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Jammu and Kashmir’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), Arvind Karwani, on Thursday took stock of arrangements being put in place for the ensuing Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela. A spokesperson said the Mata Kheer Bhawani Mela is scheduled to be held...

The Jammu and Kashmir government has said that as part of a broader initiative led by the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu, a series of celebrity visits across Jammu have been launched to show solidarity with the armed forces and civilians...

Three weeks after the tragic shelling incident in Poonch, a steady stream of mourners continues to visit the home of Sanjeev Kumar Bhargav, whose 13-year-old son, Vihaan, was killed when a Pakistani shell exploded near their car as the family...

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta on Thursday urged people, particularly tourists across the country, to come to Jammu and Kashmir in large numbers, and asserted that there is nothing to fear now. He said...

Security forces have apprehended two “hybrid terrorists” of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Shopian district, officials said on Thursday. The officials said it was a “major operational success”. “Hybrid terrorists” are those who are not listed as ultras but are radicalised enough...

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged security lapses in Pahalgam. The party also questioned the alleged silence of the BJP leadership over the “objectionable” comments of some BJP leaders,...

The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department is all set to undertake several initiatives aimed at enhancing pilgrim infrastructure at Pir Ki Gali and promoting environmental conservation along the Mughal Road, officials said on Thursday. According to an official statement, as...

More than 40,000-odd troops under a total of 581 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will be deployed for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, which will start on July 3 and continue till August 9, as part of the heightened...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday arrived in Jammu on a two-day visit where he will review security situation of the Union Territory. On Friday, he will visit the shelling-affected Poonch district. This is Shah’s first visit to the...

Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s first visit to the border areas of J&K, Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to announce a relief package for...

Had fled after being hit by Pakistan shelling

He urged the govt to prepare a 'concrete and generous relief and rehabilitation package' for Poonch and all other areas affected by Pakistan’s shelling

The security deployment plan for the pilgrimage — which will begin on July 3 and end on August 9 — is being prepared keeping in mind the challenges emerging from the April 22 Pahalgam attack

Says 'art can come later,' referring to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan that followed

Shah, who will arrive in Jammu on Thursday, will hold a security review meeting with top J&K police officials and chiefs of paramilitary forces

Security forces launch a cordon and search operation on Wednesday night in the Baskuchan area of Poonch following specific input

A bovine smuggler has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Kathua district, police said on Wednesday. Abdul Gani was taken into custody from the Maggar Khad area in Lakhanpur, they said. He has been lodged at...

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Wednesday conducted an extensive inspection of the ongoing development and construction works at SKIMS Medical College and Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar. Officials said works included construction of 250-bedded IPD block and College...

Reasi Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Malik on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review and finalise preparations for the three day Aghar Jitto Mela, scheduled to be held from June 10 to 12. An official statement said the DC also convened a...

Three mortar shells were found abandoned on the roadside and were later destroyed in a controlled explosion by a team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) here on Wednesday, officials said. The mortar shells were noticed by police in the Transport...

As Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held back-to-back meetings in Pahalgam and Gulmarg hill resorts, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Wednesday criticised the National Conference-led government for its “selective approach” in reviving the Union Territory’s tourism sector...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a key administrative meeting at the popular tourist destination of Gulmarg on Wednesday, a day after presiding over a Cabinet meeting at Pahalgam in South Kashmir. Omar said that through these meetings,...

Two former legislators, who had quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) earlier, have re-joined the party in Srinagar. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti announced their return on Wednesday. Noor Mohammad is a former MLA from Srinagar’s Batmaloo and Aijaz Mir is...

Ruling National Conference on Wednesday said they are hoping that Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his upcoming two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, will announce a comprehensive financial package for the people of the region, who have suffered immensely...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Jammu on Thursday, marking his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since the launch of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, BJP leaders said on Wednesday. Ashok Koul, General Secretary (Organisation) of the J&K...