Children’s Right to Education must be protected in Kashmir: Amnesty International
Nov 04, 2016, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir state government should bring to justice those responsible for the burning of schools in Kashmir and end the occupation of schools by security forces, Amnesty International India said on Friday.
LeT militant nabbed in north Kashmir
Nov 04, 2016, at 05:09 pm
Srinagar, Nov 4 (IBNS): One LeT militant was apprehended during a joint operation of the Army and the Police in Sopore town of north Kashmir along with arms and ammunition, sources said.
Rajnath Singh meets J and K Governor
Nov 02, 2016, at 01:24 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra in the national capital on Tuesday.
Rajnath Singh meets J and K Governor
Nov 02, 2016, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra in the national capital on Tuesday.
An Indian army jawan and a civilian killed in Pak firing along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
Oct 31, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Srinagar, Oct 31 (IBNS): An army jawan and a woman were killed on Monday when Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Mendhar sectors. respectively, media reported.
Oct 29, 2016, at 03:48 am
Srinagar, Oct 28 (IBNS): A woman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pulwama district on Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan denies the death of its soldiers in the hands of Indian armed forces
Oct 28, 2016, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Pakistan has denied the death of its soldiers in the hands of the Indian armed forces following India's claim that 15 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in the past week in retaliatory fire, according to media reports.
Fifteen Pak soldiers killed by Indian forces in retaliatory fire in one week
Oct 28, 2016, at 07:41 pm
Srinagar, Oct 28 (IBNS): After several cases of cease fire violation along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir over the past few days, Indian soldiers were forced to open retaliatory fire in which 15 Pak soldiers were killed in a week, the media reported on Friday.
Curfew imposed in Srinagar and other areas to foil Jamia Masjid Challo protests
Oct 28, 2016, at 06:22 pm
Srinagar, Oct 28 (IBNS): Curfew have been imposed in Srinagar and other parts of the area to foil Jamia Masjid Chalo call by Hurriyat leaders on Friday
J&K: Pakistan shelling leaves 6 injured
Oct 27, 2016, at 03:19 pm
Jammu, Oct 27 (IBNS): in heavy firing by Pakistani troops along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura sector one officer from the Border Security Force and six civilians were injured during overnight shelling, official said.
Mehbooba expresses anguish over loss of lives in cross-border shelling in J&K
Oct 26, 2016, at 02:57 am
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IBNS): Expressing grief and anguish over the loss of precious human lives in fresh spate of cross-border shelling in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday called for immediate de-escalation of the situation along the borders to put an end to the miseries of the people.
Former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha meets Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani
Oct 25, 2016, at 08:54 pm
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IBNS): A five-member delegation, led by former external affairs minister and a senior Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP leader) Yashwant Sinha, called on Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani, at his residence in Hyderpora locality in Srinagar, on Tuesday.
Mehbooba condoles loss of lives in Jammu road accident
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:57 am
Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep grief and anguish over the loss of lives in a tragic road accident in Reasi district .
22 killed in Jammu road accident
Oct 21, 2016, at 01:38 am
Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS): At least 22 people were killed and 40 others injured after an passenger bus skidded off the road near Gurnak area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening, officials said.
Twelve Government officials sacked in J & K for fuelling trouble
Oct 20, 2016, at 05:51 pm
Srinagar, Oct 20 (IBNS) : The Mehbooba Mufti Government in Jammu and Kashmir has sacked 12 officials for indulging in "anti-national activities" that allegedly stoked unrest in the state, NDTV reported.
Farooq Abdullah expresses concern over border situation
Oct 19, 2016, at 02:38 am
Srinagar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the volatile situation along the Line of Control and the International Border coupled with the continued unrest in Kashmir, National Conference President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the primary victims in such situations remain the people of the state, both in the hinterland and across the Valley.
Prepaid mobile services restored in Kashmir
Oct 15, 2016, at 06:22 pm
Srinagar, Oct 15 (IBNS): Prepaid mobile phone services were restored across Kashmir on Saturday after remaining suspended for 98 days. However, mobile Internet services and WIMAX remain suspended.
J&K: Militants attack govt building in Pampore
Oct 10, 2016, at 03:32 pm
Srinagar, Oct 10 (IBNS): In an ongoing firefight with militants , one army man was injured in Pampore town of south Kashmir after militants stormed a government building.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cop killed in suspected militant attack
Oct 08, 2016, at 04:10 am
Srinagar, Oct 7 (IBNS): Suspected militants shot dead a policeman while another was injured after they attacked a police post in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday night.
Kupwara: Militants attack army camp
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:31 pm
Kupwara, Oct 6 (IBNS): Militants attacked an army camp in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, reports said.
Mehbooba meets Modi to discuss overall situation in J&K
Oct 06, 2016, at 02:04 am
Srinagar, Oct 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the overall situation in the state.
Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Oct 05, 2016, at 11:42 pm
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
Baramulla attack: One jawan martyred
Oct 03, 2016, at 02:53 pm
Srinagar, Oct 3 (IBNS): At least two militants and a jawan were killed during an attack at an army base in Baramulla town of north Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.
Militants attack army camp in Kashmir
Oct 03, 2016, at 05:47 am
Srinagar, Oct 3 (IBNS): Heavily armed militants on Sunday attacked an army base in Baramulla town of north Kashmir, officials said.
J&K govt directs to stop printing, publication of Kashmir Reader
Oct 03, 2016, at 04:16 am
Srinagar, Oct 2 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir state government on Sunday ordered printing presses to stop printing and publication of local English newspaper Kashmir Reader, else punitive measures under various sections of different laws can be invoked against them.
Mehbooba Mufti pitches for dialogue instead war
Sep 30, 2016, at 02:35 am
Srinagar, Sept 29 (IBNS): Expressing grave concern over the escalation of the situation along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the confrontation could lead to a disaster of epic proportions if urgent steps are not taken to bring down the heightened tensions in the region.
Encounter reported from J&K Mendhar sector
Sep 29, 2016, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): An encounter between Indian forces and terrorists have been reported from the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Modi calls for all party meet on surgical strike into Pakistan
Sep 29, 2016, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an all-party meeting at four pm on Thursday regarding the 'surgical strike' across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Modi addresses many issues in his Mann ki Baat programme
Sep 26, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IBNS): The Prime Minister's Office on Monday released the English translation of the text of Narendra Modi's ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme on All India Radio on September 25, 2016.
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:14 am
Srinagar, Sept 23 (IBNS): The death toll in the ongoing violence that erupted after the killing of Hizb commander Burhan Wani on July 8 evening has risen to 78 with the fresh killing of a youth in Baramulla area of North Kashmir.