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SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed grief over the death of veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar, recalling their personal association and describing him as a close friend who was deeply concerned about people facing hardship. Patekar, 75, died on October 8, 2026 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his home []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld a compensation award of Rs 93,000 to a casual labourer who suffered permanent disability in a workplace accident, while directing the Labour Commissioner to reconsider whether the employer should pay an additional penalty for delaying the payment. Justice Shahzad Azeem, in a judgment pronounced on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday expressed grief over the road accident reported in Ukhral area of Ramban district. In a post on X, Sinha conveyed his condolences to the families of those who died in the accident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. The Lieutenant Governor said []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a man accused in a narcotics case involving the alleged recovery of more than 24 kg of ganja, holding that the trial court had failed to adequately consider the mandatory restrictions imposed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. []

SRINAGAR: The Handicrafts and Handloom Department has extended loans worth Rs 14.71 crore to artisans and weavers in Kashmir under its Credit Card Scheme during the first two quarters of the current financial year, with 1,054 applicants having received funds by the end of September 2026. According to a press release issued by the department, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday reviewed preparations for the development and operationalisation of National Waterways in the Union Territory, directing the agencies concerned to adhere to timelines so the waterways can be opened for public use by next year. The review covered onshore infrastructure being developed by the Indian Port []

SRINAGAR: The audit has flagged significant discrepancies between the Jammu and Kashmir Governments departmental records and data uploaded on NREGASoft regarding funds available and expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) during 2019-20 to 2023-24. The issue has been highlighted in the Composite Audit Report (Civil) for the period ended March []

SRINAGAR: Air India will introduce an airline-branded travel SIM card for passengers travelling overseas, providing access to voice and data services through international roaming. Were proud to share that Tata Communications and Air India have collaborated to make international connectivity more convenient and affordable with EasyRoam, an Air India-branded travel SIM designed to elevate the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the service batch of IAS officer Ram Niwas Sharma from AGMUT:2010 to AGMUT:2009 following the re-fixation of his seniority in the Indian Administrative Service. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the notification on October 8, 2026, based on Order No. 14015/27/2019-AIS-I dated July 31, 2026 issued by []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has redesignated Chandraker Bharti, IAS (AGMUT:1996), as Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) following his promotion to the Apex Scale of the Indian Administrative Service. The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1615-JK(GAD) of 2026 on October 8, 2026, stating that the redesignation follows Bhartis promotion to Level-17 of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has advised customers to strengthen their digital security by using strong and unique passwords for bank accounts, official systems and personal data. As part of its Cyber Security Awareness Month campaign, the bank has urged users to create passwords of at least 12 characters, combining letters, numbers and special characters []

SRINAGAR: Jammu is set to add 75 new 7-metre, air-conditioned Smart Electric Buses to its public transport network under the PM-eBus Sewa programme, further expanding the electric fleet operated through Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL). The bidding process for the Jammu and Kashmir lot has been completed, with M/s PMI Electro Mobility Solutions Private Limited []

SRINAGAR: One person was killed and eight others injured after a Sumo vehicle carrying them overturned in the Senabati area of Ukherhal in Jammu and Kashmirs Ramban district on Thursday, reports said. According to reports, the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. The injured were taken to []

SRINAGAR: A government audit has found that 71 per cent of the MGNREGA works examined in 10 sampled blocks of Jammu and Kashmir involved wage payments beyond the prescribed time limit, with delays ranging from one to 254 days during 2019-24. The audit scrutiny of 400 test-checked works found that wages were paid late in []

SRINAGAR: An IndiGo flight travelling from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning amid adverse weather conditions on Wednesday, damaging the aircrafts nose radome. The aircraft landed safely at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, with all 104 passengers and six crew members reported safe. The aircraft, operating flight 6E 925, was flying at around 17,000 []

SRINAGAR: Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar died on Thursday at the age of 75 after suffering a severe cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa, according to hospital sources. The actor was brought to a hospital after he was found unconscious at his home. Doctors attempted to revive him for nearly 45 minutes, but []

SRINAGAR: The US Embassy in Moscow has issued a health alert following reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russias Irkutsk region, where a person has died and quarantine measures have reportedly been introduced at hospitals. The embassy said it was closely monitoring reports about the suspected case. Russian authorities, however, have said the []

