Jammu and Kashmir

Two-time LS member Choudhary Lal Singh rejoins Congress; makes Udhampur-Doda contest interesting

Choudhary Lal Singh returning to the Congress will give a boost to the grand-old party from the seat where Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh is contesting on BJP's ticket.

Mar 20, 2024

Three prominent political players initiate process to give shape to 'Third Front' in Kashmir

To challenge the hegemony of the NC, PDP, and Congress, efforts are being initiated by the Apni Party, DPAP, and the PC trying to provide an alternative in Kashmir.

Mar 20, 2024

Two principals demoted as teachers due to fake degrees in J&K; there may be more [details]

After getting reports that many teachers have produced fraudulent postgraduate degrees to get promotions, authorities have started re-verification of degrees of higher studies.

Mar 19, 2024

Urgent notice: Deadline for J&K gun license holders to deposit weapons

To uphold the integrity of the electoral process in J&K, authorities have implemented stringent measures to ensure a fair and equitable environment for all political parties participating in the upcoming polls.

Mar 18, 2024

Sonam Wangchuck's "climate fast" for demands of Ladakh enters 12th day amid freezing temperature

The education reformist-cum-innovator Sonam Wangchuk started his 21-day climatic fast on March 7 after the bandh to mount pressure on the Union Government to fulfill the demands of the people of Ladakh.

Mar 17, 2024

Srinagar hosts J&K's first-ever Formula-4 car racing event

To promote tourism and encourage multi-career choices for the local youth, J&K's Srinagar city witnessed its first-ever Formula-4 car racing event on Sunday.

Mar 17, 2024

PDP waiting for NC to announce candidates for Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir [here's why]

The leadership of the PDP has asked party president Mehbooba Mufti to contest the election on the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, which the NC is not ready to leave at any cost.

Mar 17, 2024

Police, Army assess J&K security situation following announcement of Lok Sabha election schedule

Amid reports that Pakistan-based terrorists would try to disrupt elections in J&K, security agencies sounded alert in the Union Territory.

Mar 17, 2024

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

J&K Govt axes six more 'terror friendly' employees

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

NIA court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case; finds guilty under UAPA

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

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Jammu and Kashmir

Two-time LS member Choudhary Lal Singh rejoins Congress; makes Udhampur-Doda contest interesting

Three prominent political players initiate process to give shape to 'Third Front' in Kashmir

Two principals demoted as teachers due to fake degrees in J&K; there may be more [details]

Urgent notice: Deadline for J&K gun license holders to deposit weapons

Sonam Wangchuck's "climate fast" for demands of Ladakh enters 12th day amid freezing temperature

Srinagar hosts J&K's first-ever Formula-4 car racing event

PDP waiting for NC to announce candidates for Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir [here's why]

Police, Army assess J&K security situation following announcement of Lok Sabha election schedule

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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