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SRINAGAR: Aviation authorities have issued advisories to Indian airlines and airports following the eruption of Ethiopias Hayli Gubbi volcano, warning of potential flight disruptions due to drifting ash plumes. The volcano, erupting for the first time in 12,000 years on Sunday, sent thick ash clouds across the Red Sea, spreading over Yemen and Oman before []

SRINAGAR: Patients and attendants across Kashmir have welcomed the decision of the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) directing all district hospitals and healthcare institutions to publicly display daily duty rosters of doctors, calling it a long overdue reform that will bring much-needed transparency and accountability to the healthcare system. As per the circular issued []

SRINAGAR: Police in northern Kashmirs Baramulla have initiated a preliminary inquiry into the financial and operational conduct of Al Huda Educational Institute in Tangmarg after reports surfaced alleging violations of regulatory and land use norms. The inquiry has been registered under DDR number 9 dated November 24, 2025 at Police Station Tangmarg. According to officials, []

SRINAGAR: Kashmir witnessed a sharp dip in temperatures, with minimums plunging across the region, the Kashmir Weather office reported. Srinagar recorded -3.1C, while nearby Qazigund and Pahalgam dropped to -3.0C and -4.4C respectively. Other cold spots included Pulwama at -5.0C and Shopian at -5.4C. Zojila Pass experienced the lowest temperature in the region at -16.0C. []

SRINAGAR: A Jammu Kashmir Bank ATM was gutted in a fire incident in Rainawari area of Srinagar during the early morning hours on Tuesday. The fire is believed to have erupted at around 5:30 AM. Locals in the vicinity noticed flames and promptly alerted the Fire and Emergency Services. Firefighters, assisted by inhabitants of the []

SRINAGAR: The Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday said that it has filed a charge sheet before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused individuals Abdul Wahid Khan S/o Abdul Qayoom Khan R/o Khan Mohalla, Baghat-e-Barzulla Srinagar; Mohammad Yousuf Malik S/o Late Mohammad Ramzan Malik R/o Nai Sarak Habba []

SRINAGAR: The Grand Mufti of Jammu Kashmir, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, on Monday strongly denounced the recent explosions in Delhi and Nowgam, terming the loss of innocent lives a tragedy for all humanity. Addressing media persons at his Srinagar office, the Grand Mufti said terrorism has no link with any faith or civilisation and must be condemned []

SRINAGAR: A long-pending demand of residents in Ganderbal district has finally been met, with the administration appointing an ENT specialist at SDH Kangan and a gynaecologist at Trauma Hospital Gund. The development comes shortly after the issue was raised by MLA Kangan, Mian Mehar Ali, during the Chief Ministers recent review meeting. Officials confirmed that []

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday reaffirmed his governments commitment to transparent mineral auctions as Jammu Kashmir launched the e-auction of its first seven limestone blocks, a move aimed at unlocking economic potential in some of the UTs most underserved regions. The initiative was formally launched at a roadshow in Jammus Convention Centre, jointly []

SRINAGAR: Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has raised serious concern over the latest Accounts Assistant recruitment notification issued by the Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board, saying the drastic reduction in Open Merit posts has triggered widespread anxiety among aspirants. According to the advertisement issued on November 24, a total of 600 Finance Department []

Police in south Kashmirs Anantnag district have arrested a man for alleged cheating, fraud, extortion, impersonation and using a fake police identity card, officials said on Monday. Official sources said that the accused has been identified as Aabid Hussain Sheikh, son of Mohd Hussain Sheikh, a resident of Donipawa, Anantnag. Police said the arrest was []

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited the Commando Training Centre (CTC) of Jammu Kashmir Police in Sunjwan area of Jammu to review training programmes on various specialised modules and other activities. The LG was briefed on the operational preparedness, specialised counter-terror and tactical training to the trainees. The statement reads that he also []

SRINAGAR: Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, on Monday expressed strong concern over the prolonged uncertainty faced by aspiring youth, urging the government to immediately resolve the pending matter affecting students across Jammu Kashmir. In a post on X, Ruhullah Mehdi questioned what it would take for the authorities to understand the []

SRINAGAR: With barely over a month left for 2025 to end, the Roads and Buildings (R and B) Department on Monday said it has completed over 141 kilometres of macadamisation work across Srinagar, as part of its pre-winter road improvement campaign. According to officials, the South Circle Srinagar has achieved 80.76 km of blacktopping this []

SRINAGAR: Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday continued with its extensive security inspections and joint operations across the region as part of ongoing efforts to maintain public safety and prevent unlawful activities, officials said here. Officials said that the operations included checks of commercial establishments, hospitals, and border areas, supported by multiple security agencies. In Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR: The government Monday said that the winter vacations upto 8th standard will commence from December-01 for the winter zone of Kashmir division. It also said that the vacations for other classes upto 12th standard will be from the second week of December. Education Minister, Sakina Itoo said, The proposal for winter vacation upto 8th []

