Jammu And Kashmir: News
18 Nov 2018
EncounterJ&K: 2 Al-Badar militants gunned down in Shopian encounter
Two militants belonging to the Al-Badar outfit were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
18 Nov 2018
JammuKashmir: Another youth abducted, marking seventh abduction in four days
Another youth has been abducted by unidentified gunmen from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, marking the third such abduction in 24 hours, and the seventh abduction in just four days.
16 Nov 2018
JammuJ&K Governor wants 5 new medical colleges functional by 2019
Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik, has called for expeditious completion of all necessary infrastructural and other facilities to ensure that the five new medical colleges in the state start functioning from the next academic session.
15 Nov 2018
JammuJ&K to build 20,000 flats for police on self-financing basis
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a proposal for construction of 20,000 flats for state police personnel on a self-financing basis, an official spokesman said today.
10 Nov 2018
PulwamaTwo Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter in South Kashmir
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter today with security forces in Pulwama (South Kashmir).
10 Nov 2018
JammuJ&K: Measles-Rubella vaccine given to over 27 lakh children
Over 27.85 lakh children were given the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine during an ongoing vaccination campaign across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said today.
09 Nov 2018
JammuJ&K: SPO killed, 2 injured as vehicle falls into gorge
A Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed while two brothers were seriously injured, when a load carrier they were traveling in, skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Doda district today morning.
07 Nov 2018
JammuHeavy snowfall caused Rs. 500cr-loss to crops, assesses J&K government
The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Tuesday assessed Rs. 500 crore losses to the state's agriculture and horticulture sectors due to the recent heavy snowfall and urged the Center to provide relief to the affected farmers.
05 Nov 2018
SrinagarForgetful much? Go Air flight reaches Jammu without passengers' baggage
Several GoAir passengers were left fuming yesterday as their flight, G8-213, reached Srinagar from Jammu, without their baggage!
04 Nov 2018
IndiaJ&K: Record-breaking snowfall throws life out-of-gear in Doda, farmers worried
Record-breaking snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Doda and adjoining districts in Chenab Valley with farmers and orchardists fearing huge financial losses.
04 Nov 2018
Jammu#DarbarMove: Jammu & Kashmir Secretariat to start functioning from Monday
All necessary security arrangements have been put in place as the Civil Secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, will reopen in Jammu on Monday after a 10-day break owing to the bi-annual 'Darbar Move'.
04 Nov 2018
IndiaSurface links between Kashmir, rest of country remain cut off
Surface links between Kashmir and the rest of the country remained cut off for the second day Sunday due to heavy snowfall in the Valley which has caused a massive power outage, officials said.
04 Nov 2018
IndiaJ&K: 9-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in landslide in Rajouri
A nine-year-old girl was killed and three members of a nomadic family were injured when a landslide struck their tent in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said on Sunday.
04 Nov 2018
India300 stranded on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to snowfall rescued
Over 300 passengers, including dozens of security personnel, were rescued Saturday night after they were caught in heavy snowfall near the Jawahar tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said.
03 Nov 2018
IndiaMentally-disabled man shot dead near army camp in Kashmir
A mentally disabled man was allegedly shot dead by an Army sentry in the early hours today, when he ignored his warnings and walked towards an Army camp in Shopian district.
02 Nov 2018
MurderJ&K: Senior BJP-leader, brother, shot at point-blank range by unknown-assailants
Anil Parihar, state secretary of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, and his brother Ajeet were killed by unknown assailants in the Jammu's Kishtwar town on Thursday night.
29 Oct 2018
Indian ArmyArmy looking into reports of snipers entering Kashmir Valley: Rawat
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today that the Army was looking into reports of snipers entering the Kashmir Valley to target defense personnel and that the pattern of the attacks is being studied.
29 Oct 2018
JammuJ&K: Massive fire hits house in Poonch; no casualty reported
Eight families were rendered homeless after a house in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district was gutted in a fire that broke out due to a short circuit today, police said.
27 Oct 2018
JammuArmy celebrates 72nd Infantry Day in Jammu and Kashmir
The Army celebrated the 72nd Infantry Day on Saturday to commemorate the operations it launched on this day in 1947 to thwart the Pakistani aggression on Jammu and Kashmir.