SRINAGAR:A 17-year-old youth died in Srinagar on Wednesday, nearly 13 days after he was seriously injured in a fall from an apple tree during harvesting in Behibagh area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district. The deceased was identified as Sameer, a resident of Behibagh. According to reports, Sameer had fallen from an apple tree while plucking []

SRINAGAR: Contractors delayed the commencement of 36 out of 44 sampled schemes and works in Jammu and Kashmir by between two and 387 days, after excluding the seven-day period permitted under the terms of allotment orders, a government audit has found. The findings are contained in the Composite Audit Report (Civil) for the period ended []

SRINAGAR: A government audit has flagged substantial shortfalls in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spending by Jammu and Kashmirs public sector enterprises, with only Rs 3.05 crore spent against Rs 27.42 crore allocated by three enterprises during 2022-23, leaving Rs 24.37 crore unspent. The findings are contained in Chapter V of the Composite Audit Report (Civil []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the implementation of e-Sanction and Re-appropriation and Surrender modules on the Jammu and Kashmir Budget Estimation, Allocation and Monitoring System (JK BEAMS) to shift key financial processes to a digital platform. The Finance Department issued the approval through Government Order No. 310-F of 2026, dated October 7, []

SRINAGAR: A man was injured after being mauled by a bear in the Monghama Dankaad area of Tral in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Wednesday, reports said. The incident took place in the Dankaad area, where the man was attacked by the bear, according to reports. The injured, identified as Bilal Ahmad, son of Ghulam []

SRINAGAR: The Association of Interns and Medical Students Association (AIMSA) on Wednesday gave the Jammu and Kashmir Government five days to issue a formal order enhancing the monthly stipend of MBBS and BDS interns, warning that failure to meet the deadline could lead to the resumption of their agitation. A delegation of medical interns and []

SRINAGAR: Northern Railway will operate two reserved Festival Special Express trains between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to meet the expected surge in passenger traffic during the festive season, railway officials said. Train No. 04083/04084 New DelhiShri Mata Vaishno Devi KatraNew Delhi Reserved Festival Special Express will make two trips in each []

SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Social Welfare Kashmir has ordered transfers and postings of several officials, including the placement of Social Workers and other employees as In-Charge Tehsil Social Welfare Officers (I/C TSWOs), with immediate effect. The orders were issued by Director Social Welfare Kashmir M. Akbar Wani, IAS, through Order No. 134 DSWK of 2026 []

SRINAGAR:One child was killed and eight people were injured after a five-storey residential building collapsed in northeast Delhis New Seemapuri area on Wednesday afternoon, while several others were feared trapped beneath the debris, according to reports by Hindustan Times and NDTV. The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received information about the collapse at around 3.30 pm []

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday busted an old militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Nagda Nar forest area of Handwara in north Kashmirs Kupwara district. An official said that based on specific information, Handwara Police along with 21 Rashtriya Rifles and 92 Bn CRPF launched a joint search []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has allowed a woman to produce additional evidence concerning her husbands alleged second marriage, holding that the material could be relevant to her defence in an ongoing matrimonial dispute. Justice Sanjay Dhar, in a judgment pronounced on September 26, 2026, partly allowed a petition filed by []

SRINAGAR: Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, the Nobel Prize-awarding body announced on Wednesday. BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Henri B. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister on Wednesday inaugurated a set of upgraded sports facilities at the Sher-i-Kashmir Multi-Sports Activity Centre in Gindun, Rajbagh, Srinagar, in a major expansion of sports infrastructure in the Union Territory. Developed at a cost of more than Rs 30 crore, the newly inaugurated facilities include an Olympic-sized 10-lane swimming []

SRINAGAR: Yemens Houthi group on Wednesday claimed it had carried out a series of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting airports and military installations in Saudi Arabia. BLASTS IN ADEN: Yemeni rockets hit Saudi military gatherings Successive strikes hit Saudi military gatherings at Aden airport, according to @SprinterPress. Yemeni rockets rained down on the []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a BSF constables petition challenging his voluntary retirement, holding that the dispute arose outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, in a judgment pronounced on September 30, held that the petitioners voluntary retirement application was submitted outside Jammu and Kashmir and []

SRINAGAR: A young man from Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, Sandesh Singh, has died in a road accident in Queenstown, New Zealand, with efforts underway to repatriate his mortal remains to India. The following is the update regarding Late Shri Sandesh Singh from district Doda, who passed away in an unfortunate road accident in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the governments response to allegations linked to the ongoing Opposition protest over the Chief Election Commissioner issue, saying action should have been taken if the claims being raised were fabricated. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah was asked about the detention of Congress leader []

