Jammu: News
09 Apr 2019
Jammu And KashmirRSS leader, his PSO, shot dead in Kishtwar; curfew imposed
RSS leader Chandrakant Sharma and his security personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar town on Tuesday.
08 Mar 2019
IndiaTeam India pays tribute to armed forces with camouflage caps
Team India, on Friday, paid tribute to the armed forces by wearing special camouflage caps, during the third ODI against Australia at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
07 Mar 2019
Jammu And KashmirGrenade attack in Jammu: One dead, over 28 injured
A grenade attack at a bus stop in Jammu on Thursday injured 28 people, reports ANI. One person succumbed to the injuries and five are said to be critical.
28 Feb 2019
IndiaPakistan violates ceasefire again, resumes shelling in Pooch district
After a lull of a few hours, Pakistani troops, on Thursday afternoon began shelling forward Indian positions and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
28 Feb 2019
Indian Air Force2 Pakistani jets attempted to enter Indian airspace, foiled
On Thursday, two Pakistani jets attempted to enter Indian airspace in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch area but intervention by IAF forced them to return.
24 Feb 2019
Jammu And KashmirKashmir: Senior police officer killed in encounter; three soldiers injured
On Sunday, a senior police officer was killed and another Army officer injured in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
19 Feb 2019
IndiaWhat is Article 370? Here's all you need to know
Following the deadly terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama on 14 February in which 40 CRPF personnel were martyred, demands for scrapping Article 370 of the Indian Constitution have intensified.
18 Feb 2019
DehradunMartyred Army major dreamt of Shaurya Chakra; funeral today
Just as the country was reeling from the loss of 40 CRPF soldiers, another braveheart lost his life on Saturday, February 16.
17 Feb 2019
PulwamaAfter Pulwama attack, security of five separatist leaders withdrawn
The Indian government on Sunday announced it has withdrawn security of five separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir after the barbaric Pulwama attack on CRPF in which 40 soldiers lost their lives.
15 Feb 2019
India#WaahBJPWaah: Manoj Tiwari danced, Shah addressed rally after Pulwama-attack
Jaish-e-Mohammed struck on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir and 40 soldiers were martyred. The toll could rise as several others were injured.
15 Feb 2019
India#PulwamaAttack: Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns attack
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin strongly condemned the attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama that led to the massacre of 40 jawans.
03 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiPM Modi in J&K: Electricity, education, healthcare for all
On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir, declared that the state had become one of the first in the country to achieve 100% electrification of households under the Center's Saubhagya Scheme.
20 Jan 2019
SrinagarTurned away by doctor, woman delivers stillborn on Srinagar road
In an inhuman incident, a woman from Moore, a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir, gave birth to a baby by the roadside after a doctor at Srinagar's Lal Ded Hospital refused to admit her.
18 Jan 2019
Jammu And KashmirAhead of Republic Day, two attacks rock Srinagar within 24hrs
With less than 10 days to go for Republic Day, two attacks have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.
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
Jammu And KashmirNight 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.
15 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirJammu 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.
12 Dec 2018
Jammu And Kashmir759 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.
03 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirWinter 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.
01 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirBJP 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.
27 Nov 2018
Jammu And Kashmir3 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.
24 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirJammu 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
Jammu And KashmirJ&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.
21 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirCongress, 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.
18 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPlea alleging custodial torture of key Kathua case witness dismissed
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea claiming a key witness in the sensational Kathua gang rape-and-murder case was allegedly tortured in custody by Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a separate rape case.
18 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirKashmir: 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
Jammu And KashmirJ&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
Jammu And KashmirJ&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
Jammu And KashmirJ&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
Jammu And KashmirJ&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
Jammu And KashmirHeavy 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.
04 Nov 2018
Jammu And Kashmir#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'.
02 Nov 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&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
Jammu And KashmirJ&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
Jammu And KashmirArmy 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.
19 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirThree 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
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
Jammu And KashmirJammu: 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.
