New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday sought the backing of the entire nation in helping tide over the difficult challenges confronting her state, which had pegged it…
Srinagar, April 22 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has “assured” Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik that the Pakistan government will not change the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan, which it…
Jammu, April 22 (IANS) Over 130 students from Mumbai schools are on an adventure tour of the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir, interacting with war veterans and even trying their hand at firearms and…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday postponed by-polls to the Anantnag assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir after the Mehbooba Mufti government raised concerns over the law and order situation. The…
Jammu, April 21 (IANS) The Election Commission on Thursday postponed the May 16 bypoll to Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag assembly constituency on the state government’s request. Announcing postponement of the bye-election, a poll panel statement…
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara town were completely lifted after six days after the four-hour curfew relaxation on Tuesday remained peaceful. Life returned to normal as markets opened when…
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Curfew was relaxed on Tuesday for four hours in trouble-torn Handwara town in north Kashmir to enable people to buy essential commodities of life, according to police. “Curfew has been relaxed…
Jammu, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday violated the ceasefire agreement by firing at a Border Security Force (BSF) border outpost in Samba district of Jammu region, a senior police officer said. “Pakistan Rangers…
Kupwara: Security personnel deployed in Natnoosa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on April 15, 2016. At least five people were injured when security forces allegedly opened fire on an angry mob protesting the deaths…
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Police was deployed in the the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (BGSB) University in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district following tension after a scuffle between two groups of students, said a police…
Kupwara: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meet the relatives of the youths who where killed by the security force firing in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on April 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS)…
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) The mother of the young girl who was allegedly molested by an army man in Handwara approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Saturday alleging that her daughter was being…
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) The mother of the young girl whose alleged molestation by a army soldiersparked off violent protests in Handwara earlier this week alleged on Saturday that a video statement made by the…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The central government on Saturday decided to send more troopers to Jammu and Kashmir to bring the situation – on the boil for four days – under control. Home Secretary…
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) A Kashmir rights group that was to hold a press conference on Saturday on the alleged molestation of a young girl in Handwara by the security forces earlier this week has…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Terming the conditions in Jammu and Kashmir volatile, the Congress on Friday said that it was “imperative for the governor to keep a close watch on the situation”. “Ever since…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of International Roma Conference at New Delhi on Feb. 12, 2016. The conference was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), in collaboration with…
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) At least five people were injured on Friday when security forces allegedly opened fire on an angry mob protesting the deaths of four civilians in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police…
Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) A rights group in Kashmir on Thursday accused security forces of virtual “abduction” of the father of the girl whose alleged molestation by soldiers led to violent protests and subsequently to…
Jammu, April 14 (IANS) Ceremonial border personnel meetings (BPMs) between the Chinese and the Indian Army were held on Thursday on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of…