JAMMU: Security forces on Friday resumed an anti-terrorist operation in a remote forested area in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, a day after three terrorists and an equal number of policemen were killed in an encounter there, officials said. Seven others, including an officer, were injured in a gunbattle on Thursday. After halting []

Welcomes Decision Of Two More Groups Affiliated With Hurriyat To Discard Separatism Srinagar: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah on Thursday said that separatism is breathing its last, and the triumph of unity is echoing across Kashmir Valley. He made the remarks while welcoming the decision of two more groups affiliated with []

Srinagar: Police in Baramulla has registered an FIR against individuals found involved in unlawful activities despite a Government-imposed ban on their organization, a police spokesperson said on Thursday. In a statement, he said, Jammu and Kashmir Itihad-ul-Muslimeen (JKIM), affiliated with Masroor Abbas Ansari, has been found involved in activities that pose a serious threat to []

Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first train service to Kashmir on 19 April. According to a news report, the train will depart from Katra, the base camp of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, marking a significant milestone for the region. Currently, train services in Jammu and Kashmir operate between Sangaldan in []

No Prayers Allowed At Jamia Srinagar: Shab-e-Qadr, the night of power and blessings, was observed across Kashmir valley with religious fervour as the revered Hazratbal Shrine on the banks of Dal lake here witnessed the largest congregation of devotees, officials said . Report said the masjids and shrines across J&K reverberated with the recitation of []

Srinagar: Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan, is being observed today with religious fervour and gaiety across Jammu and Kashmir. The biggest congregations are traditionally held at revered Hazratbal shrine and historic Jamia Masjid in here. Thousands of people in Kashmir are expected to offer congregation in other shrines and masjids []

Jammu: A fierce gun battle in a remote forested area of Kathua district has left two militants dead and five security personnel injured as the security forces intensified their operation to neutralise an infiltrating group of about five militants, officials said on Thursday. It was not immediately clear whether it was the same group that []

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over a job appointment letter to the sister of a bus conductor who was killed in a terror attack in Reasi district, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. Accompanied by a relative, Renu Sharma, sister of bus conductor Arjun Sharma, received the letter from the []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi (IPS), on Thursday chaired a joint security review meeting at PCR here to evaluate and finalize security arrangements for the upcoming major events in the Kashmir Valley. In a handout, the police said that the meeting was attended by senior officers from J&K Police, intelligence agencies, []

Jammu: A total of 14 private member resolutions, including three seeking restoration of statehood, will be moved in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly during the second part of the budget session next month, an official said. The maiden budget session of the assembly post abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state []

Srinagar: As part of police investigations into the activities of several proscribed organisations, multiple raids were conducted in the Kashmir valley on Thursday, officials said. The raids were conducted in Ganderbal, Shopian and Baramulla districts, they said. Multiple locations were raided and searches were conducted at the residences of individuals associated with the proscribed organisations, []

Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi-IPS, chaired a joint security review meeting today at PCR Kashmir to evaluate and finalize security arrangements for the upcoming major events in the Kashmir Valley. In a handout, the police said that the meeting was attended by senior officers from J&K Police, intelligence []

Srinagar: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that two more groups affiliated with the Hurriyat in Jammu and Kashmir have severed ties with separatism. In a post on X, Shah, termed this a great news and stated that these groups have reposed trust in the new Bharat built by PM Modi. []

Jammu: Police and army on Thursday recovered five bullets and a grenade during a joint search operation in a forest area in Rajouri district. Official sources sai that police and army launched a search operation in Manyal Gali forest in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district and recovered five live rounds, one grenade, a gas []

JAMMU: (Mar 27) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday handed over a job appointment letter to the sister of a bus conductor who was killed in a terror attack in Reasi district, a Raj Bhawan spokesperson said. Accompanied by a relative, Renu Sharma, sister of bus conductor Arjun Sharma, received the letter []

Srinagar: Continuing its crackdown police on Thursday conducted a raid in the Jalal Sahib area of Old Town Baramulla, leading to the recovery of Incriminating materials. The raid was carried out based on credible intelligence inputs. In a handout, the police said that a police team,led by DySP HQ Baramulla Altaf Ahmed (JKPS) along []

