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J&K Farmer's Son Secures 2nd Rank In Indian Economic Services Exam

Tanveer Ahmad Khan, a farmer's son from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, has brought laurels to the Union Territory by securing the second rank in the prestigious Indian Economic Services (IES)... Read full article

"Met Renowned Actor": J&K Lt Governor In Pic With Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha met actor Aamir Khan and filmmaker Kiran Rao in Srinagar today and discussed the new film policy of the state which will be rolled out soon. Read full article

Jaish Terrorist And Pulwama Attack Conspirator Killed In J&K Encounter

A key terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammed, who was involved in conspiracy and planning of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Read full article

Raids Across J&K Over Drone Attack At Jammu Airbase, Another Terror Case

Raids are being carried out across Jammu and Kashmir at 14 locations over investigations linked to two cases. Read full article

2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Pulwama

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Read full article

Rescue Ops Resume To Trace 20 Missing In Cloudburst-Hit J&K's Kishtwar

The rescue operation to locate 20 people missing after a cloudburst in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar resumed Friday after remaining suspended for hours together owing to inclement weather,... Read full article

Air Force Makes 8 Sorties To Strengthen Rescue Operation In J&K's Village

The Indian Air Force on Thursday made eight helicopter sorties with rescuers and relief material to cloudburst-hit Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Search Continues To Find Survivors After Cloudburst In J&K Village

Rescue operations are being carried out today to trace 20 people missing after a cloudburst hit Honzar village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. Authorities have deployed more teams into... Read full article

19 Missing In J&K Cloudburst, Slim Chance Of Finding Survivors: Top Cop

Nineteen missing persons are feared dead after they were struck by a cloudburst on Wednesday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

Cloudburst A Local Event, Difficult To Predict: Experts

With Himachal Pradesh and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh being hit by cloudbursts, experts on Wednesday said predicting this disaster is difficult as it is mostly a localised event... Read full article

Cloudbursts, Flash Floods In Himachal, J&K, Ladakh Kill 17

Flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh killed at least 17 people, damaged several houses and a mini hydro-power plant while many north Indian states received widespread... Read full article

Jammu And Kashmir To Be Granted Statehood At Appropriate Time: Centre

Jammu and Kashmir would be granted statehood at an "appropriate" time after normalcy is restored there, the government told Parliament on Wednesday. Read full article

Number Of Terrorist Incidents Dropped In Jammu And Kashmir: Centre

The number of incidents of terrorist violence has come down in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two years, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. Read full article

Violence Down, Still No Timeline From Centre On Statehood For J&K

Despite the assurance given to the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir by the Prime Minister himself, the Centre on Wednesday refused to give any timeline about when the statehood would be restored. Read full article

Centre Closely Monitoring Situation In J&K Following Cloudbursts: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Central government is closely monitoring the situation following the cloudbursts in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and Kargil. Read full article

4 Dead, Around 40 Missing After Cloudburst Hits Village In J&K's Kishtwar

Four people died and around 40 are reported missing after a cloudburst in a remote village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir early this morning, officials said. Read full article

President Greets Audience In Kashmiri At Convocation Ceremony In Srinagar

"Mei sapaz khushi tuhi meelith (I feel happy to meet you all) " - this is how President Ram Nath Kovind began his speech at the convocation ceremony of the University of Kashmir in Srinagar on Tuesday Read full article

Kashmir To Acquire Its Place As India's "Crowning Glory": President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said Kashmir is bound to acquire its rightful place as the "crowning glory of India" and the younger generation of the Union Territory will surely realise this... Read full article

Terror Charges Against Mehbooba Mufti's Close Aide Framed By Court

A special court has framed terror charges against Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, a senior PDP leader and close aide of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, based on a police charge sheet... Read full article

Nation Salutes Soldiers Who Laid Down Their Lives For Country: President

President Ram Nath Kovind, who visited the Dagger War Memorial in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday, said it evokes profound respect for the brave fighters who laid down their lives for... Read full article

"How's The Josh?": Army's Video Of Bike Rally Dedicated To Kargil Martyrs

To commemorate the 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Army undertook two mega bike rallies traversing more than 1,000 km in treacherous mountains of the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh Read full article

President Ram Nath Kovind Arrives In Srinagar For Four-Day Visit

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived on Sunday on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, officials said. Read full article

3 Terrorists Killed In J&K Were Members Of Lashkar-e-Taiba: Cops

The three terrorists neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora have been identified as members of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Read full article