27 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir valley
Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to the strike called by separatists to protest against the landing of the army in the valley on this day in 1947 to repulse the invasion by Pakistan.
26 Oct 2018
EncounterJ&K: Two militants, one jawan killed in encounter in Baramulla
In a gunfight between ultras and security forces, two militants and an Army jawan were killed in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said.
24 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Hours before soldier's last rites, wife delivers daughter
Hours before Lance Naik Ranjeet Singh's last rites were completed with full state honors, his wife Shimpu Devi delivered a girl, whom she said was the daughter of the nation.
22 Oct 2018
Kashmiri PanditSeparatist-sponsored strike after Kulgam blast disrupts normal life in Kashmir
Normal life was once again disrupted in the Kashmir Valley Monday due to a strike called by separatists over the death of seven civilians in a blast at an encounter site in Kulgam district.
21 Oct 2018
EncounterKashmir: Three militants killed in fierce gunfight; one civilian dead
Early on Sunday, Indian security forces managed to kill three militants in an intense, marathon firefight in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
20 Oct 2018
ElectionsJ&K polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region
The BJP failed to open its account in J&K's Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month.
19 Oct 2018
JammuThree terrorists killed in a failed infiltration bid in J&K
Three unidentified terrorists were killed in a failed infiltration bid along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, a defense spokesman said Friday.
13 Oct 2018
PulwamaJammu & Kashmir: Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in Pulwama encounter
A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was on Saturday killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said.
13 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPolling underway for third phase of municipal polls in J&K
Polling began today for the third and penultimate phase of municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir to seal the fate of 365 candidates in the fray across the state.
12 Oct 2018
Hizbul MujahideenKashmir: Strike called by separatists following Wani's killing disrupts normal-life
Normal life in Kashmir was affected today due to a strike called by separatists after the killing of PhD scholar-turned-Hizbul Mujahideen commander Manaan Bashir Wani in an encounter with security forces.
12 Oct 2018
JammuJammu: 81 lakh revenue documents, land record maps digitized
Over 83L revenue documents and land record maps have been digitized under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP) in the Jammu division, officials said.
11 Oct 2018
Aligarh Muslim UniversityJ&K: Manan Wani among two Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter
Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists, including Manan Bashir Wani, were killed today during an encounter with security forces at Handwara in the frontier district of North Kashmir.
08 Oct 2018
ElectionsJ&K BJP candidate, en route to polling-station, injured in stone-pelting
A BJP candidate, contesting the urban local body polls in Bandipora district of Jammu & Kashmir, was injured today during stone-pelting by miscreants, officials said.
07 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJ&K: Violence incidents down, security-forces prepared for polls, says Rajnath
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir have gone down and asserted that security forces were fully prepared to get the urban local body (ULB) polls conducted in the state.
07 Oct 2018
JammuJ&K: Campaigning ends for first-phase of urban local body polls
Campaigning for the first-phase of the urban local body (ULB) polls in Jammu and Kashmir ended today, 24 hours before the start of voting in 422 wards.
07 Oct 2018
SecuritySecurity intensified ahead of local body polls in Kashmir Valley
Security forces have intensified checking and area domination as part of an elaborate plan to provide a sense of security for smooth conduct of local body polls in the Kashmir Valley, officials said Sunday.
06 Oct 2018
Road AccidentsMinibus falls into gorge in J&K, killing 10, injuring 15
At least 10 people were killed and 15 injured when a minibus fell into a deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said today.
05 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJ&K: 2 shot dead, 1 injured ahead of local polls
Militants today shot dead two National Conference workers and injured an office bearer by firing at them from close range in Karfali Mohalla, Srinagar.
30 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshJ&K: 65 stranded people rescued in Kargil following heavy snowfall
As many as 65 people, including a French national, were rescued after they were stranded in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district due to heavy snowfall.
29 Sep 2018
JammuJammu: 7,000 civilians joined two-day static display of military assets
Nearly 7,000 civilian visitors thronged the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu that had organized a two-day static display of military assets to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes, a Defense spokesperson said.
29 Sep 2018
KathuaJ&K: National flag displayed upside down in BJP-rally, FIR registered
The national flag was allegedly displayed upside down during a rally led by senior BJP leader Rajiv Jasrotia in Kathua district, following which an FIR was lodged for insulting the tricolor, police said today.
