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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir produced a disciplined bowling display on the opening day of the Irani Cup, bowling out Rest of India for 237 before ending the day at 21 for one at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium here on Thursday. After winning the toss, J&K captain Paras Dogra elected to bowl first, and his decision paid []

SRINAGAR: Seven people were injured after a tractor and a Scorpio vehicle collided on the Sulla-Panassa road in Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the accident took place on the Sulla-Panassa road when a tractor and a Scorpio vehicle collided, leaving both occupants of the tractor and five people travelling in []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has restored the premature retirement of a senior government employee, holding that compulsory retirement in the public interest is an administrative measure and courts should not substitute their assessment for that of the competent authority unless the decision is shown to be arbitrary, mala fide or []

SRINAGAR: New rice varieties introduced and distributed by the Agriculture Department in Kashmir are yielding encouraging results, with farmers reporting a significant increase in production and reduced incidence of crop diseases compared to traditional varieties. Farmers from different parts of the Valley said that the newly introduced varieties, particularly SR3 and SR4, have helped them []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a revenue mutation attested in 1970, holding that an unexplained delay of more than five decades could not be condoned merely on the basis of the petitioners minority, residence outside the Valley and prevailing circumstances. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience the seasons first major spell of rain and snowfall between October 8 and 11 as a strong Western Disturbance is expected to influence the Union Territory, according to a weather forecast. The forecast by Kashmir Weather Forecast puts the current probability of the spell at around 55 []

SRINAGAR: Special Gram Sabhas will be held in 198 Gram Panchayats across Jammu and Kashmir on October 2 to raise awareness about watershed development and promote community participation in soil and water conservation, the Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) has said. The Gram Sabhas will cover 19 Watershed Development Projects and provide local communities an []

SRINAGAR: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has authorised officers in electricity distribution subdivisions to disconnect power supply when electricity theft is detected, subject to the provisions of the Electricity Act and the applicable Supply Code. The authorisation covers officers serving as in-charge of respective Electric Distribution Sub-divisions of []

SRINAGAR: The Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Rajouri, has suspended the Registration Certificate (RC) of a vehicle after a video showing a woman performing a stunt on its bonnet while it was being driven on a National Highway in Sidhra, Jammu, surfaced on social media. The RC of the vehicle, bearing registration number JK11B-8314 (LMV) []

SRINAGAR: Around 25 passengers sustained minor injuries after a West Bengal-registered sleeper bus overturned in the down tube near Maroog on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Ramban district on Thursday. Police said the injured passengers were shifted to District Hospital Ramban for treatment with the assistance of personnel from the police, State Disaster Response []

SRINAGAR: A CRPF personnel died after being found unconscious in Lal Bazar area of Srinagar city, officials said on Thursday. An official said that the CRPF personnel collapsed and fell unconscious at Mill Stop, Lal Bazar, Srinagar. He was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Meanwhile, cognisance of the incident has []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed three Directors of the J&K Economics and Statistics (Gazetted) Service as in-charge Director Generals with immediate effect, pending clearance and confirmation by the Establishment-cum-Selection Committee (EcSC). The arrangement was approved through Government Order No. 14-JK(PD&MD) of 2026, dated September 25, 2026, and will remain in force for []

SRINAGAR: Four people were injured after being attacked by a wild bear in Nandimarg Nard area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that four people, comprising two men and two women, were injured after they were attacked by a wild bear in the area. He said []

SRINAGAR: More than 4,000 people involved in drug-related offences have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir since April as part of the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan, Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat said on Thursday. Addressing participants at the Run for Unity, Prabhat said police had registered 3,257 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances []

SRINAGAR: A two-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into a water tub at his home in Qalamabad area of Handwara in north Kashmirs Kupwara district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the child was hospitalised after he accidentally fell into a water tub at his home in Qalamabad. He said the child []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the Jammu Kashmir Electric Vehicle Policy-2026, setting a six-year framework to expand electric mobility across the Union Territory and targeting 1.40 lakh electric vehicles by 2032. The policy, covering 2026-32, was approved by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. It focuses on increasing []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded administrative approval for restoration of the traditional Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. In a post on X, Abdullah said the project would focus on preserving the heritage of the traditional route []

