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SRINAGAR: A 65-year-old man died after suffering an electric shock at his residence in Bunpora Gogjigund area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Tuesday. Officials said that Ghulam Ahmed Ganie, son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganie, a resident of Bunpora Gogjigund, received an electric shock at his home. He was immediately shifted to District Hospital Ganderbal, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered a major reshuffle of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, transferring and posting 136 officers across various departments and districts with immediate effect. The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1463-JK(GAD) of 2026 on September 1, covering officers from senior positions to Junior Scale JKAS []

SRINAGAR: A man died after sustaining a suspected self-inflicted gunshot injury from a 12-bore rifle in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. Quoting an official, the news agency KNO reported that the man sustained a gunshot injury from a 12-bore rifle in the Kalakote area. He said the man was later []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesday ordered the transfer and posting of two senior officials, including J&K Sports Council Secretary Nuzhat Gul. As per Government Order No. 1465-JK(GAD) of 2026, Nuzhat Gul, Secretary, J&K Sports Council, has been transferred and posted as Secretary, J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans, with immediate effect. []

SRINAGAR : CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday backed the ongoing strike by MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu and Kashmir, urging the administration to immediately revise their monthly stipend from Rs 12,300 to Rs 30,000. Medical interns at SKIMS Bemina, GMC Srinagar, GMC Jammu, GMC Anantnag and GMC Baramulla have []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday reviewed the security situation and strategic preparedness across the Union Territory, directing officials to intensify operations against terror and narco-terror networks and strengthen area domination measures. Sinha chaired a high-level meeting attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti, []

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) on Tuesday announced that it would hold peaceful demonstrations outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Srinagar and Jammu on Wednesday, demanding accountability from the Union Government over commitments made in Parliament and before the Supreme Court of India. In a statement posted on its official social media handle, the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved three major urban development projects with a combined base cost of Rs 2,692.58 crore under the Government of Indias Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), aimed at driving investment-led and sustainable urban development in Jammu, Srinagar and Katra. The approvals were granted by the Union Territory Level High Powered Steering []

SRINAGAR: An Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in overnight Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. Zelenskyy said dozens of others were injured in the attacks, which damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in several regions. In a post on X, the Ukrainian President said Russian []

SRINAGAR: Water levels in the Chenab River rose in Reasi district on Tuesday after four gates of the Salal Dam were opened to manage increased inflow into the reservoir. The gates were opened following a rise in water entering the reservoir amid continued rainfall in the upper catchment areas. The additional water was released downstream []

SRINAGAR: A full emergency was declared at Goas Manohar International Airport on Tuesday morning after an IndiGo flight bound for Delhi returned shortly after take-off following a reported engine snag, according to media reports. IndiGo flight 6E 2102 took off from Goa at 9:16 am, but the crew reported a problem involving one of the []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from catastrophic floods in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000, with 987 deaths reported in Nepal and 16 in China, as rescue teams continue efforts to reach communities cut off by destroyed roads, bridges and landslides, Al Jazeera reported. Nepals disaster management agency said on Tuesday that 3,916 people remained missing, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness a decline in rainfall activity from Wednesday, with generally dry weather expected across the Union Territory until September 10, the Meteorological Centre Srinagar said. The weather office forecast generally hot and humid conditions for Tuesday, with light to moderate rain and thundershowers likely at many places. Brief []

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 31:What if the home loan running today outlived the person paying it? That worry sits quietly at the back of Anils mind. He is 55. His two children are grown and working, retirement is only a few years off, and three decades of effort have built something steady. Yet one thing keeps ticking []

SRINAGAR: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has secured 19th position among Indias top technical universities in the India Today Rankings 2026, improving three places from its 22nd position in 2025. The institute attributed the improvement to the collective efforts of its faculty, students, researchers, staff, alumni and other stakeholders. NIT Srinagar Director Prof []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, a senior judge of the Rajasthan High Court, for appointment as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The recommendation was made at a meeting of the Collegium held on August 31. The High Court of Jammu []

