Jammu and Kashmir votes in historic post-Article 370 elections as first phase gets underway
Sep 18, 2024, at 05:22 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: A historic three-phased election began on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir as the union territory began voting to elect a government in the first post-Article 370 polls under a heavy security blanket.
Jammu and Kashmir: Jamaat and Engineer Rashid's AIP strike strategic alliance two days before polls
Sep 16, 2024, at 07:31 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Two days before the first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and Engineer Rashid's Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) have struck a "strategic" alliance, media reports said.
Kashmir polls: Jailed separatist leader fielded against National Conference leader Omar Abdullah
Sep 07, 2024, at 07:28 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: A day after former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed the Centre is conspiring to defeat him by fielding candidates from jail, a separatist leader behind the bars has been pitted against him in two seats of the valley which will head to polls this month.
New Delhi is conspiring to silence me: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah
Sep 07, 2024, at 07:10 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has alleged that New Delhi is aiming to keep him silenced by fielding candidates who are lodged in jail, media reports said.
Sep 01, 2024, at 12:27 am
The Election Commission of India on Saturday deferred assembly polls date for Haryana from October 1 to October 5.
Aug 28, 2024, at 08:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with the United States President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of topics, US diplomats visiting Jammu and Kashmir met National Conference's (NC) second top leader Omar Abdullah and some other political leaders ahead of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 16, 2024, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir will vote to elect a new Assembly in three phases for the first time since Article 370 was scrapped by the Indian government in 2019.
Jul 28, 2024, at 12:13 am
Minister of State for Electronic & Information Technology Jitin Prasada on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Indian government has implemented the scheme “Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)” for digital literacy in rural India.
One soldier injured as terrorists attack Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri
Jul 22, 2024, at 02:42 pm
At least one soldier was injured after a major terror attack on an Army picket in Jammu and Kashmir was foiled on Monday, media reports said.
Strategic Recalibration for Peace in Jammu and Kashmir
Jul 20, 2024, at 06:48 pm
The recent surge in Pakistan-backed terrorist assaults in Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Doda, Kathua, and other parts of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has highlighted the enduring complexities and challenges within the region.
Kashmir: Fresh encounter in Doda injures 2 jawans
Jul 18, 2024, at 05:13 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Days after four soldiers were martyred in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, a fresh encounter has left two jawans injured, police said on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi slams 'BJP's wrong policies' after 4 soldiers martyred in Kashmir's Doda
Jul 16, 2024, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has accused the Modi government of taking "wrong policies" when it comes to the matter of Jammu and Kashmir after four soldiers were martyred in Doda on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara, three terrorists killed
Jul 15, 2024, at 05:04 am
Security forces killed three suspected terrorists along the Line of Control on Sunday and foiled the infiltration bid in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Jun 17, 2024, at 02:11 am
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review security and logistics arrangements for Amarnath Ji Yatra, in New Delhi on Sunday amid the recent spike in terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir.
Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani observed in Jammu and Kashmir
Jun 15, 2024, at 09:27 pm
Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdan and Amir-e-Kabir, was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir with religious fervour on Thursday.
Voting underway across 49 seats in fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls
May 20, 2024, at 02:14 pm
Voting is currently underway in 49 seats across six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls soon, statehood to be restored: PM Modi in Udhampur
Apr 12, 2024, at 07:45 pm
Udhampur/IBNS: In a big announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said assembly elections will soon be held in Jammu and Kashmir, which will also get back its statehood.
Jammu Police identifies 14 ‘drug hot spots’ areas in a bid to tighten grip against the menace
Apr 08, 2024, at 04:20 am
Highlighting various efforts to eliminate the drug menace in the city, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Vinod Kumar on Sunday said 14 locations have been identified as ‘drug hot spots’.
Jammu and Kashmir police bust a gang of burglars, three members arrested
Apr 06, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Police on Saturday said that it busted a gang of burglars in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and arrested three of its members with stolen property worth lakhs.
Nearly 550 new female constables to be deployed in Jammu Zone
Apr 02, 2024, at 10:07 pm
Out of the newly recruited 915 woman constables in two police battalions in Jammu and Kashmir Police, as many as 550 will be deployed in ten districts across the Jammu Zone.
Centre to withdraw troops from Jammu and Kashmir gradually: Amit Shah
Mar 27, 2024, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government is planning to withdraw troops from Jammu and Kashmir gradually and lead the police to take charge.
Jammu and Kashmir police recover extortionist with two toy pistols in Pulwama
Mar 26, 2024, at 11:24 pm
Police on Tuesday arrested an alleged extortionist and recovered two toy pistols from his possession in Jammu Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Man stabbed to death in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar
Mar 25, 2024, at 02:07 am
A 32-year-old man was stabbed to death by his nephew at a slaughterhouse in downtown Srinagar on Sunday, police said.
Mar 18, 2024, at 11:34 pm
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sunil Sethi on Monday said that the BJP is fully geared up for the Lok Sabha election to be held in five phases in Jammu and Kashmir beginning from April 19.
Police fully prepared to conduct peaceful Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, says DGP Swain
Mar 11, 2024, at 10:34 pm
Director General of Police R R Swain on Monday said that the police is fully prepared to ensure peaceful conduct of upcoming Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mirwaiz allowed to offer Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar
Mar 08, 2024, at 11:09 pm
After nearly five months, Kashmir’s Chief Cleric and Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday allowed to offer congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
PM Modi arrives in Srinagar amid unprecedented security arrangements
Mar 07, 2024, at 06:07 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Srinagar on a day’s visit amid unprecedented security arrangements here on Thursday.
Mirwaiz prohibited from offering Friday prayers and delivering sermon at Jamia, says Anjuman Auqaf
Mar 01, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The Srinagar Jama Masjid managing committee accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of prohibiting Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from offering mandatory on Friday prayers and delivering his sermons.
Militant associate killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore
Feb 28, 2024, at 10:47 pm
Security forces arrested a militant associate in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore sub-district, police said on Wednesday.
Centre declares ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ as an 'Unlawful Association' for five years
Feb 28, 2024, at 03:29 pm
The Indian government has declared ‘Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir’ as an 'Unlawful Association' for a further period of 5 years under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) 1967.