Jammu And Kashmir: News

23 Aug 2021

Kashmir Valley

Centre mulls ban on both factions of Hurriyat under UAPA

The Centre is reportedly considering a ban on both factions of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

23 Aug 2021

Afghanistan

Anti-India, absurd: Anurag Thakur on Mehbooba Mufti's Taliban remarks

Union Minister Anurag Thakur has termed "anti-India" and "absurd" PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's statement referring to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan to call upon the Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

23 Aug 2021

Narendra Modi

28-year-old walking from Srinagar with hopes to meet PM Modi

Fahim Nazir Shah is walking to Delhi from Srinagar, hoping that his around 815-km journey will get the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he'll get an opportunity to meet him.

20 Aug 2021

Manoj Sinha

Apni Party leader shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam

Terrorists on Thursday shot dead an Apni Party leader in Kulgam, the third fatal attack on mainstream politicians in Jammu and Kashmir in two weeks, even as police said they have no record of Ghulam Hassan Lone's political affiliation.

15 Aug 2021

Pulwama

Terrorist Burhan Wani's father hoists national flag in J&K's Pulwama

Muzaffar Wani, the father of slain Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, today unfurled the Indian national flag at a government school in Tral, Pulwama, as India celebrates its 75th Independence Day.

13 Aug 2021

Security

Security tightened across Kashmir ahead of Independence Day celebrations

Security has been tightened in Kashmir ahead of the Independence Day celebrations as the forces are resorting to technical surveillance including the use of drones to monitor the situation, officials said on Friday.

10 Aug 2021

Rahul Gandhi

J&K's statehood should be restored before holding assembly polls: Azad

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday called for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood before assembly elections are held and batted for land and job rights for its residents.

09 Aug 2021

Mehbooba Mufti

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti meets PDP youth leaders; pitches for 'self-rule'

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday chaired a meeting of the party's youth wing and pitched for PDP's "self-rule" formula for the resolution of the Kashmir issue.

J&K: NIA conducts raids in terror funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at more than 45 locations in 14 districts across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding case.

07 Aug 2021

Jammu

After new policy, J&K finalizes investments worth Rs. 23,000 crore

Jammu and Kashmir has finalized investment projects worth Rs. 23,000 crore, four months after a new industrial policy was notified, and more investments are on the way.

06 Aug 2021

Aamir Khan

Aamir on launch of J&K's Film Policy: Moment of happiness

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has said the Jammu & Kashmir's Film Policy 2021, launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, will facilitate the shooting of movies in the Valley known for its beautiful locales.

NIA raids in J&K after air base blast, terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is leading raids across locations in Jammu and Kashmir.

24 Jul 2021

India

CBI raids 40 locations in the J&K gun license scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided 40 locations across Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi in connection with a gun license scam, reports say.

23 Jul 2021

Jammu

J&K Police shoots down drone in Akhnoor, 5kg IED found

The Jammu and Kashmir Police today shot down a hexacopter drone in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu district.

21 Jul 2021

COVID-19

Low-key Eid-ul-Adha celebrations in Kashmir due to COVID-19-related restrictions

Kashmir witnessed low-key celebrations on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha on Wednesday, as prayers were not held at the major mosques and shrines of Kashmir due to COVID-19-related restrictions.

11 Jul 2021

Hizbul Mujahideen

Hizbul chief's 2 sons among 11 J&K government employees sacked

The two sons of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin were reportedly among 11 government employees removed from the Jammu and Kashmir administration recently.

06 Jul 2021

Mehbooba Mufti

PDP to shun J&K's delimitation exercise; says 'outcome pre-planned'

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said that it will stay away from the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir as the same has been "pre-planned."

06 Jul 2021

Mehbooba Mufti

J&K: PDP writes to Delimitation Commission, refusing to meet panel

The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by former CM Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday decided to not meet the Delimitation Commission, saying the body lacks constitutional and legal mandate and is part of the overall process of political disempowerment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Jul 2021

Narendra Modi

Disappointed over outcome of PM-led all-party meeting on J&K: PAGD

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Monday expressed disappointment over the outcome of the recent all-party meeting on J&K chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there was a lack of substantial confidence-building measures like the release of political and other prisoners.

