Jammu And Kashmir: News
Located majorly in the Himalayan Range, Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. The region has been the centre of territorial conflict among India, Pakistan and China and has been given special autonomous status by the Constitution of India under Article 370. Jammu is the winter capital of the region with Srinagar being the summer capital.
26 Dec 2024
JammuVaishno Devi ropeway project: 72-hour shutdown in Katra explained
A 72-hour shutdown was observed in Katra since Wednesday, against the proposed Mata Vaishno Devi ropeway project.
25 Dec 2024
Omar AbdullahUttarakhand: Bus falls into 100m ditch, several injured
A roadways bus plunged into a 100-meter deep ditch in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand on Wednesday.
25 Dec 2024
Omar AbdullahRow over J&K government's approval of ₹3cr for Omar's SUVs
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a budget of ₹3.04 crore to buy eight Toyota Fortuner vehicles.
23 Dec 2024
Dal LakeCold wave freezes water sources in Himachal, Kashmir
A severe cold wave has gripped northern India, with temperatures plunging way below freezing and throwing daily life out of gear.
19 Dec 2024
ChandigarhRajouri: 8 children die in 9 days from 'mystery' disease
A mysterious illness has taken the lives of eight children in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
19 Dec 2024
AnantnagJ&K: 5 terrorists killed in encounter, 2 soldiers injured
Five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kadder area of Behibagh, Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
17 Dec 2024
Arjun Ram MeghwalCentre tables one nation, one election bill in LS
A bill proposing simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, titled The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
16 Dec 2024
Congress Party'Check facts': Congress after Abdullah says stop 'complaining about EVMs'
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has hit back at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the latter slammed the grand old party's flip-flop on electronic voting machines (EVMs).
15 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Omar Abdullah calls out Congress's hypocrisy regarding EVM charge
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the Congress party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
13 Dec 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiIndia seeks ties 'free of terrorism' with Pakistan: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India wants to maintain good relations with all its neighbors, including Pakistan.
12 Dec 2024
Mental HealthSoldier shoots self with service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir
A soldier, identified as Havaldar Indesh Kumar, died by suicide while on sentry duty at his camp in Anjanwali village, Manjakote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, late Tuesday night.
08 Dec 2024
Sopore2 policemen found dead with bullet injuries in J&K's Udhampur
Two police personnel were found dead with bullet injuries in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir early Sunday, ANI reported.
04 Dec 2024
Article 370Locals to get 95% of jobs in Ladakh, women 1/3rd
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed a major initiative for Ladakh; 95% reservation in government jobs for locals.
03 Dec 2024
Lashkar-e-TaibaJ&K: Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist involved in civilian killings shot dead
Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit, was killed in an encounter with security forces. The encounter occurred in the Dachigam area of Jammu and Kashmir.
29 Nov 2024
Aligarh Muslim UniversityJ&K LG terminates 2 government employees over terror links: Reports
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has reportedly dismissed two government employees for their alleged links to terrorist activities.
29 Nov 2024
Mehbooba MuftiSambhal violence: UP forms judicial panel ahead of SC hearing
The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a three-member judicial inquiry commission to investigate the violence that broke out in Sambhal on November 24.
26 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Arrogant...': BJP claims Rahul skipped greeting President Murmu in Parliament
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not greeting President Droupadi Murmu during her address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Constitution Day.
21 Nov 2024
AssemblyWhat happens if Maharashtra sees a hung Assembly
Several exit polls have given the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), an edge over the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra.
21 Nov 2024
Comptroller and Auditor GeneralWho is Sanjay Murthy, the newly appointed CAG of India?
Kundu Sanjay Murthy was sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Thursday.
21 Nov 2024
Ajmal Kasab'Even Kasab got fair trial...': SC in Yasin Malik case
The Supreme Court on Thursday highlighted that even Ajmal Kasab, convicted for terrorism, was granted a fair trial.
11 Nov 2024
Article 370Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI
Justice Sanjiv Khanna was sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday.
10 Nov 2024
Indian ArmyArmy officer killed, 3 jawans injured in encounter in J&K
An Indian Army officer was killed and there paratroopers sustained injuries while engaging with suspected cross-border terrorists in the Chaas area of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
10 Nov 2024
KarnatakaKarnataka: Kashmiri students allege college forced them to trim beards
Several students from Jammu and Kashmir, studying at the Government Nursing College in Hassan, Karnataka, have alleged that the college administration forced them to shave or trim their beards, India Today reported.
