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Peaceful assembly polls show J&K busy creating new history, says LG

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the conduct of peaceful elections and recent development in Jammu and Kashmir is proof of the fact that the Union territory is now busy "cr...

Army officer briefs LG on security situation

Srinagar: A senior Army officer here on Wednesday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and counter-terror ope...

High turnout Assembly elections: Victory for democrats, defeat for secessionists

Srinagar: One of the highest voter turnout Assembly elections in 2024 in Jammu and Kashmir, after the Lok Sabha elections of 1984 and the Assembly elections of 1987, are historic in many ways. This ...

Doors open for like-minded parties, Individuals, says J&K Congress chief

Srinagar: The National Conference-Congress alliance is open to taking support of like-minded parties and individuals for government formation in the Union Territory if such a need arises, the Congres...

Days after Wangchuk’s detention, MHA ‘assures’ to resume talks with Ladakhi leaders

Jammu: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reportedly assured the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) that stalled discussions regarding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion...

Candidates keep fingers crossed

Jammu: As all three phases of Assembly polls have culminated peacefully in J&K, all eyes are now on October 8, the day results of 90 seats will be out. On the same day, things will be clear as to who...

ECI revises voter turnout to over 69% in third phase of J&K election

Jammu: A voter turnout of 69.65 percent was recorded in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, with the democratic exercise passing off peacefully amid tigh...

BJP's Ram Madhav dismisses rumours of alliance with NC

Jammu: BJP’s in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir elections, Ram Madhav dispelled rumours of the BJP seeking an alliance with the National Conference (NC) or any other party. In an interview with News Ch...

Shah congratulates J&K voters for unprecedented turnout in Phase-3

Jammu: The Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday congratulated people of J&K for unprecedented voter turnout in phase 3 of J&K Assembly polls. He said the enthusiastic participation in polls demon...

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq files plea in J&K HC against 'house arrest'

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging his "house arrest", the separatist amalgam said on Wednesday. It said ...

Iran-Israel conflict: Hope big powers ensure there is no World War III, says Farooq

Pahalgam: In light of the escalating tensions in the Middle East, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday, stressed the need for peace and hoped that the big powers of the world will e...

Swachh Bharat campaign becoming new path to prosperity: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Swachh Bharat Mission as the largest and most successful people's movement of the 21st century, emphasising its impact on public healt...

BJP’s Surankote candidate dies

Jammu: Surankote BJP candidate and former minister Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari, 75, died on Wednesday morning after collapsing at his residence at Pamrote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, party...

CJM Leh gets addl charge

Leh:The Department of Law and Justice, Union Territory of Ladakh, has entrusted the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Leh with additional responsibilities. The CJM has been assigned the charge of Pr...

Protests over killing of Hezbollah leader

Srinagar: The protests broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials said. The protests were held in M...

68.72% turnout in phase 3 of J-K assembly polls; overall voting higher than LS polls

Jammu: A voter turnout of 68.72 per cent was recorded in the third and final phase of voting Tuesday in the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said. Overall, ...

Enthusiasm by voters testimony to vibrant democracy: LG Sinha

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the voters of the third phase of assembly elections for the record turnout, saying the enthusiasm shown by them is a tes...

No repoll recorded in J&K assembly polls: EC

Jammu: The Election Commission said no repolls have been recorded so far in the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls which concluded on Tuesday. It also noted that despite an increase in th...

Congress wants Art 370 but ignores PoK, says PM

Palwal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an attack on the Congress party, reviving the "urban naxal" accusation and saying that while Congress claims it will restore Article 370 in Ja...

West PaK refugees, Valmikis vote for first time in J&K assembly polls

Jammu: Nonagenarian Ruldu Ram could not control his emotions and happiness after casting his vote for the first time in his life for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Ram, 92, feels proud ...

Baramulla, Sopore shun boycott, see highest voter turnout in three decades

Srinagar: The three border districts of Kashmir -- Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara -- registered a voter turnout of 60 per cent with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnes...

