Jammu and Kashmir

Eight Locations in Kashmir Valley Searched by Counter Intelligence

Officials said these raids were conducted simultaneously in Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara, Handwara, Pulwama, and Shopian districts.

Sep 20, 2025

Legal shock for AAP: J&K HC bar chief drops Malik's case; cites national security concerns

Efforts of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to broaden its base in Jammu and Kashmir suffered a major setback on Thursday after Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association president, Nirmal K. Kotwal, withdrew from the legal team of arrested AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, citing national security concerns.

Sep 18, 2025

Choshiti cloudburst: 32 missing to be declared dead within six months by relaxing rules

In a compassionate decision, authorities are moving to declare 32 persons missing after the August 14 cloudburst in Choshiti village of Kishtwar district as dead within six months. Normally, government rules require a seven-year wait to declare a missing person deceased, but the rule has been relaxed in this special case to enable families to receive compensation.

Sep 18, 2025

Homes destroyed, peace shattered in floods: Families in this Kishtwar village struggle to rebuild houses

Choshiti village in Kishtwar district is still reeling from the devastating cloudburst and flash flood that struck on August 14. Though relief and rescue efforts have been completed, the emotional and psychological scars run deep.

Sep 18, 2025

Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes after 22-day halt amid repairs, weather challenges

The Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir resumed on Wednesday after a 22-day suspension caused by adverse weather and track repairs following a cloudburst and landslide that claimed 34 lives.

Sep 17, 2025

Agencies alerted to Burdwan-style bomb making modules after Pahalgam

The ISI has now activated its modules in India and is encouraging them to operate from remote places and prepare the ammunition or bombs. This is very much on the lines of the Burdwan module in West Bengal that was busted by the agencies in 2014.

Sep 16, 2025

Symbolic funerals held for missing loved ones month after Kishtwar tragedy

In Digiana, Jammu, a deeply emotional scene unfolded as symbolic funeral rites were performed for Sahil Sharma, his wife Lovely, and their three-year-old son Raghav, who went missing after a devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar a month ago.

Sep 14, 2025

At I-Day parade in Srinagar, CM Omar Abdullah pitches for statehood restoration

Omar Abdullah pitches J&K as safe tourist hub, stresses need for statehood restoration

Speaking to media persons in Chennai on the sidelines of an event organised by The Good Deeds Club, Abdullah said there were too few visitors from Tamil Nadu and the southern states, and his government was working to strengthen connections.

Sep 14, 2025

Faith on the Move Again: Vaishno Devi Yatra to Restart This Sunday, Subject to Favourable Weather

The SMVDSB has announced that the pilgrimage to the sacred cave shrine in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, is likely to resume from Sunday, 14th September. The Yatra was suspended following a deadly landslide on August 26 that claimed 34 lives.

Sep 13, 2025

Cheating on a Grand Scale: Suspended Govt Teacher's Fake Job Empire Comes to Light

Jameel Anjum Mir, a suspended government school teacher in Jammu, has been booked in 12 cases of cheating individuals by offering fraudulent government job opportunities.

Sep 13, 2025

With over 70% of schools yet to clear structural safety checks, decision to resume in-person classes delays

Although schools in Jammu province reopened on September 8, the resumption of offline classes is being delayed due to pending safety audits in the majority of educational institutions.

Sep 13, 2025

New criminal laws to strengthen country's zero tolerance towards terrorism: J&K L-G Sinha

He commended the initiative of the Jammu and Kashmir's Economic Offences Wing to raise awareness and educate students, parents and the general public. He said that the exhibition will help in achieving broader objectives of shaping understanding on new laws and ensuring justice to the last man in the queue.

Sep 11, 2025

Doda MLA arrest case: Farooq Abdullah not allowed to meet Sanjay Singh in Srinagar

Reports said that the former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah arrived at the government guest house in Sonwar area of the city to meet Sanjay Singh after learning about his detention. But he was not allowed.

Sep 11, 2025

Will run more parcel trains for Kashmir Apple growers if needed: Indian Railways

According to the official statement, the Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Northern Railway and Divisional Railway Manager of Jammu Division are in constant touch with state authorities, the horticulture department, fruit growers' associations, and traders.

