalities in advance to ensure faster execution once funds are released. Dulloo chaired a meeting of Administrative []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition by former General Manager of District Industries Centre (DIC), Pulwama, Laiq Parvez, seeking quashing of a corruption FIR against him, holding that the investigation could not be stifled at this stage as it was examining allegations concerning 48 allotments of industrial []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices declined in India on Thursday, with the precious metal trading lower than the previous session, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price of gold fell to Rs 13,485.65 per gram from Rs 13,516.60 per gram on Wednesday, marking a decline of Rs 30.95 per gram. On a tola basis, gold was []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 36.68 lakh registrations of unorganised workers on the e-Shram portal, with more than 34.03 lakh registered workers enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The figures, based on data as of August 6, 2026, show that Jammu []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 307.63 crore in central financial assistance under the Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana since 2023-24, while 40,620 households in the Union Territory have benefited from the scheme, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha. The figures were provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded approval to the Chief Ministers Digital Internship Programme 2026 (Batch-I), a six-month paid internship initiative aimed at providing talented local youth with hands-on experience in emerging areas of technology and digital governance. Executed by the J&K e-Governance Agency, the programme will offer eligible students pursuing BE/B.Tech, M.Tech, []

SRINAGAR: Two teenagers were killed and two others injured after lightning struck them at Gawran Nard in the Larnoo area of Kokernag in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the incident occurred at Gawran Nard in Larnoo tehsil. The deceased were identified as Faizan Ahmad, 18, son of []

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has announced scheduled power shutdowns in several areas of Kashmir from August 17 to 24 to facilitate maintenance work on various transmission lines and receiving stations. According to the KPDCL, power supply to areas fed by the 33 kV Kanir Tapline will remain affected from 8 am []

SRINAGAR: After months of deficient rainfall, Jammu and Kashmir finally got a wet July, with the Union Territory recording a 35 per cent surplus and bringing an end to an eight-month run of below-normal precipitation. Jammu and Kashmir received 259.7 mm of rainfall during July against the normal 192.6 mm, according to rainfall data shared []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a contempt notice issued against Shopian Deputy Commissioner Shishir Gupta, holding that the judicial magistrate had exceeded the limits of his authority while seeking action against the IAS officer. Justice Rahul Bharti, while hearing the matter on August 7, found that the Judicial Magistrate []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has one Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre in Jammu, while an extension centre for water sports is operational at Dal Lake in Srinagar, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The government said sports infrastructure and training facilities are primarily the responsibility of state and Union []

SRINAGAR: A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft crashed during a training flight in the northwestern province of Yalova on Wednesday, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. The pilot survived after ejecting safely from the aircraft, according to Turkeys Defence Ministry. In a statement shared on social media, the ministry said the F-16 was taking []