Jammu and Kashmir
- Kashmir
J&K police raid bookstores, seize over 600 religious books
In a subsequent operation on early Sunday, February 16, Handwara district police launched extensive search operations in several bookshops across sensitive areas including Kralgund, Villgam, Qalamabad and the main town and confiscated…
- Kashmir
Mehbooba urges Omar to oppose Centre’s move on Article 370, 35A
Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday asked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to refrain from endorsing the Centre’s abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A in the formulation of business rules for…
- Kashmir
J&K: Wreath laying ceremony of two soldiers held in Akhnoor sector
Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of Nagrota headquartered White Knight Corps, Lt General, Navin Sachdeva on Wednesday led the wreath-laying ceremony of two soldiers, who were killed in an IED blast near…
- Kashmir
J&K L-G to chair high-level security meet in Srinagar today
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will chair the unified command security meeting on Wednesday in Srinagar city. The meeting comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired…
- India
J&K: 256 medical students await security clearance after studying in Pakistan
Around 256 Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) from Jammu and Kashmir, who studied in Pakistan before 2018, are now awaiting security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Among these, 155 are…
- India
Rashid Engineer to attend Parliament today after Delhi HC grants 2-day custody parole
New Delhi: Lok Sabha MP from North Kashmir, Rashid Engineer will attend Parliament on Tuesday, a day after the Delhi High Court granted him two days of custody parole to attend the…
- Hate Crime
J-K: Man dies by suicide after police custodial torture, probe launched
Authorities in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, have launched independent probes into the death of a tribal man identified as Makhan Din amid allegations of custodial abuse and suicide. District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas…
- India
Budget will not be confined to government offices: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday promised a people-friend budget and said the the yearly outlay will not be confined to government offices alone. Abdullah, who began pre-budget…
- Kashmir
Activists of Engineer Rashid’s party detained in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar: Activists of Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) were detained by police on Friday for trying to sit for a hunger strike demanding bail for the party’s founder and Lok Sabha member Engineer…
- Kashmir
Republic Day celebrated across Kashmir amid tight security
Srinagar: Republic Day was celebrated across Kashmir on Sunday with functions held in all district headquarters of the valley amidst tight security, officials here said. The main Republic Day function in the…
- India
J&K: Mysterious illness claims 17 lives, including 11 children, in Rajouri
17 people, including 11 children in Budhal village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri have succumbed to a mysterious illness since December 8, with the last death occurring on January 17. The district…
- Kashmir
Sectarian tensions erupt in Kashmir over remarks on Rashidun Caliphs, 6 held
Sectarian tension erupted in Kashmir after a video clip of a Mushaira (poetry gathering) event held in Srinagar’s Zadibal city surfaced on social media showing two participants using hateful language in their…
- Photos
Photos: Heavy snowfall in J&K
Srinagar: Heavy snowfall occurred in the higher reaches while moderate snow and rain lashed the plains of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The Meteorological (MeT) department officials said heavy snowfall occurred in…
- India
3 soldiers killed, 2 hurt in Army vehicle accident in Jammu Kashmir
Srinagar: Three Army personnel were killed and two were injured when their vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, on Saturday, January 4. The Army vehicle skidded off…
- Kashmir
J&K CM Omar Abdullah aims to cut power distribution losses
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government will focus on reducing power distribution losses and expediting metering in the union territory to ensure more electricity supply…
