The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 4224.23 crore package for 316 road projects in Jammu and Kashmir under PMGSY-IV, which is the biggest ever package for the union territory so far since the national flagship rural road development programme was started.
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Turbulence hits IndiGo flight, lands safely in Srinagar
Severe turbulence hit an IndiGo airlines flight bound to Srinagar from Delhi, causing panic, cries and prayers among passengers on Wednesday, but fortunately the flight landed in Srinagar safely, though with a broken nose.
J&K LG chairs unified command meeting on Amarnath Yatra, current security situation
J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday, chaired a meeting of the unified command here to review the security arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra, as well as the current situation in the UT.
Three Jaish terrorists killed in J&K encounter
Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Nader village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Three terrorists killed in J&K gunfight
Three terrorists were killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with the joint forces in Keller area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. V. K. Birdi, IGP (Kashmir), told reporters that three terrorists have been killed.
Hours after announcement of truce, Pakistan violates ceasefire
Despite the announcement of ceasefire by India and Pakistan, there was a violation by the Pakistan army on Saturday evening in Akhnoor, Mendhar, R.S. Pura, Chamb, Bhimber and Gurez sectors while loud blasts were also heard in Srinagar.
Loud blasts cause panic in J&K's Srinagar, Akhnoor areas
Panic gripped Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city and Akhnoor area in Jammu division on Saturday as massive blast-like sounds were heard forcing morning walkers to rush back home while overnight pounding of civilian areas in Poonch and Rajouri districts by Pakistan Army caused major damage.
Our armed forces ready to deal with any situation: J&K LG
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said on Friday that the armed forces of the country were ready to deal with any situation.
After 'Operation Sindoor', Pakistan Army resorts to heavy artillery fire on J&K LoC
After successful targeting of nine terrorists' sites in Pakistan by the Indian armed forces on Wednesday, the Pakistan Army resorted to heavy mortar shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) for the 13th consecutive day.
Kulgam man jumps into river, drowns; video surfaces as NC, PDP leaders cry foul
Amid allegations that his body was found in a river after he was picked up by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources said on Monday that 23-year old Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray had jumped into the river after he was taken to identify the terrorist hideout.
Residences of LeT commanders, Pahalgam attack suspects demolished across Kashmir
Security forces have intensified their crackdown on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives and suspects linked to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives on April 22.
LeT terror associate killed in J&K encounter, two security men injured
A terror associate was killed and two policemen were injured on Friday in an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Officials said the security forces surrounded Ajas village in Bandipora district following information about the presence of terrorists there.
J&K Police announce Rs 20 lakh reward for information on Pahalgam attack terrorists
The J&K Police on Thursday announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest of Pakistani nationals and local Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack.
Security forces release sketches, photos of terrorists who carried out Pahalgam attack
Security forces on Wednesday released a photograph and sketches of terrorists suspected to be responsible for the Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were killed and several others were injured on Tuesday.
Culprits won’t be spared: Amit Shah after paying last respects to deceased tourists of Pahalgam attacks
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday vowed that the perpetrators of the brutal terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam will be brought to justice and added that India will never bend to cowardly acts of terror.
Two terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid on Uri LoC
Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday as the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Baramulla district.
HM Shah meets victims of Pahalgam terror attack, visits ground zero
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the terror attack site in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley on Wednesday, where the terrorists unleashed mayhem a day ago, gunning down several tourists and injuring many others.
16 killed in Pahalgam terror attack, Home Minister chairs security review meeting, security operations launched
At least 16 tourists, including two foreigners, were killed and 20 other tourists & locals injured in a terror attack in Pahalgam hill station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Srinagar to chair an urgent review meeting
One tourist killed, 12 injured in Pahalgam terror attack
A tourist was killed and 12 other persons, including tourists & locals, were injured in a terror attack in Pahalgam hill station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said.
Were Abdullahs on the same page with PM Modi on Article 370; ex-RAW chief says 'yes'
Former RAW chief, A.S. Dulat in his recent book, ‘The Chief Minister and the Spy’, has generated a storm in the tea cup for the ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir by writing that the ‘former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah was secretly on board when Article 370 was removed’.
12 groups have rejected separatist Hurriyat, committed to unity of Bharat, says Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that as the spirit of unity rules Jammu and Kashmir under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 12 groups have rejected the separatist Hurriyat Conference and pledged loyalty to the Constitution.
HM Amit Shah reviews developmental projects in J&K, meets CM Omar Abdullah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the progress of various developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir in a high-level meeting here on Tuesday.
‘Disempowering Muslims’: J&K political parties oppose Waqf (Amendment) Bill
All political parties of J&K, except the BJP, opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, saying that the Bill is intended to disempower Muslims and only target one religion.
Highway robbers posing as police commandos arrested in Srinagar
A police statement said that Srinagar cops have arrested a gang of robbers, who were posing as police commandos to rob trucks on the highway during night.
Non-local killings: NIA raids multiple places in Kashmir
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday conducted raids at multiple locations in Kashmir in connection with the killings of non-locals by the terrorists.