SRINAGAR: Accusing Pakistan Army Chief of having lootere (thief-like) mentality, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the neighbouring country continues to live in a state of delusion. Addressing a function, the Defence Minister said, The Chief of the Pakistan Army, knowingly or unknowingly, has pointed towards a thief mentality, which Pakistan has been []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday described the upliftment of more than 25 crore people from below the poverty line in the past decade as Bharats greatest achievement. Speaking at the felicitation ceremony of the winners of Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) Awards here, LG Sinha, according to the news agencyKashmir News []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on Friday discussed a proposal for rehabilitation of shopkeepers impacted by the ongoing Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway project in Jammu city. Sources said that the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today discussed the rehabilitation of traders whose establishments have been affected in the Satwari and Nai Basti areas []

SRINAGAR: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has said that Urdu-language signboards have been installed at the centrally protected monuments under its Srinagar Circle. In response to a grievance lodged by Syed Adil, an RTI activist from Ganderbal district in central Kashmir, through Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS), the ASI has revealed []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced that the political struggle for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will now begin anew. We are going to launch a mission from now onwards. We didnt expect to put in such efforts, as we believed the promises made to the people would be fulfilled. []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed appeals filed by NKC Projects Pvt Ltd, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and the Jammu and Kashmir government, upholding a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that had banned riverbed mining in the Shali Ganga stream in Budgam district. A bench of Justice P S Narasimha and []

SRINAGAR: Two persons sustained serious burn injuries after a gas cylinder exploded inside a house at Qaimoh in south Kashmirs Kulgam district. Reports said the injured were initially shifted to GMC Anantnag and later referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for advanced treatment. The victims have been identified as Ghulam Muhammad (60), son of Mohammad Yousf []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department has issued an order to take over the management of 215 schools allegedly affiliated with the proscribed organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT). The order states that the decision has been taken to safeguard the academic future of the students. According to the Government Order, the []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha on Friday felicitated the winners of the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) Awards at a ceremony held in Srinagar. The awards recognise transformative public service initiatives aimed at promoting rapid social and economic progress across the country. During his address, the Lieutenant Governor congratulated []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Thursday handed over five eco-friendly e-Carts to the University of Kashmir as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The donation supports the Universitys Green Campus Initiative aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and enhancing intra-campus mobility. At a handover ceremony held on the University campus, the Banks []

SRINAGAR: Scores of horsemen in Kashmir are facing an unprecedented livelihood crisis following the prolonged closure of major tourist destinations after the Pahalgam attack. While a few destinations have been reopened, several prominent resorts including Doodhpathri, Yousmarg and Tosamaidan remain shut, leaving horsemen and their animals in despair. Out of the 46 tourist destinations closed []

SRINAGAR: A 28-year-old youth from Budgam district sustained burn injuries after receiving an electric shock while working in his land on Friday. The injured has been identified as Showket Ahmed Khanday, son of Ali Muhammad Khanday, a resident of Darwan, Charar-e-Sharif in Budgam. Family members said Showket was busy with work in his fields when []

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Operation Sindoor has redrawn the contours of Indias defence policy, declaring that no adversary will be spared and Indian missiles will eliminate terrorists even in the depths of hell. Addressing a public gathering in Bihars Gaya, as per The Hindu, the Prime Minister recalled his visit []

SRINAGAR: Former president Ram Nath Kovind will be the chief guest at an RSS event being held on October 2 at its headquarters in Nagpur to mark the hundred years of its foundation. The Vijayadashami Utsav, organised on the occasion of the centenary celebration of the founding of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), will be held []

SRINAGAR: The Health and Medical Education Department of JK has ordered that Dr. Poonam Sethi, In-charge Deputy Director (Schemes), Directorate of Health Services Jammu, will temporarily take over as Director Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization, relieving Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Director Coordination New GMCs, JK, of the additional charge. In an order issued by Health []

SRINAGAR: The mortal remains of Kashmiri MBBS student Sabha Rasool, who recently passed away in Iran, will be brought back to Srinagar tomorrow morning. Vice President All India Medical Students Association, Dr Mohammad Momin Khan informed that her body is being flown to New Delhi today by Mahan Air Flight W5 071, scheduled to land []

SRINAGAR: Expressing serious concern over the rotten meat scandal that has dominated public discourse for more than two weeks, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq today said the lack of transparency in the governments follow-up has only deepened peoples anxiety and mistrust. Addressing the Friday congregation at Jama Masjid Srinagar, the Mirwaiz said that while authorities []

