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SRINAGAR: Seven people, including four women and three minors, were rescued from the swollen Ujh River in Kathua district on Tuesday after incessant rainfall triggered a sudden rise in the water level, officials said. The incident occurred near Mahi Chak village, where the seven civilians were stranded after the river swelled following heavy rains in []

Army, Police asked to remain vigilant against attempts to disrupt peace; Apni Party chief questions delay in Panchayat, ULB polls

SRINAGAR: The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, conducted 190 inspections of food establishments across the Union Territory and lifted 181 food samples for testing as part of an ongoing enforcement drive. The inspections were carried out by Food Safety Officers across various districts to check compliance with the Food Safety and Standards []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has substantially enhanced the financial powers of administrative departments and engineering authorities for approving projects, granting technical sanctions and awarding contracts, a move aimed at expediting execution of public works while retaining Cabinet oversight over major projects. The amendments, notified by the Finance Department (Codes Division) under S.O. 17 []

SRINAGAR: The Centre on Tuesday said 373 Jan Aushadhi Kendras were functional in Jammu and Kashmir as of June 30, 2026, as part of the governments initiative to provide affordable generic medicines. According to data tabled by Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel in the Rajya Sabha, a total of 20,149 Jan []

SRINAGAR: Pulwama Police have registered a case against BJP Pulwama district president Showkat Gayoor following a complaint alleging repeated demands for money, intimidation, obstruction of vehicles and harassment in connection with soil extraction and transportation work being carried out for Gurudwara Parbandhak, Barthana. The FIR, registered as No. 0145/2026 at Police Station Pulwama on August []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 24.72 lakh accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), including 14.38 lakh accounts held by women, according to data presented by the Centre in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The data, provided by the Ministry of Finance in response to a question on the status of various schemes, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir received Rs 3,974.88 crore in central releases under the National Health Mission (NHM) and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) during the five financial years from 2021-22 to 2025-26, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Of the total, Rs 3,973.74 crore was released under NHM, while Rs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a former patwari of Trigam Patwar Halqa in Kishtwar for allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh in bribe and accepting Rs 3 lakh from a complainant. The case, FIR No. 02/2026, was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, []

SRINAGAR: As many as 19,418 accounts have been opened under the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, with an aggregate financial corpus of Rs 202.23 crore, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said 16,695 of these accounts were opened through the Department []

SRINAGAR: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) received around 32 kg of gold and Rs 572 crore in cash donations over the past three years, even as an ongoing inquiry has raised questions over the purity of silver-like metal donated at the shrine. The data pertains to the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26 []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has completed 1,92,983 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) during the last five financial years, with another 5,930 houses under construction, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Against a target of 2,05,814 houses allocated to JK between FY 2021-22 and FY 2025-26, the government sanctioned []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved Rs 5.78 crore for the restoration and preservation of the historic Lah Wali Bowli in Rajouri, with the project aimed at conserving the site and enhancing its potential as a heritage and tourism destination. The restoration will cover the historic stepwell and its associated architectural elements while []

SRINAGAR: The Ujh River in Kathua crossed the danger mark on Tuesday after heavy rainfall in the district, prompting authorities to maintain close watch over the situation amid the risk of flooding. According to the latest update shared by Kashmir Weather, the river recorded a discharge of 95,099 cusecs at noon at the Kathua gauge, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has 96,637 women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Centres Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to data placed before the House by the Ministry of Rural Development, JK accounts for nearly 1.05 per cent of the 92,30,743 women SHGs []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has been allocated Rs 0.99 crore under the Central Sector Scheme for Development of Makhana for 2026-27, up from Rs 0.41 crore approved for the Union Territory in 2025-26, the Union Government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Agriculture Ministry said the National Makhana Board was constituted in Bihar on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has ordered an inquiry into the prolonged unauthorised absence of Syed Farooqa Akhter, a former Accounts Assistant who has since retired from service. Under Government Order No. 255-F of 2026, dated August 6, Yasir Arafat, FA/CAO, Directorate of Audit and Inspection, JK, has been appointed as the Inquiry []

by Mehraj Dar Digital procurement has transformed public spending, competition, transparency, and project execution in Jammu and Kashmir while strengthening institutional accountability. Public procurement in Jammu & Kashmir has undergone a massive structural paradigm shift over the past decade. The transition from a fragmented, paper-intensive traditional tendering regime to a unified, digital-first ecosystem driven by []

