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SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered those who participated in the historic Quit India Movement, saying their courage would continue to inspire generations of Indians. In a post on X, Modi said the movement, inspired by the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, infused new energy into Indias freedom struggle and reflected the unwavering determination []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved repair and renovation of the historic Rattan Garh Fort in Bhaderwah, Doda, at a cost of Rs 10 crore. The initiative is aimed at preserving the regions historical heritage and promoting tourism in Bhaderwah and its adjoining areas. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced the approval, saying the []

SRINAGAR: Recognising the trust and confidence placed by people in its doctors, healthcare professionals and services, PARAS Health Srinagar has launched a special gratitude campaign titled Thank You Kashmir, expressing appreciation to the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh for making the healthcare facility an integral part of their medical journey. The campaign aims to []

SRINAGAR: At least 10 passengers were injured after a tempo vehicle they were travelling in overturned on the Batote-Doda road on Sunday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the tempo was on its way to Doda from Batote when it overturned at Karmail Morh, leaving around 10 passengers injured. He []

SRINAGAR : A fresh internal dispute has surfaced in the Bharatiya Janata Partys Anantnag unit, with a suspended party worker alleging that around Rs 8.25 lakh was sought in the name of permissions, jobs and other opportunities. The allegations have come days after the BJP suspended nine office-bearers following a controversial Tiranga rally in Anantnag []

SRINAGAR: Ghulam Hassan Kangoo, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern forestry and soil and water conservation in Jammu and Kashmir, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that extends well beyond the Forest Department he served for decades. He was 91. A distinguished forester, conservationist, scholar and environmentalist, Kangoo was instrumental in []

SRINAGAR: Iran has said the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened until the United States changes its approach towards Tehran, setting out a series of demands that could further complicate efforts to restore shipping through the key waterway. Irans Supreme National Security Council said Washington must end its military campaign against Iran []

SRINAGAR: The Government of India has said Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions will remain free for citizens, clarifying that any future Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will apply only to a limited category of merchant transactions above a specified threshold. The government said consumers making payments through UPI will not be charged transaction fees and all []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration has designated five existing health institutions as district hospitals in the newly created districts of the Union Territory, with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department on August 7, the move has been approved by the competent authority with the aim of strengthening healthcare []

SRINAGAR : Doda Police on Saturday arrested an absconder wanted in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, officials said. The accused, identified as Shamas Din, son of Abdul Rashid and a resident of Bhata Chaka in Doda, was wanted in FIR No. 262/2024 registered at Police []

SRINAGAR: Police in north Kashmirs Baramulla district have attached property valued at over Rs 69 lakh and secured an arrest warrant against another accused in connection with a 2008 militancy-related case, police said on Sunday. The action was taken following an order of the Special NIA Court in Sopore in a case registered at Chandoosa []

SRINAGAR: A labourer was killed after being hit by a vehicle from the convoy of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary in the Satwari area of Jammu district late on Saturday night, officials said. The accident occurred near Royal Furniture Showroom in Satwari, according to officials. They said the vehicle, bearing registration number []

SRINAGAR: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday detained a man from central Kashmirs Budgam district for allegedly sharing radical content on social media, officials said. The suspect was identified as Siraj Nabi Parray, a resident of Archanderhama, Magam, in central Kashmirs Budgam district. Officials said scrutiny of his social media account revealed posts, images []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has tightened attendance monitoring in government schools, making physical verification of students mandatory before attendance is entered digitally and ordering surprise inspections and regular reconciliation of attendance records. The directions were issued through Circular No. 09-JK(Edu) of 2026 by Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Ram []

SRINAGAR: Two people were critically injured after a Santro car collided with a tractor in the Choora Pattan area of north Kashmir on Saturday evening, reports said. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their identities were not immediately available. The circumstances leading to the collision were not known immediately. Further details, []

SRINAGAR: The Bandipora district administration has made it mandatory for households with adequate space to process their biodegradable wet waste through home composting, in a move aimed at reducing the burden on municipal waste collection and promoting decentralised solid waste management. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Indu Kanwal Chib issued a notification under the Solid Waste []

SRINAGAR: The increase in sanitation-related charges by the Pulwama Municipal Council has triggered concern among traders and shopkeepers in the town, with members of the business community questioning the additional financial burden and seeking greater accountability in the utilisation of civic funds. Traders argue that they are already required to meet several regulatory and licensing []

SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has launched a national-level Artificial Intelligence challenge aimed at developing machine translation technology for Kashmiri, seeking to bring the language into Indias rapidly expanding AI and Natural Language Processing ecosystem. Named KATHE 2026: AI Challenge for Kashmiri Language Translation, the competition is being organised by Gaash Lab []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday described the events of August 9, 1953, including the arrest and ouster of then Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, as a black day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, and called upon the Union Government to open a new chapter in its []

SRINAGAR: Six students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) have secured prestigious fully funded research internships in Taiwan under the Taiwan Experience Education Program (TEEP), marking another significant step in the universitys expanding international academic footprint. The students, four undergraduates and two postgraduates, were selected after multiple rounds of rigorous screening and []

SRINAGAR: Senior political leader Syed Mohammad Akhoon on Saturday led a group of social and political activists and workers, including an NC block president, into the Apni Party, in a fresh expansion of the partys presence in Srinagar. The new entrants, mainly from the Hazratbal and Zadibal constituencies, joined the Apni Party along with their []

SRINAGAR: Tourist arrivals in Ladakh reached 3,30,332 between January and July this year, nearly matching the total footfall recorded by the Union Territory during the whole of 2025, officials said on Saturday. According to a Lok Bhavan spokesperson, the figure for the first seven months of 2026 is 98.35 per cent of the 3,35,872 tourists []

SRINAGAR: A shortage of proper football grounds and all-weather playing facilities is hindering the growth of football in Ganderbal district despite increasing interest in the sport and strong public participation in local tournaments. Players and coaches said many of the available grounds have uneven surfaces and poor playing conditions, making regular training and competitive matches []

SRINAGAR: The water level in the Chenab River is likely to rise by around 2 to 3 metres from Sunday evening as NHPCs Dulhasti Power Station undertakes scheduled silt flushing of the Dul Dam reservoir. According to the Dulhasti Power Station, the mandatory periodic operation will begin at 8 pm on August 9 and continue []

SRINAGAR: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of Crime Branch Jammu has registered a case in connection with an alleged overseas employment fraud in which a Jammu resident was reportedly cheated of Rs 10.05 lakh on the promise of securing a work visa and employment in Russia. According to officials, the complaint was filed against Vishal []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were apprehended after police intercepted them during a routine patrol at Dawar in Gurez, a border area of north Kashmirs Bandipora district, on Saturday. According to officials, SHO Police Station Gurez Nazir Ahmad, along with his escort, was conducting routine patrolling when the two persons were noticed behaving suspiciously. On seeing the []

SRINAGAR:Two residential houses were gutted in a fire that broke out in the Akhran Trigam area of Khari tehsil in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district on Saturday, reports said. The affected houses belonged to Shabir Ahmed, son of Noor Mohd Gujjar, and Mohd Fareed, son of Ghulam Qazi, both residents of Akhran Trigam. The cause []

SRINAGAR: A man died on Saturday after falling from a walnut tree while plucking walnuts in the Uri area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district. Officials said the incident occurred in Pawadan village of Uri when the man lost his balance and fell from the tree. He was rushed to Sub-District Hospital Uri for treatment, where []

SRINAGAR: Three SSB personnel were injured after several vehicles collided near Kela Morh Tunnel in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, according to reports. The incident occurred when a convoy of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) was travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu and the three vehicles collided near the tunnel, reports said. The []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Saturday termed the controversy over the FIR registered against PDP leader Iltija Mufti a fixed match, alleging that the Peoples Democratic Party was seeking to divert attention from remarks made by its president Mehbooba Mufti at Jantar Mantar. Itoo said the issue of the FIR against []

SRINAGAR: Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Northern Circle, Dinesh Chand Deshwal on Friday completed a safety inspection of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Srinagar section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), with officials reviewing key infrastructure and operational arrangements along the strategically important corridor. Officials said Deshwal inspected the rail section in view of the []

SRINAGAR: The Shri Amarnath Yatra was suspended from Jammu on Saturday as rainfall and adverse weather conditions affected Ramban district and parts of Kashmir, officials said. No fresh convoy was permitted to leave the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu as a precautionary measure, with authorities assessing the prevailing weather and road conditions before allowing []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has informed Parliament that Jammu and Kashmir recorded one case of major structural failure on a National Highway project since 2014, resulting in the blacklisting of the contractor, while repeated landslides triggered by cloudbursts and heavy rainfall have continued to disrupt traffic on the Union Territorys key highway corridors. Replying to []