J&K District Chiefs Involved In India's Biggest Arms Licence Scam: CBI

Several district magistrates in Jammu and Kashmir in collusion with arms dealers had issued illegal gun licences going back as far as 2012, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday... Read full article

Two Terrorists Killed, 3 Soldiers Injured In Encounter In J&K's Bandipora

Two unidentified terrorists were killed and three soldiers injured in an encounter in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. Read full article

CBI Raids 22 Locations, Senior IAS Officer's Home In J&K Gun License Scam

The CBI raided 22 locations in Jammu and Kashmir this morning, including the residence of senior J&KIAS officer Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, in connection withthe illegal sale of gun licenses Read full article

Drone Shot Down In Jammu And Kashmir, Explosives Recovered: Police

A drone has been shot down in the Kanachak area of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Read full article

J&K Congress Seeks Supreme Court-Monitored Probe Into Pegasus Scandal

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Thursday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged snooping on phones of party leader Rahul Gandhi and others with Israeli spyware... Read full article

Encounter Breaks Out Between Terrorists, Security Forces In Baramulla

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district Thursday, the police said. Read full article

Army Organises Motorcycle Rally To Mark 22 Years Of Kargil War Victory

The Northern Command of the Indian Army on Thursday organised a two-day motorcycle rally to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas in Jammu and Kashmir, marking 22 years of victory of the Kargil War. Read full article

Dip In Locals Joining Terror Groups, More Efforts Needed: J&K Top Cop

Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir Dilbag Singh has said that though the number of local youths joining terror groups has fallen from 85 to 69 this year, the "unfortunate trend" continues... Read full article

Over 8,000 Suggestions Received for UP's Proposed Population Control Law

The Uttar Pradesh Law Commission has received over 8,000 suggestions from across the country, including southern states and Jammu and Kashmir, over a proposed draft Bill for population control,... Read full article

Jammu Drone Attack: Top Cop Says Probe Points To Pak Ordnance Unit's Role

Investigation into the attack on the Jammu IAF station last month show the involvement of "non-state actors" supported by state actors such as the ordnance factory of Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir DGP... Read full article

J&K BJP Workers Arrested For Allegedly Staging Attack For More Security

Two BJP workers and their two police guards have been arrested for faking a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday. Read full article

Focus On Curbing Narco-Trafficking: J&K Police Chief Tells Officials

Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh on Monday directed officials at a high-level joint security meeting to check narco-trafficking since it is used to fund terror organisations. Read full article

Will Wait For "Liberal" Government To Restore Special Status: J&K Leader

People's Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone said he does not expect the BJP-led government in the Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Read full article

2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Shopian

A top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander was among two militants killed in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Monday. Read full article

J&K Imports 1st Luxury Boat To Revive Water Transport On Jhelum

Jammu and Kashmir's water transport authority has brought the first imported luxury boat for cruise on the Jhelum river with an aim to revive water transport in Kashmir. Read full article

Police Says Culprits In Terror Machinery Behind J&K Killings Arrested

Police today said the culprits behind the "terror and intimidation machinery" which led to the killings of a prominent journalist, an advocate and a businessman in Jammu and Kashmir have been arrested... Read full article

Gujarat Cadets To Send 30,000 Greeting Cards To Kargil Soldiers

NCC cadets from Gujarat have prepared 30,000 cards highlighting the sacrifice and valour of armed forces which were dispatched on Saturday to Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. Read full article

J&K BJP Leader's Son Hurt As Weapon Of Personal Security Guard Goes Off

A BJP leader's son was injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday. Read full article

CBI Raids Residences Of Two Former Kashmir Divisional Commissioners

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted searches at nine places in Srinagar and Jammu in connection with an ongoing investigation of a case. Read full article

Internet Snapped, Curfew In Pulwama After 3 Lashkar Terrorists Killed

A curfew has been imposed and internet services suspended in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district after security forces killed three terrorists during a pre-dawn operation today. Read full article

BSF Spots Another Drone In Jammu, 6th In 15 Days After Air Base Attack

A drone was spotted 100-150 metres inside Indian territory in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir late on Tuesday night; the UAV was spotted by alert BSF personnel who opened fire, after which the... Read full article

3 Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K's Pulwama

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. Read full article

Kashmir Leaders Barred From Visiting Graveyard On Martyrs' Day

Heavy security was deployed around a Srinagar graveyard today to prevent political leaders and others from paying their respects on Martyrs' Day - July 13. Read full article

Three Arrested In Kashmir For Circulation Of ISIS Propaganda

The NIA has arrested three people from South Kashmir for allegedly being involved in a conspiracy of the banned terrorist organisation ISIS to radicalise and recruit impressionable youths in India to... Read full article

