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Militants using new modus operandi to kill targets: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Azad on Wednesday said militants in Jammu and Kashmir have adopted a new modus operandi of killing their targets by using pistols from close range, instead of grenades and landmines.

J&K DCs authorised to transfer agricultural land for non-agriculturalist

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday authorised the district collectors to alienate agricultural land to a non-agriculturist for extending the primary activity on a larger commercial scale. "The Administrative Council (AC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, authorised the District Collectors to grant permission to an agriculturist to alienate land to a non-agriculturist subject to certain conditions and procedure for extending primary activities on larger commercial lines and reap benefits under economy of scale," an official spokesman said here. The spokesman said there have been multiple demands by Mahajans, Khatris and Sikhs for right of sale-purchase of agriculture land for investment in agriculture and allied activities. "Their resentment existed on the statutory provision that defined certain section of the society as agriculturist class who alone were eligible to own agricultural land under J&K Land Alienation Act ...

Targeted killing of Bihari migrants in J&K a serious concern: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday condemned the targeted killing of Bihari migrant workers in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the incidents have created an "environment of fear". Kumar said he has spoken to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior Bihar officials are in touch with their counterparts in the union territory over the incidents. "It's a matter of serious concern that people who have gone for work are being deliberately targeted in J&K. Authorities concerned must remain alert to check such incidents there," he told reporters after winding up his public interaction programme 'Janata Ke Durbar Mein Mukhyamantri' (Chief Minister in the Court of People). Two labourers from Bihar were gunned down by terrorists in Kulgam district on Sunday, taking the number of civilians killed in targeted attacks in J&K this month to 11. Another labourer sustained bullet injury. Kumar said he has conveyed his concern over the killings to Sinha. "Every citizen ..

After a spate of attacks, panicked non-local workers flee Kashmir

A group of non-local workers on Monday gathered at the Srinagar railway station to go back to their native states.

Two more non-local labourers shot dead by terrorists in J-K: Report

Terrorists shot dead two non-local labourers and injured another on Sunday in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, the latest in the series of attacks targeting civilians

J&K: Two non-locals killed in targeted attack in Kulgam

According to officials, the militants barged into the rented accommodation of the labourers and fired on them indiscriminately

JK encounters: Search continues in Poonch-Rajouri to track down terrorists

A massive search operation in the forest areas of Poonch and Rajouri to track down terrorists involved in the killing of seven Army soldiers entered its sixth day on Saturday

Two army personnel killed in encounter in J-K's Poonch district

Two army personnel were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The operation is still going on in a forested area in the district's Mendhar sub-division, they said. "In an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the general area of Nar Khas forest in Mendhar sub-division there was an exchange of fire between army troops and terrorists during the evening hours of Thursday," a defence public relation officer (PRO) said. During the exchange of fire, two army personnel were critically injured and they later succumbed to their injuries, he said, adding that the operation is still going on. Earlier, the PRO had said that the body of a junior commissioned officer (JCO) is yet to be recovered. However, he later said the body was identified of that of a jawan and not of the JCO. Efforts are being made to trace the missing JCO and the area is prone to danger, the officials said. Riflemen Vikram Singh Negi (26) and Yogambar S

Amit Shah to address public rally in Jammu on October 24

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a huge public rally on October 24, the first in the winter capital after the abrogation of Article 370, said Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina

President Kovind interacts with Army jawans, their families in J&K

President Kovind, who is on a visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Dussehra with troops, interacted with the jawans and officials of all ranks along with their families

Govt needs to give sense of security to people of all religions: Omar

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah said 'everyone is feeling unsafe', and asked the administration to give the people a sense of security cutting across religions

Encounter between security forces and militants starts in J&K's Bandipora

An encounter between security forces and terrorists started on Monday in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said."#Encounter has started at Gundjahangir, #Hajin area of #Bandipora. Police & Security Forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice," said a tweet from the Twitter handle of Kashmir Zone Police.More details are awaited.Earlier on Monday, an unidentified terrorist was neutralised by the security forces in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. A policeman also suffered injuries in the encounter with the terrorist.

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 99 new cases, zero deaths in 24 hrs

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 99 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday that took the infection tally to 3,30,533, officials said.

Two teachers shot dead in Srinagar in latest attack on civilians

Two government school teachers, including a woman, were shot dead by militants in Eidgah area of the city amid increasing attacks on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, police said

Cross-LoC trade case: NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in J-K

The raids were carried out with assistance of Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF and Indo-Tibetan Border Police in case registered by NIA under section 17 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

Load penalty at Jammu airport scrapped, airlines can fly full capacity

In a move that may lead to lower airfares to Jammu, the load penalty for its airport was scrapped on Thursday, allowing airlines to fly full capacity, officials said.

Will change development scenario in J-K, Ladakh in next 2 years: Gadkari

Over Rs one trillion is being spent only for tunnels in Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir

1 Pak terrorist killed, another captured in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir

The operation was launched on September 18 after the Army noticed suspicious movement along the LoC

From Z-Morh to Zojila tunnels, Ladakh to get a bit closer to Srinagar

Work at Z-Morh is expected to be over by next year against the target of December 2023 while the Zojila project would be over by 2026, says an official

Zojila tunnel important for national security, says Anurag Singh Thakur

During his visit to the tunnel, which is envisaged to provide all-weather connectivity to Ladakh, officers said that work on it is in full swing