Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Two foreign guerrillas were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior police officer told IANS here on Friday: “Two foreign terrorists…
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) In a significant development, the Indian Army on Thursday decided to vacate huge portions of land held by it close to civilian habitations in Jammu and Kashmir and hand over the…
Srinagar, March 17 (IANS) A bank guard was killed here on Thursday after being shot by his colleague, police said, adding they were probing if the incident was intentional or accidental. “A bank guard identified…
Jammu, March 17 (IANS) One person was killed and seven injured in a road accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district of Jammu region on Thursday. Police said in winter capital Jammu that…
Panaji, March 16 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Goa Police has been instructed to conduct door-to-door checks of tenements inhabited by people from Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Wednesday. In…
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu/Srinagar, March 16 (IANS) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) camps in Jammu and Kashmir are more upbeat about government formation today than they ever have been…
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday become the ninth state to join the central government’s Ujwal Discoms Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme for restructuring state distribution companies’ (discoms) accumulated debts, an official…
Jammu, March 15 (IANS) The crucial meeting of the State Advisory Council (SAC), headed by Governor N.N. Vohra, to finalise budget proposals for 2016-2017 in Jammu and Kashmir, scheduled on Tuesday, has been postponed. Although…
Srinagar, March 14 (IANS) The “Karvan-e-Aman” (Peace Bus Service) between parts of divided Jammu and Kashmir was cancelled on Monday due to bad weather, an official said. “The Karvan-e-Aman bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government stood by its commitment for the “equitable…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A large chunk of the Gilgit-Baltistan area, part of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, has been allegedly occupied by the neighbouring north-west frontier province, triggering protests in the Shia-dominated region, also claimed by…
Jammu, March 14 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was on Monday reopened for light vehicular traffic after remaining closed for two days due to landslides triggered by incessant rain in Ramban district of the…
By Aadil Mir Srinagar/New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In a marketing initiative, Rahim Greens Srinagar on Saturday roped in budding cricketer, Amir Hussain Lone, who defied the odds after mastering the sport despite losing both…
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) The Indian Army on Friday handed back to Pakistan authorities a boy who had inadvertently crossed the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an army official said. “Yesterday (on…
New Delhi: Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani admitted in a Delhi hospital after he suffered a minor heart attack on March 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Pakistan High…
Jammu, March 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir’s state administrative council (SAC) headed by Governor N.N. Vohra on Friday gave its nod to a bill amending the state municipal corporation act to ensure free and fair…
New Delhi: Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani admitted in a Delhi hospital after he suffered a minor heart attack on March 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday affirmed there was no change in its stance on the Kashmir issue and stressed upon the need to address it as it was the oldest issue on the…
Srinagar/New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday prayed for the speedy recovery of senior Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani shortly after he was admitted in…
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Two guerrillas were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district and efforts are on to identify them, police said. “Two militants have…