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January 17, 2026
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Tourist arrivals picking up as conditions improve after Pahalgam attack: J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo

Jammu, Jan 17: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said that the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir, which suffered a major setback following the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent adverse weather conditions, is gradually showing signs of recovery, with tourist arrivals picking up as conditions improve. Dulloo said that a major project has been […]

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January 17, 2026
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Ex-policeman booked for duping job seekers of Rs 23 lakh in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 17 (KNO): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Crime Branch Kashmir, has registered a case against an ex-police employee for allegedly cheating several individuals by promising government jobs and issuing fake appointment orders.   The accused is said to have duped victims of nearly Rs. 23 lakhs using forged documents and false assurances.   […]

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January 16, 2026
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Kashmir doctor seeks Govt help to airlift critically ill wife from Mecca

Srinagar, Jan 16: Dr. Rouf, whose wife is in a critical condition at a hospital in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has made an urgent appeal for assistance to airlift his wife to Srinagar for medical treatment. In an emotional plea, Dr. Rouf has sought the intervention of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar […]

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January 10, 2026
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IGP Kashmir V.K Birdi Mentors Young Officers, Emphasises Integrity, Professionalism and Public-Centric Policing

Srinagar, Jan 9 (KNC): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi, IPS, on Friday held an extensive interaction with probationary Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySsP) of the 2024 batch at the Police Control Room (PCR) Kashmir, underlining the critical role of ethical leadership, sound investigations and people-friendly policing in strengthening the law enforcement […]

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January 10, 2026
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Jammu–Srinagar highway open for LMVs and HMVs from both sides

Srinagar, Jan 9, KNT: The Jammu–Srinagar national highway remained open on Friday for vehicular traffic from both sides, with both light motor vehicles and heavy motor vehicles allowed to ply, officials said.   Authorities said traffic is moving normally along the highway, and vehicles are being allowed from both the Jammu and Srinagar ends as […]

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January 08, 2026
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Rashid Nazki: A poet who redecorated Kasher poeticsReimagining its contours, expanding its horizons, and infusing it with a renewed aesthetic consciousness

By, Mir Tariq Rasool From devotional poetry to Philosophical poetry or from classical style to modern genre Nazki almost encompasses all the genres harnessed by his predecessors. Nazki, though a guardian of classical and traditional aesthetics, often bridges the temporal divide to embrace the fragmented sensibilities of modern and postmodern art as evident from his […]

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January 05, 2026
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J&K reels under severe low voltage issues’

Power demand hovering around 3200 MWs Srinagar, Jan 05 (KNO): Amid peak winter, Jammu and Kashmir valley is reeling under ‘severe low voltage issues, official said. The official further said that the heating load is also picking up during early morning and night hours. “The demand may further increase in the coming days.” It also […]

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January 05, 2026
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Working as minister in UT is far more difficult, powers clipped: Sakina Itoo

Srinagar, Jan 5, KNT: Senior cabinet minister Sakina Itoo on Monday candidly admitted that functioning as a minister in a Union Territory has become significantly more challenging compared to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, citing severe curtailment of powers.   Talking to reporters, Sakina Itoo said that despite having nearly three decades of […]