SRINAGAR: A fire broke out on Monday evening at Shartmuqam Bramri in north Kashmirs Kupwara district, dealing a significant damage to a two-storey residential house. An official said that flames were noticed in the structure during the evening hours, prompting an immediate response from Fire and Emergency Services. Fire tenders were dispatched to the spot, []

SRINAGAR:Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today said the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme has already generated Rs 298 crore in revenue across Jammu and Kashmir, as he conducted an activity-wise, outcome-based review of all 29 projects under HADP aimed at overhauling the Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock sectors in a structured and time-bound manner. The high-level review meeting []

SRINAGAR: In an effort to improve accessibility to passport services in remote areas, the Regional Passport Office (RPO) Srinagar is deploying a Mobile Passport Van in Kupwara on November 27 and 28. Officials said the van will offer doorstep passport services to residents of Kupwara and adjoining areas under the Passport Seva Project, which seeks []

SRINAGAR: Directorate of Enforcement, Jammu has attached an immovable property worth Rs 1 Crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 According to a statement, the provisionally attached property comprises industrial land at Panipat, Haryana of M/s Vidit Healthcare Pvt Ltd, Sirmour, HP. The statement reads that the ED initiated investigation in respect []

SRINAGAR: Secretary Transport Avny Lavasa has underscored that the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Policy will not only improve environmental conditions but also stimulate business growth, generate employment and enhance efficiency in the automotive sector across Jammu and Kashmir. She has directed officials to ensure its effective implementation and maximise public benefits. Lavasa urged the Transport Department []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Handicrafts and Handloom Department will present the Union Territory Artisan Awards 2024 on November 25, honouring 38 artisans and weavers for their contribution to preserving the regions traditional crafts. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, who also holds the Industries and Commerce portfolio, will preside over the ceremony at SKICC []

SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah want Jammu and Kashmir to become a mineral state. Talking to reporters on his arrival in Jammu for the e-auction of limestone mineral blocks in Jammu and Kashmir, Reddy said, This []

SRINAGAR: A fresh communal divide is taking shape in Jammu and Kashmir after the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence at Kakryal, Katra admitted 42 Muslim students in its maiden MBBS batch of 50. The selections, made strictly on NEET merit, have triggered an escalating confrontation across the Jammu region, with more than []

SRINAGAR: The National Green Tribunal has expressed serious concern over the worsening state of wetlands across Jammu and Kashmir after water samples from a large number of sites were found to fall outside prescribed quality parameters. The Tribunal, while hearing a suo motu case based on a media report originally carried by the Jammu-based newspaper []

SRINAGAR: Dharmendra, one of the most beloved and enduring stars of Indian cinema and a personality who dominated generations of filmgoers, passed away in Mumbai on Monday, November 24. He was 89. The veteran actor, affectionately known as the He-Man of Bollywood, had recently returned home from Mumbais Breach Candy Hospital after treatment for respiratory []

SRINAGAR: The growing presence of stray dogs outside schools across the Kashmir Valley has become a serious concern for parents, with reports suggesting that children feel unsafe and frightened while entering or leaving their institutions. Parents from multiple districts said groups of dogs often gather near school gates during morning and afternoon hours, creating an []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir authorities have significantly tightened jail rules to curb radicalisation and prevent any contact between militant inmates and criminal prisoners, as part of a broader crackdown on prison-linked extremist recruitment and terror planning. According to Daily Excelsior, this initiative comes amid heightened vigilance, periodic surprise checks, and strict segregation policies following recent []

SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a petition filed by the wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) as unlawful and a violation of his fundamental rights. Wangchuk was detained on September 26, two days after protests in Ladakh demanding Statehood and Sixth Schedule status []

SRINAGAR: Central Kashmirs Srinagar district recorded its coldest night of the season as temperatures plunged to 3.2C, the Meteorological Department reported on Monday. The sharp fall marked a fresh spell of intense cold across the Valley, with several areas dipping well below freezing. According to the Met office, tourist destinations and higher-altitude regions witnessed even []

SRINAGAR: Twelve members of a family from Nowgam village in Handwara, north Kashmirs Kupwara district, were hospitalised after falling unconscious during the night, with officials suspecting food poisoning as the cause An official said that all the affected individuals were first taken to NTPHC for initial treatment and were later referred to GMC Handwara for []

SRINAGAR: Government Middle School Lanzgund Branpathri in Tral area of South Kashmirs Pulwama district is battling severe infrastructure and staff shortages, leaving students and parents deeply concerned about the quality of education being delivered. According to locals, the school, upgraded to Middle several years ago, has only five teachers for nine classes, including Kindergarten sections, []

