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BJP dumps sitting MP Jamyang Namgyal, fields Tashi Gyalson ‘to regain ground’ in Ladakh

Jammu: In an apparent bid to soothe the frayed nerves in the protest-hit Ladakh region and regain the lost ground, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday opted to replace sitting Member of Parli...

Cradled Art 370 like baby for 70 years: Shah tears into Congress over handling of J&K issue

Maharashtra: In an unsparing attack on the Congress over its alleged handling of the Jammu and Kashmir issue and not settling it decisively during its decades in power at the Centre, Union Home Minis...

Gujjar man killing: Police announces Rs 10 L for info of terrorist, search ops on

Jammu: J&K Police on Tuesday said they identified the attacker responsible for shooting dead a man Monday night in Kunda village of Rajouri district. Police identified the perpetrator of the attack...

NEP focuses on nurturing creative potential of students, says LG Sinha

Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that National Education Policy focuses on nurturing creative potential of students and promotes critical thinking and p...

Omar terms PDP as BJP’s C team

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday called the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) C-team. He said this while addre...

Terror module member tasked to carry out target killings in J&K held in Punjab

Jammu: The Punjab Police has arrested a member of a terror module who was allegedly being handled by Pakistan-based operatives, officials said on Tuesday. The Director General of Police, Punjab, Gau...

OPD services to commence in AIIMS Jammu from May

Srinagar: After months of anticipation, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jammu is gearing up to commence its Out Patient Department (OPD) services in May, marking a significant mil...

Alleged complaint filed against BJP candidate’s poll affidavit ‘mismatch’

Jammu: A complaint of alleged ‘mismatch’ in election affidavit of BJP candidate from Jammu Lok Sabha seat has been forwarded to Election Commission of India (ECI). As per reports, the Chief Electora...

Recent geo-political developments reaffirm relevance of hard power: Army Chief Pande

New Delhi: General Manoj Pande, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on Tuesday said that the recent geo-political developments have reaffirmed the relevance of a country’s hard power. “The current geo-s...

PM going from street to street in south India to compensate for losses in north: Cong's Alka Lama

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is campaigning from street to street in South India to compensate for the BJP's "losses" in northern states, All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba said on Tue...

Farooq, Omar working at BJP's behest to polarise voters: Lone

Srinagar: People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday accused National Conference (NC) leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of working at the behest of the BJP to polarise voters al...

Rajnath lauds 'iron-clad' will of soldiers deployed in world's highest battlefield

Leh: Siachen is India's capital of "courage, grit and determination", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday after carrying out an on-the-ground review of the security situation at the world's...

Govt employee killed in terror attack in Rajouri

Jammu: A government employee was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in another targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this evening. Mohammad Razaq was shot soon after he came out of a mosque at Shadra...

Terror conspiracy: NIA raids nine locations across Kashmir

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Monday carried out raids at nine locations in Kashmir, including Srinagar, in a terror conspiracy case, officials said here. The case relates to a terr...

J&K boat capsize: LG meets victims' families, takes stock of search ops

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday met the families of the victims of the boat capsize tragedy in Jhelum last week that left six persons dead, officials said. He a...

Govt orders constitution of DLCs for improving conditions of prisons in J&K

Jammu: In compliance with the Supreme Order about inhumane conditions in 1382 prisons, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the constitution of district-level committees to improve the condit...

238 militants neutralised in South Kashmir since 2019

SRINAGAR: Since 2019, as many as 238 militants have been killed during an encounter with security forces in three different parts of South Kashmir. During the same time, around 66 youths have joined...

Govt mandates digital signatures for e-office operations in J&K

SRINAGAR: In a significant move towards digital transformation and enhancing efficiency in governmental operations, the administration of Union Territory has announced mandatory requirements for the ...

President confers Padma Shri to Kashmir's G N Dar

Srinagar: The President of India conferred Padma Shri to Ghulam Nabi Dar in the field of Art from Jammu and Kashmir during Civil Investiture Ceremony in New Delhi today. Ghulam Nabi Dar is a renow...

