Jammu And Kashmir: News
06 Apr 2018
Padman MovieJ&K women follow 'PadMan' idea to make low-cost sanitary pads
Women of Jammu and Kashmir have started making low-cost sanitary pads with assistance from the Rural and Development department under its 'Umeed' scheme, which is aimed at empowering rural women.
05 Apr 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsJ&K to build 14,000 bunkers to protect residents around LoC
Jammu and Kashmir will build 14,000 bunkers in its five border districts to safeguard local residents from Pakistani shelling.
04 Apr 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaArticle 370 has become permanent, cannot be abrogated: SC
Article 370 has acquired permanent status due to its years of existence, and hence its abrogation is impossible, the SC has said.
04 Apr 2018
SrinagarSeveral attacks on tourists in J&K: Planned or accident?
TOI has reported four instances of attacks on tourists in different parts of J&K in the last few days.
01 Apr 2018
Hizbul MujahideenKashmir: Two terrorists killed, one captured at different encounter sites
Two terrorists were killed and one captured as security forces fought gunbattles in three different places of Kashmir.
25 Mar 2018
EncounterJ&K: One terrorist killed, woman injured in Budgam encounter
An unidentified terrorist was killed today in an encounter with security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district, police said.
18 Mar 2018
IndiaFive of a family killed in Pakistani shelling in Poonch
At least five civilians were killed and two injured when Pakistan opened fire along the LoC in Balakote sector of J&K's Poonch district this morning.
11 Mar 2018
SrinagarPollution hits dangerous levels in Srinagar during winters: Study
In a surprising find, a study has revealed that pollution in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar hits dangerous levels during winter months as the air carries five times more tiny particulate matter than the permissible limit, with the experts terming it a worrying development.
09 Mar 2018
IndiaIndia's new name for Pakistan: "Special terrorist zone"
After "Terroristan" and the "Ivy League of Terrorism," India has now christened Pakistan as "Special Terrorist Zone." This derives inspiration from the "special economic zone" concept.
07 Mar 2018
Jammu17 J&K protesters died due to pellet gun injuries: Govt
As many as 17 protesters died due to pellet gun injuries in Jammu and Kashmir in 2016-17, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Rajya Sabha.
05 Mar 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaShopian killings: Major Kumar not named in FIR, J&K clarifies
The J&K government has told the SC that Major Aditya Kumar hadn't been named in the FIR on the Shopian civilian killings.
04 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Pakistan shells villages and posts in Poonch district
Pakistani troops on late Saturday night resorted to heavy shelling in forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
25 Feb 2018
Pakistan News'Evacuate': Pakistan warns India's villages over loudspeakers before opening fire
Residents of border villages in Uri sector of Baramulla, J&K, woke up yesterday to warnings over loudspeakers about cross-border shelling.
23 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan will pay for Sunjuwan sooner rather than later: Rawat
Pakistan will pay for Sunjuwan "sooner rather than later," Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today, adding India has "several options including surgical strikes."
13 Feb 2018
SrinagarSrinagar encounter: Operation ends with death of two terrorists
Two terrorists holed up near a CRPF base in Srinagar were killed this morning by Indian security forces. The operation has now ended.
12 Feb 2018
Pakistan NewsSunjuwan: Attackers came from Pakistan, likely helped by locals
The Sunjuwan attackers had crossed over from Pakistan last year, were likely helped by locals, and had entered the base by cutting through tin sheets, J&K DGP SP Vaid has said.
11 Feb 2018
Indian ArmySunjuwan camp attack: Army resumes operations after night-long halt
This morning, army resumed its operations after a night-long halt to flush out the remaining JeM terrorists from a military camp in Jammu's Sunjuwan.
10 Feb 2018
Indian ArmyJeM terrorists attack army base in Jammu
The Sunjwan army camp in Jammu was attacked by a group of heavily armed Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in the wee hours of Saturday.
09 Feb 2018
IndiaKashmir shuts down on Afzal Guru's 5th death anniversary
Security agencies across J&K are on high alert due to the fifth death anniversary of the Parliament attack convict, Afzal Guru today.
09 Feb 2018
SrinagarLeT terrorist's escape: What goes inside Srinagar Central Jail?
Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Naveed Jat was to escape sooner than later. He had help - from local militants, his colleagues in Pakistan, and also Srinagar Central Jail, where he was lodged.
08 Feb 2018
Indian ArmyShopian deaths: Major's father moves SC for quashing 'anti-army' FIR
The father of an army major, who has been named in an FIR in the Shopian civilian deaths, has approached the SC seeking quashing of the complaint.
05 Feb 2018
Indian ArmyFour soldiers including army officer killed in ceasefire violation
Four security personnel including a 22-year-old army officer were killed in Pakistani shelling in Tarkundi and Sunderbani areas of Rajouri district, J&K, yesterday evening.
04 Feb 2018
IslamKashmir shocker: Minor boy sexually assaulted by Madrassa teacher
In a shocking incident of sexual assault, a minor boy was allegedly sodomized by an Islamic teacher in a Madrassa in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.
03 Feb 2018
HaryanaJ&K CM demands probe after assault on Kashmiri students
After reports of two Kashmiri college students getting assaulted in Haryana surfaced, Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti demanded a probe into the issue, and urged the Haryana government to take stringent action against the perpetrators.
28 Jan 2018
Mehbooba MuftiStrike disrupts life a day after civilian killings rock Kashmir
Separatists in Kashmir have called for a strike today after two youths were killed allegedly in army firing in Shopian.
24 Jan 2018
SrinagarThis 17-year-old girl raps to tell stories of Kashmiri conflict
At 17, Kashmir's Mehak Ashraf is the valley's first known female rapper.
22 Jan 2018
IndiaJ&K: Ceasefire violation death toll climbs to 11 since Thursday
An Army jawan injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan on Saturday succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll in border firing incidents in Jammu & Kashmir to 11 since Thursday.
20 Jan 2018
IndiaVillagers protest against building Army camp in Anantnag
Several villagers gathered to protest near the deputy commissioner's office in Kulgam police station against the establishment of an army camp in Shamsipora Village in Anantnag, Kashmir.
19 Jan 2018
IndiaTwo civilians killed, 11 injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire
Two civilians were killed and 11 injured, one of them critically, as Pakistani forces continued shelling along the border in Jammu and Samba districts.
19 Jan 2018
India363 terrorists, 71 civilians killed in J&K in 2016-17
As many as 363 terrorists and 71 civilians were gunned down in the last two years in Jammu and Kashmir.
18 Jan 2018
Lashkar-e-TaibaHafiz Saeed, Syed Salahuddin chargesheeted for helping terror activities
The NIA has filed a chargesheet against 12 people including Hizbul Mujahideen head Syed Salahuddin and Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed.
18 Jan 2018
IndiaBSF soldier killed in ceasefire violation in RS Pura
A BSF soldier was killed when Pakistan fired along the IB in RS Pura sector of Jammu.
16 Jan 2018
IndiaIndian Army lost one soldier every three days since 2005
Data from the Indian Army has revealed disturbing facts. For one, the 1.1mn-strong force has been losing a soldier every third day for the last 13 years.
16 Jan 2018
Indian ArmyFarooq Abdullah: Enemy not across the border but amongst us
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah observed that the nation's enemy wasn't across the border. Instead, he claimed that they were amongst us, causing divisions.
14 Jan 2018
IndiaArmy Chief: Ramping-up heat on Pakistan might end cross-border terrorism
Indian Army chief General, Bipin Rawat said that there was scope to ramp up military offensive in Jammu & Kashmir to pile heat on Pakistan and stop cross-border terrorism.
13 Jan 2018
Indian ArmyArmy Chief should 'concentrate on his job' says J&K minister
Responding to Army Chief Bipin Rawat's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir's education system, the state Minister Altaf Bukhari said that the "well-decorated officer" should concentrate on his job and not give sermons on education which is not his domain.
12 Jan 2018
TransgendersJammu and Kashmir's 2018-19 budget is all rainbows and smiles
It is raining good news for Jammu and Kashmir's transgender community.
09 Jan 2018
AnantnagTwo terrorists killed in Anantnag, three neutralized in 24 hours
Security forces neutralized two terrorists in an encounter at Larno area of Kokernag in Anantnag, Kashmir.