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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: An 18-year-old youth from Srinagar is feared to have drowned after reportedly slipping into Nallah Sindh while taking a bath near the Dumping Park at Kijpara in Kangan area of Ganderbal district on Friday. The youth has been identified as Danish Bilal, son of Bilal Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Hafiz Bagh near Kashmir []

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: 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: At least 15 persons were injured after a staff bus of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) met with an accident near Jhajjar Kotli area of Jammu district on Friday. An official said that the bus met with an accident allegedly due to brake failure at Jhajjar Kotli, leaving 15 persons injured. All the []

A serious medical diagnosis can change everyday life overnight. While treatment naturally becomes the immediate priority, many families also begin thinking about how they will manage their finances over the weeks and months ahead. A health insurance policy generally helps with eligible hospitalisation expenses, depending on its terms and conditions. However, some costs linked to []

SRINAGAR: A 68-year-old pilgrim from Bihar died after suffering suspected cardiac arrest in Poonch district during the intervening night of August 20 and 21, officials said on Friday. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Parsad, son of Ram Brij Parsad, a resident of Belaganj in Gaya, Bihar. He was staying at the Akhara Temple Poonch []