Jammu and Kashmir

Man Shot Dead By Terrorists In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 16, 2020

Terrorists on Saturday shot dead a civilian in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Mobile Internet Restored In Kashmir After Usual Independence Day Blackout

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday August 15, 2020

Low speed internet services on mobiles were restored in the Kashmir Valley on Saturday after remaining suspended for several hours as a precautionary measure on the occasion of Independence Day.

Watch: Indian Soldiers Raise The Flag In J&K's Gurez. Cue Goosebumps

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday August 15, 2020

India's Independence Day celebrations may have been muted this year because of COVID-19 but there certainly has been no dearth of patriotic fervour in the farthest corners of the country.

"Committed To J&K Having Its Own Chief Minister": PM Modi On Independence Day

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday August 15, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that elections could soon be held in J&K and that his government was "committed" to ensuring the union territory had "its own chief minister and ministers"

President Approves Gallantry Award For Defence Personnel, Shaurya Chakra For 4

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 15, 2020

On the eve of Independence Day, President Ram Nath Kovind approved gallantry awards for defence personnel, including Shaurya Chakra to three from the Army for counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir, the defence ministry said on Friday.

Jammu And Kashmir Reduces School Syllabus By 30%

Education | Edited by Bishal Kalita | Friday August 14, 2020

In an attempt to make up for the academic loss during COVID-19 pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir has decided to reduce school syllabus of Classes 10, 11, and 12.

2 Cops Killed As Terrorists Fire At Police Team On Outskirts Of Srinagar

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 14, 2020

Two Jammu and Kashmir policemen were killed and another was injured after a police party came under attack from terrorists on the outskirts of Srinagar this morning, the police said.

Vaishno Devi Yatra To Resume From August 16

India News | ANI | Friday August 14, 2020

Nearly five months after the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra was suspended as a precautionary measure amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir administration announced that the Yatra would be resumed on August 16.

Lies And Half-Truths: India Rejects Pak Envoy To China's Statement On Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 14, 2020

India on Thursday slammed Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin-ul-Haque for his "lies and half-truths" on Jammu and Kashmir, and said terrorists "recruited, trained and armed" by Islamabad have disturbed peace and order in the Union Territory which is an integral part of India.

In Jammu And Kashmir, Special Security For 1000 Grassroot Leaders

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday August 13, 2020

Security will be provided to around 1,000 sarpanches and panches in 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir, following security assessments that concluded they have a threat to life, sources said. The newly crafted Union Territory administration has hired hotels, hostels and private residences to provide to security to these grassroot leaders. The new Li...

Medical Education From PoK Not Valid In India: Medical Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 13, 2020

India's top medical education regulator has stated that any qualification obtained from medical colleges located in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (PoJKL) shall not entitle a person to practice modern medicine in India.

J&K Governor Promises Better Security Arrangements For Local Leaders

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday promised better security arrangement for grassroots level elected leaders but asked them to take precautionary measures as well.

Soldier Killed In Encounter In J&K's Pulwama, Hizbul Commander Shot Dead

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A soldier was killed in the line of duty and another was injured during an encounter with terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir after security forces launched a search operation early this morning, officials said.

Video Shows BSF Constable, Cop Save Child From Drowning In River In J&K

India News | ANI | Wednesday August 12, 2020

A BSF constable and a policeman jumped in river at Baramulla and saved a child who had got trapped due to a sudden increase in the water level on Monday, BSF said on Tuesday.

National Conference Leaders Not Detained: J&K Officials Tell High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has informed the high court that none of the 16 National Conference leaders, for whom the party's president Farooq Abdullah and vice-president Omar Abdullah had filed a bunch of habeas corpus petitions seeking their release, had been detained and that they were free to move "with certain precautions" as deemed f...