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Voting underway for sixth phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir

Necessary Covid-19 protocols were been followed at the booth including temperature check and social distancing

J&K DDC polls: Over 748,000 voters in 31 constituencies to cast votes

Of 127 Sarpanch vacancies notified in the sixth phase, 37 have been elected unopposed

Grenade attack on CRPF camp in Srinagar's Noorbagh, no casualties reported

Militants hurled a grenade on a CRPF camp in Noorbagh area of Srinagar, police said

Drone movement noticed at international border in Jammu and Kashmir

Drone movement was noticed at the international border in Ranbir Singh Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir

Article 370 abrogation coincided with human rights violation rise: Farooq

Farooq Abdullah claimed the unconstitutional abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status has coincided with a steep rise in the infringement of fundamental and human rights

Two terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out at Tiken area of Pulwama, said Jammu and Kashmir Police

Centre investing heavily in education, infrastructure in J&K: Anurag Thakur

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday said the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put Jammu and Kashmir on the highway of economic growth. The BJP leader also attacked the Gupkar alliance, accusing these parties of neglecting the development of higher education institutions and other infrastructure. "The Modi government has put the UT of Jammu and Kashmir on the highway of economic growth. We have not only ensured national integrity but also integrated the region with the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat vision," he told rallies for DDC polls in Rajouri district. He said that J-K will soon emerge as an educational hub. "The IIT, IIM, IIMC and AIIMS will expand educational opportunities for the youth," he said. He said that the BJP wants the youth of J-K to compete with the rest of India and achieve their aspirations. "Expanding infrastructure and investment in the state will provide them avenues for employment," he added. The union minister said that the BJP h

Voting underway in fourth phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir

Voters across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday turned up in large numbers at their respective polling booths to vote in the fourth phase of District development council elections

Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh brace for another spell of rain, snowfall

Minimum temperatures rose again on Sunday in J&K and Ladakh due to cloud cover as the two union territories braced up for another spell of rain and snow beginning on Monday.

India committed to retrieving PoJK: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) and it was the only outstanding issue between the two countries. "There is no such issue as Kashmir issue and Jammu & Kashmir is as similar and as much a part of India as any other state or Union Territory," he said. Referring to a resolution of Parliament passed in 1994 wherein it was unanimously accepted by all parties that Pakistan has to vacate the areas of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the minister said these areas continue to remain under illegal occupationof the neighbouring country even after so many years. India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir and that is the only issue outstanding between India and Pakistan, he told PTI. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, addressed a series of public meetings during the District Development Council (DDC) election campaign along the International Border ..

India tells Wikipedia to remove link showing wrong map of Jammu and Kashmir

This matter was flagged by a Twitter user through a tweet calling upon the government to take strict action

Minimum temperatures dip below freezing point in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

Night temperatures across Kashmir again dropped below zero as the weather office forecast dry and cold weather across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till Saturday

Voting underway in second phase of DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir

Polling got underway morning in the second phase of District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir amid chilly conditions and tight security arrangements, officials said

Aspiration and realism: How Kashmir and Palestine have a similar story

A great many in Kashmir dreamt of 'azaadi', whose definition changed from one phase to the next. Palestinians also did. But people of both places demonstrated a clear lack of realism, writes T N Ninan

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, daughter allegedly put under house arrest

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday claimed that she and her daughter, Iltija Mufti, were put under house arrest and not allowed to visit the Pulwama residence of party leader Waheed Parra, who was arrested by the NIA earlier this week. The former chief minister said that for the last two days, she has not been allowed to console the family of Parra, who was arrested on baseless charges. I've been illegally detained yet again. Since two days, J&K admin has refused to allow me to visit @parawahid's family in Pulwama. BJP Ministers & their puppets are allowed to move around in every corner of Kashmir but security is a problem only in my case, Mehbooba said in a tweet. She said her daughter has also been put under the house arrest. Their cruelty knows no bounds. Waheed was arrested on baseless charges & I am not allowed to even console his family. Even my daughter Iltija has been placed under house arrest because she also wanted to visit Waheed's family, she said. The ...

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 489 Covid cases, 12 deaths reported

As many as 489 new positive cases of Covid-19 were reported in Jammu and Kashmir taking the tally of total cases to 1,07,819, the administration of Union Territory (UT) said on Wednesday

J&K LG Manoj Sinha pays tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur on his martyrdom day

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, on his martyrdom day on Tuesday

Foreign Secy briefs key envoys on JeM's attempts to carry out attack in J&K

The envoys were also briefed on how the terrorists got into India which is now clear after the discovery of an underground tunnel in the Samba sector in J&K, sources said

'Gupkar Gang' will test BJP's 'Kashmir policy' in upcoming district polls

While the BJP may not expect to do well against Alliance candidates in the Kashmir Valley, it must ensure a decisive win in Jammu

Huge anti-tunnelling operation on along international border in JK's Samba

An operation is underway near the International border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba to unearth an underground tunnel which was reportedly used by four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists to sneak into India