Jammu And Kashmir: News
28 Sep 2018
JammuCelebrate Surgical Strike Day tomorrow; Submit photos, videos: J&K government
The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked the Education Department to organize activities in public schools from September 28 to 30 to celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day' and submit photos and videos of celebrations by October 1.
26 Sep 2018
Lashkar-e-TaibaJ&K: Two militants, including top LeT commander, killed in encounter
One of the two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore in Jammu & Kashmir yesterday was identified as a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander who was active in north Kashmir for past three years.
24 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshHeavy rains lash Kashmir, Himachal; at least six feared dead
On Monday, heavy rains in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh resulted in the deaths of at least six people.
24 Sep 2018
IndiaJ&K: Five killed as mud-house collapses following landslide in Doda
Five members of a family, including three minors, were killed today when their mud house was buried under debris after a landslide in the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
24 Sep 2018
IndiaJ&K: 29 people rescued after flash floods hit Kathua district
Twenty-nine people, including six women and 10 children, stranded in Jammu & Kashmir's Kathua district after flash floods and heavy rains, were rescued today during overnight operations, officials said.
22 Sep 2018
Indian ArmyJ&K: Abduction, murder of 3 cops trigger massive search operation
A day after three policemen were abducted and killed by militants, security forces today launched a massive cordon and search operation in Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
21 Sep 2018
Hizbul MujahideenJ&K: Terrorists shoot dead 3 policemen after abducting them
Terrorists shot dead three policemen after abducting them from Shopian district of J&K early today, police said.
16 Sep 2018
JammuJ&K: Fire breaks out in Uri shopping complex; 7 injured
At least seven people were injured in a fire which broke out in a shopping complex in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said.
16 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaJ&K: Panchayat polls to begin from November 17
Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in nine phases beginning November 17, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra said today.
15 Sep 2018
JammuJammu: Divisional Commissioner launches postal delivery service of PRCs
People in the Jammu and Kashmir winter capital will now get doorstep delivery of their permanent resident certificates (PRCs).
15 Sep 2018
Lashkar-e-TaibaJ&K: 5 LeT, Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in Kulgam encounter
Five militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Hafiz Saeed-founded Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chowgam in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, said a police official.
15 Sep 2018
EncounterJ&K: 3 militants killed in encounter with security forces
Three militants were killed today in an encounter with the security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
14 Sep 2018
Road AccidentsJ&K: 17 killed, 16 injured as mini-bus falls into gorge
At least 17 passengers were killed and 16 injured when a mini-bus skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in J&K's Kishtwar district today, officials said.
13 Sep 2018
JammuJ&K: 23-year-old Pakistani man arrested along LoC in Poonch
A Pakistani national was apprehended along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district after he crossed into India, a defense spokesman said today.
12 Sep 2018
IndiaJ&K: Suspected militants attack police personnel; no casualties reported
Suspected militants opened fire on police personnel on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway today in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
11 Sep 2018
JammuJ&K: 19 health-institutes found locked, 44 officials absent in Rajouri
Nineteen health institutes were found locked and 44 officials absent from their duties during a surprise checking in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
10 Sep 2018
JammuOmar Abdullah rules out any alliance with BJP in J&K
National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Monday ruled out any alliance with the BJP for the formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, saying such reports were "fake news" and "some psy-ops plan" designed to "unsettle" his party cadre.
09 Sep 2018
JammuJ&K: 16-year-old girl missing for 4 months rescued, abductor arrested
A 16-year-old girl, who went missing from Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district about four months ago, was rescued from Nagrota town of Jammu district and her abductor was arrested.
08 Sep 2018
JammuJ&K: 19 children rescued from an unregistered orphanage in Kathua
At least 19 children, including eight girls, have been rescued from an unregistered orphanage in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district during a raid.
08 Sep 2018
BiharVaishno Devi pilgrim from Bihar dies in J&K's Katra
A 61-year-old pilgrim from Bihar died on Saturday after falling unconscious at a hotel in Katra, the base camp for Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
08 Sep 2018
Indian ArmyJ&K: Army personnel shoots himself with service rifle in Samba
An Army personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today.
07 Sep 2018
JammuOmar Abdullah criticizes timing of replacing J&K DGP Vaid
Former CM of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has criticized the timing of changing J&K DGP, saying there was no hurry to replace SP Vaid and the State Police could do without having to deal with the confusion of leadership.