DPAP names Amir Bhatt as its candidate for Srinagar LS seat

SRINAGAR: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) named Amir Ahmed Bhat on Monday as its candidate from the Srinagar parliamentary constituency. In a meeting headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chairma...

Committed to resolution of Kashmir issue: Mehbooba

Bijbehara : PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her party has not given up its stand on facilitating a resolution of the Kashmir issue and accused the BJP of aggravating the "pain" by abrogating ...

Assembly polls in J&K to take place soon: Union minister Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and the people of the Union Territory are enthusiastic about participating in the electo...

Rajnath Singh to interact with Armed Forces in Siachen today

Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Siachen tomorrow and interacting with the armed forces there on Monday. "Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh will visit Siachen tomorrow. He will ...

Campaigning in Jmu LS seat gathers pace as J&K preparers for 2nd phase of polling

Jammu: After the peaceful culmination of first phase of polling in Udhampur Lok Sabha seat on Friday, the focus has now shifted to the Jammu parliamentary constituency, which will go to polls in the ...

Admin orders salary release for officials without initial appointment orders with terms, conditions

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the release of the salaries of the officials for the present whose cases the first initial appointment orders are not available, after verif...

Salary disbursement order comes as relief, yet no clarity on validating ‘credentials’ of employees….!

Jammu: Even as the order issued by UT’s LG administration has provided relief to some employees whose salaries have been directed to be released by respective departments, confusion persists and prev...

J&K BJP chief to miss voting for party in Lok Sabha polls

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina is going to miss voting for his party in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the party has not fielded any candidate from his home town which falls i...

Creation of Ang-Rajouri seat done without application of mind: Azad

Srinagar: Democratic Progressive Azad Party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said the delimitation process, which led to the creation of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir, was do...

Omar accuses PDP of benefiting BJP in J&K

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP of benefiting the BJP by contesting elections against the INDIA bloc in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite being r...

Not right equating Cong with BJP: Mehbooba Mufti

Kokernag: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said National Conference leader Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equating the Congress with the BJP should make the workers of the country's oldest political ...

Emraan Hashmi shooting for ‘Ground Zero’ in Valley

SRINAGAR: Actor Emraan Hashmi is currently busy shooting for his film ‘Ground Zero’ in Jammu and Kashmir. Several videos and images from the set location circulated online in which we can see a slew ...

Army progressing Rs 6800 Cr desi shoulder fired missile projects for China, Pak borders

New Delhi: Amid shortages in the inventory of shoulder-fired missiles to tackle aerial threats on borders with China and Pakistan, the Indian Army is progressing two cases worth over Rs 6,800 crore f...

Tribals angry with Congress: PM Modi

Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress party of ignoring the welfare of tribals, saying it could not find a single person from the Adivasi community who could be the Pres...

Shah says BJP used 2014, 2019 majority to abolish Art 370, to build Ram Temple

Rajasthan: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the people gave BJP full majority in 2014 and 2019 election, and they used that to abolish Article 370, build Ram Mandir, implement CAA ...

BJP's Kashmir Strategy: Puri clears air off controversy over uncontested seats, says “has not left any ground”

JAMMU: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said that the issue of BJP not yet declaring candidates on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir valley is being discussed and the issue is not over ...

RO rejects nominations of four candidates for Ant-Raj

Jammu: The nomination of four candidates for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary Constituency was rejected by the Returning Officer. This was done during the scrutinizing of the nomination papers of ...

In Kashmir’s poll milieu ‘A…B…C teams’ of BJP become catch-phrases ….!

Jammu: With DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad’s reversal of electoral course, the scene on all important Anantnag –Rajouri seat has changed marginally. It is visibly a fight between PDP and NC, though othe...

LG reviews underground cabling project for Amarnath cave shrine

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Power Development department and reviewed among other things the progress on the underground cabling ...

Evaluate strategies to thwart terror activities: Kmr IGP to SFs

Srinagar: Kashmir IGP V K Birdi has directed security forces in the valley to evaluate and enhance existing strategies to thwart any potential terror activities to ensure public safety and uphold the...

Over 24 lakh patients visited in OPDs of 7 associated hospitals of GMC Sgr in 2023-24

SRINAGAR: During the year 2023-24, in seven associated hospitals of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, more than 2.4 million patients were seen in Outpatient Departments (OPDs). The seven a...

