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SRINAGAR: Police have registered an FIR against a man accused of intimidating and threatening a local resident by allegedly brandishing the service weapon of a Police Security Officer (PSO) deployed with his retired police officer father in Srinagars Hazratbal area. According to Srinagar Police, the case follows a complaint filed by Hilal Ahmad Mir, son []

SRINAGAR: Two persons were apprehended after security forces recovered a Chinese pistol, two grenades and ammunition from their possession during a naka checking at Paniwah area of Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said. An official said that a joint team of security personnel was conducting a naka at Paniwah when two persons coming from an []

SRINAGAR: Four persons, including Station House Officer (SHO) Chanderkote Inspector Vicky Thapa, were injured after a passenger bus collided with a police vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Chanderkote on Sunday. The accident occurred when a convoy escorting Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, was passing through []

SRINAGAR: A man from Soibugh village in central Kashmirs Budgam district was killed after the load carrier auto he was driving collided with a tipper at Haji Bagh in Budgam district. The deceased was identified as Mohammed Umar Hajam, a resident of Soibugh, Budgam. He died on the spot due to injuries sustained in the []

Srinagar proposes flyovers and roads without a vision. The government must show origins, alternatives and evidence before committing public money. Srinagar is awash with proposals for flyovers, bridges and wider roads. Each promises relief from congestion. Yet bottlenecks persist, parking is inadequate, and pedestrians lack safe passage. The city has decades of transport studies. Its []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has reiterated that he opposed the release of militants during both the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed and the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814, warning that such decisions would have grave consequences for the countrys national security. In an []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside two revenue orders overturning a land mutation in Kathua, holding that the authorities committed a jurisdictional error by deciding the merits of an appeal without first determining whether it had been filed within the prescribed limitation period. Allowing a petition filed by 72-year-old Prem []

SRINAGAR: Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers in two separate incidents in south Kashmirs Anantnag district and recovered heroin and charas from their possession. In the first incident, a police party from Mattan Police Station intercepted a motorcycle bearing registration number JK03Q-4134 during naka checking at Gopalpora Crossing. Two persons travelling on the motorcycle were []

SRINAGAR: The Court of Additional District Judge, Srinagar, has directed a trial court to decide a petition seeking a temporary injunction in a property dispute within one week, while ordering both parties to maintain status quo on the disputed property until a final decision on the application. The court also directed the defendants to complete []

National Conference legislators aired grievances over cabinet expansion, governance and unfulfilled promises at Gupkar. Farooq and Omar Abdullah heard their demands, promising corrective measures within six months to a year, reports Mudasir Majeed Pir A major group of ruling National Conference legislators walked up the driveway at Gupkar on the morning of November 6, as []

SRINAGAR: A 50-year-old physically challenged man was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Jaswan village of Kanachak area in Jammu on Sunday morning, officials said. An official said that the man was found dead in the area, following which police reached the spot and took the body into custody. He said the body was shifted []

SRINAGAR: At least 24 people were injured after a strong earthquake struck central Japan early Sunday, damaging buildings, shattering shop windows and disrupting railway operations. The earthquake struck at 1:04 am local time, with its epicentre in western Shizuoka Prefecture at a depth of around 40 kilometres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Administration has modified the posting order of a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service(JKAS) officer, changing the headquarters of Director, Social and Tribal Welfare, Dr Zahida Bano, from Leh to Kargil. According to Government Order No. 540-LA(GAD) of 2026, dated November 5, 2026, issued by the GeneralAdministration Department (GAD), Dr Zahida Bano, JKAS, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police has issued a fresh traffic advisory for November 8, allowing passenger vehicles and goods carriers to ply in both directions on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), subject to favourable weather and road conditions. The advisory comes amid slow traffic movement reported on the highway due to single-lane stretches, []

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district early Sunday, marking the second seismic event to affect the Kashmir region within a week. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 2:47 am at a depth of five kilometres. Its epicentre was located in Baramulla district at latitude []

SRINAGAR: Yemens Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed to have carried out six military operations using missiles and drones against Saudi military positions, oil infrastructure and other strategic facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the targets included Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has conducted 276 inspections and collected 132 food samples across the Union Territory during a two-day festive enforcement drive ahead of Diwali, while destroying 800 kg of sweets worth Rs 1.44 lakh in Jammu and Kathua districts over unhygienic processing conditions. The enforcement drive was []

