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by Ghulam Quadir Jeelani Teachers Day should prompt educators to examine their role, embrace empathy, authenticity and experiential learning, and become mentors shaping confident, responsible citizens. Every year, Teachers Day is celebrated across the nation to honour the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India, a renowned philosopher, scholar and teacher. []

SRINAGAR: The inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026 will begin on Monday, with 135 films from more than 40 countries scheduled for screening during the four-day event aimed at reviving JKs cinematic legacy and promoting the Union Territory as a destination for filmmaking and film tourism. Organised by the Department of Information []

SRINAGAR: The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Kashmir, has deputed a team of transport officials to manage and supervise vehicle arrangements for the first International Film Festival of Jammu Kashmir (IFFJK)-2026, scheduled from September 7 to 10. An order issued by the Office of the RTO, Kashmir, assigns overall responsibility for transport arrangements to Mubashir Jan, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected the regular bail plea of a 57-year-old Rajouri resident accused in a June 2026 attack case, holding that the investigation is still at an early stage, five accused remain absconding and key evidence, including the statement of an injured person and recovery of alleged weapons, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government will introduce a resolution in the upcoming session of the JK Legislative Assembly seeking support on the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) issue affecting in-service teachers, Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. Itoo said the government had already approached the Supreme Court seeking reconsideration of its order making TET []

SRINAGAR: At least two persons were killed after an oil tanker met with an accident at Pathimhal in the Palmar area of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Reports said that the oil tanker was on its way when it met with an accident at Pathimhal, resulting in the on-the-spot deaths of two []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is expected to experience predominantly dry weather until September 18, with brief spells of rain or thundershowers likely at isolated and, during September 14-15, scattered places, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said. According to the latest forecast, generally dry conditions are likely from September 5 to 13, although isolated areas may receive []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been declared a Fully Literate Union Territory after recording a literacy rate of 98.43 per cent under the ULLAS-NBSK programme, Minister for School Education and Higher Education Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. Itoo made the announcement while speaking at a Teachers Day function at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) []

SRINAGAR: Four students and scholars from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) have secured competitive research fellowships in Japan, strengthening the universitys international academic and research collaborations. The selections come as India and Japan expand educational cooperation, including a framework aimed at facilitating opportunities for 10,000 Indian students and researchers []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday extended greetings to teachers on Teachers Day and paid tribute to former President, philosopher and eminent educationist Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary. In a message shared through the social media platform X, the Lieutenant Governor highlighted Dr Radhakrishnans contribution to education, philosophy and public []

SRINAGAR: As many as 275 Indian nationals remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, while 166 Indians have been rescued, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Indian government remained in close contact with the Nepalese authorities over the missing nationals and appreciated their ongoing []

SRINAGAR: Nine active epicentres of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) have been identified across Kashmir, with 59 cattle affected, prompting the Jammu and Kashmir Government to step up vaccination, surveillance and containment measures. The figures were reviewed at a meeting chaired by Javid Ahmad Dar, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and []

SRINAGAR: At least six passengers were injured after a matador met with an accident at Dandesar on the Jammu-Poonch National Highway in the Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Friday evening. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the matador was travelling along the highway when it met with the accident at the Dandesar stretch, []

SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and discussed several key issues concerning the Union Territory, including restoration of statehood, finalisation of the Transaction of Business Rules and rationalisation of reservations. The meeting also covered other important matters related to public welfare []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is working on a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy that proposes a major expansion of electric mobility across the Union Territory, including targets for EV adoption, charging infrastructure, workforce development and renewable-energy integration over the next six years. The framework of the Draft Jammu and Kashmir Electric Vehicle Policy []

SRINAGAR: Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, the Russian commander accused by Ukraine of ordering the 2024 missile attack on Kyivs Okhmatdyt childrens hospital, has reportedly been seriously injured in a shooting in Russias Saratov region, according to Russian media reports and Ukrainian authorities. Varpakhovich, who commands Russias 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, was reportedly shot []

SRINAGAR :Jammu and Kashmir has achieved the distinction of becoming a Fully Literate Union Territory, recording a literacy rate of 98.43 per cent under the ULLASNav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (NBSK), Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced on Thursday. In a message marking the achievement, Itoo described it as a historic milestone and a moment of immense []

SRINAGAR : The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a Kupwara academic scholar under the Public Safety Act, holding that the authorities failed to establish any specific subversive activity attributable to him that could justify his preventive detention. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, in a judgment pronounced on []

SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday described teachers as the backbone of society, saying their role in shaping the future of the nation through education and character-building remains invaluable. In a message on Teachers Day, Abdullah said teachers have a crucial responsibility to impart knowledge and guide students []

SRINAGAR: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar on Friday chaired a security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir to assess preparedness for the forthcoming International Film Festival. The meeting focused on security arrangements at festival venues and along designated routes, besides measures for crowd management, traffic regulation, surveillance, access control and emergency []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed 25 officers as Liaison Officers to coordinate with visiting VVIPs and dignitaries during the first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir, scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10. The appointments were sanctioned through Government Order No. 1483-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir MLA from Budgam, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, on Friday urged Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary to intervene in the delay in completion of several water supply schemes in Budgam constituency and ensure their early commissioning. Mehdi raised the issue during a meeting with the Union Minister []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the promotion of four officers and officials of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to senior posts, according to a government order issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department. The promotions were sanctioned on the recommendations of the UT-level Departmental Promotion Committee of the Jammu Municipal Corporation, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness spells of light to moderate rain and thundershowers at many places on Friday, with brief intense showers expected at some locations, particularly in the Jammu division, the Meteorological Department said. Director Meteorological Department Srinagar, Mukhtar Ahmad said that on September 4, a spell of light to moderate []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to the placement of three Section Officers of the JK Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as Incharge Under Secretaries as a stop-gap arrangement, according to an order issued by the General Administration Department. The arrangement will remain in force for six months or until the available vacancies in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is presently away from the Kashmir Valley and is expected to return on Monday, the Students Association said on Friday, clarifying that reports suggesting that a delegation of protesting MBBS interns would meet the Chief Minister today are incorrect. The association said the interns concerns are, however, []

SRINAGAR: As the walnut harvesting season gets underway across Kashmir, falls from tall walnut trees are once again emerging as a serious occupational safety concern, with experts warning that the traditional methods can result in devastating injuries and even death. The harvesting period, particularly during August and September, witnesses a rise in incidents involving people []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed Himalayan states and Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir, to intensify monitoring of vulnerable glacial lakes and avalanche-prone areas and strengthen early-warning and evacuation mechanisms to minimise loss of life and property. The directions were issued by Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan while reviewing preparedness for []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is scheduled to meet representatives of MBBS and BDS interns on Friday afternoon to discuss their demand for a revision of the monthly stipend. The meeting comes amid an ongoing strike by interns across Jammu and Kashmir, who are seeking an increase in the stipend from Rs 12,300 to Rs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has stepped up preparations for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJ&K), with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg directing officials to ensure seamless coordination and prompt information sharing for the mega event. Garg chaired a high-level meeting at the Auditorium of the Directorate of Information and []

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will hold the next meeting of the Sub-Committee constituted for the Union Territory of Ladakh in New Delhi on September 9, 2026. According to an official communication issued by the Department of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Affairs under the MHA, the meeting has been scheduled to discuss []

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed the progress of proposed inland water transport projects on the Jhelum and Chenab rivers and the rollout of electric mobility infrastructure under the Centres PM E-DRIVE scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretary Transport Avny Lavasa, divisional []

SRINAGAR: Two IPS officers of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir cadre, Rajesh Kumar and Satish Shriramaji Khandare, are among six 1995-batch IPS officers promoted by the Centre to the rank of Special Director General. Kumar, presently serving as Additional Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been elevated to Special DG, while []

