State authorities and disaster response mechanisms remain on alert as twin weather systems bring severe downpours and mountain snow across India.
Private developers are being sought to build and run 25-year lease facilities near Anantnag and Pampore stations to speed up farm produce logistics.
Srinagar municipal schools will operate from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm, with rural and outer district centres opening half an hour later.
The coordinated campaign led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will begin on 16 October to encourage younger generations to speak their mother tongue.
A 4.9‑magnitude quake struck deep in northern Afghanistan at 1:57 am IST, sending light tremors into Kashmir but causing no casualties or damage.
Islamabad accuses Indian forces of using unprovoked and lethal force, while Indian media reports claim the men were armed infiltrators.
The Ministry of External Affairs says Islamabad and Beijing share no actual border and demands Pakistan immediately vacate occupied lands.