SRINAGAR: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh has placed three Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers at the disposal of the concerned Deputy Commissioners for election-related duties ahead of the forthcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) and Panchayat elections. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on November 5, []

SRINAGAR: A female sambar deer has been spotted in the forests of Sinthan Top in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, with wildlife officials describing the sighting as rare. The animal was reportedly sighted by passengers travelling on the Kashmir side of Sinthan Top near Daksum. Officials believe the deer may have become separated from its group. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday accorded administrative approval for the development of tourism infrastructure in Uri at an estimated cost of Rs 7.93 crore, with projects planned across five locations in north Kashmirs Baramulla district. According to a post by the Chief Ministers Office on X, the project will cover Uri Town, []

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district have seized 10 vehicles, including eight tractors and two tippers, for their alleged involvement in illegal mining during a night-time enforcement drive at different locations across the district on Saturday. Police said FIRs had been registered against the violators under relevant legal provisions, while further investigations had been []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services has issued a detailed fire safety advisory ahead of Diwali, urging people to follow precautionary measures while bursting firecrackers and using diyas, candles and decorative lights to prevent fire incidents and protect lives and property. The advisory warns that careless handling of firecrackers, open []

SRINAGAR: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has cautioned students and parents against fraudulent medical institutions offering courses without statutory recognition or regulatory approval, advising them to verify a colleges credentials and admission permissions before enrolling or making any payment. In an advisory issued on November 5, the NMC said it had received reports of institutions []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Jammu Kashmir Government to assess and pay compensation at the prevailing market rate to five landowners from Rajouri whose 24 kanals and one marla of land was wrongly declared evacuee property and allotted to a displaced person, bringing relief to the petitioners after a []

SRINAGAR: PDP MLA from Pulwama Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Saturday called for raising the upper age limit to 40 years for recruitment to the posts of Probationary Officers (POs) and Banking Associates in Jammu and Kashmir Bank, citing concerns over the existing eligibility criteria. In a post on X, Para said the prescribed age limit of []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned a 5 per cent annual increment for eligible contractual employees engaged under the National Health Mission (NHM) for the financial year 2026-27, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo said on Saturday. The increment will cover eligible contractual staff working at the state, divisional, district and block []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the default bail application of Syed Ahmad Parimoo in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), holding that the prosecution had filed the charge-sheet within the statutory period of 180 days, thereby extinguishing his indefeasible right to default bail. A Division Bench []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention of a Samba man booked under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, holding that the authorities had used preventive detention to circumvent bail granted to him by criminal courts. Allowing a habeas corpus petition []

SRINAGAR: Police on Saturday apprehended two persons and recovered approximately 1.5 kg of a charas-like substance during naka checking at Garoora Crossing in north Kashmirs Bandipora district. The accused were identified as Rafaqat Ali Gojar, son of Mohd. Gulab Gojar, and Zakir Hussain Qureshi, son of Ghulam Noorani Qureshi. Both are residents of Aragam, with []

SRINAGAR: Automobile retail in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a sharp contraction in October 2026, with total vehicle registrations falling 28.5 per cent year-on-year to 19,856 units against 27,771 units in the corresponding month last year. The decline was spread across most vehicle segments, with two-wheelers and passenger vehicles accounting for the bulk of the contraction. []

SRINAGAR: Several parts of Kashmir experienced sub-zero temperatures as the Valley continued to witness a sharp drop in night temperatures, with Shopian recording the lowest minimum at minus 0.9 degrees Celsius. Pulwama also recorded a below-freezing minimum of minus 0.3 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam touched the freezing point at 0.0 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature []

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the transfer of two IAS officers from Jammu and Kashmir to Ladakh with immediate effect. According to an order issued by the ministry, Rakesh Minhas, a 2016-batch IAS officer, and Faz Lul Haseeb, a 2018-batch IAS officer, have been transferred to the Union Territory of Ladakh. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have urged people to remain vigilant against cyber fraud during the festive season, warning against fraudulent online offers and unsafe digital transactions ahead of Dhanteras. In a public awareness advisory, the police cautioned people against falling for offers that appear too good to be true, particularly those circulated on social []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi Dar made an impressive impact in the second One-Day International against New Zealand, claiming his first two international wickets to put the hosts under early pressure at the Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. Nabi struck twice in his opening spell, dismissing openers Tim Seifert and Will Young []

