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Ban Imposed On Use Of Drones In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

Amid heightened security across Jammu and Kashmir after the recent drone strikes at the Air Force station in Jammu, authorities in border district Rajouri on Wednesday ordered ban on the storage, sale... Read full article

3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K

Three unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Read full article

8 Camera Drones Found In Car Near Border With Nepal, 3 Being Questioned

Eight drones fitted with cameras have been recovered by Indian paramilitary soldiers in Bihar, along the border with Nepal, three days after a drone attack on an air force base in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Sikh Body Seeks Anti-Conversion Law, Inter-Caste Marriage Act In J&K

A Sikh organisation in Srinagar today demanded the implementation of the Inter-Caste Marriage Act and the enactment of an anti-conversion law in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Air Force Chopper Helps Douse Major Blaze In J&K Village

An Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper made several sorties to help douse a major fire that raged for nearly six hours and gutted over a dozen residential houses in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's... Read full article

Sikh Delegation Meets Minister Over "Forced Conversion, Marriage": Report

A delegation of Sikhs met Union minister G Kishan Reddy Tuesday and apprised him about the alleged forced conversion and marriage of girls from the community in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Jammu Drone Attack: Initial Probe Hints At Lashkar Role, Says J&K Top Cop

Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba is likely involved in the drone attack on the Air Force base in Jammu on Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir police chief has said. Read full article

Lashkar-E-Taiba Terrorist Nadeem Abrar Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir

A day after his arrest, top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Nadeem Abrar and a Pakistani national were killed in an encounter in Parimpora area of the city, police said on Tuesday. Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir BJP's Working Committee Seeks Early Assembly Election

Days after the all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir BJP on Monday held its Working Committee meeting and passed a political resolution. Read full article

Give Befitting Reply To Terrorism: Arvind Kejriwal After J&K Killings

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked the Centre give a befitting reply to terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after a special police officer (SPO), his wife and daughter... Read full article

Sikh Groups Protest "Kidnapping, Conversion" Of Women In J&K: 10 Points

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday assured action after Sikh groups in Jammu and Kashmir held protests, alleging that two young women were kidnapped, converted and married off to elderly men -... Read full article

Top Lashkar-e-Toiba Commander Nadeem Abrar Arrested In Kashmir

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir has today arrested a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander - Nadeem Abrar - who has been involved in several attacks on security forces and civilians in Kashmir,... Read full article

"Will Identity Terrorists": Top Cop On J&K Police Officer Killing

Jammu and Kashmir police will identify and neutralise the terrorist involved in the killing of former Special Police Officer Fayaz Ahmed, his wife and daughter at their home in Pulwama district, said... Read full article

Sikh Body Urges J&K Lt Governor For Return Of Allegedly Abducted Girl

A Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) delegation met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday and sought the safe return of a Sikh girl to her family, who was allegedly... Read full article

Day After J&K Cop, Wife Were Killed By Terrorists, Daughter Dies

The injured daughter of the Special Police Officer (SPO) killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday died this morning. Read full article

J&K Special Police Officer, Wife Shot Dead At Home By Terrorists

A Special Police Officer or SPO and his wife were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday after terrorists entered their home and sprayed them with bullets. Read full article

PM Likely To Take "Revolutionary Steps" In Jammu And Kashmir: BJP Leader

Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to take some "revolutionary steps", including holding early assembly polls, in... Read full article

Only We Went Prepared To PM Meet: Jammu And Kashmir Congress Chief

Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that no other party except Congress made a strong presentation by putting all the points at an all-party meeting called by PM with leaders of... Read full article

"Era Of Suppression" Must End To Make Dialogue Credible: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said the dialogue process initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream leadership can gain credibility by ending what she called "era of... Read full article

Four Injured In Grenade Attack In Srinagar

Four civilians were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists on a joint patrol party of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team at Barbar Shah in Srinagar on Saturday. Read full article

"Exemplary": 15 Retired IPS Officers Praise PM's J&K Outreach In Letter

Fifteen retired IPS officers today wrote an open letter to PM Modi praising him for his government's "courageous and decisive" efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue, and termed "exemplary" the Centre's... Read full article

