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Registration replaces licensing for manufacturers, dealers and repairers; government says reforms will strengthen consumer protection and improve ease of doing business

SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has urged the Jammu and Kashmir Government to introduce a comprehensive and stable industrial policy aimed at improving ease of doing business, reviving stressed MSMEs and creating a more competitive and investment-friendly industrial ecosystem in the Union Territory. FCIK submitted a 17-page Executive Policy Memorandum to []

SRINAGAR : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday unveiled a Rs 60-crore package of urban development projects for Jammu, pitching the initiatives as part of his governments effort to modernise public infrastructure while asserting that development should never become a casualty of political circumstances. The projects, spread across Jammu city, Akhnoor and Katra, include infrastructure []

SRINAGAR : Police have registered an FIR against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, her daughter Iltija Mufti and four other party leaders in connection with an alleged assault on a police officer during the PDPs protest over the restoration of Article 370 earlier this week. Officials []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has appointed a senior health department officer to conduct an inquiry into charges arising from a Crime Branch Kashmir case concerning the alleged operation of a fake association of Ayush doctors. Under Government Order No. 601-JK (HME) of 2026, Dr Rukhsana Najeeb, Professor and presently looking after the charge []

Government lists repeated damage on Udhampur-Ramban and Ramban-Banihal stretches, says restoration and mitigation measures undertaken

Medical Officer on Academic Arrangement Basis disengaged with retrospective effect from May 1, 2025 after failing to resume duties despite repeated notices

The Centre says all pending schemes in the constituency are targeted for completion by December 2028 under the extended Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir will have a record six players in the North Zone squad for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy, with wicketkeeper-batter Kanhaiya Wadhawan appointed captain of the side. The North Zone squad was announced on August 3, with six JK players selected following the Union Territorys Ranji Trophy championship-winning season. The JK players in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for integrating nature-based solutions into development planning to tackle climate change challenges in the Himalayan region. Addressing a conference on Strengthening Climate Resilience and Livelihoods in the Himalayan Region through Nature-based Solutions at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Sinha said climate []

SRINAGAR: Schools across Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district reopened on Monday after remaining closed for 28 days due to adverse weather conditions, with students returning to classrooms as the situation improved. Educational institutions resumed normal functioning following an improvement in the weather, bringing relief to thousands of students, parents and teachers after nearly a month []

PULWAMA From a village in Pulwama with no indoor stadium to the international MMA arena, Owais Yaqoob, 22, has emerged as Jammu and Kashmirs first mixed martial arts fighter to represent India on the global stage. Riding a five-fight winning streak, he defeated Bulgarias Delyan Georgiev at BRAVE CF 107 on August 1. Owais began []

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IMD forecasts light to moderate rain across Kashmir, heavier showers at isolated places; issues thunderstorm and flash flood warning

SRINAGAR: Nepal is grappling with its worst communal unrest in recent years after clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities in the countrys southern plains left three people dead, prompting curfews across multiple districts and appeals for peace from the countrys top leadership. Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Thursday made his first major national address since []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday reiterated his partys commitment to restoring Jammu and Kashmirs statehood and constitutional and democratic rights, asserting that the NC would continue its political struggle until these objectives are achieved. Addressing party workers and supporters, Dr Abdullah said the National Conference had overcome numerous political challenges throughout []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday condemned the militant attack in Kulgam in which a labourer from Chhattisgarh was killed and directed security forces to intensify operations against the attackers. Sinha said he spoke with Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat and senior security officials following the attack and directed the []

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday launched 162 new district-level online citizen services on the eUNNAT portal, taking the total number of digital Government-to-Citizen (G2C) services in Jammu and Kashmir to 1,710, while directing departments to remove obsolete compliances and expand access through WhatsApp and Single Sign-On (SSO). The directions were issued during a []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has regularised 11 in-charge engineers in the Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Department, including seven as Assistant Executive Engineers (Civil) and four as Executive Engineers (Civil), with retrospective effect from dates ranging from September 2013 to May 2021. The regularisation was sanctioned by the Public Works (R and B) []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfer, posting and adjustment of 96 In-charge Assistant Executive Engineers (Mechanical) across the Jal Shakti, Public Works (R and B), Housing and Urban Development and other departments, with immediate effect. The orders were issued through Government Order No. 279-PW(R and B) of 2026, dated 31 July []

SRINAGAR: A non-local worker was killed and another injured after suspected militants opened fire on them in the Kellam area of south Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday evening. Officials said the attackers targeted the two workers while they were in Kellam. Both sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. One []

SRINAGAR: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has seized more than 2,500 litres of ghee after four brands were declared unsafe by the National Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad, while a separate action in Srinagar led to the seizure of 2,600 kg of frozen meat over alleged labelling violations and unhygienic storage. The FDA []

SRINAGAR: Member of Parliament from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, Mian Altaf Ahmad on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to ensure priority movement of fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44), saying repeated traffic disruptions were causing heavy losses to Kashmirs horticulture sector. In a statement, Altaf expressed concern over recurring traffic bottlenecks on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday filed a chargesheet against former Tehsildar of Qaziabad, Kralgund, Ghulam Rasool Bhat, and a private individual, Rafi Ahmad Lone, before the Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, Baramulla, in connection with an alleged Rs 1 lakh bribery case. According to the ACB, the chargesheet has been filed in []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has issued fresh guidelines to regulate the release of balance budgetary allocations and expenditure during the last quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, aiming to ensure timely execution of works, better utilisation of public funds and prevent the year-end rush in spending. According to a circular issued by []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has three recognised institutions offering undergraduate education in Unani medicine with a combined annual intake capacity of 160 BUMS seats, while the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Naseem Bagh Campus, offers postgraduate education with an annual intake of 18 seats, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has five approved 50-bed Integrated AYUSH Hospitals under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM), with one facility functional and four under construction, according to data tabled by the Union Ministry of AYUSH in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The functional facility is located in Kulgam, where an integrated hospital offering Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, []

SRINAGAR: A BSF Assistant Sub-Inspector was found dead with a bullet injury at his place of posting in Boniyar area of Baramulla district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as ASI Shiv Dutt, S/o Late Shimru Singh, R/o Shoran, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. He was about 56 years old, an official said. Officials said Singh []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir utilised Rs 1,229.99 crore under the Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme during 2023-24 and 2024-25, according to data presented by the Union Government in the Lok Sabha. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said JK utilised Rs 595.21 crore against Rs 530.88 crore released in 2023-24, while it []

SRINAGAR: A Government Primary School in Malpora, Saderkoot Bala, in north Kashmirs Bandipora district was closed on Friday after intense rainfall triggered a flash flood, forcing mud and debris into the school premises. Officials said heavy rain led to a flash flood in the village, inundating classrooms with mud and debris and making the school []

SRINAGAR: Security forces have unearthed a suspected militant hideout in the Bhangai forest area of Thanamandi in Rajouri district during a search operation, officials said on Friday. The hideout was detected during an area domination operation conducted on Thursday evening in a densely forested area concealed by thick vegetation. During the search, security personnel recovered []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved a Rs 6.59 crore project for the conservation and upgradation of the historic Imambara Zadibal in Srinagar, with the initiative aimed at preserving the sites heritage while improving facilities for devotees and visitors. The approval was announced through the official X handle of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. []

SRINAGAR: A suspected drug peddler was arrested during a naka checking operation in south Kashmirs Anantnag district on Friday, with police recovering 5.20 grams of brown sugar from his possession. The arrest was made at Pazalpora in the Bijbehara area during a routine checking operation, police said. The accused was identified as Mohammad Irfan Khan, []

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered a fresh inquiry into the alleged unauthorised procurement of equipment by the then Executive Engineer of the Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Division, Budgam, replacing an earlier inquiry committee and directing the new panel to submit its report within 21 days. According to an order issued by []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1.77 crore domestic tourist visits in 2025, down from 2.30 crore in 2024, while foreign tourist visits fell to 36,410 from 65,452 during the same period, according to data provided by the Union Ministry of Tourism in the Rajya Sabha. The figures show a decline of about 23 percent in []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu divisional administration has been placed on alert following forecasts of heavy rainfall and a heightened risk of cloudburst-induced flash floods, mudslides and landslides in upper catchment areas, with authorities reiterating safety advisories ahead of the expected weather activity. According to the Meteorological Department, intermittent rain is expected across parts of Jammu and []

SRINAGAR: Continuing its crackdown on drug trafficking under the Nasha Mukti Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan, Srinagar Police on Thursday attached two immovable properties worth around 1.05 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers in separate cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said the attached properties were identified during investigation []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has nominated five officers as Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) to deal with applications filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The nominations were notified through Government Order No. 297-JK (Edu) of 2026, issued on July 28, in pursuance of Section 5(1) of the RTI Act. []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed all Deputy Commissioners to expedite the verification and settlement of claims under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, and certify completion of the process, while reiterating that no eligible forest dweller can be evicted until the statutory recognition procedure []

SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Department has prohibited the sale of five ghee products in Anantnag after laboratory tests found the samples unsafe under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, officials said. The action followed a special enforcement drive conducted by the Food Safety Department, Anantnag, during June 2026 on the directions of the Commissioner, []

SRINAGAR: The district administration in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district has ordered the closure of all government and private schools on Friday, July 31, due to prevailing adverse weather conditions. The decision was communicated by the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Poonch, through a circular issued on Thursday, following an advisory from the District Disaster Management []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has assigned additional charges to six Accounts Officers across various departments with immediate effect in the interest of administration, according to an order issued by the Finance Department. The appointments were made through Government Order No. 248-F of 2026, dated July 29, and will remain in force until further []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir had a Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of 12,75,106 as per the 2011 Census, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday, adding that updated figures would be available only after the next population census is released. In a written reply to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Tribal []

SRINAGAR: In a major step towards preserving Ladakhs archaeological and cultural heritage, the Union Territory administration has declared 23 historically significant sites as Protected Monuments under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act. The notification, approved by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, provides statutory protection to a diverse range of heritage []

SRINAGAR: A Jammu and Kashmir government employee has been suspended and disciplinary proceedings have been initiated to dismiss him from service after a complaint that he allegedly accepted a bribe for issuing an income certificate to a villager, officials said on Thursday. The action followed a complaint by a citizen, who approached the Deputy Commissioners []

SRINAGAR: The Centre has not conducted any study to assess how climate change, shrinking grazing pastures, changing snowfall patterns and declining livestock productivity have affected the livelihood and traditional nomadic lifestyle of the Changpa tribal community in Ladakh, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Responding to an unstarred question by []

by Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat Six years after the Forest Rights Act reached Jammu and Kashmir, authorities continue evictions while the laws promised protections remain largely unrealised. The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, was enacted by Parliament to correct what it describes as the historical injustice suffered by Indias forest-dwelling communities. After the reorganisation of []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded the highest number of applications under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) among all states and Union Territories over the past five financial years, with banks sanctioning more than 98,000 projects, according to data tabled in Parliament on Thursday. Replying to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, Union []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has planned tourism infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 58 crore in Kupwara district as part of efforts to promote border and eco-tourism in destinations such as Lolab Valley, Bangus Valley, Keran, Machil and Teetwal, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Replying to an unstarred question by []