Displaced KPs vote with hope of return to their homeland

Jammu: Thousands of displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Tuesday once again cast their vote with the hope that the new government in Jammu and Kashmir will facilitate their return to the Kashmir valley. Se...

Delhi Court extends interim bail of MP Engineer Rashid till Oct 12

Jammu: The Delhi's special NIA court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of parliamentarian Rashid Engineer until October 12, in connection with a terror funding case being investigated by the Natio...

J&K needs govt that can take strong decisions on security, stability: Shah

Jammu: As voting began on Tuesday for the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the people of the Union Territory should exercise their...

Sonam Wangchuk, others from Ladakh detained at Delhi border

New Delhi: Around 120 people from Ladakh including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had marched to the national capital demanding sixth schedule status for the Union Territory, have been detained...

Eastern Ladakh standoff: Situation stable but not normal, says Army Chief

New Delhi: The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable but not normal and remains sensitive, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday amid the drag...

Kharge asks J&K voters to 'teach a lesson' to those who snatched statehood from them

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote in large numbers in the third and final phase of the assembly polls in the union territory an...

Equidistant from all parties, we are on our own, says Sajjad Lone

Handwara: Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference (JKPC) chairman Sajjad Gani Lone said on Tuesday that his party is "equidistant" from all other parties and they will contest on their own as they had ...

LG greets people on Gandhi Jayanti

Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which will be celebrated tomorrow. In a message, the Lieutenant Governor has said, "On the occ...

Nalin Prabhat takes over as DGP of J&K

Srinagar: Senior IPS officer Nalin Prabhat on Tuesday took over as 18th Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu and Kashmir at police headquarters in Srinagar and replaced R R Swain. An official ...

Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel

Jerusalem: Iran said it fired dozens of missiles into Israel on Tuesday, a sharp escalation of the monthslong conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militias Hezbollah and Hamas. There were no ...

High-stakes battle in J&K's third polling phase today: 415 candidates vie for 40 constituencies

Jammu: The stage is set for the third and final phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with 40 constituencies up for grabs. The high-stakes campaigning drew to a close on Sunday evening, s...

Exit polls to be published after 6:00 PM on Oct5: ECI

Jammu: As per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) through Press Note No. ECI/PN/132/2024, dated 31st August 2024, and under the provisions of Section 126A of the Represent...

Adhaar authentication ecosystem: Govt phases out old fingerprint devices

SRINAGAR: In a significant move to strengthen the security and accuracy of Aadhaar-based biometric transactions, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has mandated the upgrade of existing fingerprint L...

IPS Nalin Prabhat takes over as J&K Police chief

Srinagar: Highly decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat took over as the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday, following the retirement of R R Swain. Prabhat, whose appointment was an...

EC stays appointment of army officer as SSP

Jammu: Citing the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission has put in abeyance the Jammu and Kashmir administration's order to appoint an Army colonel as SSP (Training and Special Operations). ...

Two dead as car plunges into gorge

Jammu: Two women were killed and three people were injured when a car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The vict...

DSEJ changed school timings

Jammu: The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has issued new orders regarding the change in school timings for both government and private (recognized) schools in the Jammu Division. Accord...

Campaigning ends for final phase of J&K polls: Stakes high for BJP

Jammu: The intense campaigning for the third and final phase of polling in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election concluded on Sunday evening, with major political parties, particularly the BJP, Con...

Will stay alive till PM Modi is removed from power: Kharge after getting unwell at J-K rally

Jammu: Asserting that the Congress will fight for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said he will not die until Prime Minister Narendra Mo...

Terrorist killed in Kathua, fresh encounter in Rajouri

Jammu: A terrorist, suspected to be affiliated with the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, was killed in a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Sunday. ...

Dawn of a new era: WPRs, Valmikis to vote in assembly polls for the first time in 70 years tomorrow

Jammu, September 29: The final phase of the current assembly elections, on October 1, will mark a historic moment for marginalized communities in Jammu and Kashmir, including West Pakistan Refugees (...

