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SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Saturday reviewed preparations for the upcoming first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJ and K), directing departments to ensure comprehensive arrangements, robust security and close coordination for the smooth conduct of the event. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), Garg asked []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday laid the foundation stone for 110 road projects worth Rs 1,503.53 crore under PMGSY-IV across five districts of Jammu and Kashmir, with the projects expected to add nearly 598 km of rural road connectivity and benefit around 46,972 people. The projects, sanctioned under Batch-I of 2026-27, will cover []

SRINAGAR: The Higher Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has notified the commencement of Phase-II undergraduate admissions for the 2026-27 academic session in Government Degree Colleges across the Union Territory. The admission process is open to candidates who have qualified the Class 12 Biannual, Supplementary or Private Examination for the 2026 session, whose results have []

SRINAGAR:The second season of archaeological excavation at the Zehanpora site in Baramulla was inaugurated on Saturday by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, with the government assuring continued support for the protection and preservation of the site. Dulloo formally launched the excavation by conducting the first dig of the new season and later inspected []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for greater use of technology, preventive healthcare and public-private collaboration to make quality medical services accessible to people in rural and remote areas of the Union Territory. Sinha was speaking after inaugurating the third edition of the CII Jammu Kashmir Health Conclave, where he []

SRINAGAR: The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan was diverted to the old track on Saturday after a landslide near Himkoti in the Trikuta Hills of Katra in Reasi district, officials said. The Himkoti route has been temporarily closed as a precautionary measure after debris from the landslide fell onto the track, they said. []

SRINAGAR: A motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle collided with a Maruti Ignis in the Brath Kalan area of Sopore in north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Saturday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Tajamul Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Sheikhpora Bomai. An official said Sheikh sustained critical injuries in the accident and was taken []

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 Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, conducted 140 inspections and collected 55 food samples for quality and safety testing during an enforcement drive across 12 districts, officials said. The samples included milk and milk products, edible oils, spices and other food commodities, while enforcement teams also scrutinised food labels and inspected []

SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir minister and political leader Ghulam Hassan Khan died after a prolonged illness in south Kashmirs Shopian district on Saturday evening. Khan, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 2002 and later served as Minister of State for Social Welfare. He []

SRINAGAR: Senior IPS officer Annepu Vijaya Laxmi has taken charge as Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jammu Sector, succeeding 2004-batch IPS officer Amol Vinukant Homkar. A 2006-batch Indian Police Service officer of the Jharkhand cadre, Vijaya Laxmi was posted to the CRPF on Central deputation under an order issued earlier this []

SRINAGAR: The District Police Headquarters Reasi on Saturday ordered the transfer and posting of 13 police officers, including several inspectors, with immediate effect in the interest of administration. According to Order No. 349 of 2026, issued by Senior Superintendent of Police Reasi Mukund Tibrewal, IPS, new Station House Officers (SHOs) have been appointed at Arnas, []

SRINAGAR: Dr Mohammad Shafi Bhat, a veteran physician and former member of the State Medical Service, passed away at SKIMS, Srinagar, on Saturday morning after a brief battle with cancer. He was 85. A resident of Bagh-e-Mehtab, Srinagar, and formerly of Sonawar Bagh, Dr Bhat breathed his last at around 9:45 am, leaving behind his []

SRINAGAR: Budgam MLA Aga Muntazir on Saturday called for collective and coordinated action against hate speech and hate crimes, stressing the need to safeguard communal harmony and preserve Jammu and Kashmirs long tradition of coexistence. Speaking at an intellectual round table organised by the Peoples Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Delhi, Aga Muntazir said governments, []

SRINAGAR: The investigation into the alleged rape and subsequent death of a minor girl in Kishtwar district has been handed over to the Crime Branch JK, officials said on Saturday, as the case involving alleged sexual exploitation, pregnancy and a subsequent pregnancy termination procedure moves to the specialised agency. Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch []

SRINAGAR: Seventeen Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) from Jammu and Kashmir have been found eligible for registration to operate as Haj tour operators for Haj 2027, according to the list published by the Ministry of Minority Affairs on August 27. The eligible operators were shortlisted after scrutiny of applications submitted through the HGO Portal and evaluation []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested an alleged ATM-swapping fraudster in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir and found that he was also allegedly involved in drug abuse and peddling, officials said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Aejaz Ahmed, a resident of Morha Bachai village, was arrested in connection with a cheating and theft case registered []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested a man and allegedly recovered charas from his possession during routine patrolling in the Haji Mohalla Barariangan area of Uttersoo in south Kashmirs Anantnag district, officials said. The accused was identified as Hamid Farooq Dar, son of Farooq Ahmad Dar, a resident of Brakpora, Anantnag. According to police, a team from []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Umar Farooq has urged political leaders, including Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, to work towards protecting the identity and rights of Jammu and Kashmir amid differences within the National Conference. Commenting on the ongoing political dispute in the NC, Mirwaiz said the issues for which the party had sought a mandate from []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed mandatory red-coloured hexagonal warning labels on the front of packaged food products containing high levels of specified nutrients of concern, including added saturated fat, added sugar and salt. The proposal was submitted to the Supreme Court through a compliance affidavit following the courts []

SRINAGAR: Security forces launched a search operation in forward areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and kashmir on Saturday after a drone suspected to have come from neighbouring Pakistan was spotted hovering near the border, officials said. The drone was observed over Behrooti village in the Balakote area of Mendhar []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 626, authorities said, as rescue and relief operations continued for a fourth day across the affected areas. ( // : ) pic.twitter.com/6ZxwyFyGoC Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) August 29, 2026 The latest toll follows an earlier []

by Stuart Dunning In Nepal, arock-ice avalanche triggered a devastating debris flow, highlighting cascading Himalayan hazards intensified by unstable slopes, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and climate change. The exact sequence of events that sent so much debris and water downstream is something we are still trying to unravel. There are several possibilities. One is that []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested a nurse posted at District Hospital Kishtwar in connection with the death of a minor girl from Chatroo area, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six. Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the accused has been identified as Sonika, a nurse at District Hospital Kishtwar. She []