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Rangers Soldier Dies Days After Attack on AJK Police Post
Naik Bostan Khan of the Sindh Rangers has died days after being critically wounded in a firing attack on an AJK Police post in Rawalakot.
By: hammadkhaksar
AJK Shutdown in Six Districts as JAAC Offers Talks
Markets stayed partially shut in six districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday as the Joint Awami Action Committee offered talks and appealed to the army chief to end security operations in Rawalakot.
By: hammadkhaksar
J&K Bank Announces 1,356 Vacancies for PO, Banking Associate
Jammu and Kashmir Bank has opened applications for 1,356 posts, but the drive has triggered a debate over its 30-year age cap and reservation matrix, with aspirants and political leaders demanding relaxation.
By: hammadkhaksar
Rain and Snow Return to Kashmir from Nov 12 After Dry Spell
Jammu and Kashmir will see rain and snow over higher reaches from November 10, with a stronger spell likely from November 12 to 13, the MeT office says.
By: hammadkhaksar
J&K Private Universities Rules Notified, 25% Domicile Quota
J&K has notified the Private Universities Rules, 2026, reserving 25 per cent of seats and teaching posts in private universities for J&K domiciles.
By: hammadkhaksar
Dissident NC MLAs to Meet Farooq Abdullah Today
Dissident National Conference legislators are likely to meet party president Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar on Friday to air their grievances after the recent cabinet reshuffle left several senior leaders out of the ministry.
By: hammadkhaksar
Rawalakot crackdown leaves deaths reported, camps cleared
Security forces moved against long-running protest camps in Rawalakot early on Thursday, with reports of civilian deaths and injuries that officials have not yet confirmed.
By: hammadkhaksar
AJK PM: no issue justifies disturbing law and order
Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Iftikhar Gilani visited Rawalakot, met public delegations and lawyers, and said road blockades were disrupting schools and hospitals.
By: hammadkhaksar
Gilani: state-harming acts can’t serve public interest
The Azad Kashmir prime minister used a Muzaffarabad press conference to press for local solutions to local problems, and announced fresh funds for three divisions.
By: hammadkhaksar
Jammu and Kashmir Darbar Move: Offices Reopen in Jammu
Ninety-one government offices are shifting from Srinagar to Jammu under the annual Darbar Move, with the winter capital’s Civil Secretariat reopening on 2 November 2026.
By: hammadkhaksar
Jammu and Kashmir expands startup support
With 1,414 startups now registered and new incubators at four universities, officials say the region is building a full support chain for student ideas.
By: hammadkhaksar
EOW Chargesheets Five in Migrant Property Fraud Case
Crime Branch investigators say five men have been chargesheeted over the alleged fraudulent sale of migrant land in Pattan, after a buyer reportedly paid more than Rs 1 crore without receiving possession or a refund.
By: hammadkhaksar
Omar Abdullah expands J&K cabinet with four new ministers
The expansion takes the council of ministers to nine, with the new inductions giving the National Conference government broader regional representation across the Valley.
By: hammadkhaksar
Kashmir Marathon 2026: 2,000+ Runners Race in Srinagar
More than 2,000 runners from across India and 12 other countries took part in the third edition of the Kashmir Marathon in Srinagar on Sunday, with Kenya’s Emmanuel Sikuku Ndiwa winning the men’s full marathon in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 25 seconds.
By: hammadkhaksar
Farooq Abdullah remark on Pakistan sparks BJP backlash
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s remarks at a Baramulla party gathering on October 24 have sparked a row, with the BJP calling his comments “seditious and anti-national” and demanding legal action.
By: hammadkhaksar
Digital portal coming soon to Deputy Commissioner Office Mirpur
A digital portal will soon be established at the Deputy Commissioner Office Mirpur, giving local citizens and overseas migrants easy digital access for the immediate resolution of their problems.
By: hammadkhaksar
No tolerance for substandard medicines in Mirpur, drug inspector warns
The sale of substandard or harmful medicines will not be allowed in Mirpur in any form, Drug Inspector Sardar Abdul Rehman has announced, warning of sealing and strict legal action against unlicensed medical stores.
By: hammadkhaksar
Commercial construction continues in Mirpur despite Supreme Court ban, lawyer says
Despite the Azad Kashmir Supreme Court’s ban on commercial construction within Mirpur’s municipal and development authority limits, building work continues in several city sectors, senior lawyer Asghar Hussain Advocate has said.
By: hammadkhaksar
Mirpur gas agencies inspected, overchargers fined on the spot
Gas agencies across Mirpur were inspected on the Deputy Commissioner’s directions, with on-the-spot fines for overcharging and checks on cylinder weights.
By: hammadkhaksar
J&K Designates Fast Track Courts for Exam Unfair Means Cases
Special fast track courts at Jammu and Srinagar will now hear examination malpractice cases under the 2024 unfair means law, following a notification issued by the J&K law department on October 23.
By: hammadkhaksar
Chrysanthemum Garden to boost Kashmir autumn tourism
Srinagar’s new Chrysanthemum Garden, with 3.5 lakh flowering plants, is set to become Kashmir’s flagship autumn tourism attraction.
By: hammadkhaksar
J&K HC Summons Srinagar DC Over PSA Detention Order
Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal ordered the Deputy Commissioner to explain why a preventive detention order was passed without due application of mind.
By: hammadkhaksar
J&K Medical Interns Resume Stipend Protest Over Delayed Hike
Hundreds of J&K MBBS and BDS interns resumed their strike on Tuesday, saying the promised stipend hike still lacks a formal government order.
By: hammadkhaksar
India Rejects OIC Resolutions on J&K, Accuses Pakistan
New Delhi on Monday rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir and Islamophobia in resolutions adopted at the OIC foreign ministers’ meeting in Baghdad, with the external affairs ministry calling them malicious and accusing Pakistan of orchestrating the move.
By: hammadkhaksar
JKBOSE Exams: 2.7 Lakh Students Appear From Oct 19
Around 2.7 lakh students appear in JKBOSE’s annual Class 10, 11 and 12 examinations across Kashmir and winter-zone Jammu, with the Class 10 papers beginning today.
By: hammadkhaksar
Srinagar Cycle Race Called Off; Traffic Advisory Withdrawn
‘Pedal Through Paradise’ cycle race in Srinagar postponed; traffic advisory that would have closed Boulevard Road on Sunday withdrawn.
By: hammadkhaksar
Jammu-Srinagar Highway Traffic Advisory for October 17
The J&K Traffic Police says NH-44 will see slow movement on October 17, with LMVs, cars and goods carriers allowed in both directions by day, while tankers face timed restrictions and night travel is discouraged.
By: hammadkhaksar
Dal Lake Motorboat Ban: J&K High Court Bars Fuel Boats
The J&K High Court has barred fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis on Dal Lake until further orders over pollution fears, directing authorities to consider solar-powered e-engines instead.
By: hammadkhaksar
Kashmir revises school timings for winter from Oct 15
The Directorate of School Education Kashmir has revised school hours from Oct 15: Srinagar city 10 am–3:30 pm; other Valley schools 10:30 am–4 pm.
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