Jammu: Two cops were injured in ongoing encounter in Juthana area of Kathua district on Thursday. Official sources said that during intial firefight two policemen recieved gunfight wounds. They were immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, where their condition is said to be stable. Meanwhile, Operation in the area was still []

)Jammu:Encounter has started between terrorists and security forces in Juthana area of in Kathua district on Thursday. A senior police officer said that a team of Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Juthana on a very specific input. As the joint team approached towards the suspected area, the hiding []

Srinagar: The government on Wednesday dismissed from services five employees for allegedly being involved in the narcotics trade. The dismissed Abdul Rashid Bhat, Gang Coolie, Irrigation & Flood Control Division Sumbal, Dilbag Singh, Lineman, Jal Shakti (PHE) Sub-Division, Hiranagar, Gulzar Ahmed, Assistant Motorman, Hydraulic Division Ramban, and Noor Mohammad Sheikh, Gang Coolie, Ferozpora Basin, Irrigation []

Says Govt Resolved To Empower Small And Micro Entrepreneurs Of J&K Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended NITI Aayogs workshop on promotion of innovation, investment and industry in MSME sector at IIM Jammu. In his inaugural address, the Lieutenant Governor extended his felicitations to the NITI Aayog, IIM Jammu, and other stakeholders for bringing []

Srinagar: The Asias largest tulip garden was thrown open for the public by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday. Nestled between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, the opening of the garden marks the beginning of a new tourism season in the Kashmir valley. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was set up by []

Srinagar: A historic bridge here is undergoing a major transformation as a tribute to the city of bridges rich architectural heritage, and is set to become a tourism landmark as well as improve the summer capitals aesthetic appeal. The Amira Kadal wooden bridge near the city centre of Lal Chowk over the Jhelum []

Srinagar: Brand promotion of genuine hand-made products from Kashmir today received a significant boost with addition of the state-of-the-art testing equipment in Handicrafts and Handloom Departments Pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre (PTQCC), at Craft Development Institute, here. This upgraded HR Digital Microscope System will greatly enhance PTQCCs ability to test and certify Pashmina fibres []

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has allowed MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, arrested in a terror funding case, to attend the ongoing Parliament session in-custody and rejected NIAs apprehension that he was a flight risk. A bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the director general (prisons) that []

Srinagar: The Government on Wednesday postponed holiday on account of Shab-i-Qadr and the same shall now be observed on March 28 instead of tomorrow. In partial modification of Government Order No. 2193-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated: 29.12.2024 and Government Order No. 2194-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated: 29.12.2024, it is hereby ordered that the holiday on account of []

Jammu: Three traffic policemen have been taken into custody after suspicious substances were recovered from their post near the Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Udhampur district, an official said on Wednesday. While the police did not elaborate on what the substances were, locals who protested outside the traffic post late on Tuesday night claimed that the policemen []

NEW DELHI: (Mar 25) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the courts and the Lok Sabha Speaker are not powerless and are strong enough to keep Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who is in jail in a terror funding case, bound by the law in Parliament. The HC, which later reserved its []

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids at multiple locations in the Kashmir valley, including at the residences of former Hurriyat chief Abdul Gani Bhat, as part of its investigations into activities of proscribed organisations, officials said on Wednesday. The searches were conducted over two days at multiple locations in the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, []

SRINAGAR -:The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday terminated four more government employees over their involvement in narcotics trade, officials said. Officials said that the employees include Abdul Rashid Bhat, Gang Coolie, Irrigation & Flood Control Division Sumbal, Dilbag Singh, Lineman, Jal Shakti (PHE) Sub-Division, Hiranagar, Gulzar Ahmed, Assistant Motorman, Hydraulic Division Ramban, and []

Jammu A massive multi-tier combing operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday in forested areas of Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district. A local woman informed the police on Tuesday that two men in army uniform asked her for water while they were having []

DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said Bangladesh was witnessing a festivity of rumours against his administration, blaming it on the defeated force an apparent reference to deposed premier Sheikh Hasinas regime. The rumours are big instruments of the defeated forces against the July-August (2024) Uprising, he said in a nationwide televised []

