J&K
JKPSC faces leadership vacuum as Chairman retires; 1,455 posts pending
JKPSC faces an institutional vacuum after Chairman Arun Kumar Choudhary's retirement, with only two members remaining and 1,455 recruitment posts still pending.
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Kashmir
Child safety advisory issued after POCSO accused escape Srinagar jail
Authorities have issued a child-safety advisory to Srinagar schools and madrasas after two POCSO-accused undertrials escaped Central Jail by scaling its wall.
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Politics
PDP, Apni Party hold separate protests in Srinagar over electricity tariff hike
PDP and Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party held separate Srinagar protests against the approved 6.83% electricity tariff hike, set to take effect September 1.
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Education
KU staff body KUMSA alleges non-functional status since 2022, seeks clarity
Kashmir University's non-teaching staff association KUMSA says it has remained blocked from functioning since 2022 despite submitting all required documents, seeking formal clarity.
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Politics
Kashmiri Pandits’ return ‘positive’ sign, says BJP’s Ashok Koul
J&K BJP leader Ashok Koul says the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley is a positive step and calls for strengthening social cohesion and brotherhood.
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Sports
ACB probes J&K Sports Council over sports quota merit list allegations
J&K's Anti-Corruption Bureau has sought a factual report from the Sports Council over allegations involving sports quota merit lists, certificates and Dragon Boat classification.
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Education
J&K’s Higher Secondary enrollment ratio falls to 44.8%, NITI Aayog data shows
NITI Aayog data shows J&K's Gross Enrolment Ratio falls from 113.7% at primary level to 44.8% at higher-secondary level, with a dropout rate above the national average.
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Kashmir
Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
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Latest news
Kashmiri Pandit activist says comedy roast ‘cannot erase history’ after Samay Raina controversy
Kashmiri Pandit activist Satish Mahaldar responds to a viral Samay Raina roast, saying jokes about displacement "cannot erase our history."
Ruhullah’s letter to Farooq Abdullah reaffirms resignation, demands accountability
NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has written a three-page letter to Farooq Abdullah reaffirming his resignation plan while questioning the party's Article 370 stance.
Mirwaiz warns J&K faces Nepal-like flood risk, urges ecology protection
Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir has cited the Nepal floods as a warning for Jammu and Kashmir, criticizing unchecked development and citing Dal Lake's decline as an example.
Man held with two hand grenades during Baramulla naka checking
Two hand grenades were recovered from a man during a naka checking operation at Wussan Bangil in the Kunzer area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said.
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