SRINAGAR :The Chaharam of former Jammu and Kashmir minister and senior political leader Ghulam Hassan Khan will be observed on Tuesday, September 1, in Shopian, as political leaders and associates continued to mourn his death. Khan died in Shopian on August 29 after a prolonged illness. He was a former member of the Jammu and []

SRINAGAR : A pigeon bearing a ring inscribed with what appears to be a Pakistani mobile number was found in a border village in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, prompting police to launch an inquiry. Quoting sources, news agency GNS reported that the pigeon was spotted by locals in Chhan Khatriyan village earlier this week. []

SRINAGAR: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on Monday reviewed the implementation of constitutional safeguards, welfare schemes and development programmes for Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in Ladakh, with a focus on education, healthcare, livelihoods and infrastructure in remote and high-altitude areas. The review meeting was chaired by NCST members Dr Asha Lakra and Jatothu []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has ordered the transfer and posting of two accounts officers, including assigning additional charge of Chief Accounts Officer at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, with immediate effect. Under Government Order No. 268-F of 2026, Muzaffer Ahmad Rather, Chief Accounts Officer, District Fund Office, Kulgam, []

SRINAGAR : The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) showcased more than eight decades of rice research, indigenous germplasm conservation and climate-resilient crop technologies at a live exhibition of Temperate Rice Biodiversity held at the Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC), Khudwani. Established in 1942, MRCFC has built a research []

SRINAGAR: The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of the Jammu and Kashmir Labour Department has cleared promotions and non-functional career advancements for 16 officials. The committee, chaired by Labour Commissioner J&K Charandeep Singh, considered the cases of eligible employees at its meeting held on August 21, 2026, after examining their service records and other prescribed eligibility []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is targeting RS 1,0001,200 crore in Central funding under the Khelo India programme during 202631, with the government planning to use the funds to expand sports infrastructure, identify talent and strengthen the sporting ecosystem across the Union Territory. The roadmap was discussed at the first meeting of the UT Level Coordination []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has revised the Cancer Treatment and Management Fund for Poor Patients (CTMFP), increasing financial assistance for eligible cancer patients, widening the income eligibility criteria and allowing beneficiaries to receive support on up to three occasions under the scheme. The modifications were approved through Government Order No. 1456-JK(GAD) of 2026, []

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, officials said. Laid the foundation for 30 Ladakhi Smart Bus Shelters 15 each in Leh and Kargil, today. Designed especially for Ladakhs harsh winters, these bus shelters would []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday directed Deputy Commissioners to strengthen the Indian Red Cross Societys network, mobilise more resources and expand humanitarian services to far-flung and border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), J&K UT, Sinha also called for preparation of comprehensive []

SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Monday urged fruit growers, traders and other stakeholders to make greater use of railway freight services for transporting horticulture produce, particularly apples, to markets within and outside Jammu and Kashmir. Garg was chairing a meeting convened to review the utilisation of railway freight services for transportation of horticulture []

SRINAGAR: The Environmental Policy Group (EPG) has urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to order an on-ground probe into a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows filling or reclamation of a portion of Dal Lake near the Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) office at Miskeen Bagh. In a letter addressed to the Chief []

SRINAGAR: A 17-year-old boy died after being hit by a truck in Wathwora area of Chadoora in central Kashmirs Budgam district on Monday, officials said. An official said the teenager sustained critical injuries after being hit by the truck and was immediately shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Chadoora for treatment. However, doctors at the hospital []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed petitions filed by a drug manufacturer, distributors, stockists and dealers seeking quashing of criminal proceedings arising from a 2014 case involving Macnim Plus Tablets, holding that they failed to exercise their statutory right to seek retesting of the drug sample within the prescribed []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a charge-sheet against Mohd Farooq, a former junior assistant in the office of the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO), Manjakote, in a case involving alleged misappropriation of rice and cooking costs under the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme. The charge-sheet in FIR No. 26/2018 was filed before []

SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday criticised the government over womens safety, saying the priority given to cow protection should instead be directed towards preventing sexual violence. Her remarks came after a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped inside a bus while travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi earlier this month. Two []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being attacked by a bear in an orchard in Tarigam village of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Monday, reports said. The deceased was identified as Latifa Banoo, a resident of Tarigam. According to reports, Banoo was working in an orchard when the bear attacked her. She suffered critical []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh Home Department has appointed 2015-batch IPS officer Fulzele Piyush Nirakar as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Leh, as part of an administrative reshuffle. Nirakar, a direct-recruit IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre, succeeds Shree Raam Raghavan, who has been transferred to the Cabinet Secretariat in New Delhi. Before his latest []

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: A retired Army serviceman died after his throat was reportedly cut by Chinese kite string while he was riding a two-wheeler on the Ring Road in the Bishnah area of Jammu late Sunday, according to media reports. The deceased was identified as Naib Subedar (Retd) Lakhvinder Singh, who suffered critical injuries after coming into []

SRINAGAR: A rapidly expanding glacial lake in the Warwan basin of Jammu and Kashmir could pose a substantial future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) threat to downstream settlements, bridges, roads and hydropower infrastructure, with modelling suggesting that a worst-case flood could reach populated areas within about six hours, according to a new study by a []

SRINAGAR: MBBS and BDS interns held peaceful protests across Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in Jammu and Kashmir and at SKIMS Bemina on Monday, demanding revision of their long-pending internship stipend. The protests were organized as part of a collective campaign by medical interns seeking a monthly stipend of Rs 30,000 and implementation of the recommendations []

SRINAGAR: Apple productivity in Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a decline while almond cultivation has witnessed a significant contraction, even as the regions overall fruit production has grown more than fivefold since 1980, according to a NITI Aayog roadmap for development of the horticulture sector. The findings are part of the Roadmap for Horticulture Development []

SRINAGAR: Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that its air defence forces had shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz, with the aircraft crashing into waters of the Gulf. According to Irans Mehr News Agency, the IRGC said its air defence units used missile fire early on []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, marking their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the conflict in West Asia earlier this year, according to Iranian media reports. The proposed meeting follows a series []

SRINAGAR: The proposed Rs 1,667-crore expansion of the Civil Enclave at Srinagar International Airport is expected to raise its annual passenger-handling capacity to one crore, with the project targeted for completion by 2031, according to details submitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Government to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The proposal, approved by the Cabinet []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a Kupwara man, holding that the grounds cited against him were vague and lacked material particulars necessary for him to effectively challenge his detention. Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the judgment on August 29 while hearing a petition filed by []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a review petition seeking reconsideration of its earlier judgment that had denied a claimant eligibility for appointment as Principal in a Government Polytechnic, holding that degrees in Home Science cannot be treated as equivalent to an Engineering degree. A Division Bench comprising Acting []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday felicitated officers and personnel associated with the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB), civil administration, Army, CAPFs, J&K Police, Border Roads Organisation (BRO), medical services and other agencies for the successful conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026. Addressing a gathering in Srinagar, Sinha said the successful pilgrimage []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of a Srinagar man under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), holding that the grounds relied upon by the authorities were vague and lacked material facts. Justice Rahul Bharti, in a judgment pronounced on August 27, 2026, quashed []

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: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the sanitation and scientific waste-management arrangements put in place during this years Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, drawing national attention to a model that saw over 414 metric tonnes of waste processed across the pilgrimage routes. In his latest episode of Mann Ki Baat, Modi praised the cleanliness []

SRINAGAR: The Full Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the government cannot, at its discretion, decide when an eligible ad hoc, contractual or consolidated employee should be regularised, ruling that the right to regularisation accrues once the statutory conditions are fulfilled. The judgment, delivered by Chief Justice (Acting) []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected the bail pleas of four men accused of abducting and gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in Srinagar in 2022, observing that the trial was nearing completion and that the seriousness of the charges and possibility of flight risk weighed against their release. Justice M A []