After a question triggered a stormy Assembly debate on regulating social media, a harder question remains. Without a strong formal press in Jammu and Kashmir, who will hold the digital space accountable, asks Masood Hussain Lawmakers in Jammu and Kashmir need more time to grasp a basic reality. The world has gone virtual. What people []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested seven people in five separate cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and recovered more than 3.3 kg of contraband substances during intensified naka checking and surveillance across Anantnag district. In the first case, a police team from Police Station Srigufwara intercepted Riyaz Ahmad Hajam, a resident []

by Asif Iqbal Naik SRINAGAR: In a significant judgment concerning personal liberty and preventive detention, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a 65-year-old man from Doda, holding that the material relied upon by the authorities failed to establish any actual disturbance of public order. The Court []

SRINAGAR: At least five to six residential houses were damaged in a fire that broke out in Qazi Mohalla area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district at around 2 am, with a few people sustaining minor injuries. According to reports, the fire started in one house before spreading to nearby residential structures, causing extensive damage to []

SRINAGAR: The administration of Sub-Division Karnah has advised residents still staying in Dhoks and other high-altitude areas to return to their native villages in view of adverse weather conditions forecast over the coming days. The advisory comes amid expectations of heavy rainfall in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches, with authorities urging residents to []

SRINAGAR: IAS officer Prasanna Ramaswamy has been removed as chairman of the governing body of the Looms of Ladakh Women Cooperative Ltd, nearly two months after his transfer from Jammu and Kashmir to Lakshadweep amid questions over the cooperatives registration and functioning. Leh Deputy Commissioner Romil Singh Donk will take over as chairman in accordance []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have cautioned people against cyber fraud involving fake trading applications and fraudulent investment advertisements that promise unusually high returns to steal money and personal information. According to the police advisory, fraudsters use misleading claims, including guaranteed profits of up to 30 per cent daily and promises to double investments within []

SRINAGAR: Earthquake tremors were felt across parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday night after a 4.4-magnitude quake was reported in Uttarakhand, according to initial reports. The earthquake occurred at around 10.25 pm, with its epicentre reported to be approximately 22 km from Khadun Laga Gawali in Uttarakhand. Residents in several parts of the Delhi-NCR region reported []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh are likely to witness a power deficiency of 14 percent during the solar peak hours in the month of October, Northern Regional Power Committee (NRPC) officials said. The Committee further said that the regions may face power deficiency of nearly 12 percent during the non-solar hours. According to the official []

SRINAGAR: The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir has declared temporary sheds on the outskirts of Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar as a temporary holding center for illegal immigrants. As per the notification issued by the department, the Union Territory administration has notified 12 sheds at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar as a temporary holding center/camp for []

SRINAGAR: Census 2027 population enumeration in snow-bound areas of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has been completed, covering 5,292 Enumeration Blocks (EBs), including 4,597 in J&K and 695 in Ladakh, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations J&K and Ladakh Amit Sharma said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Sharma said a five-day []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reiterated that the Jammu and Kashmir government would not implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), asserting that any such legislation should be debated and passed in Parliament rather than introduced state by state. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar said J&K would not adopt the UCC and challenged []

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmirs Samba district have arrested the main accused and recovered the alleged weapon of offence within hours of a firing incident that claimed a mans life in Jakh area of Vijaypur. The case was registered at Police Station Vijaypur under FIR No. 163/2026 under Sections 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya []

SRINAGAR: Eleven Indian crew members were injured on Tuesday after a Panama-flagged commercial vessel was struck by a projectile while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, prompting India to condemn the attack. The vessel, MT On Peace, had 19 crew members on board, including 17 Indian nationals. According to the []

SRINAGAR: Drug Control Authorities, Kulgam, in coordination with the Police Department, on Tuesday conducted an intensive inspection drive in the Qaimoh area and shut three medical shops for violating licence conditions and failing to properly maintain records of scheduled drugs. During the inspection, discrepancies were found in the records relating to Schedule H and H1 []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered initiation of Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against Dr Azmat Gowher Khan, Chief Medical Officer, Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla, over allegations concerning his directorship in a private healthcare company. According to a Government Order issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, Abdul Gani Raina, I/C Chief []