SRINAGAR: Authorities in Baramulla on Thursday ordered restrictions in Gund Khwaja Qasim and Kanterbugh villages and adjoining areas of Singhpora, Sub Division Pattan, in view of the observance of 28th Safar, to maintain peace and order. As per District Magistrate Baramulla, Minga Sherpa, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)-2023 has been invoked, []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is expected to hold its next Assembly session in the first or second week of September, Cabinet Minister Javid Ahmad Dar said on Friday, adding that the session is a legal obligation and due after a six-month gap. Speaking to reporters, Dar said, I think the Assembly session will begin in []

SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Jammu Sub Zonal office has provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 66.77 crore in connection with a money laundering probe against Bharat Papers Limited, officials said on Friday, according to Daily Excelsior report. The attached assets include the factory land and building of Bharat Papers Limited along with two residential []

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has provided a comprehensive account of road development under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) over the last five years, highlighting both progress and constraints in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Responding to a question by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Lok Sabha, []

SRINAGAR: A 48-year-old man sustained critical injuries after falling from roof top of his house in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on Friday. The injured, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat of Gulshan Abad Hyderpora, was shifted to SMHS Hospital for treatment. Family members said Bhat fell from roof top at his home. Doctors at SMHS described []

With the MHA asserting that nominating five members to Jammu and Kashmirs assembly is the sole prerogative of the Lt Governor, a new disempowerment challenge has emerged for the political class of the erstwhile state, reports Masood Hussain A legal and political storm is brewing in Jammu and Kashmir after the Ministry of Home Affairs []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet is scheduled to meet at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The meeting is expected to recommend dates for convening the Assembly session, which is a key item on the agenda, sources said. This will be the first Cabinet meeting []

SRINAGAR: A senior Iranian official has warned that war with Israel could resume at any moment, describing the current pause in hostilities since Junes 12-day conflict as a temporary halt rather than a formal ceasefire, reports The Times of Israel. We must be prepared at every moment for confrontation. Right now, we are not even []

SRINAGAR: A magnitude 8.0 earthquake has struck off South America this afternoon, according to several media reports. The earthquake was located in the Drake Passage, a body of water located between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, as reported by Otago Daily Times. The quake was []

SRINAGAR: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has said that Jammu and Kashmir received more than Rs 678 crore over the past three years under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) scheme for the development and maintenance of its state highways. The disclosure was made in Parliament on August 21 in response []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has collected Rs 93.43 crore through e-challans for traffic violations over the past five years, with Jammu accounting for the bulk of the penalties compared to the Kashmir division. According to official figures, a total of 71,438 e-challans were issued between 2020-21 and July 2024-25. Jammu recorded 43,981 cases, while Kashmir []

SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday visited the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) at Lassipora, Pulwama, where he reviewed the functioning of the estate and interacted with stakeholders. Speaking to reporters after the visit he said that, a number of pressing issues had been brought into his notice and assured that the Omar Abdullah-led []

SRINAGAR: A Special Court in Baramulla acquitted two men accused of trafficking 300 kilograms of poppy straw following a trial lasting nearly three years. The court found the prosecution failed to provide conclusive evidence to prove the charges against Ashiq Hussain Mughloo and Jahangir Ahmad Lone, both from Khushalpora Chanad, Baramulla. The accused were taken []

SRINAGAR:Bhaderwah-born actress Sadia Khateeb, who has been steadily making her mark in Bollywood, is back in her hometown Kashmir, to shoot for an untitled upcoming project. The actress described the experience of working in the Valley as absolutely blissful and amazing. Sadia Khateeb, 27, first won acclaim with her debut in Vidhu Vinod Chopras Shikara []

SRINAGAR: 17-year-old Mohsin Ali Kand, a Shikara rower and the son of a carpenter, delivered a dream performance at Dal Lake on Thursday by winning the first gold medal of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival (KIWSF) 2025 for Jammu and Kashmir in the mens 1000-metre kayaking event. Clocking an impressive 4:12:717, Mohsin edged out []

by Shoaib Nazir SRINAGAR: The Tebyan Quranic Research Institute, in collaboration with Kashmir University, organised an exhibition on Thursday showcasing artworks inspired by the Holy Quran, Ashura, and its teachings. The exhibition brought together paintings, calligraphy, and visual representations of Karbala. Crafted by students and young artists, the works reflected devotion and creativity. The event []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmirs groundwater reserves remain largely secure compared to several other parts of the country, but official data shows that certain districts in the Union Territory are beginning to experience localised contamination. Figures tabled in the Lok Sabha on August 21 reveal that the region has a total annual groundwater recharge of 2.55 billion []

