Category: Jammu and Kashmir

• SRINAGAR
• ANANTNAG
• Leh
• Gurez
• Laharwalpora
• Jammu
• Pampore
• Ladakh
• Rajouri
• Kargil
• Udhampur

The Congress leader along with many fellow marchers started the Bharat Jodo Yatra on September 7 last year and hoisted the National Flag on Sunday at Lal Chowk here after completing the 3,970-km walk.

NIA sources said the building where the Hurriyat Conference office is located is partly owned by separatist leader Nayeem Khan, who is presently lodged in Tihar Jail in Delhi in connection with a terror financing case.

The police in Baramulla district said, "A Norwegian tourist named Oeyvind Aamot arrived in Gulmarg today and went for skiing. He lost his way and got stuck in the Khar Nallah forests in Drang area.

Official parades and other celebrations connected with the country's 74th Republic Day passed off peacefully throughout J&K on Thursday without any untoward incident being reported from anywhere so far.

Despite these arrangements, people moved freely in markets and on streets and the ubiquitous presence of the security forces did not evoke any fear among the pedestrians in Srinagar and other places.

Six people were injured in two explosions in Jammu on Saturday. Mukesh Singh, ADGP (Jammu Zone) said six people were injured in two blasts that occurred in two vehicles in Narwal area of Jammu city.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and president of National Conference, Farooq Abdullah on Thursday travelled to Lakhanpur in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district to receive Rahul Gandhi during the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra.

The two terrorists, who were killed in a gunfight with the security forces on Tuesday outside district court in Central Kashmir's Budgam district, have been identified, officials said.

A total of 172 stranded workers were rescued and brought to a safe area in an army avalanche rescue operation at Sarbal in Sonmarg area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, the Army said on Sunday.

Three soldiers, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed on Wednesday after they slipped into a deep gorge in Machil sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Kupwara district.

"These detained persons are being questioned by police and other agencies. They have made some important disclosures which will help in further progress of the investigation," sources said.

During the current year, 85 cases have been registered against 161 persons in the district. 33 people involved in narcotics smuggling have been detained and lodged in different jails under PSA (PIT-NDPS Act).

In a coordinated action, the government is taking stern measures against the drug-peddlers to tackle Pakistan-sponsored narco-terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. After booking them under stringent laws, the authorities have now decided to seize their immovable properties.

A major infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district was foiled by the Indian Army, resulting in the elimination of 2 terrorists, defence officials said on Sunday.

Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have started reappearing on the scene as speculations are rife that Assembly elections are likely to be held in the Union Territory either in April or September.

Accoding to the MHA, TRF has been recruiting youth into militancy through online media for furtherance of terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The outfit has also been involved in carrying out propaganda on terror activities.

At minus 6.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, Srinagar recorded the second lowest winter temperature in the last five years. In 2021, the minimum temperature had dropped to minus 8.8 in Srinagar on January 31.

Police said, "Anybody sharing specific information regarding the terrorists involved in the gruesome terror attack at Dhangri Rajouri shall be rewarded Rs 10 lakhs. "The details of the informer shall be kept secret."

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) since its inception has played a pivotal role in breaking the backbone of terror networks across the country. In 2022 the NIA registered 73 cases and filed 59 charge sheets, and also arrested 456 accused, including 19 absconders.

In his year-ender media conference on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said that 2022 was more peaceful as compared to the previous four years. Addressing mediapersons here, the DGP said that 56 foreigner terrorists were among 186 killed in 2022.

Fire occurred in the civil secretariat in J&K's Jammu city on Wednesday. Smoke followed by flames came out from the 4th floor of the civil secretariat.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that she will be joining Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K. She also praised Gandhi for "his indomitable courage".

A major tragedy was averted on Monday when the security forces recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. Police said that the security forces recovered the IED in the Basantghar area of the district.

"Police in Shopian received an information about a terror crime incident at Heerpora area. Senior police officers reached the terror crime spot to ascertain the facts," a police official said.

Interestingly, the recovery also included 81 balloons with markings of "I love Pakistan" with Pakistani flag marked on them. Five gunny bags with Pakistani markings were also found.