Jammu and Kashmir
- Opinions
New political calculations in Kashmir raise question about its direction, goal
The political calculations are changing fast in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the Valley where three Lok Sabha seats are at stake, for which the National Conference of Abdullah has said very categorically…
- India
India hits out at Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at UNHRC
United Nations/Geneva: In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India has said it cannot pay any attention…
- India
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…
- Kashmir
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…