Will establish Refugees Welfare Board: Congress

Jammu: In a last-minute effort to woo refugees, Congress on Sunday announced that it would establish a Refugees Welfare Board which will go a long way in resolving their pending issues if it is voted...

Engineer Rashid's car attacked at campaign

Srinagar: The campaign vehicle of Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid was attacked Sunday by an assailant who stomped on the bonnet and the front windshield, damaging the glass. Sheikh Abdul Rashid (57), p...

23 officials suspended for MCC violations

Jammu: Twenty-three government employees were suspended and services of six ad-hoc and casual labourers were discontinued for taking part in election campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir, an official sai...

J&K people looking forward to govt free of corruption, terrorism, separatism: PM

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir people are looking forward to a government free of "corruption, terrorism and separatism" for peace and a better future for their children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said ...

'Decision to transform J&K into UT temporary'

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the decision to transform Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory is “temporary” and the BJP-led government will restore the statehood to the reg...

Cop martyred, 2 terrorists killed in two separate encounters in J&K

Jammu: A Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable was martyred, and two terrorists were killed, while multiple security personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in two separate encounters ...

BJP using J&K to stir emotions in rest of country, Congress will restore statehood: Priyanka Gandhi

Jammu: The Congress will restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Saturday while she slammed the BJP for using the Union territory as a pawn to "stir emotions...

Omar confident of NC-Congress forming next government in J&K

Kupwara: National Conference Vice President and candidate for Ganderbal and Budgam, Omar Abdullah, expressed confidence in victory of National Conference and Congress alliance in the assembly polls a...

Article 370 can be restored only by Govt of India: Azad

Bani: Asserting that Article 370 can only be restored by the Government of India, chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad, took a dig at the National Conference (NC)...

Afzal Guru's brother looks to win Sopore seat with promise of jobs, development

Sopore : Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's brother Aijaz Ahmed Guroo, who is fighting the Jammu and Kashmir polls from Sopore on development and employment plank, said the challenges faced by th...

Beware of individuals 'sent by Delhi', reject 'devils in disguise': Farooq to J&K voters

Srinagar: Ahead of the final phase of voting in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah urged voters to prioritise their honour and dignity by rejecting ca...

Two dead in road accident

Jammu: Two persons, including a girl, were killed and another injured when their car skidded off the road and plunged into Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, police said....

LG visits Mata Vaishno Devi

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district. During his visit, he offered prayers for peace, prosperi...

PM Modi's mega election rally in Jammu today amid tight security

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Jammu tomorrow to lead a highly anticipated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally at the iconic Maulana Azad Stadium. This event is expected to ...

Pak could be split into 3 parts if it keeps supporting terrorism: Yogi

Kathua: If Pakistan continues to support terrorism, it could be split into three parts, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday. Issuing the warning to the neighbouring country a...

Abdul Rather, Sagar among three veteranseye historic seventh term

SrinagarAt least three candidates who contested the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in the second phase were seeking a record seventh term in the House. These are the first assembly elections b...

Reasi terror attack: NIA seizes incriminating material during searches

Jammu: The NIA on Friday conducted searches at multiple places in Rajouri and Reasi districts of J&K as part of its investigation into the deadly terror attack in June on a bus carrying pilgrims who ...

In a first, Army Col posted in J&K Police for military training to cops

Srinagar: In a first, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has appointed a Colonel rank Army officer in the police force to the rank of a Senior Superintendent to impart military-grade training to th...

‘Those who held guns in their hands now using ballots to express themselves’: Nadda

Jammu: BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday said that people have voted fearlessly in the first two phases of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, adding those who once held guns in their hands...

Omar asks BJP to seek forgiveness from people for revival of terrorism in Jammu

Jammu: National Conference Vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the deadly terror attacks in otherwise peaceful Jammu region reflects the alleged failure of the BJP which should seek forgivene...

North Kashmir battleground for BJP's 'experimental policies': Cong' J-K chief

Srinagar: Highlighting north Kashmir as a battleground for the BJP's "experimental policies", the Congress' Jammu and Kashmir chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday urged the region's electorate to vote ...

