J&K completes DCHB fieldwork, validation slated for mid‑Nov

The Director Census announced that fieldwork for the District Census Handbook is fully completed across 6,466 villages and 80 towns in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials have been given 15 days to review and compile the collected data. The validated information is expected to reach the Directorate by November 15.

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah marries journalist Nidhi Razdan

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah married television journalist Nidhi Razdan in New Delhi on October 30 under the Special Marriage Act. The couple’s union was confirmed by a tweet from Omar Abdullah on October 31, which included photographs of the ceremony. The report was covered by regional news outlets citing the event.