SRINAGAR: Police in Central Kashmirs Srinagar district have busted an alleged organised narcotics network operating in downtown Srinagar, arresting eight persons and recovering banned drugs, a pistol, Rs 85.76 lakh in cash and gold worth over Rs 1.05 crore, officials said. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, SSP Srinagar G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy said the arrests []

SRINAGAR: The approved Government Nursing College at Budgam is yet to become operational as the Jammu and Kashmir Government is still processing the creation of required manpower, while a proposed trauma hospital at Magam is not under consideration amid financial constraints and staffing requirements. The Health and Medical Education Department stated this in response to []

SRINAGAR: Thirty-eight recruitment examinations of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) are pending, including 32 from 2025-26, according to figures presented in the Legislative Assembly. The data showed that the Commission had collected Rs 28.76 lakh in fees in connection with pending and cancelled examinations. The backlog stood at 34 up to March []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will organise a series of sports and recreational events in the coming days, including a cycle race, Jashn-e-Dal and a water sports event at Dal Lake, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Armed Police, Kashmir, Nitish Kumar, said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters after flagging off the Kashmir Marathon []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said there is currently no proposal to upgrade the Bone and Joint Hospital, Jammu, into an independent super-speciality orthopaedic and trauma care institute, even as it has proposed 299 additional posts to strengthen services at the 182-bed facility. The Health and Medical Education Department disclosed this in a []

SRINAGAR: India has issued another advisory, warning its nationals against joining the Russian armed forces and said that reports continue to emerge of Indians being recruited through agents and non-public entities offering employment opportunities in Russia. The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said some Indian nationals were being drawn to such offers by the prospect of []

SRINAGAR: A private car caught fire inside the Sonamarg Tunnel in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Wednesday, with no injuries or casualties reported in the incident. According to reports, a Duster car caught fire while it was travelling through the tunnel, prompting an immediate response from Fire and Emergency Services personnel. Firefighters reached the spot []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has waived all fees for students from Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) families studying in Classes IX to XII in government schools, while the School Education Department is considering upgrading selected rural and far-flung high schools into higher secondary K-12 institutions. The School Education Department issued Government Order No. 263-JK(Edu) []

SRINAGAR: ASHA workers in Jammu and Kashmir receive an assured monthly incentive of Rs 3,000, in addition to performance-based payments linked to various national health programmes, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. The government said the assured amount comprises Rs 2,000 for routine activities and Rs 1,000 under Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC). []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Waheed ur Rehman Para has given notice of a motion of privilege against the Chief Secretary and Law Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that their questioning of the contents and language of a House resolution raises concerns about the authority and privileges of the elected []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has clarified that the Sonamarg Development Authoritys (SDA) Master Plan regulates land use and development within its notified area but does not affect the proprietary rights of private landowners in Shutkadi, Nilgrath and Sarbal. The Tourism Department gave the clarification in response to a starred question raised by Kangan []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has deleted 56,664 beneficiaries from ration records while adding 2,25,360 beneficiaries under different ration categories since January 1, 2026, according to data provided by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department to the Legislative Assembly. The figures were placed before the House in response to a starred question by MLA []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government will investigate all irregularities pointed out by the Legislative Assemblys House Committee in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission works and take action based on the findings, Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana said on Wednesday. Rana told the Assembly that complaints and allegations concerning JJM works would be []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will hold a detailed discussion on the shortage and non-availability of essential construction materials across the Union Territory in its next session, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather said during the concluding proceedings of the House. The issue was raised by several legislators, who highlighted difficulties caused by the shortage []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has referred the long-pending demand for removal of the pay anomaly of Junior Supervisors and Sub-Auditors in the Cooperative Department to the Finance Department for examination and necessary approval. The matter was disclosed in the Governments reply to Un-Starred Assembly D. No. 1/6/553, tabled by MLA Showkat Hussain Ganie, []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department to assess and pay compensation for damage caused by water pipelines and sluice structures laid on private land in Pattan, besides considering payment of rent/use and occupation charges from 2012, when the petitioners purchased the property. Justice Wasim []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, formally bringing the seven-day Autumn Session to an end. The session was held in Srinagar from September 21 to 30, with Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather using his concluding remarks to thank legislators, Assembly staff and officials involved in conducting the proceedings. Rather []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has clarified that its transfer policy does not impose an absolute ban on premature transfers, allowing employees to be moved before completion of the prescribed minimum tenure in specified circumstances and with prior approval of the Minister-in-Charge. The clarification was given by the General Administration Department (GAD) in response []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has acknowledged that drug cases are increasing across the Union Territory, with 528 awareness programmes conducted up to August 2026 as part of measures to address substance abuse. The Health and Medical Education Department, in a reply to an Unstarred Assembly question tabled by Jammu North MLA Sham Lal []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has permitted the University of Jammu to proceed with development and construction activities on 50 kanals of land at Sharief-Abad in Budgam, while making clear that the work will remain subject to the final outcome of an ongoing ownership dispute. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, in an []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar recorded 52,545 traffic challans between April and June this year, nearly twice the number issued during the preceding 12 months, as the city steps up automated enforcement through an expanding network of traffic cameras. According to the Srinagar Traffic & Urban Mobility Framework placed before the Legislative Assembly, 26,331 challans had been issued []

