Election Commission bans exit polls for Lok Sabha bypolls in Kashmir
Apr 01, 2017, at 06:19 pm
Srinagar, Apr 1 (IBNS) : The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned exit polls for Lok Sabha by-elections in Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled to be held between April 9 and April 16.
Mar 26, 2017, at 11:10 pm
Srinagar, Mar 26 (IBNS): Two terrorists have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora area on Sunday, officials said.
Srinagar, Anantnag parliament seats to go to polls on Apr 9, 12
Mar 09, 2017, at 10:56 pm
Srinagar, Mar 9 (IBNS): Election Commission of India said that Srinagar and Anantnag parliament seats would go to polls on Apr 9 and 12 respectively.
Bad road condition: One-way traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Feb 27, 2017, at 03:48 pm
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IBNS): Due to bad road conditions, traffic authorities allowed one-way traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway on Monday, officials here said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Adequate security in valley ahead of protest march
Feb 15, 2017, at 07:20 pm
Srinagar, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Jammu and Kashmir government deployed heavy security forces in most parts of the Kashmir valley to prevent a separatist called protest march, police said on Wednesday.
Fresh rain and snow start in Jammu and Kashmir
Jan 22, 2017, at 05:19 pm
Srinagar, Jan 22 (IBNS): Fresh rain and snowfall started on Sunday morning in Jammu and Kashmir region, weather official said.
Kashmir: Massive fire guts several buildings
Jan 13, 2017, at 04:48 pm
Srinagar, Jan 13 (IBNS): A massive fire gutted several buildings, including two banks and a post office in Srinagar, reports said.
Kashmir: Air services resume following improvement in visibility
Jan 08, 2017, at 06:28 pm
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IBNS): Air Flight operations, hit by bad weather for two days, resumed fully on Sunday as visibility improved after heavy snowfall at Srinagar Airport, officials said.
Jan 01, 2017, at 01:55 am
Srinagar, Dec 31 (IBNS): A cop was killed after militants opened indiscriminate fire on police naka party in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday, officials said.
J&K: Army convoy attacked by militants
Dec 17, 2016, at 09:52 pm
Srinagar, Dec 17 (IBNS): Suspected militants ambushed an army convoy on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Pampore town of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Saturday .
Srinagar receives snowfall, rains breaking dry spell after 5 months
Dec 11, 2016, at 07:42 pm
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IBNS): The higher reaches of Kashmir received light snowfall while rains in the plains broke the over five month long dry spell in the Valley on Sunday.
J&K: Security forces engage in gun fight with militants
Dec 08, 2016, at 05:58 pm
Srinagar, Dec 8 (IBNS): Fierce gunfight started between militants and the government forces in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday.
Hizb militant arrested in south Kashmir
Dec 06, 2016, at 01:26 am
Srinagar, Dec 5 (IBNS): Security forces have claimed to have arrested a Hizb Militant along with arms and ammunition in Shopian of south Kashmir on Monday.
Restrictions around Lalchowk Srinagar to stop protest rally
Dec 05, 2016, at 09:11 pm
Jammu, Dec 5 (IBNS): Authorities have imposed strict restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Monday to prevent proposed protest march called by the separatist leaders to Lal Chowk– one of main icons and commercial hub of the city.
Govt employee killed in Kashmir firing
Dec 03, 2016, at 04:55 am
Jammu, Dec 2 (IBNS): A guard of fisheries department was killed after security forces cordoned off a village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Friday night.
Dec 03, 2016, at 01:11 am
Srinagar, Dec 2 (IBNS): Police detained Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik after he, along with his supporters, tried to march towards Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Friday.
Cold wave continues in Kashmir, fog disrupts air services
Nov 22, 2016, at 03:32 am
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IBNS): Kashmir and Ladakh regions continue to reel under the blanket of cold wave with the minimum temperatures plunging up to several degrees at many places, while dense fog disrupted Air traffic and and flights on Monday.
Mobile internet service on postpaid phones restored in Kashmir after 133 days
Nov 19, 2016, at 04:08 am
Srinagar, Nov 18 (IBNS): After remaining suspended for 133 days, mobile internet services on postpaid phones were restored across Kashmir on Friday.
Police detains independent MLA in Srinagar for staging demonstartion
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:16 am
Srinagar, Oct 24 (IBNS): Authorities detained independent MLA Engineer Rashid along with several of his supporters on Monday after he tried to stage a demonstration outside the Civil Secretariat against terminating services of many employees from police and civil administration for their alleged role in pro-freedom protests during the ongoing uprising.
Militants attack SSB patrol party in Srinagar, jawan killed
Oct 15, 2016, at 03:47 am
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): One Army jawan has been killed while eight others were injured as suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a deployment of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Zakura area, on the outskirts of Srinagar, reports said.
Militants attack SSB patrol party in Srinagar, seven jawans injured
Oct 15, 2016, at 02:04 am
Srinagar, Oct 14 (IBNS): Suspected militants on Friday evening attacked a deployment of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Zakura area, on the outskirts of Srinagar, reports said.
Kashmiri locals rescue injured Indian Army jawan in Srinagar
Oct 10, 2016, at 04:41 am
Srinagar, Oct 9 (IBNS): Winnings hearts across the nation, few Kashmiri locals on Sunday rescued an Indian Army jawan who met with an accident on the in Srinagar city, media reports said.
Fighter jet makes emergency landing at Srinagar airport following technical snag
Sep 20, 2016, at 07:58 pm
Srinagar, Sept 20 (IBNS) : A MiG-21 fighter jet today made an emergency landing at the Srinagar airport on Tuesday after developing a “technical snagâ€.
Curfew lifted in Srinagar, fresh violence in south Kashmir : Another youth killed
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:11 pm
Srinagar, Sept 6 (IBNS) : Curfew was lifted from entire Srinagar city on Tuesday following improvement in the situation, even as a youth was killed during a clash between a mob and security forces in south Kashmir taking the toll in the continuing violence to 75.
Nodal officer to address grievances of Kashmiri people directly: Rajnath Singh
Aug 26, 2016, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh met about 20 delegations of civil society, political parties, Pahari community leaders and several individuals on the second day of his visit to Srinagar on Thursday.
Kashmir unrest continues, death toll reaches 58
Aug 09, 2016, at 04:44 am
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS): Authorities on Monday continued curfew and restrictions in parts of Kashmir as life remained paralyzed across the Valley for the 31st consecutive day.
Scholarship scheme for J&K students a big draw this year: Prakash Javadekar
Aug 07, 2016, at 06:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The special scholarship scheme for students of Jammu and Kashmir to pursue higher education outside the state has received tremendous response this year because of awareness workshops been organized in Kupwara, Anantnag, Srinagar, Pulwama, Jammu, Doda, Rajouri, Kathua, Kargil and Leh in the month of May this year.
Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti faces wrath of some parents in Srinagar
Aug 01, 2016, at 03:32 am
Srinagar, July 31 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday faced the wrath of some parents who raised pro-freedom slogans during her visit to Government College for Women in Srinagar.
PDP legislator attacked by mob on way to Srinagar
Jul 18, 2016, at 06:02 pm
Srinagar, Jul 18 (IBNS): A legislator from the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir, Mohammad Khalil Bandh, was injured in a mob attack while travelling to Srinagar from Pulwama on Sunday right, according to media reports.
Amarnath Yatra commences after brief suspension
Jul 11, 2016, at 11:13 pm
Jammu, July 11 (IBNS): The Amarnath Yatra commenced from Monday after it was briefly suspended following violence in Jammu and Kashmir media reports said.