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Soldiers Going On Leave Get MI-17 Ferry Facility In Kashmir

Days after the second anniversary of the Pulwama terrorist attack, the Government of India has provided ferry facility to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans deployed in Kashmir. Read full article

PM Inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games, Says J&K To Be Winter Sports Hub

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg and said that the event is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports. Read full article

Rare Phone Call That Led To India-Pak Deal To Stop Cross-Border Firing

A rare phone call between the Directors General of Military Operations of India and Pakistan on Monday spawned the latest ceasefire between the two countries in Jammu and Kashmir, sources have told... Read full article

India, Pak Agree To Stop All Cross-Border Firing Along Line Of Control

India and Pakistan's militaries said today that they have agreed to stop firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, where such firing has been frequent in recent months, often killing or... Read full article

Iconic Steel Arch Of World's Highest Rail Bridge In J&K Almost Ready

The iconic main arch of what is set to the world's highest railway bridge, in Jammu and Kashmir, is almost read, over three years after construction began. Calling it an "infrastructure marvel in... Read full article

Srinagar-Leh Highway To Be Reopened For Regulated Traffic From Feb 28

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced that the Srinagar-Leh national highway will be reopened for vehicular traffic on February 28, officials said. Read full article

Improvement In J&K But Pak-Sponsored Terrorism Still "Threat": Army Chief

Army chief General MM Naravane today said that there is "definitely a great improvement" in the internal security situation in Jammu and Kashmir but Pakistan-promoted terror still remains a threat. Read full article

Mehbooba Mufti Re-Elected PDP President

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti on Monday was re-elected as the president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a period of three years. Read full article

Train Services Resume In Kashmir Valley After 11 Months

Train services resumed in the Kashmir Valley on Monday after remaining suspended for around 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read full article

Farooq Abdullah Advocates Dialogue With Pak To End Terrorism In J&K

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying friendship holds the key to development in the region. Read full article

Farooq Abdullah Emphasis On Protecting "Linguistic Heritage" Of J&K

Mother tongue is the underlying component of one's culture and identity and every effort should be made to protect the linguistic diversity of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq... Read full article

A Day After J&K Violence, Mehbooba Mufti Calls For Dialogue With Pakistan

A day after three policemen were killed in terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Saturday asked the Centre to start a dialogue with Pakistan and also engage the local... Read full article

2 Lashkar Terrorists Arrested In J&K's Bandipora, Grenade Attack Averted

Security forces have arrested two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and recovered incriminating materials from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, police said today. Read full article

3 Arrested For Attack On Restaurant Owner's Son In Srinagar: Kashmir Cops

Three men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in an attack on a restaurant owner's son in Srinagar two days ago, when a 24-member delegation of foreign envoys arrived on a two-day visit... Read full article

"Inaccurate, Deplorable": India Rejects UN Special Reps Over J&K Remarks

India on Thursday hit out at two UN Special Rapporteurs for criticising its policies towards Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the region is an "integral and inalienable" part of the country. Read full article

3 Terrorists, 1 Policeman Killed In Separate Encounters In J&K

Three terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district this morning after security forces launched an operation to flush them out of hiding. Read full article

Visit By Envoys Was To Enable Them To See J&K's Development: Ministry

The visit by 24 foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir was aimed at enabling them to witness the union territory's march on the path of inclusive development and the dynamism in the grassroots democratic... Read full article

Change Is Visible In Jammu and Kashmir: Eritrean Envoy

"Change is visible in Jammu and Kashmir," said one of the 24 foreign envoys who visited the Union territory, during an interaction with Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhawan on Thursday. Read full article

"Terrorists Still Retain Ability" Of Attacks In J&K: Top Army Official

A top army officer on Thursday said the terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir still retain the ability to carry out attacks despite improvement in the overall security indicators and reduction in... Read full article

Army Briefs Foreign Envoys Visiting J&K On Pak's Role In Cross-LoC Terror

Senior Indian army officials on Thursday briefed envoys from 24 countries visiting Jammu and Kashmir about the role of the Pakistani army in running terror factories across the Line of Control by... Read full article

"Please Send Some Real Tourists": Omar Abdullah On Envoys' J&K Visit

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah took a dig on Thursday at the visit of 24 foreign envoys to Kashmir, asking them to send real tourists from their countries to Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Foreign Envoys Visiting J&K Reach Jammu, Meet Several Delegations

Envoys of several countries, including member states of the European Union, visiting Jammu and Kashmir reached Jammu on Thursday to assess the efforts made to strengthen democratically-elected local... Read full article

Security Forces Recover Huge Cache Of Arms, Ammunition In J&K's Reasi

Security forces have recovered a huge cache of weapons from a remote forest in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Thursday. Read full article

Terrorists Open Fire At Popular Dhaba In Srinagar, Injure Owner's Son

A suspected terrorist shot and injured a man inside Krishna Dhaba, popular eatery in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Wednesday evening Read full article

Foreign Envoys Begin Two-Day Kashmir Visit Amid Shutdown

Envoys of 22 countries today began their two-day visit to Jammu And Kashmir amid heightened security and a shutdown in several parts of the Valley. This is the fourth such visit since the Centre... Read full article

Foreign Envoys, Including From European Union, In J&K To Assess Situation

A delegation of 24 ambassadors to India, including those from France, European Union and Malaysia, arrived in Srinagar on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for making an assessment of the situation... Read full article

Foreign Envoys On 2-Day J&K Visit From Today, To Meet Lt Governor

Envoys from Europe and Africa will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to assess the development work and the security situation in the union territory, especially after the successful completion of... Read full article

