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J&K Lt Guv reviews progress on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway line

Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday held a review meeting of the 272-km long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line, being built at a cost of Rs 27,949 crores, at Civil Secretariat here.

'Nothing about us without us': J&K political parties' say on Article 370

This is the first combined statement issued by the political parties after more than a year

Stand for statehood of J&K, constitutional safeguards for residents: Cong

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday said it stands for the struggle to safeguard genuine rights of the people and the lost identity of the erstwhile state after the abrogation of its special status last year. "The party has time and again reiterated its demand for the restoration of full statehood of Jammu and Kashmir along with constitutional guarantees and safeguards for the land and jobs to local residents. "The party also supports the demand of the people of Ladakh for protection of their rights under the sixth schedule of the Constitution," J&K Pradesh Congress Committee president G A Mir said in a statement here. He said the entire top brass of the party would meet shortly to review the whole post-Aug 5 situation and take the "appropriate decision to intensify its struggle on all issues, taking into account the sentiments of the majority of the people in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh". Mir said his party, along with other like-minded parties, had on August 4, 2019 sought .

Four more die of Covid-19 in Jammu; death toll now 45 in the region

Four patients, including a woman, succumbed to coronavirus at a hospital here on Saturday, taking the death toll due to the infection to 45 in the Jammu region, officials said

Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in J&K's Baramulla

An encounter has started in Kreeri area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district hours after the attack on a 'naka' party in the area

Megha Engg and Infra emerges lowest bidder for J&K region's Zojila project

The Zojila project will be constructed in two sections totaling 33 km. The first will be 18.5 km long, the second will be constructed in the shape of a horseshoe of 14.15 km

Jammu and Kashmir reports 654 fresh Covid-19 cases, 15 more deaths

Jammu and Kashmir's Covid-19 tally reached 31,371 after 654 fresh infections were detected in the union territory on Friday, while fifteen more deaths took the toll to 593, officials said

4 terrorists killed in J&K encounters, 16 youths return to families: Police

DGP Dilbag Singh said, "Encounters during the last few days were major successes for the security forces and this will bring relief in the lives of the local people"

Centre orders immediate withdrawal of 10,000 CAPF troops from J&K

This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the erstwhile state a unique status

LG Manoj Sinha forms committee for economic revival of Jammu and Kashmir

LG Manoj Sinha has announced a committee to work out modalities for the economic revival of the union territory and extending support to its business community

Two CRPF jawans, policeman killed in militant attack in J&K's Baramulla

Militants attacked a security forces party at a 'naka' in Kreeri area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir this morning, a police official said

4G mobile Internet services restored in two districts in J-K on trial basis

The resumption of 4G Internet services came days after the Centre had informed the Supreme Court that a special committee looking into the matter was considering allowing the facility on trial basis

Pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi to resume from Sunday after months of suspension

The pilgrims will be required to install Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones. Wearing face masks and face cover is mandatory and they will have to undergo thermal scanning at yatra entry points

With 540 new Covid-19 cases reported in J&K, tally rises to 27,489

With 540 new Covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir, the tally of coronavirus cases reached to 27,489 in the Union Territory on Friday

Army recovers cache of arms, ammunition in J-K's Baramulla district

The Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Friday.

Terrorists kill 2 J&K Police personnel outside Srinagar, search op underway

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched for the terrorists

Jammu & Kashmir reports eight more Covid-19 deaths, 482 new cases

Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 482 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infected people to 26,413

Govt constructing dewatering pump stations under World Bank scheme in J&K

In a bid to prevent flooding in low-lying areas, the government along with the Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency has started a project to upgrade 49 hi-tech dewatering pump stations

Soldier killed in encounter with terrorists in J-K's Pulwama district

A soldier was killed and another injured in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir

4G to be restored on trial basis in one district each of J&K: Centre to SC

A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana was told by Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, that the committee has decided that trial will be done in one district