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SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday laid the foundation stone for 30 smart bus shelters, with 15 each planned in Leh and Kargil, as part of an initiative to develop safer, technology-enabled and sustainable public transport infrastructure in the Union Territory. The project has been designed to address Ladakhs harsh climatic conditions []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal rose to 788 on Sunday, while 2,502 people remained missing as rescue teams continued searching flood-ravaged communities and hydropower projects amid renewed fears of more flooding. Authorities issued fresh warnings after water levels in the Bhotekoshi River rose, prompting residents in affected areas to move []

SRINAGAR: Power supply to several areas of Kashmir will remain affected on different dates between August 30 and September 7 due to scheduled shutdowns of multiple 33 kV lines, the Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has informed. The shutdown of the 33 kV Tral-1st (Tapline Chewa) will affect power supply to []

SRINAGAR: The Assistant Director Tourism, Gulmarg, inspected several ongoing tourism development projects in Gurez Valley on Saturday to assess their physical progress and ensure adherence to approved specifications and quality standards. The inspection covered the Recreational Park at Dawar, Gazebo at Habbakhatun Spring, Shelter Sheds at Sheikhpora and Tulail, and the Cafeteria at Badugam, according []

SRINAGAR: A total of 47,150 candidates have secured admission to Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir in Phase-I of the undergraduate admission process for the 2026-27 academic session, marking an increase of around 16 per cent over the corresponding phase last year. Around 40,800 candidates were admitted during the same phase of the previous []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone on Saturday said the 6.8 percent hike in electricity tariff is definitely a shock for those who were promised 200 units of free electricity. In a post on X, Lone said the regulator has approved a 6.83% hike and claimed it has avoided tariff shock, but for the []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, conducted a special enforcement drive across the Union Territory to assess the quality and safety of milk and milk products and check compliance with prescribed food safety standards. During the drive, officials carried out 198 inspections and collected 178 samples of milk and milk products []

SRINAGAR: A 55-year-old man was critically injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on Saturday. The injured man has been identified as Nazir Ahmed, son of Abdullah, a resident of Fazalabad Nar, Surankote, reports said. According to reports, Ahmed was in his native area []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the inter-divisional mutual transfer of two teachers from Anantnag and Doda districts on a reciprocal basis for a period of two years. The School Education Department issued the order in August 2026, approving the transfer of Vikram Singh, Teacher at BMS Uttersoo, Zone Shangus, Anantnag, and Hilal []

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has sought immediate government intervention on a range of issues confronting existing industries in Jammu and Kashmir, saying several problems required resolution before the proposed Revised Industrial Policy is finalised. A delegation led by FCIK Advisory Committee head Shahid Kamili met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday and briefed him on the overall situation in the Union Territory The meeting covered various matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir, including the prevailing situation and key issues related to the Union Territory. Sinha apprised the Prime Minister []

SRINAGAR: A 14-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Asher area of Banihal in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, reports said. The teenager, identified as Akram Ahmed Chohan, son of Nazir Ahmed Chohan and a resident of Seeri, Ramban, was attacked by the animal near his []

SRINAGAR: Mohd Ayaz Raina, Lecturer in Botany at Government Higher Secondary School (HSS) Dalhori in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has been selected for the National Award to Teachers 2026, becoming the only awardee from Jammu and Kashmir this year. The award will be conferred on Teachers Day on September 5, recognising Rainas contribution []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has sanctioned the grant of the first and last in-situ promotion, in the form of Higher Standard Pay Scale, to 65 Assistant Accounts Officers (AAOs) of the JK Subordinate Accounts Service, Class-I. The sanction has been issued under Government Order No. 131-Acctts of 2026, dated 21 August 2026, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned the advance drawal of Rs 15.20 lakh for onward disbursement as Grant-in-Aid to the concerned AYUSH Boards for the financial year 2026-27. The sanction was issued by the Health and Medical Education Department through Government Order No. 642-JK(HME) of 2026 dated August 21, 2026, in favour of []

SRINAGAR: Electricity consumers across Jammu and Kashmir will see higher power bills from September 1 after the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) approved an average 6.83 per cent increase in retail supply tariffs for 202627. The revised rates were approved through JERC Order No. 06 of 2026 dated August 20 and will apply to electricity []

SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old woman was injured after being attacked by a wild bear in the Achabal area of south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Saturday. The incident occurred in Darpora Khundoora village, where the woman was reportedly attacked by the bear, reports said. The injured woman was identified as Mubeena Banoo, wife of late Mohammad Maqbool []

SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has warned of possible flash floods, mudslides and landslides in vulnerable areas of Jammu and Kashmir, with brief spells of intense rainfall forecast at isolated places, particularly in the Jammu division, over the coming days. The weather is expected to remain generally hot and humid across Jammu and Kashmir, although []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has notified the Online Annual Transfer Drive for 2026, allowing eligible employees to apply for transfers through the departments designated portal from August 23 to September 8. The department issued Notification No. 01-JK(Edu) of 2026 on August 21, following the issuance of the Transfer Policy, 2026, under []

SRINAGAR : A 24-year-old woman was killed and another woman injured after the scooty they were riding was hit by an unidentified tanker on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Friday. According to officials, the accident occurred in the Seri area when the tanker, travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu, allegedly hit the scooty []