SRINAGAR: The United States military has carried out fresh limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defence system near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has confirmed. Trump said the operation was conducted on Friday and described it as a minor military action, claiming that US forces had destroyed an Iranian []

SRINAGAR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the schedule for the 2027 Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations, with more than 45 lakh students registered to appear in the two examinations. According to the subject-wise timetable, the examinations will begin on February 16, 2027. All examination sessions will commence at 10:30 []

SRINAGAR: Reliance Jio has announced a Rs 10,000 prepaid recharge plan offering three-year validity, unlimited voice calls, 2.5 GB of daily high-speed data and access to a range of bundled digital services. The plan, which extends the operators long-term recharge offerings, combines mobile connectivity with entertainment subscriptions, cloud storage and digital design tools in a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) will remain open for traffic from both directions on November 7, subject to favourable weather and road conditions, even as the Traffic Police have warned of slow movement at several stretches and advised commuters to avoid night travel. According to the traffic advisory issued by the Traffic Police Headquarters, []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from an airstrike on a busy market in Yemens southwestern Taiz province rose to 30 on Friday, with eight others reported injured, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry, as the Houthis and local authorities traded accusations over responsibility for the attack. The Houthi Health Ministry said Saudi aircraft targeted Hadara market []

SRINAGAR: Open merit candidates will compete for 40 per cent of the 1,356 vacancies announced by Jammu and Kashmir Bank, with the remaining 60 per cent earmarked for various reserved categories under the Union Territorys reservation framework. The reservation provisions, detailed in two recruitment notifications issued by the Bank on Friday, mean that a majority []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir after the 12th-century manuscript of Kalhanas Rajatarangini was inscribed on UNESCOs Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific, describing the recognition as a moment of immense pride for the region. The Chief Minister said the international recognition []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir RevenuePlus Portal will remain temporarily unavailable from November 9 to 13 as the Revenue Department migrates the application from the NIC Mini Data Centre in Jammu to the State Data Centre (SDC). In an official communication dated November 5, the Revenue Department informed Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: In a significant push towards modernising agriculture and strengthening the local vegetable-growing sector, a progressive farmer from Tahab area of south Kashmirs Pulwama district has introduced a solar-powered mini cold storage facility, offering local growers an opportunity to preserve their produce and fetch better market prices. Farooq Ahmad, a resident of Tahab, has taken []

SRINAGAR: A massive fire left three families homeless at Quilmuqam village in north Kashmirs Bandipora district on Friday. According to details, the blaze caused extensive damage to the houses, leaving the affected families with little of their belongings. Among the victims was a family preparing for their daughters wedding. The fire destroyed clothes, household items []

SRINAGAR: Unauthorised power overdrawal by Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has raised serious grid security concerns in the region, with central load dispatchers issuing 57 warnings, including three extreme emergency alerts. The central control room that manages the northern electricity grid had to issue 57 official warnings to J&K and Ladakh during September because the region []

SRINAGAR: The dissenting MLAs of the National Conference appeared to have moved closer to reconciliation with the party leadership following a two-hour-long meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and party president Farooq Abdullah. The meeting between the two sides was held at Farooq Abdullahs Gupkar residence in Srinagar on Friday morning. Speaking to reporters after []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday transferred JKAS officer Ghulam Nabi Bhat and appointed him Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Minister holding the School Education, Higher Education and Jal Shakti portfolios. According to Government Order No. 1748-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on November 6, Bhat, who was []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department has forecast mainly dry weather across Jammu and Kashmir till November 9, with light rain and snowfall over higher reaches likely from November 10. An official of the Meteorological Department said scattered to many places across the Union Territory may receive light rain, while higher reaches are likely to experience light []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has declined to entertain an application by two IAS officers seeking intervention in the long-pending Arms Licences Scam PIL and a direction to the Centre to consider their representations before deciding on a proposal for grant of prosecution sanction against them. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said he had been under house detention for the past week, alleging that police personnel and barricades continued to restrict movement outside his residence. In a post on X, Mirwaiz said the restrictions had prevented him from delivering the weekly Friday sermon at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, []