Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the latter’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur, saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has suspended all tiers of democracy and refused to hold fresh elections. “Today, the PM heads to Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. In their attempt to […]
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Jammu and Kashmir will get assembly polls, statehood soon, says PM Modi in Udhampur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured that the Centre is committed to restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir adding that assembly elections will also be held soon. “The time is not far when assembly elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir also. Jammu and Kashmir will get back its state […]
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“Jammu and Kashmir-born “Aroma Mission” will be among the torchbearers of “Viksit Bharat”: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said, that Jammu and Kashmir has also become a role model for the rest of India, which was exemplified by the depiction of lavender farms of Bhaderwah town of district Doda, through a tableau on Kartavya Path in the national capital on the occasion of the Republic […]
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Srinagar records minus 3.5 degree celsius as cold wave grips Jammu and Kashmir
The cold wave has tightened its grip on Kashmir as Srinagar shivered at a bone-chilling temperature of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius on Friday morning. The severe cold conditions persist, making life difficult, especially during the morning hours. The freezing temperatures have caused discomfort and hardship, and there seems to be no relief in sight. The harsh winter has disrupted […]
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G20 has showcased that Jammu and Kashmir is on path of development, says MoS Ajay Bhatt
Minister of State (Defence) Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday said that G20 has showcased that Jammu and Kashmir is on a path of development. “This government has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. Everyone knows how the government has been working. In Jammu and Kashmir as well, the government has been working […]
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Terrorists kill Kashmiri Pandit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama
A Kashmiri Pandit working as a security guard at a bank was shot dead by terrorists in Achan area of Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday morning, a police officer said. The deceased was identified as Sanjay Sharma, son of Kashinath Sharma, and was a bank security guard by profession, the […]
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Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh lays wreath at Balidan Stambha on 51st anniversary of Vijay Diwas
Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday laid wreath at the Balidan Stambha in Jammu on the occasion of Vijay Diwas, commemorating India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The Union Territory’s top cop was accompanied by the Additional Director General of […]
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All-party meeting at Farooq Abdullah’s residence over ‘registration of new voters in Jammu and Kashmir
An all-party meeting was held at the National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s residence in Srinagar over the “registration of new voters in Jammu and Kashmir. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti also present for the meeting. The meeting was convened following remarks by the Union Territory’s chief Electoral officer Hirdesh Kumar on […]
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Union Ministers to visit Jammu and Kashmir in June-July as part of BJP outreach programme
In order to take stock of the development and conduct an outreach programme, several union ministers will visit the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the month of June and July. According to sources, discussions on assembly elections may also be held during these proposed visits. The outreach programme started after […]
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Delimitation Commission signs final order for Jammu and Kashmir
Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir has signed the final order for restructuring of assembly seats in the Union Territory. The Delimitation Commission was constituted in March 2020. For Assembly elections to be held in the newly formed UT, delimitation of seats will be necessary. The bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into union […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman presents Jammu and Kashmir budget in Lok Sabha today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget for Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2022-23 in Lok Sabha on Monday. Along with the budget, she also presented supplementary demands for grants, demands for grants and demands for excess grants for Jammu and Kashmir in the lower […]
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Jammu and Kashmir Police to receive Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra together this year
President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday approved three prestigious gallantry awards– Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra– for the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP). As per a statement released by Ministry of Defence, three personnel of JKP: Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Babu Ram, Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat and Special Police Officer (SPO) Shahbaz Ahmad will be conferred posthumously […]
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Restoration of 4G internet brings relief to residents of J-K
People of Jammu and Kashmir are happy after the administration has restored the 4G Internet services in the region after 18 months. A local of Rajouri expressed his happiness saying, “We are thankful to the government for restoring 4G Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months. Now that our children are attending classes from […]
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tribute to army jawan who killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday paid tribute to army jawan who succumbed to his injuries on Sunday in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan on January 18 in Sunderbani sector. “Tributes to Naik Nishant Sharma, one of the four soldiers injured along LoC in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pak in Sunderbani sector […]
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Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, an army official said. “On 30 Jun 2020, in the morning hours, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) along the […]