JAMMU, Mar 26: A massive multi-tier combing operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday in forested areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. A local woman informed the police on Tuesday that two men in army uniform asked her for water while they were having food in the Ding Amb...

Srinagar, Mar 25 : The Traffic Police, Srinagar, has issued a detailed traffic advisory for devotees traveling to Hazratbal Shrine on the occasion of Shab-i-Qadr on the intervening night of March 27-28 and Jumat-ul-Vida on March 28, 2025. A large number of worshippers are expected to gather at the shrine, and special traffic arrangements have been put in place to...

Jammu, Mar 25 : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that an amount of Rs. 27.07 Cr. has been released to the Srinagar Municipal Committee for installation of street lights. The Chief Minister was replying to a question raised by Shamim Firdous in the Legislative Assembly. He informed the House that as per the tripartite agreement between HUDD, JKPDD &...

Anantnag, March 25 : Expressing deep sympathies with the effected families of fire incident at Gajnag Kadipora Anantnag, during his visit Senior NC leader and Vice District President Imran Amin Shah urged the Government to expedite rehabilitation process for these effected families. Expressing appreciation to district administration for immediate relief to effected under Red Cross Shah said that while this...

JAMMU, MARCH 25: The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly today passed two Appropriation Bills, authorizing withdrawal of funds from the Union Territory’s Consolidated Fund for the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. The Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2024-25 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 2025) and the Appropriation Bill for 2025-26 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 2025) were both introduced...

Jammu, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised opposition members for walking out over the use of the term “Union Territory,” saying the region remains one until the Parliament restores its statehood. The Jammu & Kashmir Assembly passed a bill to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, 2017, amid a...

Srinagar, Mar 25 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that separatism has become history in Kashmir and that he welcomes the decision of two organisations severing ties with Hurriyat. Amit Shah, in a post on X, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the unifying policies of the Modi government have tossed separatism out of...

SRINAGAR, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir is set to experience isolated light rain and thunderstorms over the next three days. According to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, over the next 24 hours there is a possibility of light rain or Snow in higher reaches at scattered places mainly over North & Central Kashmir. The outlook for the subsequent two days indicates...

United Nations, Mar 25: India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying the country continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. These remarks were made on Monday by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish during remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace operations. “Jammu...

Jammu, Mar 25: A massive search operation to track down a group of infiltrating terrorists continued for the third day in a forested area in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The operation, led by Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, was launched on Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector following an encounter between security forces...

Jammu, Mar 24: A large quantity of material, including several magazines of M-4 carbine and a bulletproof jacket, was discovered as a search operation to neutralise a group of infiltrating terrorists continued on Monday in Kathua district, officials said. The operation was launched Sunday evening in the Hiranagar sector and was intensified with additional deployment of commandos, drones, and sniffer...

JAMMU, Mar 24: Over Rs 800 crore were spent on the Jammu smart city project over the past six years, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Assembly on Monday. Abdullah, who is also minister in-charge housing and Urban Development Department, said no major complaints were received in respect of completed works under the Jammu smart city mission....

JAMMU, Mar 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday observed that border dwellers face numerous challenges and said his government will convene a meeting of MLAs from border areas in April to address the issues faced by them. He also said that over Rs 144 crore have been disbursed to farmers, whose lands were affected by fencing...

JAMMU, Mar 24: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma, on Monday strongly condemned Pakistan’s continued attempts to infiltrate terrorists into India, asserting that security forces are making relentless efforts to crush terrorism. He also said that it is “unfortunate” that some legislators still propose talks with Pakistan. His remarks followed the intense gunbattle between security...

Srinagar, Mar 24 : Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday conducted a search at the residence of a former hurriyat member in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that search is being conducted in connection with a case FIR No. 9/2024 under sections 10 and 13 of the UAPA. He said that the search...

Legal opinion sought on matter Jammu, Mar 24 : The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Monday disclosed that it is examining the issue of bringing an anti-defection law for district development councils (DDCs) in the Union Territory. Responding to a cut motion of PC MLA Sajad Gani Lone, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Minister in-charge Rural Development Department,...