Highlights of Prime Minister’s development package for Jammu and Kashmir
Nov 07, 2015, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a Rs. 80,000 crore rupee development package for Jammu and Kashmir.
PM visits Jammu and Kashmir, announces eighty thousand crore rupee package
Nov 07, 2015, at 08:44 pm
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IBNS): In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a development package of eighty thousand crore rupees for the Jammu and Kashmir.
PM visits Jammu and Kashmir, announces eighty thousand crore rupee package
Nov 07, 2015, at 08:44 pm
Srinagar, Nov 7 (IBNS): In a major move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a development package of eighty thousand crore rupees for the Jammu and Kashmir.
Restrictions in Srinagar over separatists' march
Nov 06, 2015, at 06:02 pm
Srinagar, Nov 6 (IBNS) To foil the “Solidarity March†of the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir to remember the "Jammu martyrs of 1947", strict restrictions have been imposed in many city areas of Srinagar on Friday here.
Kashmir truck attack victim dies, violence erupts
Oct 18, 2015, at 11:28 pm
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS) The conductor of a truck, who has been identified as Zahid Ahmed, injured in a bomb attack on a truck in Udhampur on Oct 9 died on Sunday, reports said.
BJP MLAs beat up Independent legislator in Jammu and Kashmir
Oct 08, 2015, at 05:32 pm
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IBNS) Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators on Thursday morning assaulted an Independent MLA, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, for allegedly hosting a beef party a day ago, triggering a new controversy over the episode that created communal tensions already after the Dadri incident when a Muslim man was killed.
Supreme Court suspends J & K beef ban
Oct 05, 2015, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Monday suspended for two months the beef ban in Jammu and Kashmir that triggered widespread protests in the state.
Union Home Minister concludes three-day visit to forward areas of J&K
Sep 24, 2015, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the government is committed to strengthen its road and telecom network to improve connectivity in the far flung border areas of the country.
Beef ban: Kashmir govt terminates service two law officers
Sep 23, 2015, at 05:03 am
Srinagar, Sept 22 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered the disengagement of additional advocate general, Jammu, Vishal Sharma and deputy advocate general, Jammu, Parimoksh Seth with immediate effect.
Terrorism, Infiltration and border transgression should be stopped by the neighbours: Rajnath Singh
Sep 22, 2015, at 01:57 am
Samba , Sept 21 (IBNS) Union Home Ministe Rajnath Singh said that terrorism, infiltration and border transgression should be stopped by the neighbours for better relations with India.
Former terrorist and 3-year-old son shot dead in Kashmir
Sep 19, 2015, at 09:09 pm
Srinagar, Sept 19 (IBNS) A former terrorist from Jammu and Kashmir and his three-year-old son have been shot dead by suspected in Sopore area of Baramullah district in Jammu and Kashmir.
J&K: Clashes disrupt first-ever marathon
Sep 14, 2015, at 12:12 am
Srinagar, Sept 13 (IBNS): Amid heavy protests, clashes broke out on Sunday during the first "Big Kashmir Marathon", when participants threw water bottles and food packets during prize distribution ceremony at Hazratbal in Srinagar.
Militant killed in J&K encounter
Sep 13, 2015, at 04:37 am
Srinagar, Sept 12 (IBNS) A top Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was killed on Saturday after a brief encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Rajnath Singh to visit Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 13, 2015, at 02:49 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Jammu & Kashmir from September 15 to 17, officials said on Saturday.
Militant killed in J&K encounter
Sep 13, 2015, at 12:23 am
Srinagar, Sept 12 (IBNS) Police on Saturday said local militant was killed during a gunfight in South Kashmir Kakapora village of Pulwama, police said.
Beef ban: Protests rock J&K after Friday prayers
Sep 11, 2015, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar, Sept 11 (IBNS) Violent clashes broke out between police and people protesting against the ban of beef by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court with some youth displaying Pakistani and ISIS flags here on Friday.
Service tax applicable to all commercial chopper services, cable car in JK: Govt
Sep 09, 2015, at 02:52 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government said the proposed 12.5 percent service tax on helicopter services in the state was not limited to a particular route.
Mufti responsible for failure of talks: Omar Abdullah
Sep 09, 2015, at 02:49 am
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdulah on Tuesday accused his successor Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government of scuttling the NSA level talks between India and Pakistan.
J&K: One year after floods, victims cry for relief and rehabilitation
Sep 07, 2015, at 11:12 pm
Srinagar, Sept 7 (IBNS) Ravaged by the floods last year, people of Kashmir are slowly trying to recover from the devastation they had witnessed and return to previous glory even as the victims of the natural calamity still waits for trillion corer package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government.
Jawan injured in Pak ceasefire violation in Kashmir
Sep 05, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Jammu, Sept 5 (IBNS) An Army jawan was injured when Pakistani rangers on Saturday fired on forward posts in a fresh ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, reports said.
Mufti Govt spyaing on me : Omar Abdullah
Sep 04, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Srinagar, Sept 4 (IBNS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday accused the Mufti Mohammad Syed government of "brazenly spying" on him.
J&K: Pakistani troops violates ceasefire in Poonch
Sep 03, 2015, at 09:18 pm
Jammu, Sept 3 (IBNS) Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Jammu and Kashmir border in Krishna Ghati sector of the Poonch district by resorting to heavy mortar on Wednesday, officials said.
Rahul meets people affected by Pakistan firing
Aug 26, 2015, at 08:48 pm
Srinagar, Aug 26 (IBNS): Visiting Jammu and Kashmir, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met families affected by firing from Pakistan along the Line of Control in the state.
IAF helicopter crashes in J & K, pilot rescued
Aug 24, 2015, at 05:53 pm
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IBNS) A helicopter of the Indian Air Forcer has crashed in in the Soibagh are of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, reports said.
Aug 23, 2015, at 12:41 am
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IBNS) A major incident was averted when a patrolling party of the security forces detected a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near a school in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, an official said.
Amitabh Mattoo appointed as advisor to J&K CM
Aug 22, 2015, at 02:25 am
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir State Government has appointed academician and Jammu University's former vice chancellor Amitabh Mattoo as advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Pakistan continues ceasefire violation, BSF foils infiltration bid
Aug 20, 2015, at 07:46 pm
Jammu, Aug 20 (IBNS) Pakistani troops continued to violate ceasefire as they made fresh attack in Samba sector while some terrorists made an infiltration bid in Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmiri separatist leaders freed hours after house detention
Aug 20, 2015, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) Police released two separatist leaders- Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Moulana Abaas Ansari- few hours after their house detention on Thursday ahead of Sunday's NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan.
Shelling by Pakistan kills 5 in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 16, 2015, at 04:59 am
Jammu, Aug 15 (IBNS) Guns roared from the two sides of LoC on Saturday which left five civilians, including a Sarpanch and a lecturer, dead and 25 others injured.
Two terrorists killed in overnight gunbattle with security forces in Kashmir
Aug 11, 2015, at 09:52 pm
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IBNS) Two terrorists have been gunned down in a fierce battle with security forces during an overnight operation in Pulwama district of Kashmir, reports said.