Jammu and Kashmir

3 Children Among 7 Dead As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Jammu And Kashmir

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

Seven people, including three children, were killed and three others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the police said today. The accident took place in the Tamasgali area of the district late Thursday night when the four-wheeler was returning from a marriage party, Deputy S...

Omar Abdullah Says Poll Results Show Not Impossible To Defeat BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

The recent assembly poll results have demonstrated that the BJP is not invincible as there is "anger" among people over several of the Centre's policies, including on agriculture, rising fuel prices and demonetisation, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday

BJP Sends Defamation Notice To Expelled Leader Over "Abusive Claims"

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

The Jammu & Kashmir BJP on Thursday said it has issued a defamation notice to its expelled leader Gagan Bhagat for levelling "unfounded and abusive" allegations against state party president and state general secretary.

Pellet Removed From Jammu And Kashmir's Youngest Survivor's Eye

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed the pellet lodged in the right eye of an 18-month-old girl, Hiba Nisar, the youngest pellet victim in Kashmir who was injured after getting hit inside her house last month.

BJP Should Hold PM Modi Responsible For Election Defeats: Omar Abdullah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The BJP should hold Prime Minister Narendra Modi responsible for the party's electoral defeats in the heartland states, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday.

Centre Releases Rs 260 Crore For Five New Medical Colleges In Jammu And Kashmir

Education | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

He said with the completion of the new medical colleges, 500 MBBS students would be annually added to the overall capacity of the course in the state.

Pakistan Occupying Indian Territory In Kashmir: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The government on Wednesday said India has repeatedly called upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation and it made this assertion to Islamabad last month as well.

10-Kilometre Area Around 21 National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries To Be Eco-Sensitive Zone

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

The 21 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are in Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

Body Of Jammu And Kashmir Man Missing Since A Week Found

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

A 29-year-old driver, who had been missing since the beginning of December, was found dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said Tuesday.

4 Policemen Killed In Terror Attack In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Three policemen were killed in an attack by terrorists on a police post at Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Rain, Snow Lash Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Rain lashed the plains as fresh snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with the Met office forecasting an improvement later in the day.

Will Fight Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Election On Our Own: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2018

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today ruled out a pre-poll alliance with any party for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, saying his party had joined hands with the PDP and Congress to "save the state". The PDP had on November 21 staked claim to form a government with the backing of rival National Conference (NC) and the Congress.

Fearing Defeat In 2019, BJP Arousing Religious Passions: Omar Abdullah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 10, 2018

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today said that the BJP was trying to whip up religious passions ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections as it fears defeat. Addressing a party meeting at the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said the BJP built the tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, but could not keep the promise of ...

"Omar Abdullah Should Seek Apology": BJP After Claims Of Threat To MLAs

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 10, 2018

The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP today described as "serious" a statement by National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah that some MLAs were threatened by investigating agencies during an unsuccessful attempt by the two-member Peoples Conference to form a government in the state.

14-Year-Old Recruit Among 3 Terrorists Killed In J&K Encounter

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday December 10, 2018

A 14-year-old recruit is among three terrorists killed during an encounter with security forces at Mujgund village on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.