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J&K: Army commander reviews preparedness of formations along LoC

Jammu: Army’s northern commander Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday visited Jammu-based White Knight Corps headquarters and reviewed the preparedness of the formation deployed along the Line of Control (LoC)…
Kashmir

J&K: Sajad Lone to contest from Baramulla LS seat

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) has nominated Party President Sajad Lone as its candidate for the Baramulla parliamentary seat. Party General Secretary Imran Raza Ansari said that after holding discussions…

Kashmir

Matter of shame that J&K polls had to be announced by SC: Omar Abdullah

Mumbai: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said it was “a matter of considerable shame” that the Supreme Court had to issue a directive about elections in Jammu and…
News

J&K: Drone-dropped IED found near international border in Kathua

Kathua/Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) found a drone-dropped improvised explosive device (IED) near the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday, an official said. The IED was found…
Kashmir

HC gives JK admin ‘last and final opportunity’ to respond to Mirwaiz’s petition

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has given the “last and final opportunity” to the Union territory administration to file a reply to a petition filed by Hurriyat…
Kashmir

Manager robs own bank in J&K’s Pulwama, runs off with Rs 33 lakh

Srinagar: The manager of a rural bank in J&K’s Pulwama district has run off with Rs 33 lakh from the branch he headed, police said on Wednesday. Police said that a manager…
India

PM disappointed people by keeping silent on statehood, J-K polls: Congress

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday said the people were left dismayed as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not utter a word on restoration of statehood and the “much delayed” assembly…

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People now enjoying nightlife in Kashmir after Art 370 abrogation: LG

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for freeing Jammu and Kashmir from terrorism and corruption by abrogating Article 370 and said that people in the Union…
India

Jammu-Srinagar highway blocked for second day as landslides hit hard

Banihal/Jammu: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained blocked for the second day on Tuesday following landslides at over a dozen places in Ramban district, traffic department officials said. The inclement weather is hampering…
India

Security forces on maximum alert ahead of PM’s Feb 20 visit to J&K

Jammu: Security forces were on maximum alert on Monday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s February 20 visit to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Security forces have set up checkpoints at all entry…
Kashmir

PM Modi’s J-K visit: Searches conducted for possible cross-border tunnels

Samba: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint search on Saturday for any possible cross-border tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, amid heightened…
India

‘NC still part of INDIA bloc’: Omar clarifies after Farooq’s remarks

Srinagar: The National Conference is a part of the INDIA bloc and will continue to be so, party leader Omar Abdullah clarified on Thursday and said the party was in talks with the…
India

LS polls: After TMC, AAP, now NC to ‘go solo’, setback to INDIA bloc

Srinagar: The National Conference, biggest regional party of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday announced it would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and possible assembly polls in the Union Territory “on its…
Kashmir

J-K LG pays tributes to Pulwama heroes on fifth anniversary of attack

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday paid tributes to the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel who lost their lives in a terror attack in Pulwama district on…
Technology

Uber launches operations in Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar its first stop

New Delhi: Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday launched its operations in Jammu & Kashmir, with its first stop in Srinagar. The company has debuted ‘UberGo’ and the outstation product ‘Intercity’ in the…