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Terror module busted in J-K, two JeM operatives held, ammunition sized

Jammu Police on Monday busted a terror module by arresting two valley-based terror operatives and seized huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession.... read..

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DGP Dilbag Singh reviews security scenario of Jammu zone, arrangements for Republic Day

Jammu and Kashmir Director-General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Monday chaired a high-level security meeting with concerned officials to review the security scenario of the Jammu zone and arrangements for the forthcoming Republic Day on January 26 this... read..

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Pakistan violates ceasefire in J-K's Baramulla

Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rampur sector of Baramulla by firing mortars.... read..

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Government working for balanced development of J-K, says LG Manoj Sinha

Delegations from various parts of Kashmir called on Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan on Monday to raise their demands concerning development issues.... read..

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Inter-district snow rugby championship held in J-K's Budgam

A first of its kind inter-district snow rugby championship was held at Dharmuna in Budgam district of North Kashmir on Monday to encourage youth of the valley to take up sports.... read..

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Horror of Jan 1990 continues to haunt migrant Kashmiri Pandits

The world for 70-year-old Autar Krishan Raina has never been the same place, not after he left his home in Srinagar in the aftermath of that horrifying night in January 1990.... read..

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Pakistan violates ceasefire in J-K's Poonch

Pakistan on Sunday violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Balakote sector of Poonch district.... read..

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No Covid-related death in J&K again, 182 recover

A total of 182 patients were discharged after recovery on Sunday in J&K where no Covid-related death was reported from anywhere for the second time since the beginning of the pandemic.... read..

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31 years on, Kashmir still the home Pandits long for

Sixty-five-year-old Pyare Lal Raina's wish is to return to Kashmir, the land where he was born and spent the best years of his life.... read..

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J-K's Doda village receives electricity for first time

The Tanta village in Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Doda district received electricity for the first time on Sunday, ending decades of darkness. The electrification of the village was taken up on the orders of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj ... read..

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Srinagar: WCD Ministry sets up one-stop centre to help women in distress

Sakhi, a one-stop centre to help women in distress, set up in Bemina area of Srinagar, opened on Monday.... read..

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BSF organises free medical camp in J-K's Rajouri

The Border Security Forces (BSF) has organised a free medical camp under the 'Civic Action Programme' in Dhangri block of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.... read..

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J&K police produce chargesheet against 11 terror accused

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday produced a chargesheet against 11 accused persons working under the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), officials said on Saturday.... read..

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J-K: Traffic on NH-44 allowed after trial run of Bailey Bridge at Kaila Morh

The traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was restored on Saturday with the completion of Bailey Bridge here at landslide hit Kaila Morh, Ramban, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) officials said.... read..

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First-ever snowshoe run organised in Srinagar to boost winter sports

In a bid to boost winter sports in the Kashmir region, the Snowshoe Federation of India organized a snowshoe run cum interaction programme in Srinagar for the first time amid the heavy snowfall season.... read..

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Pakistan continues to instigate youth from Kashmir into terrorism: GOC Chinar Corps

Lieutenant General BS Raju, General Officer Commander (GOC), Chinar Corps, on Sunday said that Pakistan continues to instigate youth from Kashmir Valley into terrorism by various means, indoctrinates and sends them back across Line of Control (LoC).... read..

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Abrogation of Article 370 improved governance, restored faith in govt institutions: GOC Northern Command

General Officer Commanding Northern Command Lieutenant-General Yogesh Kumar Joshi on Friday said that the abrogation of Article 370 and improvement in governance has helped restore the faith of Jammu and Kashmir residents in government institutions.... read..

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Bailey bridge built on Jammu-Srinagar highway, road opened

After remaining closed for a week due to the collapse of a bridge, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been thrown open for one-way traffic with the installation of a bailey bridge, officials said on Saturday.... read..

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J-K LG Manoj Sinha calls COVID vaccination drive 'historic'

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called the vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus as 'historic', and said that the Union Territory is working to successfully carry out its first phase.... read..

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5 terror associates held for threat posters in J-K's Tral

Five terror associates have been arrested on Saturday in a case regarding pasting of threat posters in Seer and Batagund villages of Tral, said Jammu and Kashmir Police.... read..

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'Kangri' sales go up as cold grips Kashmir valley

As the intense cold grips north India, people in Jammu and Kashmir are keeping themselves warm with 'Kangris'.... read..

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4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near J-K's Katra

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter Scale occurred near Katra in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, said National Center for Seismology (NCS).... read..

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J-K: Bailey Bridge at Kela Morh completed, traffic to resume by evening

The construction of Bailey Bridge at Kela Morh in Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar National highway has been completed in 60 hours.... read..