Omar Abdullah Says His Whole Family "Locked Up In Home" In "New J&K"

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted today to say he and his family have been kept "locked up" in their home. "It is bad enough they've locked my father (a sitting MP) & me in... Read full article

"Won't Forget": Defence Minister's Homage To Soldiers In Pulwama Attack

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today paid tribute to the soldiers who died in a suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in 2019. "India will never forget their service to the nation and their... Read full article

Kidnapped Minor Girl Rescued In J&K's Reasi, Accused Arrested: Police

A 13-year-old girl, who went missing earlier this month, was rescued from the clutches of her kidnapper who was also arrested in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. Read full article

Refugees From West Pak, PoK Given Domicile Certificates in J&K: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said refugees from West Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) have been provided domicile certificates in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

BSP Backs Government On Jammu And Kashmir Bill, Lashes Out At Congress

The Bahujan Samaj Party on Saturday supported the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha and lashed out at the Congress for its opposition to the government's measures that... Read full article

Parliament Approves J&K Reorganisation Amendment Bill

A bill to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of all-India services officers with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre was passed by Lok Sabha on Saturday by a voice... Read full article

"J&K Will Get Statehood At Appropriate Time": Amit Shah In Lok Sabha

Jammu and Kashmir will be given statehood "at an appropriate time", Home Minister Amit Shah said Saturday afternoon, during a Lok Sabha discussion on the J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Read full article

J&K, UK Space Agency Join Hands For Impact-Based Flood Forecasts

In a significant move to put impact-based flood forecasting mechanism in place, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir joined hands with UK Space Agency's programme for a collaborative project on... Read full article

Probe Agency Attaches Assets Worth Over 20 Crores Of J&K Industrialist

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached assets worth over Rs 20 crore of a Jammu and Kashmir-based industrialist in an alleged loan fraud case involving the Bank of India... Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Industrialist's Assets Attached In Bank Fraud Case

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 20.25 crores in the form of immovable properties in possession of one of the accused Raj Kumar Gupta, an industrialist in... Read full article

Development Underway In J&K, Couldn't Meet Target Due To Covid: Minister

Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Monday said speedy developmental work has been underway in the newly-constituted Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, but... Read full article

Ghulam Nabi Azad Urges Centre For Restoration Of Statehood To J&K

Questioning the ruling NDA on whether it wanted permanent UT status for Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday batted for restoration of its statehood,... Read full article

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Hits Jammu And Kashmir's Gulmarg

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was reported near Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology. Read full article

Army Lays Foundation Of 100 Feet Tall National Flag In Jammu And Kashmir

The Indian Army on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the tallest Indian national flag in Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. The flag will be on a 100 feet-high pole. Read full article

27% Of Healthcare Workers In Kashmir Have Covid Antibodies: Sero Survey

A sero survey conducted in various hospitals of the Kashmir Valley has found that around 27 per cent of the healthcare workers have antibodies against COVID-19. Read full article

Mercury Settles Below Freezing Point In Several Places Across Kashmir

The minimum temperature dropped by several degrees across Kashmir, except in Gulmarg, on Sunday and the mercury settled below the freezing point owing to a clear sky, officials said. Read full article

CRPF Jawan Injured As Terrorists Attack Road Opening Party In Srinagar

Terrorists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team in Jammu and Kashmir's Chanapora area, injuring a constable, an official of the paramilitary force said. Read full article

Chief Of Terror Outfit Lashkar-e-Mustafa Arrested In Jammu: Police

Hidayatullah Malik, chief of Lashkar-e-Mustafa terror organisation, has been arrested, said Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday. Read full article

"4G Mubarak": Omar Abdullah As Fast Internet Set To Resume In J&K

Hours after high-speed 4G internet was restored across Jammu and Kashmir today, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted it is "better late than never". People in one of the two newest Union... Read full article

4G Internet Being Restored In Entire Jammu And Kashmir After 18 Months

High speed 4G internet services are being restored across Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government official said on Friday, more than 18 months after they were snapped to prevent a backlash against the... Read full article

In Pics: Whiteout In Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu And Kashmir

Snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir: Fresh snowfall covered the three Himalayan states after the passage of a western disturbance. Shimla received the first snowfall of 2021. The... Read full article

Soldier Killed In Pakistani Firing Along Line Of Control In J&K's Rajouri

An Army soldier was killed on Wednesday in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a defence spokesperson said. Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Integrated In Mainstream: Home Ministry To Parliament

The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been fully integrated in the mainstream after the scrapping of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state, the Union home ministry... Read full article

25-Year-Old From Kashmir Becomes India's Youngest Female Pilot

Ayesha Aziz, the 25 -year-old from Kashmir who is the youngest female pilot in the country acts as a source of inspiration and a beacon of empowerment for numerous Kashmiri women. Read full article

"No Pattern Of Selective Targeting Based On Religion" In Kashmir: Centre

There is no "pattern of selective targeting" on the basis of religion in Jammu and Kashmir, said the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday. Read full article

Army Rescues British National Who Lost Track While Skiing In J&K

A British national was rescued by the Army after he lost track while skiing during heavy snowfall at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said on Tuesday. Read full article

Decline In Tourism Since Removal Of Article 370 In J&K: Centre

Eighteen months after abolishing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, the centre has acknowledged that tourism there has been on the decline. Read full article

Roads Blocked By Snow, Woman Gives Birth In Army Vehicle In J&K

A woman in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district gave birth in an Army ambulance while on way to a hospital, a defence spokesman said. The lady and newborn were later taken to hospital and admitted. Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir To Get Gas Pipeline Project: Finance Minister

Announcing the Union Budget for 2021-22 on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said a gas pipeline project will be taken up in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article