09 Nov 2024
Article 370BJP threatens setting up parallel government in J&K
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) threatened to form a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with actions, which it claims, threaten the "nation's sovereignty and integrity."
08 Nov 2024
Article 370'I am content': Justice Chandrachud's final message as CJI
Justice DY Chandrachud on Friday ended his two-year tenure as the Chief Justice of India.
08 Nov 2024
Article 370Modi reacts to J&K Assembly chaos over Article 370 resolution
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a scathing attack on the Congress and Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDI) at a rally in Maharashtra's Dhule.
08 Nov 2024
Article 370J&K Assembly adjourned: BJP MLAs, Engineer Rashid's brother marshaled out
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was adjourned for the third consecutive day on Friday.
06 Nov 2024
Article 370'Real democracies function differently': India slams Pakistan in UN
India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations for raking up the Kashmir issue, calling it "disinformation."
06 Nov 2024
Article 370J&K Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of Article 370
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution urging the central government to hold talks with elected representatives for the restoration of Article 370.
04 Nov 2024
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)How biscuits helped eliminate top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander in Kashmir
In a recent anti-terror operation in Khanyar, Jammu and Kashmir, security forces neutralized Usman, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander.
04 Nov 2024
Article 370J&K Assembly's first session sees chaos over Article 370
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly met for its first session in six years on Monday, November 4.
03 Nov 2024
AnantnagJ&K: Terrorists hurl grenade near tourism center; 12 civilians injured
Terrorists hurled a grenade near the Tourism Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar, injuring at least 12 civilians.
02 Nov 2024
Farooq Abdullah'Terrorists shouldn't be killed...but captured,' says Farooq Abdullah; ignites debate
Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader, has sparked a controversy with his latest remarks on counter-terrorism strategies.
02 Nov 2024
Srinagar2 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Anantnag
Two terrorists were gunned down by security forces during an encounter in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
02 Nov 2024
MaharashtraJ&K: 3, including infant, killed, as van falls into gorge
At least three people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed in a road accident in the Chassana area of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir.
29 Oct 2024
IndiaJ&K terrorists equipped with deadlier, more precise weaponry
Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have considerably upgraded their arsenal with sophisticated weapons and high-tech attachments, reports said.
29 Oct 2024
Amit ShahJ&K: Second terrorist neutralized in Akhnoor during anti-terror ops
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir neutralized two terrorists in an operation in the Akhnoor sector.
28 Oct 2024
GulmargJ&K: 1 killed in counter-terror ops after Army convoy attacked
A terrorist was gunned down in counter-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector on Monday.
28 Oct 2024
Baramulla'Will sacrifice my life': Engineer Rashid before surrendering at Tihar
Engineer Rashid, the Lok Sabha MP from North Kashmir's Baramulla, surrendered at Tihar Jail on Monday.
28 Oct 2024
BaramullaIndian Army vehicle attacked in J&K's Akhnoor
An Indian Army vehicle came under attack on Monday morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor, but alert soldiers successfully foiled it.
25 Oct 2024
Deepa MehtaDeepa Mehta to back Onir's queer love story
Acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta has collaborated with director Onir for his upcoming feature film, We Are Faheem & Karun.
25 Oct 2024
Gulmarg19 killed in 2 weeks: J&K terror attacks spread fear
Jammu and Kashmir has been rocked by a spate of terror attacks, which have left 19 people dead in just 15 days.
24 Oct 2024
BaramullaJ&K: 1 killed, 6 soldiers injured in fresh terror attack
Terrorists attacked an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday, killing a civilian porter and injuring six soldiers.
24 Oct 2024
Amit ShahShah, Omar meet in Delhi; J&K statehood restoration discussed: Report
The Union government is said to be considering restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, five years after it was reorganized into two Union Territories.
24 Oct 2024
Lashkar-e-TaibaGagangir attack: CCTV footage of terrorists with weapons emerges
The first CCTV footage of the recent terror attack at a workers' camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district has surfaced.
24 Oct 2024
PulwamaUttar Pradesh laborer injured in terrorist attack in Kashmir
A Uttar Pradesh-based laborer, identified as Shubam Kumar, was shot and injured by terrorists on Thursday in South Kashmir's Pulwama district.