SRINAGAR: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) on Saturday conducted raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in connection with a terror-related case involving the alleged online glorification of terrorism and recruitment of individuals into terrorist ranks, officials said. Officials said the searches were carried out in Baramulla, Shopian, Anantnag, Kupwara, Bandipora and other districts. []

SRINAGAR: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Dr Sanjeev Sinha as the Executive Director of AIIMS Vijaypur in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Friday, Dr Sinha, who is currently Professor and Head of the []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Administration has assigned 25 officers to duties related to the Independence Day celebrations to be held on August 15, 2026. The General Administration Department issued Order No. 362-LA(GAD) of 2026 on August 7 from the UT Secretariat in Leh, under file number F. No. A/317/2021-O/o Un Secy-GAD. The officers detailed for the []

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Friday announced a scheduled power shutdown in parts of south Kashmir on August 10 to facilitate maintenance work on the 33 kV WanpohQaimoh transmission line. According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, electricity supply to Qaimoh, Khudwani, Redwani, Rampora, Matalhama and adjoining areas will remain suspended []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience another spell of wet weather over the coming 10 days, with the Meteorological Department warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of Jammu division and the possibility of flash floods and landslides from August 9 to 11. A MeT official said August 7 and 8 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a six-month stop-gap arrangement for the post of Deputy Commissioner, Food Safety, placing two Assistant Commissioners as in-charge Deputy Commissioners while assigning two other officers to the posts with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 614-JK (HME) of 2026, issued by the Health and Medical Education []

SRINAGAR: India on Friday said it was closely following the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, as New Delhi began assessing the implications of the trilateral security arrangement amid a rapidly changing security environment in West Asia. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, responding to questions at the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered a major reshuffle in the senior ranks of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), promoting 28 officers to the Special Scale and Selection Grade while granting Selection Grade (non-functional) benefits to another officer through a series of government orders issued by the General Administration Department []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday reconstituted the Union Territory Project Monitoring Group (UT PMG), a high-level committee tasked with monitoring infrastructure and investment projects costing Rs 5 crore and above and resolving bottlenecks affecting their implementation. An order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) said the reconstituted body, headed by the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed United India Insurance Company Limited to pay Rs 8,53,084 to Srinagar resident Abdul Rashid Sumji after holding that the damage to his excavator was caused by its accidental submergence in the Jhelum and not by normal wear and tear, as claimed by the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Union Government to appoint four Scheduled Caste candidates who were denied selection to Constable (General Duty) posts in the BSF and Assam Rifles despite securing higher marks than candidates selected in the Open Merit category. The court ruled that physical relaxation in height []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government on Friday said it is promoting Jammu and Kashmir as a preferred filming destination through the India Cine Hub digital platform and promotional initiatives aimed at attracting domestic and international filmmakers, while facilitating film shooting permissions through a single-window online system. In a written reply to an unstarred question in the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 1,238 post-graduate (PG) medical seats, including 1,175 in government medical institutions and 63 in private colleges, the Union Government informed Parliament on Friday, while announcing an expansion plan to add 5,000 PG seats across the country between 2025-26 and 2028-29. Replying to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, Union []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has received Rs 171.25 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) during 2024-25 and 2025-26, with 397 health infrastructure projects approved across the Union Territory to strengthen primary, laboratory and critical care services, the Union Government informed Parliament on Friday. Replying to a starred question in the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 12 functional Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCCs), the Union Government informed Parliament on Friday, as part of its nationwide initiative to strengthen district-level cancer care. Replying to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said 524 Day Care Cancer Centres are currently functional across []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has revised the allocation of administrative districts, tribunals and authorities among its judges, with the new arrangement coming into effect from August 10. The allocation was issued by Registrar General M.K. Sharma through Order No. 1233 of 2026/RG dated August 7, superseding all previous orders on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 96.58 crore as the Central share under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) during the financial year 2025-26, while 4.08 lakh cashless hospital admissions were authorised and 2.97 lakh Ayushman Cards were generated in the Union Territory, the Union Government informed Parliament on Friday. Replying to a []