Phase 2: 10 of 11 seats saw higher women voter turnout than men

Jammu: At least 11 of the 26 seats from Jammu and Kashmir that went to polls in the second phase saw more women voters in attendance than men, data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) ...

Military expansion in India, says Pak PM; raises Kmr issue at UN

United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities" and issuing threats to cross the LoC for taking over Pakistan-Occupi...

PM's monopoly model taken away jobs, devastated MSMEs: Rahul

Jammu: Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "monopoly model" has taken away jobs in the country, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday stressed the need for simplifying...

Justice Tashi Rabstan sworn in as Chief Justice

Jammu: Justice Tashi Rabstan was on Friday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh here, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha...

Fin Deptt flags discrepancies

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Finance Department has flagged significant irregularities in the online data of monthly accounts submitted by various treasuries. The discrepancies, highlighted by the ...

Higher reaches receive snowfall

Srinagar: The higher reaches of Kashmir Valley experienced the season’s first snowfall while the plains were lashed by light to moderate rains, resulting in a drop in temperature, officials said. Th...

Give up arms, come for talks: Amit Shah to terrorists in J&K

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to give up arms and come forward for talks with the government, while reiterating that there will be no dialogue...

PoK going to be part of J&K Post polls: Yogi Adityanath

Jammu: Asserting that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is raising its voice for separation from Pakistan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that PoK will become part of Jammu and...

LG for adopting sustainable agriculture practices in J&K

Jammu: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday stressed for adoption modern and sustainable agriculture practices in Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing 20th University Council Meeting of SKUAST Ja...

‘Ab Dilli Door Nahin’: With blisters & heat rashes, Ladakhi marchers close in on their destination

Jammu: A video of the ongoing month-long Padyatra led by education reformist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has gained traction on social media, showcasing participants struggling with blisters ...

Engineer Rashid: Championing Kashmiri voices, not politics

Jammu: The Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), led by Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid has said that becoming a Member of Parliament was never his choice , but to amplify the vo...

J&K Assembly polls: Phase -3: Jammu East constituency awaits polls in an unusually calm atmosphere

JAMMU: As Jammu prepares for the third phase of the Assembly elections on October 1st, a notable shift in the political atmosphere is evident. Traditionally considered the epicenter of Jammu's polit...

16 pc of candidates have self-declared criminal cases

SRINAGAR: The upcoming Phase III of the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 has drawn attention due to the significant presence of candidates with criminal backgrounds. A detailed analysis condu...

Congress has completely surrendered to NC: Chugh

Jammu: BJP National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh has pointed out that the Congress party has surrendered to National Conference and Jammu & Kashmir's statehood will be restored under the leadership...

In battle fatigues, Prez Murmu hails service of soldiers guarding Siachen

Leh: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday became the first Indian woman president, and the third ever, to visit the Siachen base camp where she addressed the army’s forward deployed soldiers and hail...

Recruitment rules finalized for J&K Disputes Redressal Commissions

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has enacted new regulations titled the Jammu and Kashmir Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (Non-Gazetted) Service Recruitment Rules, 2024. These rule...

Srinagar's Dal lake no longer dull: VP Dhankhar

New Delhi:Amid Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the Dal lake in Srinagar was "dull" when he went there in 1990 but is now teeming with tourists, w...

11 ACs of Jammu ready for polls

Jammu: Eleven Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of district Jammu are all set for polls with over 12 lakh voters going to exercise their right to franchise on October 1, during the third and final phase ...

2 killed, 4 rescued after soil collapses

Samba: Two labourers succumbed to their injuries while four others were rescued on Thursday after a heap of soil collapsed on them while they were working in a pit dug for the construction of a bri...

Rahul to address 2 rallies today

Jammu: Senior Congress leader and All India Congress Committee (AICC) incharge J&K, Bharatsinh Solanki, Thursday exuded confidence that the Congress-NC coalition is set to achieve a landslide victory...

Pistol, five rounds recovered in Kathua

Kathua: Police on Thursday seized a pistol and five rounds of ammunition from Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said. Acting on an tipoff, a police team found a packet lying at an isola...

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