Welcomes Decision Of Advocate Reshi, Shahid Saleem For Severing Ties With Hurriyat Conference Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged more groups to shun separatism after two organizations of Hurriyat announced severing of ties with separatism. In a post on X, Shah credited the development to the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the National Conference government is promise-bound to implement all its election promises including giving 200 units of free electricity to all households. Abdullah said this in the legislative assembly while replying to a clubbed question by Peoples Conferences Sajad Gani Lone, BJPs Narinder Singh Raina and independent []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised opposition members for walking out over the use of the term Union Territory, saying the region remains one until the Parliament restores its statehood. The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, amid a []

Jammu: A massive security operation continued for the third day in a forested area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The operation, led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, was launched on Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector following an encounter between security forces and terrorists hiding in a []

New Delhi: Avalanches are a recurring natural phenomenon in high-altitude areas such as Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh and the government is aware of the significant risks they pose to human lives and property, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said automated weather []

New Delhi: The law enforcement agencies have blocked over 7.81 lakh SIM cards linked to digital frauds till February 28 this year, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, replying to a written query, said a total of 2,08,469 IMEIs reported by police authorities have been []

Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday appealed to daily wage workers to end their strike and raise their grievances with a committee set up to address them. Seeking talks between the government and the protesters, BJP MLAs walked out from the J-K Assembly after a half-hour-long ruckus over the issue, with opposition and treasury []

Jammu: The government wants all Kashmiri migrants, including Pandits, back in their homes in the valley, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Tuesday. He said efforts are on, in collaboration with the Centre, in this regard. Replying to a question by CPI(M) legislator M Y Tarigami and subsequent supplementary questions by various members in []

Jammu: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, today clarified that the proposed International Cricket Stadium at Bajalta in Jammu was not a project initiated by the Jammu and Kashmir government. The proposal for the cricket stadium was initiated by the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) but did not materialize. It was not a project of J&K []

Jammu: The Legislative Assembly today passed Demands for Grants amounting to Rs 231.53 crore for security-related expenditure (SRE). The grants were introduced in the House by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and passed by a voice vote. These grants included demand number two (SRE part) for 2025-26 amounting to Rs 162.21 crore and supplementary demands for []

Jammu: The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed two Appropriation Bills, authorizing withdrawal of funds from the Union Territorys Consolidated Fund for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. The Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2024-25 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 2025) and the Appropriation Bill for 2025-26 (L.A. Bill No. []

Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that separatism has become history in Kashmir and that he welcomes the decision of two organisations severing ties with Hurriyat. Amit Shah, in a post on X,said that the unifying policies of the Modi government have tossed separatism out of J&K. Two organizations associated []

Jammu: The 108/102 Jammu & Kashmir Emergency Medical Services (JKEMS) has marked five years of operations, having provided emergency medical assistance to over 3.76 lakh patients across the Union Territory. Launched on March 24, 2020, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the National Health Mission and BVG India Ltd, the 247 free ambulance service []

Jammu: The first legislation brought by the NC-led government in the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly triggered protests from Kashmir-based opposition, with Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone accusing the government of endorsing UT Status of J&K. As Omar Abdullah tabled Jammu & Kashmir Goods and Services (Amendment) Act-2025 in the House, Lone []

Jammu: The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproarious scenes over protests of dailywagers with treasury benches and opposition raising slogans against each other. After the Question Hour concluded,Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said that he had raised concerns over the ongoing strike of dailywagers yesterday also in the House but []

Jammu: Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday raised the issue of him not being informed about rejection of his resolutions on Article 370 and shifting back of PSA detainees lodged in jails outside J&K. As soon as proceedings of the Assembly began, Lone []

Jammu: A lawmaker of the ruling alliance on Tuesday staged protests outside the J&K Assembly complex here to protest against the killing of civilians in Palestine. Before the proceedings of the Assembly commenced, Congress MLA from Wagoora- Kreeri, Irfan Hafeez Lone staged protests against the killing of civilians in Palestine. Innocent Killings in []

Jammu: Asserting that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be finished without the support of people, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his government is extending support to the Union Home Ministry to ensure the security situation remains peaceful in the union territory. Though it (security) is directly not our responsibility, I am repeatedly []

Jammu: A large quantity of material, including several magazines of M-4 carbine and a bulletproof jacket, was discovered as a search operation to neutralise a group of infiltrating terrorists continued on Monday in Kathua district, officials said. The operation was launched Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector and was intensified with additional deployment of commandos, []