SRINAGAR: The Horticulture Planning & Marketing Department and railway authorities on Friday discussed modalities for transporting Kashmirs apples to major markets across the country through the rail network. The meeting, chaired by Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing Ghulam Jeelani Zargar, brought together railway officials and representatives of fruit and vegetable markets from across Kashmir. The []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) has sealed a Blinkit store operating from the basement of Surya Towers at Bahu Plaza, Jammu, for allegedly functioning in violation of the sanctioned building permission and applicable building norms. The action was taken after the JDA found that a commercial delivery and store facility was being operated from []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Amriteshwar Sarovar under the Jan Sanchay Jan Bhagidari initiative at Dharpur in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district. Sinha also paid obeisance at the Shri Amriteshwar Shiv Temple and prayed for peace, prosperity and well-being of the people. Addressing a public gathering, the []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sought a response from the authorities on a petition filed by National Conference MLA Hilal Akbar Lone, who has approached the court over the delay in issuance of his passport despite having applied for it. Lone, who represents the Sonawari Assembly constituency in the Jammu []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed 10 Junior Scale JKAS officers at the disposal of the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, for duties related to the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled from September 7 to 10, 2026. The deployment was ordered by the General Administration Department through Government Order No. 1423-JK(GAD) []

SRINAGAR: At least 15 persons were injured after a staff bus of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) met with an accident near Jhajjar Kotli area of Jammu district on Friday. An official said that the bus met with an accident allegedly due to brake failure at Jhajjar Kotli, leaving 15 persons injured. All the []

by Umaima Reshi SRINAGAR: The implementation of the Centres four new labour codes could leave the Jammu and Kashmir Government facing substantial new and recurring financial liabilities for its contractual, casual and scheme-based workforce. The administration has yet to determine the precise cost of extending statutory social security benefits to these workers. The four codes: []

SRINAGAR: The Special Crime Wing Kashmir of the Crime Branch JK conducted a search at the residence of a serving police constable in Safakadal, Srinagar, on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged forgery of documents used to secure an appointment in the JK Police Department. The search was carried out at the residence []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has reconstituted a four-member committee to oversee the operationalisation and implementation of its Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules, 2023, and determine the categories of cases in which live streaming can initially be introduced. According to Order No. 1314 of 2026/RG, the committee comprises []

SRINAGAR: Pakistans former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been shifted back to Adiala Jail after undergoing a medical evaluation at Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, according to a spokesperson for his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Pakistani media reports said Khan was returned to prison after doctors found him fit to remain in custody. The 73-year-old []

SRINAGAR: Indian Railways has approved a third Vande Bharat Express between Jammu Tawi and Srinagar via Udhampur, providing an additional rail service on the busy Jammu-Kashmir route. The new service will operate as Train Nos. 26407/26408 Jammu Tawi-Srinagar-Jammu Tawi Vande Bharat Express, according to a letter from Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared by Union Minister []

SRINAGAR: IAS officer Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, a 2015-batch AGMUT cadre officer who has served in several key administrative positions in Jammu and Kashmir, has been relieved from the Puducherry Administration to enable him to join in Mizoram. The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry issued the relieving order in pursuance of an order of the Ministry of []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed criminal proceedings against pharmaceutical company Albert David Limited in a case arising from a drug sample declared substandard, holding that the company was deprived of its statutory right to have the sample re-tested after the sample allegedly failed to reach the Central Drugs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the immediate transfer and posting of a large number of engineers in the Power Development Department (PDD) as part of administrative arrangements for the smooth functioning of official work. The transfers and postings were ordered under Government Order No. 181-JK(PDD) of 2026, dated August 20, 2026, issued []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department has ordered the transfer and posting of 35 Range Officers Grade-II, In-charge Range Officers and In-charge Block Officers with immediate effect, in a major administrative reshuffle across forest, social forestry, wildlife and related divisions. The transfers have been ordered under Forest Order No. 69 of 2026, dated August []

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Mission YUVA and IIM Jammu have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mentor, incubate and scale youth-led innovative startups in Jammu and Kashmir. The agreement brings together SKUAST-Ks incubation infrastructure, Mission YUVAs financial and institutional support and IIM Jammus selection and mentoring []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the selection and promotion of 10 faculty members of SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar and SKIMS Medical College and Hospital (MCH), Bemina, to higher grades and posts under the Assessment Merit Promotion Scheme (AMPS). The promotions were approved on the basis of recommendations of the JK Public Service Commission []

SRINAGAR: The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. Shah said the decision, taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would improve access to justice for people []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the J&K Transport Department to strictly enforce the reservation of seats for women in public transport and ensure that the earmarked seats are clearly identified in buses across the Union Territory. A Division Bench comprising the Acting Chief Justice and Justice Mohd Yousuf []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday criticised Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his interaction with the US Ambassador, saying he should have used the meeting to highlight the concerns and grievances of people in the Union Territory. Reacting to the US diplomats visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday trapped a Junior Building Inspector of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a complainant. The accused, Gazala Akhter, posted as Junior Building Inspector in SMC Ward No. 28, Srinagar, allegedly demanded the bribe in connection []

SRINAGAR: Employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday staged a protest inside the Assembly premises against a General Administration Department (GAD) order deputing KAS officer Bilal Ahmad Mir to the Assembly Secretariat. The protesting employees raised slogans and objected to the deputation, saying the move was contrary to the established rules and []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs has directed all its Directors and Heads of Offices to refrain from issuing transfer and posting orders without prior approval of the Administrative Department. The directions have been issued through Circular No. 06-JK(FCS&CA) of 2026 following observations that several transfer and posting []

SRINAGAR: The Income Tax Department has launched a nationwide verification exercise into suspicious foreign remittances after identifying several entities that allegedly transferred large sums of money abroad despite reporting very small turnovers. The department said the action was based on ground intelligence and data analysis of outward foreign remittances over the past three years. The []