SRINAGAR: The government has reiterated that tractors and combine harvesters are exempt from paying toll tax at toll plazas on national highways, but admitted that the concession does not apply uniformly across the country. Responding to a starred question in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the exemption []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has emerged among the key beneficiaries of the Centres national highway push, with more than Rs 27,800 crore worth of road projects sanctioned in the Union Territory over the last four years. Official figures presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday show that 43 projects covering over 650 kilometres have been []

SRINAGAR: A one-day union territory-level conference on anti-human trafficking was held at Tagore Hall Srinagar on Thursday, organised by the Crime Branch Headquarters Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs. The conference, aimed at strengthening existing frameworks and addressing the challenges of trafficking in the digital age, was inaugurated under the []

SRINAGAR: The Sports Ministry on Thursday announced that India will not engage in any bilateral sporting events with Pakistan, but clarified that the Indian cricket team will be allowed to participate in the multi-nation Asia Cup next month, according to Indian Express. The new policy, which takes immediate effect, aligns Indias sports engagement with Pakistan []

SRINAGAR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested eight Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel in connection with the alleged custodial torture of Constable Khursheed Ahmad Chohan, a case that the Supreme Court has described as one of the most barbaric instances of police atrocity in recent times. According to media reports, the arrests took []

SRINAGAR: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, fresh from a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday expressed hope that India would soon send astronauts into space from its own capsule and rocket, launched from Indian soil. Addressing a press conference, Group Captain Shukla as per The Hindu, described his first-hand experience aboard the []

After an unlettered driver blew the whistle, a sweeping crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir exposed a dangerous supply chain of rotten meat, spoiled rice, and adulterated food, triggering a public health scare, eroding consumer trust, and driving authorities into an unprecedented enforcement campaign, reports Babra Wani and Syed Shadab Ali Gilani On the morning of []

SRINAGAR: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved sending the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill 2025, Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to a joint parliamentary committee. The panel will comprise 21 Lok Sabha members and 10 Rajya Sabha members, to be nominated by the Speaker and []

SRINAGAR: The Monsoon session of the 18th Lok Sabha concluded on Thursday as Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die, as per multiple media reports, sending a sitting dominated by Opposition protests over the special revision of Bihars electoral rolls ahead of the state Assembly polls in November. In his valedictory address, Speaker Birla []

SRINAGAR: Gold prices dropped Rs 400 to Rs 1,00,020 per 10 grams in the national capital due to continuous selling by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 1,00,420 per 10 grams in the previous market close. In the local market, gold []

SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was recorded in several areas of north Kashmirs Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir at 1:41 pm IST on Thursday. According to preliminary parameters and as per the National Center for Seismology, the tremor struck at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres with the epicentre near latitude 34.68 north []

SRINAGAR: Locals of saffron town Pampore in South Kashmirs Pulwama district have appealed to health authorities to appoint female medical staff at the Sub District Hospital, citing serious inconvenience faced by women patients due to the absence of women doctors, nurses, and attendants. In a written representation to the Block Medical Officer, the locals highlighted []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government has made its highest-ever allocation for cybersecurity in 202425, setting aside Rs 1,004 crore to strengthen digital infrastructure and response capabilities, even as India reported over 20 lakh cyber incidents last year, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Electronics and []

SRINAGAR: A local womans death has sparked tension in the Takibal Reban area of Zainapora, with her family alleging that her in-laws murdered her. The deceased has been identified as Urfi Jan, wife of Shawket Ahmad Lone, a resident of the same area. While initial reports suggested she died of a heart attack, her parents []

SRINAGAR: A Wagon R vehicle met with an accident at the Sonamarg Bypass after skidding off the road, officials said. The vehicle, bearing registration number JK01AB 6040, was driven by Nasir Ahmad Bhat from Lal Bazar, Srinagar. Officials said the driver sustained injuries in the mishap and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital at []

SRINAGAR: One person lost his life and at least 40 others were injured on Thursday morning when a bus carrying pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi shrine was involved in a road accident in the Jatwal area of Samba district. Officials said that the bus, which was on its way from Uttar Pradesh to Katra, was []