SRINAGAR — The ceasefire with Pakistan along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir has sustained and exceptions to any activity taken by the other side is brought to notice through various means, a top Army officer said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Army’s strategic Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, […]
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Closely monitoring situation in West Asia to ensure no adverse impact in J&K: Army
SRINAGAR — The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir are closely monitoring the situation in West Asia to ensure there is no adverse impact on the security scenario in the Union territory, a senior Army officer said here on Thursday. “Regarding the ongoing global conflicts, such as those in the Middle East, and their potential […]
J&K legislative assembly staff directed to report back immediately
SRINAGAR — The staff of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, which is currently deployed in various departments by the General Administration Department, has been directed to report back to the Secretary of the J&K Legislative Assembly in Jammu/ Srinagar immediately. As per the order issued by General Administration Department J&K, “It is hereby ordered that […]
Municipal, Panchayat polls likely before December, Security forces to remain in J&K until completion of polls
JAMMU — After successfully conducting the Assembly elections, the government is now preparing to hold municipal and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the end of this year, according to highly placed sources. In a strategic move, security forces and paramilitary personnel deployed to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Assembly elections will […]
Construction on 50-bedded critical care block begins in Pulwama
PULWAMA — Construction has commenced on a 50-bedded Critical Care Block (CCB) in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. This project is a part of the Emergency Response and Health Preparedness Package (ECRP) and was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2024. The new facility being constructed is located adjacent to the existing District […]
Kashmiri Pandits record over 30% turnout in third and final phase of assembly polls
JAMMU — The Kashmiri Pandits registered a voter turnout of over 30 per cent in the third and final phase of the elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Spread across 16 assembly segments in three districts of North Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandits cast their votes at 24 specially designated polling booths in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi-NCR. […]
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq files plea in J&K High Court against ‘house arrest’
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court challenging his “house arrest”, the separatist amalgam said on Wednesday. It said the court is scheduled to hear the petition on Friday. While the Hurriyat has claimed that its chairman has been under house detention for […]
Protests in Budgam over killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
BUDGAM — The protests broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday against the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon, officials said. The protests were held in Magam market area and Budgam town of the central Kashmir district on the fourth day of mourning of Nasrallah. Some market places were shut […]
Bandipora village residents boycott polls over broken promises
BANDIPORA — Situated on the banks of Wular Lake, Kanyari village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday stayed away from the polls to protest against the lack of development by the successive regimes. The village, located in the Sumbal division, is part of the Bandipora constituency following delimitation. A day before the scheduled polls […]
Nalin Prabhat takes over as Director General of J&K Police
SRINAGAR — Following the retirement of R R Swain, highly decorated IPS officer Nalin Prabhat took over as the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday. Prabhat, whose appointment was announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs in August, received the baton from Swain during a simple ceremony at the police headquarters here. […]








