Poonch town

J&K's Poonch Bleeds in Silence: A Month of Pain, Fear, Resilience

Exactly one month after the Pakistani Army launched a devastating artillery attack on the border town of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, fear and trauma still haunt its residents. The shelling on May 7, 2025, claimed 14 civilian lives and left behind a town scarred by destruction, grief, and insecurity. Jun 7, 2025
Omar Abdullah

Omar jokes about 'demotion'; hopes for statehood restoration from PM Modi

Amid mounting pressure from political rivals in Kashmir over the statehood issue, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah humorously raised the matter before Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public rally in Katra. Omar referred to his "demotion" from a state CM to a Union Territory CM and expressed confidence that normalcy and full statehood would return soon. Jun 7, 2025
NIA

NIA raids 32 locations in J&K; targets hybrid terrorists, OGWs linked to LeT, JeM

In a major counter-terror operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at 32 locations across Jammu and Kashmir to dismantle the Pakistan-backed terror ecosystem. The raids targeted the residences of hybrid terrorists and overground workers associated with offshoots of proscribed outfits. Jun 6, 2025
Troops on LoC

Massive search op in J&K's Hiranagar after sighting of suspected terrorists

Security forces have launched a large-scale search operation in the Hiranagar sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after locals reported spotting three suspicious individuals near the forest belt. The operation, involving J&K Police, CRPF, and other agencies, is being conducted with high alertness and the use of modern surveillance tools, including drones. Jun 2, 2025
Kashmir Train service

Historic First: India's Maiden Cargo Train with 24 Tonnes of Cherries Departs from Jammu to Mumbai

In a historic development for J&K's agricultural sector, the first-ever parcel train carrying 24 tonnes of cherries departed from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Mumbai on May 31. The initiative, jointly undertaken by Northern Railways' newly formed Jammu Division, the Horticulture Department, and fruit growers' associations, aims to provide a faster and more economical alternative to road transport. May 31, 2025