The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wednesday rescued 203 people stranded for two days in snow-hit areas of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said.


IAF rescues 203 people stranded in snow-hit Kashmir


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Forty-three kg of gold and 57,000 kg of silver offered by devotees at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir have been found to be fake, an RTI application has revealed.


43 kg fake gold offered at Vaishno Devi temple


India Tuesday expressed dismay that Pakistan continues to refuse resumption of the cross-LoC trade "for the sake of a drug trafficker caught red-handed smuggling narcotics", and said that a meeting of trade facilitation officers should be held immediately.


India favours immediate meeting over LoC trade standoff


Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Monday refused to allow a bus from India to enter, thereby continuing the deadlock over the cross-LoC trade and the peace bus service in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


Pakistan refuses entry to peace bus from India


Pakistani troops Sunday resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as India was celebrating its 65th Republic Day, an official said.


Pakistan again violates ceasefire


Asserting that boycotts would not solve any problem in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday appealed to the people to vote in large numbers in the Lok Sabha elections.


Vote in large numbers in Lok Sabha polls: Omar urges people


Security across Jammu and Kashmir was tightened Saturday on the eve of Sunday's Republic Day celebrations.


Tight security in Srinagar, Jammu for Republic Day


The Indian Army's decision to close the 2000 Pathribal alleged staged shooting case has evoked strong reaction from different quarters inside and outside Jammu and Kashmir.


Army's closing of Pathribal killings case criticized in Kashmir


The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday said it has started an ambitious Rs.22,000 crore plan to rationalize traffic movement systems in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar and other major towns of the state.


Kashmir kicks off Rs.22,000 crore traffic plan for cities


A Swiss tourist was killed and two other foreigners were injured in an avalanche in Kashmir's Gulmarg ski resort Friday.


Swiss tourist killed in Kashmir avalanche


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday expressed shock over the army's decision to close a case of killing five locals after branding them foreign guerrillas.


Omar flays army for closing shooting case


The strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway and the rail link between the Kashmir Valley and the Jammu region was restored Friday, authorities said.


Srinagar-Jammu highway restored for one-way traffic


Reviewing work to restore essential services after heavy snowfall in the Kashmir Valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday asked officials to brave the weather and face the challenges of nature with a missionary zeal for the people's sake.


Omar reviews relief work after heavy Valley snowfall


The Indian Army said Thursday it has closed the 2000 alleged Pathribal staged shooting case against its personnel as evidence collected by it did not establish a prima facie case against any of the accused.


Kashmir staged shooting case closed as evidence inconclusive: Army


As cross-border trade continues to be hit following the arrest of a Pakistani truck driver for allegedly ferrying 100 kg of brown sugar to India, the Indian government Thursday rebuffed Pakistan's demand for release of the driver and said he would have to face the "full force of Indian law".


India rebuffs Pakistan demand for driver's release


Serious differences have surfaced between the ruling alliance partners in Jammu and Kashmir over whether an arrest warrant should be issued against former Indian Army chief V.K. Singh.


NC, Congress split on arrest warrant against army ex-chief


Both the Srinagar-Jammu highway and the Baramulla-Banihal rail service in Jammu and Kashmir remained shut  for the second day Thursday, authorities said.


Kashmir's road, rail links stay snapped for second day


Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday directed the divisional administration in the Kashmir Valley to ensure snow clearance, restoration of power and water supply within the shortest possible time in view of the heavy snowfall.


Ensure essential services in snowbound Kashmir, officials told


A narcotics consignment seized in Jammu and Kashmir from a truck coming from Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Jan 17 was brown sugar, forensic scientists confirmed Wednesday.


Tests confirm drugs in Pakistani truck is brown sugar


The India-Pakistan cross border trade and bus services continued to be hit Wednesday over the detention of a Pakistani truck driver for allegedly ferrying 100 kg of narcotics camouflaged under almonds. Pakistan Wednesday demanded the driver's immediate release and summoned an Indian diplomat over the issue.


India-Pakistan cross-border trade hit; Indian envoy summoned


Heavy snowfall across the Kashmir Valley Wednesday forced closure of road links between the valley and the rest of the country.

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