22 Oct 2024
Manoj SinhaMajor anti-terror operation dismantles new terror group in J&K
A major anti-terror operation was conducted on Tuesday across Jammu and Kashmir.
21 Oct 2024
Farooq Abdullah'Exact price...': LG Sinha vows retaliation for Kashmir terror attack
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated on Monday that he has directed security forces to make terrorists "pay a price" for the Ganderbal attack.
21 Oct 2024
Mehbooba Mufti'Militants are...': Omar receives flak for not using 'terrorists'
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has been slammed for his choice of words after migrant laborers were attacked in Ganderbal.
21 Oct 2024
Lashkar-e-TaibaPakistan-based LeT offshoot claims J&K attack that killed 7: Report
The Resistance Front (TRF), linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has taken responsibility for the recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, which left a doctor and six migrant workers dead, India Today TV reported.
20 Oct 2024
Nitin Gadkari5 migrant workers, doctor shot dead by terrorists in J&K
A deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district has resulted in the deaths of five migrant workers and a doctor, NDTV reported.
19 Oct 2024
Article 370J&K L-G approves new Cabinet resolution for restoration of statehood
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has approved a resolution passed by the cabinet led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, urging the central government to restore statehood to the Union Territory (UT).
18 Oct 2024
AnantnagBullet-riddled body of non-local found in J&K's Shopian
The body of a non-local man riddled with bullets was found in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area on Thursday.
18 Oct 2024
Article 370Omar Abdullah's cabinet passes resolution for J&K statehood restoration
The newly formed Jammu and Kashmir cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has passed a resolution asking the central government to restore statehood to the region.
17 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahProbe against MLA for sitting during National Anthem, he says...
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has launched an investigation into Hilal Akbar Lone, a National Conference MLA from Sonawari.
17 Oct 2024
Mallikarjun KhargeSC agrees to hear plea seeking restoration of J&K statehood
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
17 Oct 2024
Article 370CJI Chandrachud proposes Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor
Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud has recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna as his successor.
16 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'No green corridor...stick-waving': Omar Abdullah's 1st order as J&K CM
Omar Abdullah, in his first decision as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, chose public convenience over protocol.
16 Oct 2024
Narendra Modi'We'll work closely': Modi congratulates new J&K CM Omar Abdullah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Omar Abdullah, the newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
16 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Congress to support Omar Abdullah's government from outside: Report
The Congress has decided against joining the new Jammu and Kashmir government to be headed by Chief Minister-elect Omar Abdullah, NDTV reported.
15 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)ECI calls out 'distortion' in exit polls, questions 'early trends'
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has raised concern over the "major distortion" caused by exit polls and early trends aired on television channels.
14 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahJ&K: SC declines to hear plea challenging LG's nomination powers
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the Lieutenant Governor's (LG) power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
14 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahPresident's rule revoked in J&K, paves way for Abdullah's government
The President's rule has been revoked in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the way for a new government under National Conference leader Omar Abdullah.
11 Oct 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP—snubbed by Congress in Haryana—backs National Conference in J&K
The Aam Aadmi Party has extended support to the incoming National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, with its lone MLA, Mehraj Malik from Doda, submitting a letter of backing to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
11 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahJ&K: 4 Independent MLAs' support helps NC cross majority
Four Independent MLAs have pledged their support to the National Conference (NC)—boosting the party's strength in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to 46 members.
10 Oct 2024
Farooq AbdullahJ&K: Omar chosen legislature party chairman; set to become CM
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday announced that his son, Omar Abdullah, has been elected as the chairman of the Legislature Party.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Who's Shagun—J&K BJP winner—whose father was killed in terror attack
Shagun Parihar, a first-time contestant from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has won the Kishtwar seat in the Jammu and Kashmir elections.
09 Oct 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Will inform ECI...': Rahul reacts to Haryana election loss
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reacted to his party's shocking defeat in the Haryana assembly elections.
09 Oct 2024
AnantnagMissing Indian soldier's 'bullet-ridden' body found in Kashmir's Anantnag
The body of a missing Indian soldier was discovered in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday evening.
08 Oct 2024
Congress Party'Can't accept verdict': Congress raises doubts over Haryana counting
The Congress expressed that the election results in Haryana are both unexpected and shocking, asserting that they cannot accept the outcome following a sudden shift from early leads in their favor to a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
