Jammu and Kashmir

Amit Shah

Amit Shah reaching Jammu to review security; meet victims of cross-border shelling

Union Home Minister will reach Jammu for a two-day visit, his first after Operation Sindoor. The visit includes a high-level security review meeting and a tour of Poonch, the worst-hit district in the recent unprovoked cross-border shelling by Pakistan that claimed 18 civilian lives and damaged nearly 2,000 structures. May 29, 2025
Ladakh March

Breakthrough in Ladakh: 15-year residency norm finalized for domicile status

After prolonged negotiations spanning two years, key Ladakh-based groups—the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)—have reached an agreement with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to implement a 15-year continuous residency requirement for obtaining domicile status in the Union Territory of Ladakh. May 28, 2025
Election Commission of India

Uncertainty over Rajya Sabha elections, Assembly bypolls in J&K after ECI notifications

The ECI has announced schedules for Rajya Sabha elections in eight states and bypolls to five assembly constituencies, but has omitted any mention of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Four Rajya Sabha seats from J&K have been lying vacant since February 2021, while by-elections for the Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments, vacant since October and November 2024, are also overdue. May 28, 2025
Poonch town

PAK shelling killed 18 civilians, damaged 2,000 structures; J&K BJP demands aid

In the wake of intense cross-border shelling that claimed 18 civilian lives and damaged nearly 2,000 structures, the J&K BJP has demanded immediate construction of individual and community bunkers along the border. A high-level party committee led by the Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma submitted key recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the LG. May 27, 2025
LG Manoj Sinha

Operation Sindoor a testament to India's scientific, military prowess: LG Manoj Sinha

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha hailed the success of Operation Sindoor as a shining example of India's indigenous defence capabilities and scientific excellence. Speaking at the launch of the Physics Bharat Yatra in Udhampur, he emphasized the transformative strides India has made in self-reliance under Prime Minister Modi's leadership. May 26, 2025
COAS

"Badge of Sacrifice" presented to DySP Himayun Bhat's family; what does it signify?

Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi presented the 'Badge of Sacrifice' and 'Certificate of Honour' to the families of soldiers and officers who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Among the honoured was DySP Himayun Muzzammil Bhat of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, who was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra by President Droupadi Murmu a day earlier for his gallantry during a terrorist encounter in Anantnag in September 2023. May 23, 2025
TMC delegation

TMC Backs NC's statehood demand amid LoC tensions in J&K

After the National Conference passed a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) extended its support, calling it a "legitimate aspiration" of the region's people. May 22, 2025
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