Sep 11, 2025

Sanjay Singh calls MLA's arrest 'dictatorial'; AAP to challenge in Supreme Court

The arrest of AAP's lone MLA, Mehraj Din Malik, under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) has triggered widespread outrage in Jammu and Kashmir. AAP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, have condemned the move as unconstitutional and vowed to challenge it in the Supreme Court.

Sep 10, 2025

NC, PDP face off over AAP MLA's arrest under PSA; political showdown ensues in J&K

The detention of AAP's lone MLA, Mehraj Din Malik, under the stringent PSA has triggered sharp reactions from both the ruling NC and opposition PDP. While the PDP accused the government of undermining democracy, Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather dismissed the claims as misleading, clarifying that neither the Assembly nor its Secretariat had a role in the arrest.

Sep 9, 2025

Kulgam encounter: LeT terrorist on radar since Pahalgam attack eliminated, two soldiers killed in action

In a major breakthrough, security forces eliminated Aamir Ahmed Dar, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist who had been under surveillance since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. He was among 14 local terrorists identified by intelligence agencies for their involvement in terror activities.

Sep 9, 2025

First sitting MLA in J&K detained under PSA for allegedly abusing officer

In a first for J&K, sitting MLA Mehraj Din Malik of the AAP has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly using derogatory language against a district officer. The detention has drawn sharp criticism from political leaders, with AAP and other parties condemning the move as an attack on democratic dissent and freedom of expression.

Sep 8, 2025

Dozens of houses cracked or collapsed in Jammu's flood-affected areas; Inspections, relief measures undeway

Following a week of heavy rainfall and flooding, several parts of Jammu province are facing fresh challenges as land subsidence threatens homes and lives. In the Bantalab area alone, cracks have appeared in dozens of houses, forcing families to evacuate to temporary shelters.

Sep 8, 2025

BSF arrests PAK intruder from flood-affected border area in Jammu; second terrorist killed in Kulgam encounter

In the backdrop of flood-like conditions along the border, BSF troops arrested a Pakistani national attempting to cross into Jammu from the R.S. Pura sector. The intruder, identified as Siraaj Khan from Punjab, Pakistan, was found carrying foreign currency and is under interrogation.

Sep 8, 2025

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Jammu and Kashmir

Eight Locations in Kashmir Valley Searched by Counter Intelligence

Legal shock for AAP: J&K HC bar chief drops Malik's case; cites national security concerns

Choshiti cloudburst: 32 missing to be declared dead within six months by relaxing rules

Homes destroyed, peace shattered in floods: Families in this Kishtwar village struggle to rebuild houses

Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra resumes after 22-day halt amid repairs, weather challenges

Agencies alerted to Burdwan-style bomb making modules after Pahalgam

Symbolic funerals held for missing loved ones month after Kishtwar tragedy

Omar Abdullah pitches J&K as safe tourist hub, stresses need for statehood restoration

Faith on the Move Again: Vaishno Devi Yatra to Restart This Sunday, Subject to Favourable Weather

Cheating on a Grand Scale: Suspended Govt Teacher's Fake Job Empire Comes to Light

With over 70% of schools yet to clear structural safety checks, decision to resume in-person classes delays

New criminal laws to strengthen country's zero tolerance towards terrorism: J&K L-G Sinha

Doda MLA arrest case: Farooq Abdullah not allowed to meet Sanjay Singh in Srinagar

Will run more parcel trains for Kashmir Apple growers if needed: Indian Railways

Sanjay Singh calls MLA's arrest 'dictatorial'; AAP to challenge in Supreme Court

NC, PDP face off over AAP MLA's arrest under PSA; political showdown ensues in J&K

Kulgam encounter: LeT terrorist on radar since Pahalgam attack eliminated, two soldiers killed in action

First sitting MLA in J&K detained under PSA for allegedly abusing officer

Dozens of houses cracked or collapsed in Jammu's flood-affected areas; Inspections, relief measures undeway

BSF arrests PAK intruder from flood-affected border area in Jammu; second terrorist killed in Kulgam encounter

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