Jammu and Kashmir Current Affairs Today — Full notes
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Jammu and Kashmir Current Affairs Today — 19 Oct – 25 October 2026
At a glance
the top events
The most important events of this page, and how many news items each topic holds.
Latest: Nothing new for today yet. The newest news is from 25 Oct; this page fills up through the day.
Top events
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — The third Kashmir International Marathon was flagged off in Srinagar by CM Omar Abdullah with about 2,000 runners; Kenyans Kanab Kalob Omolo and Lemensa Harpaa won the men's and women's full marathons.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct – 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — A Kashmiri farmer, Zafar Ahmad Bhat, was felicitated at the Bharat International Rice Conference in New Delhi for conserving Mushk Budji, a fragrant rice from Sagam in Anantnag that won a GI tag in 2023.
- 24 Oct — Farmvision Pvt Ltd signed an MoU in Poland with nursery firm Jankowski to bring European nursery technology to India, with a joint venture making planting material for J&K horticulture from 2027.
- 24 Oct — The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations (CIRI) of the University of Kashmir was given Centre of Excellence status by the ICMR for its biomedical research.
- 24 Oct — The Centre appointed Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch IAS officer, as the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir; the transition begins on 1 November 2026.
- 23 Oct — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the autumn edition of the Know Your Artisan handicrafts event at the Chrysanthemum Garden, Srinagar, to attract tourists.
- 23 Oct — Jammu and Kashmir Bank signed an MoU with the J&K government for banking services to employees and raised the accident cover for government employees to Rs 1 crore.
- 19 Oct — Srinagar master artisan Rafiq Ahmed Sofi won the National Award 2025 from the Ministry of Textiles in the hand-knotted carpet category; he is the only awardee from J&K.
News by topic
- Government & States
- 5 one-liners
- International & Agreements
- 2 one-liners
- Economy & Banking
- 1 one-liners
- Science, Defence & Environment
- 3 one-liners
- Sports, Days & Culture
- 5 one-liners
- Awards, Appointments & Books
- 2 one-liners
Government & States
5 one-liners
Policy · laws · schemes · states.
National
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct
- 23 Oct — Jammu and Kashmir designated courts in Jammu and Srinagar as special fast-track courts to try offences linked to public examinations, such as paper leaks.
- 23 Oct — The Jammu and Kashmir government amended its Medical Attendance Rules, revising medical reimbursement and capping the treatment cost that can be claimed at private hospitals.
- 23 Oct — Under the Nasha Mukt J&K 100 Days Abhiyan, more than 72 lakh outreach events were held and police registered 1,187 FIRs; a three-year rehabilitation and reintegration scheme for drug-abuse victims is proposed.
- 23 Oct — Under the Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, J&K selected 419 villages with large SC populations as model villages, of which 28 have been declared Adarsh Grams.
States & UTs
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — A Kashmiri farmer, Zafar Ahmad Bhat, was felicitated at the Bharat International Rice Conference in New Delhi for conserving Mushk Budji, a fragrant rice from Sagam in Anantnag that won a GI tag in 2023.
International & Agreements
2 one-liners
World · summits · MoUs · exercises.
Summits, Agreements & Exercises
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 24 Oct
- 22 Oct — India and Poland aim to double bilateral trade by 2030 from about US$6 billion. They plan a defence industry dialogue and a counter-terrorism dialogue, and both condemned terrorism, including the Pahalgam attack (22 April 2025).
- 24 Oct — Farmvision Pvt Ltd signed an MoU in Poland with nursery firm Jankowski to bring European nursery technology to India, with a joint venture making planting material for J&K horticulture from 2027.
Economy & Banking
1 one-liners
RBI · markets · trade · reports.
Economy & Banking
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct
- 23 Oct — Jammu and Kashmir Bank signed an MoU with the J&K government for banking services to employees and raised the accident cover for government employees to Rs 1 crore.
Science, Defence & Environment
3 one-liners
Space · tech · forces · ecology.
Science & Technology
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 23 Oct – 24 Oct
- 23 Oct — The Jammu and Kashmir government stepped up action to make the Union Territory TB-free under the PM TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
- 23 Oct — SKUAST-Kashmir set up two community units in Batlan village, Tangdhar, to conserve the indigenous Karnah sheep, each with four ewes and one ram, under the ICAR-NBAGR network project on animal genetic resources.
- 24 Oct — The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations (CIRI) of the University of Kashmir was given Centre of Excellence status by the ICMR for its biomedical research.
Sports, Days & Culture
5 one-liners
Results · important days · heritage.
Sports
Latest · 25 Oct
- 25 Oct — The third Kashmir International Marathon was flagged off in Srinagar by CM Omar Abdullah with about 2,000 runners; Kenyans Kanab Kalob Omolo and Lemensa Harpaa won the men's and women's full marathons.
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct
- 22 Oct — Para-archer Sheetal Devi of Kishtwar won silver in the women's doubles archery with Payal Nag at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Important Days
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
- 24 Oct — Coming up: J&K Accession Day on 26 October (1947) and Infantry Day (Shaurya Diwas) on 27 October, marking the landing of the 1st Sikh Regiment at Srinagar in 1947.
Art, Culture & Tourism
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 22 Oct – 23 Oct
- 22 Oct — Minister Sakeena Itoo led the J&K delegation to ITB Asia 2026 in Singapore, promoting pilgrimage, adventure and winter-sports tourism, and co-inaugurated the India Pavilion.
- 23 Oct — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the autumn edition of the Know Your Artisan handicrafts event at the Chrysanthemum Garden, Srinagar, to attract tourists.
Awards, Appointments & Books
2 one-liners
Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.
Awards & Honours
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 19 Oct
| Date | Award | Winner / reason |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | National Award 2025 (hand-knotted carpet) | Rafiq Ahmed Sofi, Srinagar |
Appointments
Earlier: Everything below is from earlier dates (before 25 Oct). The newest news is above this note.
Earlier · 24 Oct
| Date | Name | Appointed as |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav | Chief Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir |