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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 body of an 18-year-old Srinagar youth who went missing while bathing in Nallah Sindh was recovered in the Kangan area of central Kashmirs Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said. The deceased was identified as Danish Bilal, son of Bilal Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Srinagar. An official said that Bilal had been bathing []

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: The Government has restricted the manufacturing, sale and distribution of fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four years of age, citing concerns over their safety. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, through a notification, directed manufacturers to carry a clear warning stating that the combination shall not []

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: A departmental store was gutted in a fire incident at Bagh-e-Mehtab on the outskirts of Srinagar early Saturday. Reports said that fire broke out at Blooms Departmental Store at Bagh-e-Mehtab in the morning hours, engulfing the establishment. Locals spotted the flames and immediately informed the Fire and Emergency Services. Fire tenders from Rangreth and []

SRINAGAR: The Chhari Mubarak, the sacred mace of Lord Shiva, left the Dashnami Akhara Building in Srinagar on Saturday for Pahalgam, marking the start of its traditional annual journey to the Holy Cave of Shri Amarnath. Custodian Mahant Deependra Giri said the sacred mace would reach Pahalgam on Saturday after prayers at traditional stopovers. According []

SRINAGAR: A 26-year-old non-local man was found dead in the Samarbugh area of Srinagar during the night, officials said. Officials said that the deceased has been identified as Mohammad Bilu, son of Mohammad Khokan, a resident of New Friends Colony, South Delhi, who was presently residing in Samarbugh, Srinagar. He was subsequently shifted to SMHS []

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: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated Srinagars first Waste to WonderFlower Garden at Floriculture Park, Polo View, showcasing how discarded materials can be creatively reused to create attractive public spaces. The Chief Minister also inaugurated a Floriculture Mela at the park, where flower growers, nursery owners and entrepreneurs from across Kashmir showcased ornamental []

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: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Friday reviewed arrangements for the 18th annual Harmuk Gangbal Yatra, with officials directed to ensure adequate facilities, security and medical support for the three-day pilgrimage. The yatra, being organised by the Harmuk Ganga Gangbal Trust (HGGT), is expected to draw around 150200 pilgrims. The meeting was attended by []

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: Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday detained a suspected drug peddler under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, officials said. The detainee was identified as Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, son of Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Ganie, a resident of Waghama in Bijbehara. Police said the action was part []

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 Model Recruitment Rules (MRRs) for non-gazetted employees in all Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) of Jammu and Kashmir will be notified by September 30, 2026, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo said on Friday. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Itoo at the Civil Secretariat here to review the progress []

SRINAGAR: The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has urged artisans and weavers to encourage their children and wards to apply for the two-year MBA in Craft Management and Entrepreneurship at the Craft Development Institute (CDI), Srinagar. The programme, affiliated with the University of Kashmir, is aimed at creating professionally trained craft entrepreneurs who can []

SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir has appointed Prof Mubashir Hussain Masoodi of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as the new Dean of the School of Applied Sciences and Technology for a period of three years. According to a notification issued by the university, the appointment has been made following the completion of the term of []

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: Protests were held after Friday prayers in Chhatroo and Kishtwar town on Friday following the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl while she was being referred from Kishtwar to Doda for medical treatment related to termination of pregnancy. The girl, a school-going minor, died during the referral, following which police registered a case and arrested []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Friday reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for law graduates seeking to appear in entry-level judicial service examinations from three years to one year, modifying its May 2025 ruling. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices A.G. Masih and K. Vinod Chandran delivered the decision by a []

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: A motorcyclist was killed after his motorcycle collided with a truck in the Kanispora area of north Kashmirs Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the rider sustained injuries in the accident and was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. The deceased was identified as []

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 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 []