There's A "Level Of Mistrust" In J&K: Farooq Abdullah After Meeting PM

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday said there was "a level of mistrust" in Jammu and Kashmir and it was for the Centre to remove it. Read full article

PM's Meeting With J&K Leaders Will Bring Peace, Development: Minister

PM Narendra Modi's talks with leaders of various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir is "praiseworthy" and it will establish peace, harmony and bring about development in place of terrorism there,... Read full article

First, Restore Confidence, Elections Can Wait: Mehbooba Mufti To NDTV

A day after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti stressed today that before elections, the government needs to reach out to people and... Read full article

Mehbooba Mufti Says Won't Contest Polls Until Article 370 Restored In J&K

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said she was not surprised when PM Modi called the meeting of political leaders of J&K on Thursday. "There is so much of oppression" in... Read full article

Congress, J&K Parties Want Statehood 1st, Elections Later: P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said that the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir parties and leaders want statehood first and elections afterwards, but the Centre's wants elections first and... Read full article

Snatching Kashmir's Statehood Didn't Help The Country: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that "snatching away" of statehood from Jammu and Kashmir by the BJP-led central government has brought shame to the country. Read full article

The Controversy Over Delimitation In Jammu And Kashmir Explained

At PM Narendra Modi's first meeting with 14 top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir since the government scrapped its special status and downgraded it into two Union Territories, big focus was on... Read full article

Will Restore Article 370 In J&K, Says Mehbooba Mufti After PM Meet

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said that she has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the all-party meeting that people of Jammu and Kashmir do not accept the manner in which Article 370 was abrogated... Read full article

"Remove Dilli, Dil Ki Doori": 10 Things PM Said At Meet With J&K Leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that he wants to remove the distance between hearts and bring Delhi closer to the people of the former state,... Read full article

4 Arrested For Blast Near Israel Embassy Days After CCTV Footage Released

Four people have been arrested by the Delhi police's special cell from Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district in connection with the Israel Embassy blast case. Read full article

Delimitation Has To Happen So That Polls Can Happen In J&K: PM Modi

The meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir was an important step towards development and progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, urging them to get on board with the... Read full article

Highlights: Omar Abdullah Says Trust Between Centre, J&K Lost

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with top political leaders of J&K at his Delhi residence today, said trust has been lost between... Read full article

Terror-Related Violence Has Reduced By Around 50% in J&K: Army officer

Terror-related violence has reduced by around 50% in Jammu and Kashmir, but some criminal elements controlled from across the border and by enemies within the country are trying to instill fear among... Read full article

PM Modi Meets J&K Leaders In Big Outreach, Parties Firm On Demands

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir in his first such outreach after the scrapping of special status under Article 370 in 2019. Read full article

PM's Big Meeting On Jammu and Kashmir Today: What's At Stake

Nearly two years after Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status and was downgraded into two Union Territories, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called political parties to discuss the road ahead. Read full article

PM Modi To Meet J&K Leaders In Delhi Today: 10 Points

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir at his Delhi residence at 3 pm today amid speculation of a restoration of statehood. Sources said statehood may be... Read full article

First Case Of Delta Plus Variant Detected In Jammu And Kashmir: Official

The first case of the Delta plus variant of coronavirus, classified as a "variant of concern", has been detected in Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu Government Medical College (GMC) principal Shashi Sudhan... Read full article

Mayawati Hopes PM's Kashmir Meet Will Help In Taking "Concrete Decisions"

BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday termed as a "proper initiative" the meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Kashmir, and hoped that it would prove helpful in taking some concrete... Read full article

Narcotics Smuggler Shot Dead Along International Border In J&K

A narcotics smuggler was shot dead by the BSF along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Wednesday and 27 kg of heroin worth crores of rupees recovered from his... Read full article

Alert In Valley Before Prime Minister Meets J&K Leaders

Ahead of the June 24 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and representatives from 14 political parties from Jammu and Kashmir, a core group of security met in Srinagar today to discuss the... Read full article

