IGP Kashmir felicitates Budgam Police for busting fake employment syndicate, digitising beat policing
Srinagar, Oct 9: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Sujit Kumar Singh on Friday distributed commendation certificates, appreciation letters and rewards to...
Altaf Bukhari demands compensation for hailstorm-hit farmers, orchardists
Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday expressed deep concern over the extensive damage...
Hailstorm damages apple crop in south Kashmir villages
Shopian: Oct 8: A hailstorm on Thursday evening lashed parts of south Kashmir’s upper reaches, damaging apple orchards just weeks before the harvesting season.
Farmers...
Gusty winds lash Srinagar, over dozen tourists rescued from Dal Lake
Srinagar, Oct 8: A spell of heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds, thunder and lightning disrupted normal life across Srinagar on Thursday evening, ending...
LG raises maximum age limit for Nambardars in Ladakh from 60 to 63
Leh, Oct 09: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday raised the maximum age limit for Nambardars in the Union Territory from...
CISF personnel succumbs to injuries after gunshot wound in Reasi
Reasi, Oct 09: A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel succumbed to his injuries after sustaining a gunshot wound while on duty in...
Two youth from Srinagar go missing during trekking in Kangan forest; rescue operation launched
Ganderbal, Oct 09: Two youth from Srinagar locality reportedly lost their way in the forest area of Rayil Gund area of Kangan in...
No major rainfall or snowfall expected in J&K till October 20: MeT
Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness predominantly dry weather until October 20, with brief spells of light rain, thunderstorms...
Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh released from US ICE detention
Washington, Oct 9: Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh has been released on bond from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, where he had...
Two boys from Srinagar missing during trek in Kangan forest traced; safely brought to...
Ganderbal, Oct 09: Two boys hailing from Srinagar, who earlier went missing after reportedly losing their way while trekking in the forest area...
Kashmir University researcher Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir named among world’s top 2% of scientists...
Srinagar, Oct 09: Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, a renowned breast cancer researcher in the Department of Bioresources at the University of Kashmir and...
J&K Bank branches ‘approved’ in 2023 in Bani areas, RTI reply contradicts status
Jammu, Oct 8: On April 18, 2023, the Union Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh announced that seven new J&K Bank branches...
J&K CGD Policy 2026 to expand clean fuel access, boost industrial growth: CM Omar
Srinagar, Oct 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today termed the notification of the Jammu & Kashmir City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, 2026 a major...
Mandatory Police verification of labourers ordered in Kathua
Kathua, Oct 8: The District Magistrate (DM) Kathua has ordered mandatory verification of all labourers and workers engaged by contractors and sub-contractors in the...
Kashmir’s Vanishing Green Cover: Over 6.6 lakh trees felled in 5 years
Srinagar, Oct 8: Kashmir’s tree-felling story is far more extensive than the recent cutting of 14000 Russian poplars. Government records point to lakhs of...
Inter-collegiate volleyball, football, badminton tournaments enter final stage at JU
Jammu, Oct 8: The Inter-Collegiate Tournaments of Volleyball (Men), Football (Men & Women) and Badminton (Men &Women) for the session 2026–27, organised by the...
LG interacts with delegation of media representatives from Mumbai
Srinagar, Oct 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with a delegation of media representatives from Mumbai at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar.
During the interaction, the...
I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders detained in Reasi before protest against ECI, released
Jammu, Oct 8: I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders and workers were briefly detained in Katra before their scheduled protest against Election Commission of India (ECI) in...
J&K-PSA thanks Govt for easing school NOC norms, raises pending issues
Kulgam, Oct 8: A delegation of the (Regd.) Jammu & Kashmir Private Schools Association (J&K-PSA), led by Association Secretary and District President Shopian Hilal...
IIM Jammu, NASSCOM, J&K govt to host GCC summit to unlock region's investment potential
Jammu, Oct 8: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir government and NASSCOM as knowledge partner,...
Police arrest 4 drug peddlers in south Kashmir, contraband substance recovered
Srinagar, Oct 8: Continuing its sustained drive against the drug menace, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested four drug peddlers in Anantnag,...
Crime Branch files chargesheet in visa fraud case against consultancy owners in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 8: The Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against two siblings in an alleged visa fraud case involving a consultancy firm...
IGP Kashmir felicitates Srinagar Police for busting organised inter-state narcotics network
Srinagar, Oct 8: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone Sujit Kumar Singh on Thursday felicitated the Srinagar Police team, led by SSP...
Govt postpones Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) Urs holiday to Oct 9
Srinagar, Oct 7: The government postponed by a day the provincial holiday in Kashmir on account of the Urs of Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani (RA).
According...
Seriousness of offence alone no ground for indefinite pre-trial incarceration: HC
Srinagar, Oct 7: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has granted bail to an accused NDPS Act, observing that the seriousness of an...
Army recovers landmine along LoC in J-K's Poonch
Mendhar, Oct 08: Army troops on Thursday detected and destroyed a landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar subdivision of Jammu...
J&K CGD Policy 2026 to expand clean fuel access, boost industrial growth: CM Omar...
Srinagar, Oct 08: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today termed the notification of the Jammu & Kashmir City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, 2026 a...
Man found unconscious in Samba, dies
Jammu, Oct 08: A 63-year-old man was found unconscious in the main market area of Vijaypur in Samba district on Thursday, officials said.
An...
No let-up in bear attacks, bear mauls man in Tral
Tral, Oct 7: There was no let-up in bear attacks in Kashmir as a man was mauled by a bear in the Monghama...
Vehicle strikes man to death in Samba’s Bari Brahmana
Samba, Oct 08: A 22-year-old man died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district on Thursday...
Court sentences drug peddler to 10-year in jail, imposes Rs 1 lakh fine
Srinagar, Oct 7: Observing that the menace of drug abuse is having an alarming impact on society, the Special Judge (NDPS Cases) Jammu sentenced...
No voter to be left behind: J&K CEO
Jammu, Oct 7: With the objective of ensuring that no eligible voter is left behind, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, Sanjeev...
Youth succumbs to injuries 13 days after fatal fall from apple tree
Srinagar, Oct 08: A 17-year-old youth succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, 13 days after sustaining injuries in a fall from an apple...
Tata Sumo accident in J&K’s Ramban leaves one dead, eight critically injured
Banihal, Oct 08: One person was killed and eight others critically injured when a Tata Sumo carrying nine persons met with an accident...
Power cuts to 200 households trigger protest in Tangmarg
Baramulla, Oct 7: Disconnection of electricity supply to around 200 households over pending bills triggered a protest in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla...
GOC 16 Corps, PCDA Prayagraj inaugurate 20th Raksha Pension Samadhan Ayojan at Akhnoor
Akhnoor, Oct 7: The 204th Raksha Pension Samadhan Ayojan (RPSA) was inaugurated at Tanda, Akhnoor by General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps Lieutenant General...
Anantnag’s Larnoo students get firsthand lesson in water safety
Anantnag, Oct 7: Students from nearby schools were taken through the journey of drinking water-from its natural source to household taps—during an awareness programme...
Leh Apex Body proposes Oct 12–14 dates for key MHA Sub-Committee talks on Ladakh...
Jammu, Oct 08: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) has proposed October 12, 13 and 14 as possible dates for the next meeting of the...
PPAF confers ‘Marghoob Adabi’ award on Dr Abid, Dr Rahi, Moulana Nazir
Banihal, Oct 7: The Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (JKAACL) organised a grand literary gathering at Boys Higher Secondary School,...
Ragging crackdown: GMC Anantnag suspends 7 MBBS students
Srinagar, Oct 7: Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag has suspended seven MBBS students of the 2025 batch from academic activities and evicted them...
LG Saxena flags off India’s first high-altitude ‘Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari’
Leh, Oct 7: India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari in Ladakh has become a reality, with Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday flagging off...
LG Sinha meets delegations, discusses Baramulla development, Sharda Temple, handloom sector
Srinagar, Oct 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday met representatives of various groups and individuals, who raised issues concerning the development of Baramulla,...
Ladakh moves to plug banking security gaps ahead of winter
Leh, Oct 7: The Ladakh Administration has stepped up measures to strengthen the security of banking infrastructure and cash movement across the Union Territory,...
Rigorous verifications lead to identification of Bangladeshis in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 6: Months-long verification drive by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, targeting migrant workers at orchards, brick kilns and construction sites, has led...
Humanitarian considerations warrant compassionate approach: CAT
Srinagar, Oct 6: Observing that humanitarian considerations warranted a compassionate approach in the peculiar circumstances of a case, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has...
Govt postpones Kashmir provincial holiday on Urs Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din (RA) to Oct 9
Srinagar, Oct 7: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has postponed the provincial holiday on account of “Urs Sheikh Noor-Ud-Din Sahib” in Kashmir Province by...
PM’s ‘Gulmarg’ cheese gift reminds Kashmir of its ‘Mozzarella’ treasures
Srinagar, Oct 6: Gulmarg cheese was part of the assortment of gifts that Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented to Swiss President Guy Parmelin during...
White Knight Corps commander reviews operational readiness in J&K’s Akhnoor
Jammu, Oct 7: General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Mohit Seth on Wednesday visited forward areas along the Line of...
Mehbooba Mufti pays tribute at Budshah's tomb in Shehr-e-Khas Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 7: PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday visited Shehr-e-Khas in downtown Srinagar and paid tribute...
EPG urges rational deployment of wildlife officers to strengthen conservation
Srinagar, Oct 7: The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has urged the J&K Government to ensure professional and need-based deployment of qualified wildlife personnel,...
