Jammu And Kashmir: News
26 Dec 2018
SrinagarCold wave intensifies in Kashmir; Leh shivers at -17.1 Celsius
The cold wave sweeping Kashmir intensified today as the mercury stayed several degree below the freezing point, resulting in frozen water bodies and water supply lines in several residential areas.
24 Dec 2018
AccidentsJ&K: 1 killed, 34 ITBP personnel injured in bus accident
One person was killed and 34 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel were injured when a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, police said.
24 Dec 2018
IndiaJammu: Pakistani troops shell forward posts, villages along LoC
Pakistani troops today opened fire and shelled forward posts and villages along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
22 Dec 2018
Indian ArmyKashmir: Close aide of Zakir Musa among six terrorists killed
On Saturday, six terrorists, including a close aide of Zakir Musa, Jammu and Kashmir's most-wanted terrorist, were killed in an encounter with Indian security forces.
21 Dec 2018
Piyush GoyalWinter is Coming: Baramulla-Banihal train-ride will remind you of 'GoT'
'Winter Is Coming' - these three words bring images of the snow-covered land of Winterfell from the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, in our heads.
21 Dec 2018
Ladakh'Chillai-Kalan' sets in, 40-day harshest winter starts in Kashmir valley
The 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir, known in the local parlance as 'Chillai-Kalan', began on a dry note today, even as cold wave conditions continue to prevail in the Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature settled several notches below the freezing point.
20 Dec 2018
IndiaAMU students protest civilian killings in Kashmir, hold candlelight march
Students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) held a candlelight peace march yesterday evening to protest the recent killing of seven civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaPresident's rule to be imposed in J&K from midnight
Jammu & Kashmir will be placed under President's rule from 20 December, for the first time in 22 years.
19 Dec 2018
JammuNight temperature shows improvement in most parts of Jammu
The night temperature in most parts of Jammu region marked further increase, with the city of temples recording a low of 6 degrees Celsius, three degrees below the normal during this time of the season, a MeT official said.
18 Dec 2018
PulwamaKashmir: Post three-day protests, life limps back to normalcy
Kashmir limped back to normalcy today, except for the southern districts, after three days of strike and protests over the killing of seven civilians in clashes that followed an encounter in Pulwama.
16 Dec 2018
Mehbooba MuftiPulwama: Locals ask why Army didn't fire in air
The death of seven civilians in Kashmir's Pulwama on Saturday has sparked outrage in the valley with locals saying the Army officers should have fired in the air to disperse the crowd.
15 Dec 2018
JammuJammu shivers, records season's coldest night at 5.5 degrees Celsius
The winter capital Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season so far with the minimum temperature settling at 5.5 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological (MeT) department said today.
15 Dec 2018
Pulwama#Pulwama: 3 terrorists, 1 soldier killed in encounter, says Army
Three terrorists and a soldier were killed in an encounter between the ultras and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
13 Dec 2018
EncounterKashmir: Teen, who had cameo in 'Haider', killed in encounter
On December 9, an 18-hour gun battle between terrorists and security forces in Mujgund on outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, killed a teen who acted in Shahid Kapoor starrer Haider.
12 Dec 2018
Jammu759 stone pelting incidents reported in J&K in 2018: MHA
As many as 759 incidents of stone pelting were reported in Jammu and Kashmir so far this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
11 Dec 2018
IndiaKashmir: 3 policemen shot dead by terrorists in Shopian district
Three policemen, guarding a minority pocket in Shopian district, south Kashmir, were allegedly shot dead by terrorists, officials said today.
09 Dec 2018
SrinagarJ&K: Encounter between security forces, terrorists continues for 2nd day
An encounter between terrorists and the security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar entered into the second day today, said police.
08 Dec 2018
IndiaJ&K: Bus falls into gorge, 11 killed, several injured
At least 11 people have died and several were injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
06 Dec 2018
PunjabWanted terrorist could be hiding in Punjab, high alert sounded
A high alert has been sounded in Bathinda and Ferozepur districts of Punjab after intelligence reports claimed wanted terrorist Zakir Musa could be hiding in the area.
05 Dec 2018
IndiaJ&K: Action initiated against three officials over roofless polling station
Authorities in Rajouri district initiated action against three officials after some pictures of a school building without a roof, which served as a polling station for the 7th phase of Panchayat elections in a remote village, went viral on social media, officials said today.
03 Dec 2018
SrinagarWinter is here: Srinagar witnesses lowest temperature of the season
With winter setting in, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, recorded its lowest temperature of the season on Sunday.