SRINAGAR: Two Srinagar residents sustained injuries after a Toyota Fortuner met with an accident at S-Mode near Hariganwan in the Kangan area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, according to an official. The injured were identified as Irshad Ahmad Para, []

byQuaseen Jahan A street vendor struggling to rebuild after losing his shop highlights unequal access to credit, risk and institutional support in India. A recent conversation with a street vendor in Kharghar left me thinking about the unequal architecture of credit, risk and economic opportunity in India. The vendor sells cigarettes from a makeshift stall []

SRINAGAR: Gunshots were reportedly heard on Thursday evening during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the upper reaches of Yusmarg in central Kashmirs Budgam district, officials said. Official sources said that following the initial gunfire, additional reinforcements were rushed to the area to plug escape routes. Due to darkness and the dense forest cover, []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired separate board meetings of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) to review proposed amendments to the Master Plans of Jammu and Srinagar. Omar chaired the 91st Board of Directors meeting of the JDA and the 85th meeting of the SDA, where the proposed []

SRINAGAR : A 60-year-old man from Srinagar drowned while fishing in the Jhelum River in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Thursday, officials said. The deceased was identifed as Farooq Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Aziz Dar, a resident of Banpora, Batamaloo, Srinagar. Officials said Dar had gone fishing in the Jhelum []

SRINAGAR: A well-known cricketer and paint artist, Javid Ahmed Sofi, popularly known as Lone, died of a suspected heart attack at his home in Anzwalla village of Anantnag district on Thursday morning. Sofi, a resident of Lone Mohalla, was known in the area for his humble, kind and helpful nature. He was also a familiar []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has transferred three IAS officers of the AGMUT cadre from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh with immediate effect. As per an order issued by the MHA on September 3, 2026, Mohd Aijaz, IAS (AGMUT: 2012), Harvinder Singh, IAS (AGMUT: 2019), and Shishir Gupta, IAS (AGMUT: 2020), have []

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SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the formal notification for establishing Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) in all seven districts of the Union Territory, following directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs. The move expands the autonomous council system beyond Leh and Kargil, where such councils had previously operated, and is []

SRINAGAR: Pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir selected for Haj 2027 have been directed to complete the mandatory medical screening and submit the required documents to the JK Haj Committee by September 15, 2026. The directive follows Circular No. 10, issued by the Haj Committee of India on September 1, 2026, requiring all selected pilgrims to []

SRINAGAR: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), along with the Crime Branch, conducted searches at courier service facilities across Budgam district on Wednesday as part of efforts to check the use of courier networks for smuggling contraband, officials said. Officials said ANTF teams carried out searches with the assistance of sniffer dogs at multiple locations, including []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness generally dry weather over the coming days, with brief spells of rain and thunder possible at isolated and scattered places, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar. The weather is expected to remain mostly dry from September 3 to 12, the forecast said. On Thursday, September 3, generally []

SRINAGAR: The BJP Jammu and Kashmir unit has denied any association with the individual seen in a viral video allegedly showing a woman being molested during a protest at Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar. In a statement, BJP JK State Co-media Incharge Advocate Sajid Yousuf Shah said the party had cross-checked the matter with []

SRINAGAR: Police in Sopore on Thursday attached two buildings, six shops and two kanals of land in Dooru after completing legal proceedings under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against properties allegedly linked to the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir (JeI). The properties, comprising the premises of Islamia Model School, Dooru, were identified during the investigation []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old motorcyclist died after he apparently lost control of his bike and crashed into a shop at Shiraz Chowk in the Khanyar area of Srinagar on Thursday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Altaf Hussain, a resident of Sangerwani in Pulwama district. According to an official, altaf was riding a Bajaj Pulsar []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred Shahid Nabi Dar, In-charge Divisional Architect of the JK Architects Organisation, and posted him to the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) on deputation. The order was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department under Government Order No. 182-JK(HUD) of 2026, dated August 31, 2026. According to the []

SRINAGAR: More than four lakh tourists have visited border areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir this year, with regions including Keran, Lolab, Machil, Teetwal, Tangdhar, Gurez, Tulail and Uri emerging as tourist destinations. According to official data, Bandipora, Kupwara and Uri revealed that over 4.30 lakh tourists, including local and non-local []