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Azad urges forces to avoid collateral damage during anti-terror ops in J-K

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday urged security forces to avoid collateral damage during anti-terror operations in the Union Territory.

1.27 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in November, highest in last 7 years

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department said that around 1.27 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in November which is the highest in the last seven years

As many as 199 terrorists active in Kashmir Valley at present: CRPF

As many as 199 terrorists are active in the Kashmir valley at present out of which 110 are locals and 89 are foreigners, informed the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Wednesday.

Hizbul Mujahideen district commander killed in encounter in J-K's Kulgam

A newly-appointed district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam on Saturday, police said

Women-led businesses are shaping entrepreneurship in Kashmir

Kashmir is witnessing a number of young women turning to entrepreneurship while overcoming the challenges of lockdowns, rising unemployment, political instability, and a conservative societal setup

Placed under house arrest, party leaders arrested: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed she was put under house arrest, while two of her party colleagues were arrested by the police. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said her party chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari and spokesperson Najmu Saqib were arrested. Again under house arrest & PDPs @SAAQQIIB & @Suhail_Bukhari too have been arrested, she wrote on Twitter and posted pictures of the locked gate of her residence. Referring to the Hyderpora encounter, the PDP chief charged that the pattern of using innocent civilians as human shields and then denying their families the right to a decent burial shows that the Centre has plumbed new depths of inhumanity. Their narrative right from the start was based on lies to escape accountability. They dont want to be held accountable for their actions & that's why they are muzzling voices that speak up against such injustice & atrocities, she alleged. A controversy has erupted over Monday's encounter in ...

JSW Steel to invest Rs 150 crore to set up steel facility in Kashmir

The planned downstream manufacturing facility of capacity 120,000 tonne per annum will also house special lines to produce 'Steel Sandwich Panels' and 'Steel Doors'

LIVE: SII seeks regular marketing authorisation for Covishield, says report

Live news updates: Army commanders gather in Delhi Monday for a four-day meeting; Reliance Jio explains loss of 11 million subscribers.

Kashmir: Apple orchards suffer extensive damage as snowfall, rains hit life

Parts of Kashmir received snowfall and plains were lashed by heavy rains on Saturday

Amit Shah says J&K statehood will be restored after delimitation and polls

The Union Home Minister said the youths of Kashmir should take advantage of the various opportunities being created by the administration for their progress.

Abrogation of Article 370 brought democracy to grassroot level in J&K: Shah

Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, was interacting with members of Jammu and Kashmir's Youth Clubs

Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir, Ladakh; heavy rains in plains

Parts of Kashmir and Ladakh received fresh snowfall on Saturday while the plains of the valley were lashed by heavy rains, leading to early onset of winter-like conditions, officials said. They said moderate snowfall was witnessed in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Shopian and Gurez areas of the valley. Minamarg and Drass, in the Union territory of Ladakh, also witnessed snowfall since Friday night, the officials said. They said light snowfall has also been reported from some areas in Pulwama and Kulgam districts of J&K. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall has been going on in Srinagar city and other plains of the valley since Friday night, the officials said. Timely trimming of tree branches by the Power Development department has resulted in minimal disruption of electricity supply. The weatherman has forecast wet weather in the region for the next 24 hours.

Security beefed up across Kashmir ahead of HM Amit Shah's visit

It will be Shah's first visit to Kashmir after the Centre revoked J-K's special status and bifurcated the erstwhile state into union territories in August 2019.

Internet snapped in areas of Kashmir, 2Ws seized ahead of Amit Shah's visit

Authorities have shut down the internet in some areas of Kashmir while police seized a large number of two-wheelers ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's likely visit to the Valley this weekend

Migrant workers fleeing Kashmir throng railway stations, bus stands

Thousands of migrant workers fleeing Kashmir along with their families queued up outside ticket counters of railway stations and bus stops

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra govt extends restaurant, shop timings

Live news: Samyukta Kisan Morcha wants the sacking of junior home minister, whose son is under arrest for the violence in Lakhmipur Kheri.

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.

Chirag Paswan slams Nitish over targeting of Biharis in Kashmir

Chirag Paswan, the president of Lok Janshakti party (Ram Vilas), has slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for being 'insensitive' and not doing enough over the killings of Bihari labourers in Kashmir.

Kerala rains LIVE: Death toll mounts to 21; PM Modi speaks to CM Vijayan

Live news updates: The Congress will elect a new party president next year; militants kill two migrant workers in Kashmir.

Tourist influx in Kashmir increasing gradually after Covid-19 pandemic

The influx of tourists in Kashmir has started rising gradually months after the tourism sector came to a halt following the Covid-19 pandemic that hit the country last year