Jammu and Kashmir

Kupwara court denies bail to woman for aiding rape of her minor daughter [details]

A minor girl alleged that she was raped by a man, who was aided by her mother.

Dec 29, 2022

DGP Lohia's murder case: SIT produces chargesheet against accused [details]

According to the police Director General of Police (DGP) Prisons Department, Hemant Kumar Lohia was murdered by domestic help Yasin Ahmed at Udheywalla in Jammu. A chargesheet has now been produced against the accused.

Dec 28, 2022

Panic in Jammu city after killing of four heavily armed terrorists in chance encounter [details]

The truck owner is yet to be identified as the number plate was fake. The engine and chassis numbers have also been tampered to mislead cops.

Dec 28, 2022

Mehbooba Mufti to join Rahul Gandhi in Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K [details]

After reaching Srinagar on Tuesday, AICC general secretary organization K C Venugopal extends invitations to the National Conference, PDP, CPM, and other political parties to join Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Dec 28, 2022

Congress charges Govt with taking excuse of COVID to stop Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra [details]

Congress points out that BJP leaders are addressing public meetings across the country but the government is only asking Rahul Gandhi to stop his Bharat Jodo Yatra by taking the excuse of COVID.

Dec 27, 2022

Forces foil terrorists' design to trigger blasts in J&K; 15-kg IED recovered from Udhampur [details]

Some Pakistan-based terrorists are desperately trying to revive terrorism in the mountainous belts of the Jammu region. Once infamous for terror activities, these belts are now free from terrorism.

Dec 26, 2022

Azad demands shifting of Kashmiri Pandit employees to Jammu temporarily; here's why [details]

Recruited under Prime Minister's special recruitment package Kashmiri Pandit employees are demanding adjustment in Jammu after some incidents of selective killings in Kashmir Valley.

Dec 25, 2022

BJP hopeful of assembly elections in J&K by May next year; ECI conducting exercises [details]

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said that decision to hold assembly elections in J&K has to be taken by the Election Commission of India.

Dec 25, 2022

War-like stores including AKs-74 riffles, Chinese pistols, grenades recovered near LoC in J&K's Uri area [details]

Recoveries were made during eight-hour long joint search operation of the Army and J&K Police. The search operation was started after getting intelligence inputs from multiple intelligence agencies.

Dec 25, 2022

CRPF organizes Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan in Srinagar; scores of students partake, win awards [details]

Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40 days of winter in Kashmir began on December 21.

Dec 25, 2022

SIA seizes Rs 122.89 crore worth of properties of JeI including a house of Geelani [details]

Out of the total of 188 identified properties of banned Jamaat-e-Islami, 53 have been seized by the State Investigation Agency of J&K Police.

Dec 24, 2022

Vaishno Devi Bhawan to regulate pilgrims' rush on new year's eve; 500 cameras installed [details]

Taking a lesson from the worst-ever stampede on the first day of the new year, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine takes many preventive steps to avoid the reoccurrence of such tragedies.

Dec 23, 2022

Pakistan-sponsored terror outfit releases "hit list" of Kashmir-based BJP leaders [details]

After issuing threats to journalists and Kashmir Pandits employees working in the Valley, Pakistan's terror-out is trying to terrorize BJP leaders to derail the political process in J&K.

Dec 23, 2022

Politician, cops operating Pak-sponsored narco-terror module in north Kashmir of J&K [details]

Son of a Pakistan-based terrorist was the kingpin of one of the biggest narco-terror modules operating in Kashmir Valley. Arrested cops were providing all logistic support to this module to supply narcotics without any hindrance.

Dec 23, 2022

Azad expels close confidants from his newly floated party; three founding members shown door [here's why]

Former Chief Minister and three-time MLA Tara Chand along with former minister Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma and Thakur Balwan Singh were expelled from Azad's party for their "anti-party" activities.

Dec 22, 2022

J&K govt warns employees against non-submission of annual property return; sets one month deadline [details]

Employees who fail to submit annual property returns in the stipulated period shall be guilty of committing criminal misconduct under the Prevention of Corruption Act and shall be punishable under the said Act.

Dec 22, 2022

Hizbul module busted in J&K's Kupwara district; selective killings averted [details]

On the instruction of a Pakistan-based handler, this module was planning to execute selective killings in different parts of north Kashmir.

Dec 22, 2022

How does J&K's "Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme" benefit backward panchayats

Jammu and Kashmir has rolled out the "Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme" in the union territory (UT) and to select the most backward 285 panchayats (one panchayat per block) for their holistic development, Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha announced.

Dec 22, 2022

J&K LG gives a clear and loud message to mainstream parties against becoming part of terror ecosystem [details]

Amid reports that some mainstream political parties are pursuing "soft separatism" to support the terror ecosystem in J&K, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha warned that who so ever will be part of this ecosystem will not be spared

Dec 21, 2022

Turning Chenab region's "killer roads" into "accident-free zones"; J&K HC steps in to save lives [details]

Taking serious note of accidents in the Chenab region, J&K HC directs the government to constitute a Committee of Experts (CoE) to ascertain reasons for repeated road mishaps in this hilly region.

Dec 21, 2022