Jammu and Kashmir

ECI faces criticism for not holding simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls in J&K

Chief Election Commissioner announced that the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir will be held shortly after the completion of the process of Lok Sabha polls in the country.

Mar 16, 2024

Concerns mount as teachers' involvement in terror activities raises alarm for security agencies

57 government employees have been terminated from services after their involvement with terror activities was established by the Special Task Force constituted to identify and scrutinize government employees with links to activities that pose a threat to national security.

Mar 16, 2024

Government extends ban on Yasin Malik-led JKLF for five more years

Despite being declared a proscribed organizer in 2019, the banned outfit continues to engage in activities that foment terror and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir.

Mar 16, 2024

Omar asks govt to start 'one-nation, one-election' policy from J&K

Taking a cue from the recommendation of the high-level panel for simultaneous elections, Omar Abdullah said that J&K is the best place to start this policy by announcing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections at the same time.

Mar 15, 2024

Rare wildlife sighting in J&K: Indian Long-Eared Hedgehog spotted in Nowshera area

The authorities have instructed the Wildlife Warden to conduct a population assessment of the species in the designated area.

Mar 14, 2024

Insurance fraud exposed: Two arrested for setting own building ablaze in J&K's Kupwara

After setting their own building on fire, both accused ran away to Punjab to dodge the police. One person lost his life in the incident.

Mar 14, 2024

Suspense continues over simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly elections in J&K

Election Commission of India to take final call on simultaneous polls in J&K after security review, feedback from political parties

Mar 14, 2024

Azad's party disrupts Cong's strategy for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat in J&K; see how

Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced mass leader Ghulam Ahmed Saroori for the Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha seat to triangulate the fight. On this seat Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh is a BJP candidate.

Mar 13, 2024

Demand for simultaneous Assembly, Lok Sabha polls in J&K grows louder in meeting with ECI

Congress and representatives from regional political parties pressed for simultaneous Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir alongside the impending Lok Sabha polls during their meeting with the team Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2024

CPM, ANC leaders strive to maintain Opposition unity in J&K

Tensions within the PAGD reached a peak when the NC and the PDP clashed over the distribution of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, with the NC citing the PDP's underperformance in the 2019 elections as justification.

Mar 12, 2024

Capital punishment for drug traffickers; J&K Police demands strict laws to curb narco-terrorism

Narco-terrorism has gripped the sensitive border region of J&K, with the international drug mafia smuggling drugs into the country through the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB).

Mar 12, 2024

Kashmiri father's desperate plea: Jaw-dropping electricity bill robs his family of light [read now]

Firdous Ahmed, a 43-year-old resident of Bandipora in J&K, endured a month-long ordeal in the bone-chilling winter of Kashmir after being compelled to pay a hefty electricity bill amounting to Rs 1.5 lakh. Ahmed's plight exposes the insensitivity of some Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) officers, along with allegations of mistreatment by junior engineers.

Mar 12, 2024

Safe & secure atmosphere will be provided to voters during LS polls: J&K DGP

J&K Director General of Police (DGP) R.R. Swain said on Monday that the police were fully prepared to provide safe and secure atmosphere to voters during the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in the union territory.

Mar 11, 2024

Mehbooba accuses NC of advancing BJP's agenda by disrupting opposition unity in J&K

After Omar Abdullah announced not to leave any seat of Kashmir Valley for coalition partners, Mehbooba Mufti asserted that her party would contest Lok Sabha elections after holding consultations with Congress.

Mar 9, 2024

Omar debunks Lalu's remarks on PM; terms it opposition's self-goal [details]

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah observed that a personal attack on the Prime Minister would always prove counterproductive for the opposition in elections.

Mar 8, 2024

Friendly contest looks imminent among constituents of INDIA Bloc in J&K; here's why

Despite efforts of the Congress to involve PDP in the coalition group, the National Conference ruled out leaving any seat in the Kashmir Valley for other parties.

Mar 8, 2024

PM Modi impressed by Kashmiri beekeeper's success story; poses for selfie [details]

Accepting the request of Nazim Nazeer to have a selfie with him, the Prime Minister suggested the beekeeper research the honey produced in Central Asia around the Hindu Kush mountains.

Mar 7, 2024

A New Era of Development Unfolds In J&K After Abrogation Of Art 370: PM

Addressing the first rally in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, the Prime Minister said that J&K is touching new heights of development because Jammu and Kashmir is breathing freely today.

Mar 7, 2024

Differences crop up among agitating groups of Ladakh after bandh call; Sonam Wangchuk starts 21-day climatic fast

Leh and its adjoining localities observed a complete shutdown on Wednesday in response to the bandh call given by religious groups, residents of Kargil defied the call.

Mar 7, 2024

Heightened security measures in Kashmir ahead of PM Modi's historic visit post Article 370 abrogation

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Prime Minister's visit to Kashmir holds significant political importance, especially after granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Pahari ethnic community.

Mar 6, 2024