03 Dec 2018
AnantnagAfter Kartarpur, demand grows for Sharda Peeth corridor to PoK
More than 200 Kashmiri Pandits took out a protest march in the city of Anantnag yesterday demanding that a passage on the lines of the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikhs be opened to facilitate devotees to visit the Sharda Devi temple in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
01 Dec 2018
SrinagarSrinagar: Hurriyat Conference Chairman Farooq put under house arrest
Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under house arrest today as a precautionary measure and his outfit's one-day session was foiled, a police official said.
01 Dec 2018
JammuBJP condemns protests against decision to convert J&K-Bank into PSU
The BJP yesterday condemned the propaganda launched by some Kashmir-based political and other socio-economic organizations against the State Administrative Council's (SAC) decision to convert the J&K Bank into a PSU.
30 Nov 2018
NITI AayogPDP, People's Conference spar over Center's decision to extend rail-link
Mainstream politicians in Kashmir have welcomed the Center's decision to extend the Banihal-Baramulla railway link in the valley to the frontier district of Kupwara, but the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the People's Conference jostled on the social media seeking credit for the decision.
29 Nov 2018
ElectionsJ&K panchayat-polls: Kashmir records 19%, Jammu 61% polling in fifth-phase
Kashmir recorded over 19% polling while Jammu registered over 61% voting till noon in the fifth-phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections today.
29 Nov 2018
PulwamaJ&K: Two Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists, both close aides of outfit commander Riyaz Naikoo, were killed today in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
28 Nov 2018
Indian Army'Most wanted' LeT terrorist who killed journalist Bukhari, shot dead
The Indian Army registered a big win on Wednesday after Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Naveed Jatt was killed in an encounter in Kuthpora area of Budgam, Kashmir.
27 Nov 2018
ISIS3 terrorists, 1 soldier killed in separate encounters in J&K
Three terrorists, including one from an ISIS offshoot, and a soldier were killed while two jawans suffered injuries in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam and Pulwama districts today, police said.
26 Nov 2018
IndiaKashmir: After pellet injury, 20-month-old baby could lose eyesight
20-month-old Hiba could lose her eyesight after she was hit by a pellet at her residence in Batgund area of Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir.
25 Nov 2018
EncounterJ&K: Four militants killed in encounter in Kulgam district
Four militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
24 Nov 2018
JammuJammu and Kashmir: Third phase of panchayat polls underway
Voting for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections is underway. It began at 8 am in 2,773 polling stations, including 918 in Kashmir division and 1,855 in Jammu division, officials said.
23 Nov 2018
GulmargMaster Plan to develop Gulmarg as ace tourist destination approved
Battling encroachment, haphazard construction, and deforestation, the picturesque town of Gulmarg will be developed into an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable tourist destination, the Gulmarg Master Plan-2032, approved by the Jammu and Kashmir government, has envisaged.
23 Nov 2018
JammuJ&K government approves bill for welfare of persons with disabilities
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved the enactment of a bill aimed to enhance the rights and entitlement of persons with disabilities, an official said today.
23 Nov 2018
Lashkar-e-TaibaJammu and Kashmir: Six LeT militants killed in encounter
In a major success, security forces today shot dead six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants during an encounter in the forest area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.
22 Nov 2018
Mehbooba MuftiWhy J&K Governor dissolved the Assembly: Details here
Governor Satyapal Malik, whose decision to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday made way for political tremors, has defended his decision saying the alliance could not have resulted in a stable government.
21 Nov 2018
Mehbooba MuftiJ&K: Mehbooba, Lone stake claim to form government; Assembly dissolved
The J&K State Assembly has been dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik as Peoples Democratic Party chief, Mehbooba Mufti, and People's Conference leader, Sajad Lone, staked claim to form the government.
21 Nov 2018
JammuCongress, PDP, National Conference, might form grand alliance in Kashmir
In what could shape up to be a grand alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress, the National Conference (NC), and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) are in talks to explore the possibility of forming a government in the state.
20 Nov 2018
IndiaConstruct 60,000 household toilets within target, J&K government orders agencies
The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed authorities to meet the original target of constructing 60,000 individual household toilets (IHHTs) in urban areas under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) in the state.
20 Nov 2018
EncounterKashmir: One soldier, four terrorists killed in fierce encounter
A fierce encounter between Indian security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday saw one Army soldier and four terrorists killed.
