Jammu and Kashmir

After PM's rally, BJP sounds election bugle in J&K; preparations begin [details]

BJP's core group devise a strategy to gear up for elections in J&K. Party is focusing on different ethnic groups to achieve the target of 50-plus seats.

May 1, 2022

Forest fire engulfs areas of Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri districts; fear grips villagers [details]

Forest fires destroy valuable forests, thousands of wild animals lost their lives, vegetation and valuable trees perished.

May 1, 2022

Govt claims a paradigm shift in growth trajectory after revocation of Art 370 [details]

Connecting Kashmir with the railway will be an exaggeration to state the fusion of emotional and physical integration of Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Apr 30, 2022

Power Pangs: Amid scorching heat, authorities announce six hours curtailment in Jammu city [details]

Authorities struggling to find a tangible solution to deal with the prevailing electricity crisis in J&K

Apr 30, 2022

Busting narco-terrorism module: Chargesheet filed against nine accused [Details]

The cross-border narco-terrorism module was busted in November 2021 with the arrest of six persons.

Apr 30, 2022

39 people, including 17 foreign tourists, injured in stray dogs attack in Srinagar

Thirty-nine people, including 17 tourists, were injured in an alleged attack by stray dogs in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city.

Apr 30, 2022

Srinagar-Sharjah flights get ministry's approval [details]

J&K administration, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is taking necessary steps on priority to strengthen air connectivity to cater to growing tourism and industry sectors.

Apr 30, 2022

J&K cops suspect Punjab drug dealer's link with terrorists; probe narco-terrorism angle [details]

Pakistan-based terror groups making money selling drugs in different parts of India. Terror outfits using these funds to finance J&K terrorists.

Apr 29, 2022

Sunjwan terror attack: Role of non-local girl surfaces in supporting terrorists [details]

Asif, who arranged phones and other logistics for terrorists, was in touch with a girl before the attack. Asif is absconding after the terror attack.

Apr 29, 2022

Kangri cancer cases on the rise in Kashmir; what is and what causes Kangri cancer [Details]

"Kangri cancer is a type of squamous cell skin cancer that is more aggressive than other skin cancers.Medical experts claim that the overuse of the kangri pot is the principal cause of this type of cancer, writes,a Kashmir-based freelance journalist and a member of 101Reporters, a pan-India network of grassroots reporters.

Apr 29, 2022

Major tragedy averted; IED recovered and destroyed on Jammu-Srinagar national highway [details]

Terrorists planted IEDs in the Sidhar area along the highly sensitive Jammu-Srinagar. Explosive destroyed by bomb disposal squad.

Apr 29, 2022

Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal rejoins govt services; awaits orders on new positing [details]

Shah Faesal, who had topped the UPSC examination in 2009, resigned from the service in January 2019 to float a political party in 2019.

Apr 28, 2022

How J&K security forces cut short terrorists' survival rate in Kashmir; restore peace in valley [details]

Out of the total of 62 terrorists eliminated this year in Valley, 32 were neutralized within just three months of their joining terror outfits.

Apr 28, 2022

Great news for J&K residents; Center allocates additional power supply of 207MV [details]

J&K's Power Development Department is also making dedicated efforts on all fronts to meet the rising demand for the power supply in the UT, exploring practical and viable solutions to address the needs of the end consumers.

Apr 28, 2022

Let's fight BJP together in J&K; Omar Abdullah calls upon PAGD ahead of Assembly polls [details]

After jointly fighting the DDC elections, constituents of the Gupkar Alliance mull over repeating the same experiment in the assembly elections also. Alliance was formed in 2019 to restore the "special status" of J&K.

Apr 27, 2022

BSF cracks down on possible tunnels along IB; aims to end infiltration of PAK terrorists [details]

Arrested for transporting two foreign terrorists, the driver of the truck reveals that he has picked up terrorists from the Supwal area near International Border in the Samba district.

Apr 27, 2022

Mysterious blast before PM's rally: Pak involvement suspected [details]

The village, where the blast took place on Sunday, is located near International Border. It is believed that the explosive was dropped through a drone

Apr 27, 2022

Sunjwan attack: Truck driver charged Rs 1 lakh per trip to transport terrorists [details]

NIA takes over Friday's terror attack case. Case diaries and all related documents pertaining attack will be handed over to the NIA.

Apr 27, 2022

J&K among top five states witnessing heatwaves; environmentalists blame climate change [details]

Events of the heatwave are going to increase in the coming years. Climate change has a part to play in making this heatwave hotter and more likely the spell in coming years will increase.

Apr 26, 2022

J&K's Palli village leads by example; 1,500 solar panels provide clean electricity to 340 homes [details]

Palli became the country's first 'carbon-neutral Panchayat' when Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation a 500-kilowatt solar plant, installed in a record time of nearly three weeks.

Apr 26, 2022