05 Jul 2021

Delhi

Two men arrested for stealing cars in Delhi

Two men have been arrested from Central Delhi in connection with stealing cars in the national capital and selling them in Kashmir, police said on Sunday.

01 Jul 2021

Indian Army

Indian military developing capabilities to deal with drone threat

The easy availability of drones has increased the complexity of security challenges and the Indian military is developing capabilities to effectively deal with the threats, be it from state-sponsored elements or by states themselves, Army Chief General MM Naravane said on Thursday.

30 Jun 2021

Narendra Modi

Modi chairs high-level meeting after Jammu blast; drone policy expected

India is looking forward to formulating a drone policy in a bid to avoid terror attacks such as the one on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir.

29 Jun 2021

India

Another drone seen near Sunjuwan military station in Jammu

A drone was spotted by the Indian Army at three locations in Jammu, including the Sunjuwan military station, in the early hours of Tuesday - marking the third day in a row that such an incident took place.

28 Jun 2021

Amit Shah

J&K: SAD leader involves Centre in Sikh women's 'forced conversion'

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the alleged forced religious conversion and marriage of Sikh women in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

28 Jun 2021

India

LeT commander Nadeem Abrar, involved in several killings, arrested

Nadeem Abrar, a top-level commander of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been arrested by the police from Narbal area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.

27 Jun 2021

Indian Air Force

Crude bomb found in Jammu after drone attack at airport

The same day that twin explosions shook the Jammu Air Force Station, a crude bomb was found in the city, authorities said Sunday.

24 Jun 2021

Narendra Modi

J&K to get statehood 'at right time,' says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

24 Jun 2021

India

PM Modi meets J&K leaders. What happened so far?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to hold discussions.

24 Jun 2021

India

PM Modi set to chair all-party meet on J&K today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a crucial meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir at his Delhi residence at 3 pm today.

22 Jun 2021

Narendra Modi

J&K: Gupkar alliance says will participate in PM Modi's meeting

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) today said its leader will take part in the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24.

20 Jun 2021

Farooq Abdullah

J&K statehood: What will happen at Modi's June 24 meet?

The central government had on Saturday invited top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, for an all-party meeting on Thursday (June 24).

19 Jun 2021

Article 370

J&K: Centre to hold all-party meeting to discuss delimitation exercise

The Centre will hold an all-party meeting on Jammu & Kashmir next week to discuss the delimitation process—redrawing and re-adjustment of constituencies—and has reached out to mainstream parties. This could eventually pave the way for Assembly elections.

12 Jun 2021

Digvijaya Singh

Digvijay Singh said Congress could consider restoring Kashmir's special status

Congress leader Digvijay Singh said the party could reconsider the current regime's decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir if it comes to power at the Centre, reports said citing an alleged audio chat on the Clubhouse app.

08 Jun 2021

India

COVID-19: J&K village first in India to vaccinate all adults

A remote hamlet in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to vaccinate its entire adult population against the novel coronavirus.

02 Jun 2021

Mount Everest

In a first, NIM-JIMWS mountaineers jointly climb Mount Everest

Three climbers from South Kashmir's Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIMWS) on Tuesday brought laurels to Jammu and Kashmir by scaling Mount Everest.

01 Jun 2021

Manoj Sinha

Six-year-old's video about 'too much' homework catches J&K LG's attention

A six-year-old girl's video message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining of a huge burden of homework through online education triggered a policy change in Jammu and Kashmir to lighten the pressure on school kids.

28 May 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine

118-year-old man gets vaccinated in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi

Centenarian Sher Mohammad says he feels more confident and protected after taking a COVID-19 vaccine shot and has appealed to people to get vaccinated to save themselves from the deadly virus.

17 May 2021

India

J&K: 92 inmates test positive for COVID-19 in two prisons

Ninety-two inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in two prisons of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday and asserted that all the positive cases are asymptomatic and have been isolated in separate barracks.

13 May 2021

India

Eid-ul-Fitr on May 14; Kerala, J&K celebrating the festival today

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday across India barring Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir amid COVID-19 restrictions.

06 May 2021

Coronavirus

Restrictions tightened in Kashmir over COVID-19 surge, Sehrai's death

Normal life remained affected in many areas in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with the imposition of the lockdown in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases.