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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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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 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: 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: 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: Ladakh is likely to receive a new set of special constitutional safeguards under Article 371, with Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju saying the Centre is committed to providing the Union Territory with a customised framework to protect its culture, traditions and interests. Rijiju made the announcement during the Silver []

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 Jammu Railway Division of Northern Railway has restored direct train service between Budgam and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra from Saturday, providing renewed rail connectivity between Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region. Train Nos. 04688/04687 have been restored on the Budgam-Katra route with effect from August 29, 2026, according to the Public Relations []

by Anuj Kumar Verma Nepals tragedy must awaken Jammu and Kashmir to mounting climate risks, prompting urgent prevention, ecological protection, early warnings and stronger institutional preparedness. Very disturbing news is coming from Nepal over the last three days regarding flash floods triggered by melting glaciers, with a very big loss of precious human lives and []

SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration has appointed two senior officers to exercise the powers and perform the functions of Commissioners under the Union Territorys GST and excise laws, according to separate notifications issued by the Finance Department. Under notification S.O. 253, Tsewang Tharchin, IA and AS, Commissioner Secretary in the Ladakh Administration, has been appointed as []

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 []

SRINAGAR: Five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as having very high susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), with a potential outburst threatening 2,704 downstream buildings, 15 major bridges, roads and a hydropower project, according to a new study published in the Journal of Glaciology. The researchers have called for immediate []

SRINAGAR: Physician, medical educator, researcher and public health advocate Dr Tasaduk Hussain Itoo has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), London, recognising his professional contributions to clinical medicine, medical education, research and public health. Dr Itoo will formally receive the Fellowship award scroll at a convocation ceremony of the Royal []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi is set to make a brief appearance in the County Championship as the BCCI looks to keep him in contention for Indias upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand in November, according to media reports. Nabi, who was the leading wicket-taker in the previous Ranji Trophy season with 60 []

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: A woman was injured after being attacked by a bear in Midoora area of Tral in south Kashmirs Pulwama district on Friday. The woman, identified as Fatima, a resident of Midoora, sustained injuries in the attack and was immediately shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral for treatment. Locals alleged that they had informed the []

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 []

SRINAGAR: Police and the Sub-Divisional Administration Khansahib on Friday launched a joint enforcement drive against illegal brick kilns operating without mandatory permissions and clearances in various areas of the sub-division. The operation was led by SDM Khansahib Jahangir Ahmad Giri and SDPO Khansahib Sakib Gani, along with Tehsildar Khansahib Moin Azhar Kakroo, concerned SHOs and []

SRINAGAR: The 57-day annual Amarnath Yatra formally concluded on Friday with the arrival of the Chhari-Mubarak, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, at the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir, officials said. The pilgrimage, which commenced on July 3, concluded on Raksha Bandhan, nearly three weeks after the yatra was suspended on August 9 []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old man was killed after being crushed by a heavy truck in the Bari Brahmana area on the outskirts of Jammu on Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Rythem Gupta. The incident has left Guptas elderly parents in shock, with the family receiving the news of his death following the accident. []

SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the Dental Council of Indias directions seeking discharge of 10 BDS students admitted to the Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Jammu, in the 2016-17 academic session for not having qualified NEET-2016, holding that the students had been admitted against vacant State Quota seats []

SRINAGAR: NITI Aayog Member Dr M Srinivas on Friday visited CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Srinagar, and reviewed the institutes research, innovation, entrepreneurship and societal outreach initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Srinivas was accompanied by NITI Aayog Economic Adviser Subhash Chandra Meena, Deputy Adviser Dr Muniraju S B and Atal Innovation Mission Programme []

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has decided to resign from Parliament and the primary membership of the National Conference, citing ideological differences with the party leadership, NDTV reported. Ruhullah said he would formally submit his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker and NC president Farooq Abdullah on November 3, the 26th death anniversary []

SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Friday described the devastation in Nepal and other parts of the Himalayan region as a warning for Jammu and Kashmir, urging authorities and the public to reconsider development practices that could increase environmental risks in the fragile mountain ecosystem. Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid []

Across Kashmir, families living with epilepsy quietly battle stigma, superstition and isolation alongside seizures, as doctors urge earlier diagnosis, timely medication and greater social understanding, reports Afreen Ashraf It was around 3 am when Feroze Ahmed heard loud bangs from behind his room door in Reshpora village of Ganderbal. He rushed toward the door and []

SRINAGAR: The death toll from flash floods and landslides along Nepals border with Tibet has risen to 469, Nepal Police said on Friday, as rescue teams continued searching for people reported missing after torrents of water, mud and debris swept through the region earlier this week. The disaster struck the mountainous border area on Wednesday, []

SRINAGAR : The death toll from devastating flash floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border rose to 392 on Thursday, while nearly 1,500 people remained missing on both sides of the border as rescue teams raced to reach affected areas. Of the total fatalities, 389 were reported in Nepal and three in []

SRINAGAR: Gazanfar Ali, former Commissioner of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and senior KAS officer, passed away on Thursday. Reports said, Ali breathed his last this afternoon after a brief illness. He was residing in Srinagar. A seasoned administrator, Ali held several key positions during his service career, including Commissioner of SMC, where he was []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Home Department on Thursday ordered transfers and postings of 14 police officers, including senior IPS officers, with immediate effect. According to Government Order No. 438-Home of 2026, issued on August 27, M K Sinha, IPS, ADG Headquarters, has been transferred and posted as ADG CID J&K, replacing Nitish Kumar, IPS. []

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) workers held separate protests in Pulwama and Shopian districts of south Kashmirs on Thursday against the proposed 6.83 per cent increase in electricity tariffs in Jammu and Kashmir, demanding that the hike be withdrawn and the government honour its electoral commitments. In Pulwama, the protest was held at the district []

SRINAGAR: A private training aircraft crashed near the Ganga Barrage in Kanpur on Thursday morning, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the co-pilot, officials said, according to a Hindustan Times report. The aircraft crashed into a field near the Ganga Barrage, the report said. The pilot died at the scene, while the co-pilot sustained severe []

SRINAGAR: AICC General Secretary in-charge for Jammu Kashmir, Syed Naseer Hussain, on Thursday said that the party has not taken any decision yet on joining the Council of Ministers in JK. Hussain said that no decision has been taken so far on the issue. As exclusively reported on Wednesday, the National Conference (NC) has approached []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have cautioned job seekers against cyber fraudsters allegedly using fake recruitment drives, suspicious verification procedures and attempts to obtain personal information to deceive candidates. Police said fraudsters may design seemingly legitimate recruitment processes before asking applicants to undergo unusual verification or disclose sensitive personal details on the pretext of confirming []

SRINAGAR: The Apni Party on Thursday staged a protest in Anantnag against the National Conference-led government, demanding the withdrawal of the recent hike in electricity tariffs. Party workers and leaders raised slogans against the government during the protest and called for the tariff increase to be rolled back, saying higher electricity charges would place an []