Congress To Participate In All-Party Meeting Convened By PM Modi

The Congress will attend the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, its Jammu and Kashmir unit spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said on Tuesday. Read full article

Will Participate In PM's Kashmir Meeting On Thursday: Gupkar Alliance

Jammu and Kashmir's People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), led by veteran politician Farooq Abdullah, said they will attend a meeting this Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read full article

J&K Parties Hold Talks For 2nd Day Over Invite For PM Modi's Meeting

With the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) scheduled to meet Tuesday, intra-party consultations in Jammu and Kashmir continued for a second day Monday to discuss the centre's invitation... Read full article

BJP Calls Meeting To Chalk Out "Counter-Strategy" Against Gupkar Alliance

Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Monday said he is meeting senior party leaders in Jammu to chalk out a "counter-strategy" against Gupkar Alliance ahead of the all-party meeting to be... Read full article

Congress Leader P Chidambaram Demands Restoration Of Statehood To J&k

Seeking restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said Parliament should repeal the "offending" laws in the upcoming Monsoon session and restore the... Read full article

Encounter Breaks Out In Jammu And Kashmir's Sopore: Police

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police informed. Read full article

Gupkar Alliance To Discuss PM's All-Party Meeting On Tuesday: Report

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will meet on Tuesday to discuss the Centre's invitation to mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

J&K Parties In A Huddle After Being Invited To PM's All-Party Meet

Hectic political consultations were on in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday within mainstream regional parties including the National Conference (NC) and the PDP over an all-party meeting to be chaired by... Read full article

J&K Light Infantry Receives Victory Flame In Commemoration Of 1971 War

As part of celebrations of 50 years of India's triumph over Pakistan in 1971 war, soldiers and war veterans at Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JKLI) Regimental Centre in Srinagar on Sunday recieved... Read full article

Mawya Sudan Becomes First Woman Fighter Pilot In IAF From J&K's Rajouri

Mawya Sudan, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Rajouri district. Read full article

Rajnath Singh Meets Lieutenant Governors Of Jammu And Kashmir, Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today held separate meetings with the Lieutenant Governors of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Read full article

PM's J&K All-Party Meet On Delimitation Exercise, Not Statehood: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with the political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir is about the delimitation exercise, which has started in the new Union Territory, sources said today, brushing... Read full article

"No Invitation So Far": J&K Congress Chief On All-Party Meet With PM Modi

Jammu and Kashmir Congress president GA Mir on Saturday said his party has not received any invitation from the Centre for participation in a proposed conference of mainstream political parties from... Read full article

J&K Police Finds Narco-Terror Module, Drugs Worth Rs. 45 Crore Seized

The police have busted a narco-terror module in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district and arrested 10 people with a huge quantity of heroin, worth Rs 45 crore, along with arms and ammunition,... Read full article

Mehbooba Mufti's Party To Meet Tomorrow To Decide On Invite For PM Meet

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the Centre's invite for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with all parties of Jammu and Kashmir, party chief Mehbooba... Read full article

PM Modi Likely To Call All-Party Meeting On J&K Next Week: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely call an all-party meeting on Jammu and Kashmir next week to discuss restoration of statehood and other important issues concerning the union territory. Read full article

All-Round Development Of People Of J&K Centre's Top Priority: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed various development projects being implemented in Jammu and Kashmir and said all-round development and welfare of the people of the union territory is... Read full article

PM Modi Wishes People On Jyeshtha Ashtami

PM Modi greeted people, particularly the Kashmiri Pandit community, on Jyeshtha Ashtami. In Jammu and Kashmir, Jyeshtha Ashtami is celebrated at the shrine of Kheer Bhawani in honour Goddess Ragnya... Read full article

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Meets Amit Shah In Delhi

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the national capital. Read full article

J&K Integral Part Of India: Centre On Pak's Letter To Top UN Officials

Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no amount of questioning can change the reality, the Foreign Affairs ministry said today. Read full article

Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Srinagar: Police

An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Naugam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Wednesday, police said. Read full article

Unbridled Bureaucratic Powers: Omar Abdullah On Kashmir Activist's Arrest

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the arrest of a Kashmiri political activist over his remarks that he has more expectations from local officials rather than those from... Read full article