Bharat cannot be viksit without viksit Kashmir: Union Minister

Srinagar, Apr 20: Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas, emphasized the crucial role of Kashmir in India’s development at the ‘Viksit Bharat Am...

Postal ballot voting for employees conducted in segment of Jmu LS seat

Jammu: To ensure the democratic participation of all eligible voters, postal ballot voting was on Saturday successfully conducted in a segment of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency which is going to p...

Anantnag-Rajouri seat: Unfortunate that NC contesting against friend who turned greedy, says Omar

Pulwama: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday said it was "unfortunate" that his party was contesting the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency against a friend who turned "greedy" fo...

LS polls about safeguarding J&K’s identity: Mehbooba

Srinagar: The Lok Sabha elections are not about addressing the day-to-day development issues but safeguarding the identity of Jammu and Kashmir and saving its resources, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said...

Sajjad Lone seeks Bukhari’s support against Omar on Baramulla LS seat

J&K Peoples Conference (PC) President Sajjad Lone sought Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari’s support in North Kashmir for the parliamentary elections, emphasising the paramount importance of consoli...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As Udhampur sees good turnout, voters want J&K Assembly polls before Sep 30

Jammu: In the first major electoral battle in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, the Udhampur constituency witnessed enthusiastic voters' participation as the seven-phase Lok Sabh...

Newly weds queue up to cast votes

Jammu: Several newly-wed couples turned up at polling stations in wedding attire to cast their votes in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur constituency which went to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha e...

DC stands in queue to cast his franchise

Jammu: In an unusual scene, the returning officer of the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on Friday exercised his franchise after standing in a queue and waiting for his turn at a polling station in t...

Voters of 'silent hamlet' cast ballots for basic amenities, threaten boycott of future polls

Dhadkahi:The residents of Dhadkahi, known as the "silent village" in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district due to its large deaf-and-dumb population, exercised their right to vote in the Lok Sabha polls ...

Since 2019, corruption cases registered against 33 policemen in Srinagar: RTI

SRINAGAR: A recent analysis of data obtained through Right to Information (RTI) requests sheds light on the concerning trends in crime rates across Srinagar over the past five years. The data reveal...

Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat: Punjab's Baldev Kumar first outsider to contest polls in J&K

Srinagar: Punjab resident Baldev Kumar has become the first person from outside Jammu and Kashmir to contest Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory. The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 pave...

Improve employability of youth in dev projects: LG

Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Friday directed officials for streamlining the process for registration of unemployed youth and labourers in the respective departme...

NHRC directs J&K CS to deal issue of slain poet's family with 'humane approach'

Jammu: The NHRC has directed Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary to examine with "humane approach" an old issue related to the family of a poet and his son who were killed by militants in 1990, and tak...

If elected, PDP candidates will become voice of J&K's people in Parl, says Mufti

Srinagar: People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidates, if elected, will raise the issues of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and become their voice in the Parliament, party chief Mehbooba Mufti said he...

J&K proposes hike in DA for employees, pensioners

Srinagar: In a significant move aimed at enhancing the welfare of government employees and pensioners/family pensioners, the General Administration Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir h...

Kashmiri Pandit body lauds EC for scrapping 'Form M'

Jammu: A Kashmiri Pandit organisation on Friday lauded the Election Commission's move to scrap the mandatory filing of 'Form M' for displaced Kashmiri voters ahead of the parliamentary elections and ...

Not to contest polls from Kmr was party’s decision, says Azad

Srinagar, Apr 19: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said that he doesn’t take command from anyone and his decision of not contesting the Lok Sabha Polls fr...

BJP did not field candidates in Kashmir as it could not win people's hearts: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the BJP had not fielded its candidates from the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir as the party and its government have al...

Stage set for big fight as Udhampur Lok Sabha seat goes to polls today

Jammu: The most awaited seven-phase Parliamentary election 2024 will begin Friday with two Rajputs locking horns on Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Jammu and Kashmir making the battle a unique one...