Weather Office Issues Orange Alert For Rajasthan, Jammu And Kashmir

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, and yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for Tuesday with warning of... Read full article

"Until You Have Proof...": Mehbooba Mufti On J&K Government Dismissals

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday doubled down on her criticism of the Jammu and Kashmir administration over the firing of 11 government employees saying it could not take such action without proof. Read full article

J&K Teacher, A Terrorism Victim, Among Those Fired Without Inquiry

Twenty years after the government appointed her as a teacher on compassionate grounds following the killing of her father by unknown terrorists, Razia Sultana has been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir... Read full article

Raids By Probe Agency NIA Across Jammu And Kashmir In Terror Funding Case

The National Investigation Agency is conducting multiple raids across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case. Officials of the premier investigation agency are conducting searches... Read full article

Wanted Terrorist's Sons, 9 Others Sacked From Government Jobs In J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of 11 government employees, including two sons of most wanted terrorist Syed Salahuddin, for allegedly passing on information to... Read full article

J&K Delimitation To Be Based On 2011 Census: Commission

The Delimitation Commission on Friday said that delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted on the basis of the 2011 Census and the final draft will be prepared after taking all demands and... Read full article

Delimitation Exercise In J&K Will Be Transparent: Commission Chief

The delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir will be transparent in nature and there should be no fears and doubts over it, Justice (retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai said on Friday. Read full article

2 Pak Terrorists Shot Dead In J&K Encounter; 2 Soldiers Killed In Action

Two Pakistani terrorists were shot dead in an encounter along the Line of Control, a defence spokesperson in Jammu and Kashmir said. Read full article

Akali Dal Wants 5 Seats Reserved For Sikhs In Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has urged the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission to reserve five seats for members of the Sikh community in the Legislative Assembly. Read full article

2 Hizbul Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir

Another Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani has been killed by the police in an encounter at Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara district, the police informed on Wednesday. Read full article

Barring Mehbooba Mufti's PDP, Major J&K Parties To Meet Delimitation Panel

Barring the PDP and the ANC, all the major political parties in Kashmir will meet the visiting Delimitation Commission which will arrive here on Tuesday to gather first-hand inputs to redraw... Read full article

Home Ministry Concerned Over Pak Mobile Towers Along J&K Borders

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday reviewed the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concerns over Pakistani mobile towers functioning along the borders of J&K, days after a drone... Read full article

Delimitation Process Begins In J&K Amid Gerrymandering Concerns

The delimitation exercise has formally begun in Jammu and Kashmir but has been faced with a deep political cynicism following the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state and its... Read full article

National Conference, Congress Meet J&K Delimitation Commission

The National Conference and the Congress Tuesday met the visiting Delimitation Commission and urged it to carry out the exercise of redrawing the electoral constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in a... Read full article

Historic Mughal Road Reopens For Traffic In J&K After Nearly 2 Years

The historic Mughal road and Sinthan pass in Jammu and Kashmir were reopened for normal traffic on Monday after they were closed by the administration for nearly two years. Read full article

No Phone For Online Classes, J&K Teen Tops District With 98% In Class 10

A boy from a rural area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district has overcome many obstacles to top the district with 98.06 per cent marks in the Class 10 results declared by the state education... Read full article

Lashkar Role Suspected In Jammu Drone Attack: Police

On the night of the drone attack at Jammu air base, the Jammu and Kashmir police had recovered a ready-made improvised explosive device (IED) that had come from Pakistan, with the help of a drone,... Read full article

Pak Terror Groups Behind Drone Strike At Military Base: J&K Top Cop

Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh said on Friday that the time has come to defeat and reject terrorism to usher in peace and development in the Union Territory. Read full article

Jawan Killed In Encounter With Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

An Army jawan was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Read full article

Encounter Between Terrorists And Security Forces In Jammu And Kashmir

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, the police said. Read full article

Over 800 Laws Became Applicable In J&K After UT Status: Union Minister

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said more than 800 central laws have become applicable to Jammu and Kashmir after it got the Union Territory status. Read full article

11 Years In Jail Under Anti-Terror Law, Kashmir Man Acquitted Of Charges

A Kashmiri man arrested on terror charges, was released last week after he was found innocent by the Additional Sessions Judge of Anand District Court but it took 11 years to establish his innocence. Read full article

Women Soldiers Of Assam Rifles Deployed In Kashmir For Security Ops

Army officials in Kashmir have now got vital support in conducting security-related operations with women soldiers from the Assam Rifles assisting the troops in maintaining peace in the Valley. Read full article