07 Sep 2018
Hizbul MujahideenKashmir abductions: DGP SP Vaid removed from post
Following a spate of abductions by terrorists that saw family members of policemen getting kidnapped, Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid, on Thursday, was removed from his post.
06 Sep 2018
IndiaProtect Article 35A or we'll boycott J&K local elections: Farooq
The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference will boycott the local body and Panchayat elections in the state unless the Center takes effective steps for protecting Article 35A of the Constitution, which is facing a legal challenge in the Supreme Court, Party President Farooq Abdullah said yesterday.
05 Sep 2018
Social MediaJ&K official removed from post for comments on politics
A government official in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir was removed from his post and attached to the office of collector land acquisition for his comments on politics on social media, officials said today.
05 Sep 2018
Indian ArmyJ&K: Woman among 2 arrested for murder of Army jawan
Nearly four months after an Army jawan was killed during a scuffle over a land dispute at a village in J&K's Poonch, police arrested two persons, including a woman, in connection with the case.
05 Sep 2018
IndiaAjit Doval sparks controversy by calling J&K Constitution an "aberration"
With petitions pending in the Supreme Court against Article 35A, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has sparked controversy by calling the J&K Constitution an "aberration" in the constitutional scheme of India.
05 Sep 2018
MurderKashmir: Stepmother arrested for planning rape, murder of 9-year-old girl
In a bone-chilling incident, a stepmother planned the gang-rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Kashmir's Baramulla area, because she felt her husband was more affectionate towards the second wife and her children.
31 Aug 2018
JammuKashmir: 11 relatives of J&K police abducted by terrorists
On Friday, terrorists kidnapped two more relatives of policemen serving in the Jammu and Kashmir police, taking the total number of such abductions to 11 over the last three days.
31 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC defers hearing of plea challenging Article 35A to January
On Friday, the Supreme Court adjourned a hearing challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A again, and deferred the hearing to January next year.
30 Aug 2018
FacebookJ&K: Two boys arrested for taking 'Kiki Challenge' on road
Dancing on roads on the Kiki song landed two boys in a jail in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, police said today.
30 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaProtests to save Article 35A disrupts life in Kashmir valley
Life in Kashmir came to a standstill today due to a shutdown called by separatists against a PIL in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35A, which bars people from outside J&K from acquiring any immovable property in the state.
28 Aug 2018
IndiaJ&K: Three held for kidnapping, harassing minor boy in Rajouri
Three persons have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and harassing a boy on suspicion of his involvement in a case of theft in Rajouri district of J&K, the police said today.
27 Aug 2018
SrinagarCourt finds Major Gogoi, who met woman in Srinagar-hotel, guilty
The court of inquiry has ordered disciplinary action against Major Leetul Gogoi. He was found guilty for fraternizing with a local woman, despite instructions against it.
26 Aug 2018
IndiaAmarnath Yatra concludes, over 2.85 lakh pilgrims offer prayers
The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas concluded today with over 2.85 lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the naturally-formed ice-Shivlingam.
26 Aug 2018
SrinagarJ&K: Man caught roaming suspiciously outside PCR in Srinagar; detained
The Jammu & Kashmir Police today briefly detained a man after he was caught on CCTV camera roaming in a suspicious manner outside the highly-fortified Police Control Room (PCR) premises in Srinagar.
26 Aug 2018
Hizbul MujahideenLocal youths joining militant groups in Kashmir highest since 2010
Dangerous trends have started surfacing on the militancy front in J&K with nearly 130 youths joining various terror outfits this year, the highest since 2010, and a majority of them affiliating themselves with groups ideologically aligned with the al-Qaeda.
22 Aug 2018
Farooq AbdullahEx J&K CM Farooq Abdullah heckled during Eid prayers
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah was reportedly heckled during Eid prayers at a mosque in Srinagar.
19 Aug 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaNational Conference's OBC cell holds protest in support of Article-35A
The National Conference's OBC cell today took out a march in Jammu in support of Article 35A, describing it as a constitutional guarantee to the distinct identity of people of J&K.
17 Aug 2018
Indian ArmyJ&K: Army jawan martyred in encounter with militants in Kupwara
An Army jawan was killed in an encounter with militants in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir today.