Three mute sisters of India’s 'silent village' eager to vote for first time

Gandoh : Three mute sisters of Dadhkai village, also known as 'silent village' of India and situated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gandoh area of Doda district, are eagerly waiting to cast their votes for t...

Overstaying in govt accommodations: Govt moves HC to defer action against occupants

Jammu: Citing the Model Code of Conduct, Jammu and Kashmir estates department on Thursday sought permission from the high court to defer action till June 4 against politicians overstaying in governme...

LG discusses investment proposals with officials

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday discussed investment proposals received by his administration at a meeting here with officials and directed them to hold regu...

FIR registered against Congress's Lal Singh

Jammu: An FIR has been registered against Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh under various sections of the IPC for alleged misbehaviour with a police party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district ...

Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat: Mian Altaf, Mehbooba, Manhas file nominations

SRINAGAR: National Conference candidate Mian Altaf, People Democratic Party’s candidate Mehbooba Mufti and Apni Party’s candidate Zaffar Manhas on Thursday filed their nomination papers for the Anant...

BJP's exit brings cheer to NC, PDP

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech during BJP’s campaign in Jammu on Tuesday, 16 April, has remarkably changed the dynamics of the current Lok Sabha elections in the Kashmir Valley. “In Jammu it...

Notification issued for Srinagar LS seat; Ruhullah, Para, Mir in fray

Jammu: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued notification for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections including the Srinagar parliamentary constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, with ...

IGP Kmr seeks intensified anti-terrorist operations

Srinagar: A day after the killing of a migrant worker in Jammu and Kashmir, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, V K Birdi on Thursday directed security forces in the valley to intensify anti-terror...

Govt employee placed under suspension for MCC violation

Srinagar: Acting tough against the violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines, the authorities in Srinagar placed a government employee under suspension on Thursday. The order issued in thi...

No surprise after Azad decides not to contest LS polls : Omar

Srinagar: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there was no surprise that Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) President Ghulam Nabi Azad won't contest polls. He sai...

Violence, unrest surge in J&K ahead of polls: worker shot dead, IEDs recovered

JAMMU: The resurgence of violence and unrest in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Lok Sabha polls has once again painted the headlines red as a worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in the Anant...

Curtains down on poll campaign for close contest on Udhampur seat

Jammu: High-decibel campaigning for the prestigious Kathua-Udhampur-Doda parliamentary seat, which is going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, came to an end on Wednesday...

1,400 polling stations to have webcasting facilities

Jammu: A total of 1,472 polling stations out of 2,637 will be equipped with webcasting facilities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur parliamentary constituency which is going to polls in the first phase...

Ghulam Nabi Azad not to contest Anantnag-Rajouri seat, says DPAP

SRINAGAR: Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad will not contest election from Anantnag-Rajouri seat, the party announced on Wednesday. The party has decided to field Ad...

ASB, admin to float tenders soon for offering services to Amarnath devotees

Jammu: To offer various top-of-the-line services and facilities for the convenience of pilgrims undertaking the upcoming Amarnath yatra in June, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board(SASB) and UT administration...

No female candidate from NC, Cong BJP in LS Elections 2024

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir, a region known for its political dynamism, has a glaring gap in female representation in its political landscape. Despite rhetoric advocating for equal rights and repres...

Ram Lalla honoured with 'Surya Tilak' on Ram Navami'; PM says 'emotional moment'

Ayodhya: A beam of sunlight fell directly on Ram Lalla's idol at the new temple here at noon on Wednesday, marking the "Surya Tilak" of the deity on the first Ram Navami since its consecration. Devo...

Boat capsize tragedy: Search on to trace 3 still missing, govt provides ex-gratia to victims' families

Srinagar: The rescue operation to trace three missing people, including two children, after a boat capsized in Srinagar, entered its second day on Wednesday. On Tuesday morning, at about 8 am a boat...

BJP star campaigners in Udhampur proves Jitendra on weak, says Omar

Anantnag : National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the BJP sending its top star campaigners including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to J...

8 ministers, 2 Ex- CMs, 1 Ex-Guv in fray in first phase of LS Polls

New Delhi, Apr 17: Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 ...

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