Innovative Farmer Grows Apples In Maharashtra's Nashik District

Apple in India is generally associated with Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, but an enterprising farmer in Maharashtra's Nashik district has successfully cultivated the popular fruit in his farm. Read full article

Kashmir Man Arrested For Holding "No Hope In Outsiders"

Sajad Rashid Sofi of Ganderbal was arrested on June 10 for saying, in the presence of Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Kumar, that he holds hope only in officers who are natives of the Union... Read full article

Kashmir Students Make Low-Cost Portable Ventilator From Scrap

Two students of the University of Kashmir have made a portable ventilator by using just scrap after witnessing a massive shortage of ventilators during the pandemic. Read full article

Elections In Jammu And Kashmir? Sources Say Centre May Begin Dialogue

The Centre is likely to begin dialogue with the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to initiate the political process and restoration of statehood, sources have said. Read full article

2 Policemen, 2 Civilians Killed In Terror Attack In J&K's Sopore

Two policemen and two civilians were killed during a terrorist attack in Sopore town of north Kashmir. Three policeman were also injured in the attack, the police said. Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir Plans Theme Park Near Vaishno Devi Shrine

Jammu and Kashmir: A state-of-the-art theme park will come up at Vaishno Devi to boost economic activity and generate employment, besides improving the tourism infrastructure at the shrine Read full article

Kashmir Continues To Reel Under Hot Weather Conditions

Heat wave continued across Kashmir on Thursday as many areas of the valley, including the summer capital Srinagar, recorded the season's highest maximum temperature, officials said. Read full article

Fire At Vaishno Devi Shrine Complex, Cash Counting Centre Damaged

A major fire broke out Tuesday at a building situated near the Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Katra in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district Read full article

Case Against Kashmir Reporter Over WhatsApp Status On 2006 Boat Tragedy

Sajid Raina, a young reporter with a local news agency in Bandipore district, has been charged with disturbing peace and attempt to cause fear and riots after he put out a screenshot of children who... Read full article

Large Troop Movement In J&K As Paramilitary Forces Return From Poll Duty

A large number of paramilitary forces have arrived in Jammu and Kashmir. Most of them have been deployed in north Kashmir and parts of Jammu region. Read full article

4-Year-Old Girl Killed By Leopard In Jammu And Kashmir

A four-year-old girl was killed by a leopard in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Read full article

Watch: J&K Health Workers Cross River To Take Vaccine To Remote Area

Determined to do their duty, a team of healthcare workers waded through river water on their way to carry out a Covid vaccination drive at a remote area in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Read full article

J&K Releases Salaries Of 600 Teachers, Days After Student's Death

The authorities have today released the salaries of around 600 school teachers in Jammu and Kashmir who were not paid since 2019. Read full article

BJP Councillor Shot Dead By Terrorists In J&K's Pulwama

A BJP leader and municipal councillor was shot dead by terrorists today in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. Read full article

124-Year-Old Woman Administered Covid Jab In Jammu & Kashmir: Officials

A 124-year-old woman from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir was among over 9,000 persons who were administered COVID-19 vaccine in the union territory on Wednesday, officials said, but did not... Read full article

Army Chief On Two-Day Kashmir Visit To Review Security Situation

Army Chief General M M Naravane arrived on a two-day visit to Kashmir today to review the prevailing security situation in the Union Territory as the ceasefire understanding between India and Pakistan... Read full article

After 6-Year-Old's Appeal, J&K Issues New Online Learning Guidelines

A day after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha assured a policy in 48 hours to ease the burden of homework on school children, the administration on Tuesday came out with fresh... Read full article

Beggar Found In Possession Of Over Rs 2.58 Lakh In Jammu And Kashmir

A 65-year-old beggar turned out to be the owner of over Rs 2.58 lakh shortly after she was shifted to a shelter home for better facilities in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government... Read full article

In Video Before Suicide, Kashmir Man Highlights Salary Denial To Teachers

A last video message from a Kashmir student, Shoib Bashir, who died by suicide on Saturday, has drawn attention to the plight of a group of government school teachers in Kashmir. Read full article