SRINAGAR: Three teenagers from Sarano village in Rajouri district who went missing on Saturday morning after leaving home for school were safely recovered by police within 36 hours. Family sources said that the boys had left home Saturday morning for Government Higher Secondary School, Dhangri, but did not reach the institution and failed to return []

SRINAGAR: A 25-year-old individual was killed and two others sustained injuries in a road accident in the Bumhama area of Kupwara on Sunday evening. Officials said that the fatal collision between a motorcycle and an SUV (Mahindra XUV700) resulted in the death of Faizan Ahmad Peer (25), son of Mohammad Ashraf Peer, a resident of []

SRINAGAR: A 45-year-old man from Bihar lost his life after he met with an accident in the Nowgam area of Central Kashmirs Srinagar district on Sunday evening. Sources said that the deceased has been identified as Sukhadi Rawat (45), a resident of Bihar presently living in Rajbagh, Srinagar. He sustained grievous injuries in an accident []

SRINAGAR: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the CRPF died due to a suspected heart attack at the District Police Lines (DPL) in North Kashmirs Bandipora district on Sunday, sources said. They said that the ASI, identified as Nagarmal, collapsed while on duty. He was immediately attended to by colleagues before being shifted for medical assistance. []

SRINAGAR: BJP leader Sunil Sharma has said that a delegation of senior party MLAs met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and raised concerns over recent admissions at the Mata Vaishno Devi medical institution. He said the delegation discussed what they described as community-specific admissions and urged the administration to restrict entry only to those who believe []

SRINAGAR: The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday inaugurated a day-long Endocrine Surgery Update, bringing leading national experts to Srinagar for an academic exchange on the latest breakthroughs in Endocrine Surgery. The event, organised by the Endocrine and Breast Cancer Division of the Department of General and Minimal Invasive Surgery, marked a significant moment []

SRINAGAR: A countrywide power-sector reform, which the Government of India has said it has rolled out in phases since 2023, has spiralled into a full-blown political confrontation in Jammu and Kashmir, where opposition parties are using the initiative to target Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. The reform proposes a twenty per cent surcharge on electricity consumed []

SRINAGAR: Kashmirs temperate sericulture sector received a major international boost this week as Dr Valiyev Sayfiddin Tojiddinovich, Director of the Sericulture Research Institute, Tashkent, concluded a two-day visit to the Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Pampore. The visit, held on November 22 and 23, forms part of the ongoing IndoUzbekistan collaborative research programme aimed []

SRINAGAR: The Union Government will on Monday launch the first-ever auction of limestone mineral blocks in Jammu and Kashmir, a move described by officials as a major push to revive the Union Territorys mining sector and operationalise reforms introduced under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act in 2015. Union Minister G Kishan Reddy []

SRINAGAR: A joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau and Delhi Police has busted a major transnational methamphetamine trafficking network in the capital, resulting in the seizure of 328 kilograms of high-quality meth worth Rs 262 crore and the arrest of two suspects, officials said on Sunday. The seizure, made from a house in Chhatarpur []

SRINAGAR: With over a million migratory birds having already arrived in Kashmir this winter, the Department of Wildlife Protection has deployed multiple staff teams at Dal Lake, Wular Lake and other key wetlands to monitor the birds during their stay, officials said. An official said that the teams supervise the birds and ensure human activity []

SRINAGAR: Ganderbal Police, during a special drive against traffic violations at Model Naka Chinar, detained nine (09) teenagers found performing dangerous and life-threatening stunts on the National Highway (NHW). During the action, police also seized five (05) modified motorcycles with concealed or hidden rear registration number plates, in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act. The []

SRINAGAR: Two bodies were recovered from Nala Haji Peer near Larabal Balkote area in Uri, official sources said on Sunday. The sources have identified the deceased duo as Ab Baseer Pathan (20), son of Salam Din Pathan, a resident of Balkote; and Shafiya Bano (18), daughter of Mohammad Mushtaq Awan of Thajal. Preliminary information, they []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level security meet in Jammu to review the security situation in the Union Territory following the deadly blast in Delhi on November 10. The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, and various central security and intelligence []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmirs State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday made what officials described as the first formal arrest in the interstate terror module that was busted earlier this month. A senior officer confirmed to the newspaper The Indian Express that the investigation agency has formally arrested Niyaz. This is the first arrest by the []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 2,071 new HIV cases and 66 deaths between 2019 and June 2025, a Right to Information (RTI) query has revealed. The data was shared by the Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) in response to the RTI. As per documents, new HIV cases stood at 361 in 201920, []

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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has instructed all departments, district authorities, and public institutions to conduct Preamble reading ceremonies and awareness activities as part of Constitution Day observance on November 26. In a circular issued by the General Administration Department, authorities were directed to ensure the wide participation of government officials, students, and local []