Jammu and Kashmir

Verifiable RT-PCR report made mandatory for the pilgrimage of Mata Vaishno Devi [details]

During the last 198 devotees from different parts of the country tested positive at Katra-the base camp of the cave shrine

Dec 4, 2021

COVID-infected pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi add worries to J&K authorities; screening enhanced [details]

137 pilgrims from different parts of the country tested COVID positive during the last three days at Katra-the base camp of the cave shrine amid threat of Omicron.

Dec 3, 2021

J&K govt cracks down on illegal adoption of COVID orphans; orders audit of all orphanages [details]

Home Department is directed to increase surveillance and inspect the orphanages, all Ashrams, working of NGOs to avoid reoccurrence of such incidents.

Dec 3, 2021

Srinagar court convicts father for allowing minor son to drive; three-year imprisonment, ₹25,000 fine [details]

The court quotes section 199A of Motor Vehicle Act 1988 to convict father for juvenile son's traffic rules violation

Dec 2, 2021

Illegal adoption of Covid orphans: NGO sealed, 2 arrested in J&K [details]

The police in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday arrested two persons and sealed an NGO in connection with the illegal adoption of Covid orphans.

Dec 2, 2021

J&K to impose fine on those hiding travel history; strict measures at airports amid Omicron scare [details]

Authorities swing into action after 89 devotees of Mata Vaishno Devi tested COVID positive at Katra.

Dec 2, 2021

IED expert from PAK among two JeM terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter [details]

During the last four months, a dozen terrorists including Mohammad Ismail Alvi, alias Lamboo were killed by forces in Pulwama.

Dec 1, 2021

J&K Police recover 1,300-year-old sculpture of Goddess Durga [details inside]

During examination, it was revealed that the recovered sculpture of Goddess Durga dates back roughly to 7th AD (about 1,300 years old).

Nov 30, 2021

"I'm disappointed"; Omar furious over Azad's statement on Article 370 [details]

Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that there was no point to raise the demand for restoration of the Article as the same was already discussed in Parliament.

Nov 30, 2021

BJP Says Statehood to J&K Only After Selective Killings Stop [details]

Political parties demand granting of statehood before announcing assembly elections in J&K.

Nov 29, 2021

Boycotting Panchayat elections wrong: Omar admits after three years, prepares for assembly polls [details]

As NC and PDP had boycotted the Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections in Kashmir Valley, BJP leadership seized this opportunity and sowed seeds of the party at the grassroots level.

Nov 28, 2021

Food scam: Over 98,000 fake ration cards detected in J&K; govt suffers ₹20 crore loss [details]

Ninety-eight thousand families were getting subsidized ration from government-run depots from two places simultaneously through fraudulent means.

Nov 28, 2021

District Magistrate not allowed to enter Rajouri police station; kept waiting at gate for hours [details]

In a highly sensitive border district of Rajouri, there is no coordination between civil and police administration. The latest incident is the result of the ongoing tussle between officers.

Nov 28, 2021

Azad favours J&K assembly elections in April next year; prioritises statehood over who becomes CM [details]

After mass resignations of his loyalists in Jammu, Azad shifts his focus on Kashmir Valley to show his strength to Congress high command.

Nov 28, 2021

After Srinagar, NMA to get Kashmiri monuments into UNESCO world heritage list; extensive survey done

A tentative list of ancient sites will be jointly prepared by the J&K government, NMA, and ASI to pursue inclusion into UNESCO sites.

Nov 27, 2021

Terrorist guide working for LeT killed during infiltration bid; major blow to PAK terror outfits [details]

For the last 30 years, Arif was facilitating the infiltration of terrorists from Pakistan to this side of the border. Guide eliminated during an infiltration attempt on LoC.

Nov 27, 2021

Infiltration attempt foiled on LoC in Rajouri; one PAK terrorist killed [details]

During the last couple of months, terrorists have shifted their focus on twin border districts of Poonch, Rajouri for infiltration.

Nov 26, 2021

Mehbooba Mufti raises doubt over Rajbagh encounter; gets slammed by sister of killed teacher [details]

Some people are trying to project killers as innocent people; J&K police doing its work professionally says DGP.

Nov 26, 2021

J&K Police intercept food truck concealing heroin; over 50kg drugs seized, peddlers on run [details]

Pakistan-based terror groups are generating funds by selling narcotics drugs smuggled from across the Line of Control to finance terror outfits active in J&K.

Nov 25, 2021

Centre to spend ₹1 lakh crore to expand J&K's road network; boon for tourism, industrial sector [details]

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha secures inclusion of more road projects for J&K; says developmental activities gain momentum after the abrogation of Article 370.

Nov 25, 2021