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237 recover, 79 new Covid cases in J&K

Two hundred and thirty-seven patients were discharged from different hospitals after recovering from coronavirus on Thursday in Jammu & Kashmir with 79 new cases in the last 24 hours.... read..

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J-K Congress stages demonstration in support of protesting farmers in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir and fellow party workers on Friday staged a demonstration in Jammu in support of the farmers' agitation going at the Delhi border against the farm laws.... read..

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J&K sees day with no Covid death after seven months

For the first time in 7 months amid the ongoing pandemic, J&K did not record any Covid-19 related death on Wednesday while the recoveries continued to outnumber new cases.... read..

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J&K receives first batch of Covishield vax

Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday received the first batch of the Covid vaccine - Covishield - manufactured by Pune's Serum Institute of India.... read..

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SDRF team deployed to prevent mishaps at frozen Dal Lake in Srinagar

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has urged residents not to venture out into Dal Lake which has frozen due to low temperatures as it might cave in and cause mishaps and as a precautionary measure deployed a State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team.... read..

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Bailey Bridge at Kela Morh will be ready within two days, says Border Roads Org

The construction of Bailey Bridge at Kela Morh in Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar highway is set to complete as Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed 40 per cent of the 120 feet long bridge in the last two days.... read..

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Army organises village games festival in J-K's Kupwara to promote healthy lifestyle

Ahead of Army Day celebrations on Friday, 15 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) organised a village games festival 2021 at Vilgam in the border area of Kupwara district of North Kashmir.... read..

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Kashmir woman attempts to revive traditional folk ballad

In a bid to revive centuries-old Kashmiri art form known as "Ladishah", Syed Areej Safvi, a 25-year-old woman hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, performs the traditional folk ballad to tell tales in a satirical and humorous way.... read..

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Demand rises for warm clothes in Kashmir amid harsh winter

With the onset of harsh winter in Jammu and Kashmir, people of the Valley have started to purchase more and more warm clothes to protect them from the severe cold.... read..

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Srinagar Police arrests 2 LeT terrorist associates, recovers arms, ammunition

Srinagar Police on Wednesday arrested two terrorist associates of proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from Bulbul Bagh Barzulla area of district Srinagar.... read..

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BSF detects cross-border tunnels in J-K

The Border Security Force (BSF) has detected two tunnels here in Kathua and Sambha districts on Wednesday.... read..

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Martial art display held on snow in J-K's Pahalgam

In a first of its kind endeavour in South Kashmir, a Taekwondo demonstration in the snow was held at a resort in Pahalgam in Anantnag district on Monday.... read..

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BSF detects tunnel along India-Pak border in Jammu

The BSF have detected a tunnel at the international border in the Samba sector in Jammu foiling Pakistan's designs for infiltration, officials said on Wednesday.... read..

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J-K receives first batch of Covishield vaccine

Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday received the first batch of Covid-19 vaccine, "Covishield" from Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune.... read..

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To promote bamboo sector, J&K govt signs pact with NECBDC

For bamboo entrepreneurship and its infrastructure development in Jammu and Kashmir, the North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) on Tuesday signed a pact with the Union Territory administration.... read..

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CDS Bipin Rawat meets J&K L-G Manoj Sinha in Jammu

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan here.... read..

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Deliberate effort by Pak to push terrorists in J-K, cross-border tunnels made with engineering techniques: BSF IG

BSF Jammu frontier Inspector General NS Jamwal on Wednesday said proper engineering effort had gone into the construction of cross-border tunnels detected in Kathua and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir and it was a deliberate effort by Pakistan to pus... read..

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Kathua industrialists welcome Rs 28,400 crore industrial package announced for boosting economic growth in J-K

Industrialists in Kathua district rejoiced at the Jammu and Kashmir administration's announcement of a new industrial package of Rs 28,400 crore, aimed at boosting economic growth in the Valley.... read..

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J-K: Handloom, Handicraft dept's training centres empowering women in Shopian

To help the women of Shopian find employment and make them self reliant, the Handloom and Handicrafts department of Jammu and Kashmir administration is training them in carpet making and Sozni embroidery arts at seven training centres across the district.... read..

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355 Covid recoveries, 113 new cases in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir on Monday saw thrice the number of Covid patients discharged after recovery than the number of new cases recorded during the last 24 hours.... read..

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Breaking barriers, 21-year-old female auto driver takes to road in J-K

Breaking the stereotypes, 21-year-old Banjeet Kaur from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir is driving an auto-rickshaw to help her father to earn living.... read..

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'Misrab' helps youth in Kashmir explore their passion for music

Youth in Kashmir have got an opportunity to explore their talent for music with 'Misrab', an organisation formed by singers, seeking to give them training in vocal and instrumental music.... read..

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