Defence & Security
J&K Police honours personnel killed in line of duty
District ceremonies held across Kashmir; families receive assistance, tributes
Month: October 2026
Health
Medical interns resume strike over pending stipend order
Demand formal notification of reported Rs 25,000 monthly stipend approval, short of their Rs 30,000 demand
Politics & Government
J&K capital to shift to Jammu from November 2
Srinagar offices to close on October 30-31 as Govt outlines staff movement, transport, winter secretariat arrangements
Politics & Government
Ruhullah accuses BJP of deepening polarisation in Kashmir
Alleges continued harassment, curbs on civil liberties; questions Govt performance, demands accountability
Crime & Justice
PIL challenges LG’s power to nominate 5 J&K legislators
HC to hear petition on October 30 challenging provisions granting voting rights to 5 nominated Assembly members
Health
Ladakh medical college gets nod to recruit staff ahead of launch
Govt sanctions 103 posts for proposed Leh college, targeting first MBBS batch in 2027-28
Defence & Security
India urges SCO members to dismantle entire terror support network
At Dushanbe meeting, Defence Minister calls for coordinated counterterrorism action, sovereign, inclusive regional connectivity
Weekly
Urban Futures
J&K aims to finalise master plans for 25 cities and towns by March-end, but most remain at preliminary stages. Mir Suneem reports.
Weekly
Winter Darkness
As temperatures fall and power demand rises, scheduled outages of up to eight hours expose Kashmir’s persistent electricity supply and distribution problems. Tabish Khan reports.