SRINAGAR: The Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) remains a mandatory minimum qualification for appointment as a teacher in schools covered under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the Union Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha on Monday. Responding to a question on opposition among in-service teachers, including those in []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is set to host its first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) from September 7 to 10, with the government pitching the event as a major platform to revive filmmaking in the region and promote local creative talent. Ahead of the festival, the Department of Information and Public Relations []

SRINAGAR: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will publish the provisional answer keys for UGC-NET June 2026, CSIR-NET, and ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 on its official website this week. Candidates will be able to access the provisional answer keys online and raise objections against them within the notified challenge window. The NTA has []

SRINAGAR: The district administration of Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir has restricted the movement of heavy axle-load vehicles, including dumpers and buses, on the existing 22-metre-span bridge at Nau Devian in Katra for 72 hours, citing public safety concerns. The restriction will come into force at 6 pm on August 11 and remain in effect []

SRINAGAR: A search operation for two youths who went missing in the Chenab River near Hamirpur Sidhar village in Khour area continued for the second consecutive day on Monday, with no trace of them found so far. The missing youths have been identified as Gajay Singh, 30, son of Vijay Singh, and Rakesh Singh, 35, []

SRINAGAR: Traffic authorities have issued an advisory for August 11, cautioning commuters against unnecessary travel on vulnerable stretches of major highways in Jammu and Kashmir amid a forecast of rainfall over the next few days. According to the Traffic Police Headquarters, traffic movement remained slow between 4 pm on August 9 and 4 pm on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has reconstituted the Union Territory Project Monitoring Group (UT PMG) to facilitate coordinated monitoring and faster resolution of bottlenecks affecting infrastructure and other investment projects costing Rs 5 crore and above. The General Administration Department issued Government Order No. 1386-JK(GAD) of 2026 on Monday, superseding the earlier order issued []

1,671 projects sanctioned in UT over last three years and current fiscal; Rs 36.29 cr disbursed to vendors

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir processes nearly 87 per cent of the municipal solid waste generated in the Union Territory every day, according to data placed before the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The data showed that Jammu and Kashmir generates around 1,007 metric tonnes (MT) of municipal solid waste per day, of which 873 MT is []

SRINAGAR: A total of 35,961 houses have been completed and delivered to beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 since the inception of the scheme, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. According to the data presented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, 45,982 []

SRINAGAR: LPG consumption among beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Jammu and Kashmir increased to 4.27 cylinders per connection in 2025-26, up from 2.92 in 2021-22, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The data, provided by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, showed that the per-connection consumption []

SRINAGAR: The Centre on Monday said a range of credit schemes, including the Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY), Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), PM Vishwakarma and PM SVANidhi, are available across the country, including Jammu and Kashmir, to facilitate loans for farmers, small traders and self-employed people. The information was []

SRINAGAR: The outstanding loans under Kisan Credit Cards (KCCs) in Jammu and Kashmir rose to Rs 8,056 crore in 2025-26, registering an increase of nearly 28 per cent from Rs 6,291 crore in 2021-22, according to data placed before the Lok Sabha on Monday. The figures, provided by the Ministry of Finance in response to []

JAMMU KASHMIR Financial fraud in Jammu and Kashmir is taking a curious turn: the number of reported cases is falling, but the money involved is soaring. In 2025-26, scheduled commercial banks and All India Financial Institutions reported 103 fraud cases involving Rs 193.49 crore, more than double the Rs 81.27 crore involved in 298 cases []

SRINAGAR: Police have arrested the owner and driver of a matador after 33 passengers, mostly teenagers and children, were injured in an accident near Super Specialty Hospital in Jammu on Sunday night. The matador, bearing registration number JK02BE-4479, was seized by police following the accident. The 16-seater vehicle was allegedly carrying 38 passengers at the []

SRINAGAR: The Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme for persons with autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and multiple disabilities covered 71,537 beneficiaries across India in 2025-26, the Union Government informed the Rajya Sabha. Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar said the scheme is being implemented nationwide and covered 87,746 beneficiaries in 2023-24 and 52,677 in []

SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted parts of Uttarakhands Uttarkashi district early Monday, prompting residents in several areas to rush out of their buildings, reports said. The tremor was recorded at 1:21 am, according to a report issued by the District Emergency Operation Centre in Uttarkashi. No casualties or damage to property had been []