Kashmir
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Shab-e-Baraat observed in Kashmir, no night prayers at Jama Masjid
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has described as “unfortunate” the security establishment’s decision to seal Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat, one of the holiest nights in the Islamic calendar that was…
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J&K: Wreath laying ceremony of two soldiers held in Akhnoor sector
Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GoC) of Nagrota headquartered White Knight Corps, Lt General, Navin Sachdeva on Wednesday led the wreath-laying ceremony of two soldiers, who were killed in an IED blast near…
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J&K L-G to chair high-level security meet in Srinagar today
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha will chair the unified command security meeting on Wednesday in Srinagar city. The meeting comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired…
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J&K: 256 medical students await security clearance after studying in Pakistan
Around 256 Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) from Jammu and Kashmir, who studied in Pakistan before 2018, are now awaiting security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Among these, 155 are…
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Delhi HC grants 2-day custody parole to Engineer Rashid
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday granted two-day custody parole to Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the ongoing Parliament session. Engineer Rashid, who won the Lok Sabha election…
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Iltija Mufti’s two PSOs suspended after her Kathua visit: Mehbooba
Jammu: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said two personal security officers (PSOs) of her daughter Iltija Mufti have been placed under suspension after the young leader’s unscheduled visit to Kathua to…
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Bond with Ladakh to remain strong: Jammu Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Stressing the historical ties between Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday, February 8, reaffirmed that administrative reorganisation would not alter the deep-rooted relationship between the two…
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Kashmir: PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti, daughter Iltija Mufti under house arrest
Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti claimed that she and her mother, party chief Mehbooba Mufti, had been placed under house arrest on Saturday, February 8. In a social media post, Iltija Mufti…
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Kashmiri engineer jailed in Saudi Arabia: Indian govt initiates formal dialogues
The office of Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has responded to the petition of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) for the urgent repatriation of 36-year-old Abdul Rafi Baba,…
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AN-32 Kargil courier service airlifts 24 stranded passengers
Kargil: Twenty-four stranded passengers were airlifted by Indian Air Force (IAF) between Kargil and Srinagar on Saturday, marking the commencement of AN-32 Kargil courier service, a lifeline to the Union Territory of…
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J-K: Man dies by suicide after police custodial torture, probe launched
Authorities in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, have launched independent probes into the death of a tribal man identified as Makhan Din amid allegations of custodial abuse and suicide. District Magistrate Rakesh Minhas…
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Army fires at Kashmiri truck driver for not halting at Baramulla checkpoint
A truck diver was killed late Wednesday, February 5, when the army fired at him for allegedly ignoring a security forces checkpoint in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The action has sparked huge…
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Budget will not be confined to government offices: Omar Abdullah
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday promised a people-friend budget and said the the yearly outlay will not be confined to government offices alone. Abdullah, who began pre-budget…
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Kashmiris want Pandits to return: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
New Delhi: Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said that the Muslims of Kashmir Valley want the Kashmiri Pandits to return, while emphasising that the issue is a humanitarian one…
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Development poised to accelerate once statehood is restored to J-K: Farooq
Jammu: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said that the restoration of the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing developmental activities in the region and help the…