SRINAGAR: More than 13.63 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) have been generated in Anantnag and Kulgam districts, with Kulgam recording a sharper increase in registrations during 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. According to a written reply of the Health and Medical Education Department, Anantnag has generated 8,70,817 ABHAs []

SRINAGAR: As many as 3,997 primary schools in Jammu and Kashmir were clubbed or merged with other schools during 2022-23, while no primary school has been clubbed or merged during the subsequent three years, the Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. The disclosure was made by the School Education Department in response to an unstarred []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said no proposal has been framed so far to widen or upgrade the old National Highway stretch between Pantha Chowk and Galander in Pampore, despite the road carrying substantial traffic linked to the Khrew-Khonmoh industrial belt and NH-44. In a written reply to an unstarred question by MLA []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience generally dry weather until October 4, with a spell of light rain and snowfall over higher reaches forecast for October 5 and 6, the Meteorological Centre said. According to the latest forecast, weather conditions are expected to remain generally dry on September 30 and from October 1 []

SRINAGAR: Rehabilitation of the main bridge in Chadoora town is under way after the work was awarded for Rs 999.54 lakh, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has informed the Legislative Assembly. The Public Works (R&B) Department provided the details in response to a starred question by Chadoora MLA Ali Mohammad Dar on the status of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has said the vacant post of Consultant Radiologist at District Hospital Kishtwar is under active consideration, while construction of the hospitals additional 100-bedded inpatient block has been targeted for completion by December 2026. The government provided the information in a written reply to a question raised by Kishtwar MLA []

SRINAGAR: A most-wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant, identified by security officials as Sulaiman Shah alias Musa, was killed in an encounter with security forces in the higher reaches of Budgam district on Tuesday. Officials said Musa, who was associated with the Pakistan-based LeT, was killed during a gunfight in the remote forest area of Dudhpathri in []

by Asif Iqbal Naik SRINAGAR: At least 810 residential houses, including cow sheds, were gutted in a devastating midnight fire at Mungli village in the remote Warwan area of Jammu and Kashmirs Kishtwar district, exposing once again the lack of dedicated fire-fighting infrastructure in the far-flung region. The fire was brought under control after local []

SRINAGAR: One militant was killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in the Gurwatkalan area of Budgam district late Tuesday evening, officials said. A top police officer said that the operation was launched after security forces established contact with the militants in the area. He said a joint operation is underway, with security []

SRINAGAR: Encounter breaks out in Gurwatkalan area of central Kashmirs Budgam district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following specific inputs. As forces zeroed in on the suspected spot, hiding militants opened fire, triggering an encounter, he said. []

SRINAGAR: Turkish authorities have seized a Boeing 737 operated by Irans Caspian Airlines at Istanbul Airport over an alleged 3 million ($3.4 million) debt, Turkish and Iranian media reported on Tuesday. The aircraft was detained on Monday after passengers had boarded and it was preparing to depart, Turkeys state-run Anadolu News Agency reported. The action []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has posted nine newly appointed Hindi lecturers to higher secondary schools across Jammu division, with immediate effect. The postings were issued by the School Education Department through Government Order No. 408-JK(Edu) of 2026, dated September 28, 2026. The lecturers had been appointed earlier under Government Order No. 271-JK(Edu) of []