Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

Demolition Drive Leads To Clashes And Stone-Throwing In J&K, 6 Cops Injured

June 29, 2024 admin

The National Conference and the J&K Apni Party have condemned the demolition. Srinagar: Six policemen, including an officer, were among eight injured after an anti-encroachment drive led to members of a nomadic clashing with cops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday. Bulldozers were used to demolish a mosque allegedly built on state land…

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Srinagar Recognised As “World Craft City”, To “Boost” Handicraft Sector

June 24, 2024 admin

Tourism in Srinagar is also set to benefit significantly from this recognition (File) Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has been officially recognised as a ‘World Craft City’ by the World Crafts Council, an official spokesperson said here. The recognition would boost the handloom and handicraft sector, which will benefit tourism and…

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PM Modi Leads Yoga Session In Srinagar To Mark 10th International Yoga Day

June 20, 2024 admin

The yoga event will take place on the banks of Srinagar’s Dal Lake. Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations this morning from Jammu and Kashmir — an event that has received massive national and global attention in which the location plays no small part. Here are top 10 points…

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PM Modi’s 2-Day Visit To Jammu And Kashmir To Begin Today After 3rd Win. Here’s Full Schedule

June 20, 2024 admin

PM Modi will reach Srinagar on Thursday amid multi-tier security. (File) Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have strengthened security in Srinagar ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit starting Thursday. According to the police, a multi-tier security blanket has been put in place. “It is a multi-tier security. As per the security protocols, the…

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2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir’s Baramulla

June 19, 2024 admin

The region has witnessed back-to-back encounters in the past few weeks. (Representational) Two terrorists have been killed in a fierce encounter that broke out today in Jammu and Kashmir’s Hadipora village in the Baramulla district of the Union Territory. The encounter started after security forces and the police launched a search operation to track down…

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In Twin Meetings, Amit Shah Takes Stock Of J&K Situation, Amarnath Prep

June 17, 2024 admin

The home minister directed security agencies to work in mission mode. New Delhi: The recent terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir show that terrorism has been forced to shrink to a proxy war from highly organised acts of violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation….

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Mines Explode During Forest Fire Along Line of Control In J&K’s Poonch

May 30, 2024 admin

The blaze started from across the LoC and spread to this side, officials said. (Representational) Jammu: Several mines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday and blaze also erupted in the forest areas of Samba and Jammu districts, causing significant damage, officials said. In Samba,…

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Amit Shah Explains Why PM Modi’s Kashmir Policy Has Been A Success

May 29, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during an exclusive interview with NDTV, said that scrapping of Article 370 helped strengthen democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the move sent a clear message to the people of the Valley that they are a part of India. “Modi ji scrapped Article 370 and sent a…

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38% Voting For J&K’s Srinagar Seat, Highest In 35 Years

May 13, 2024 admin

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 4: Srinagar had recorded 14 per cent polling in the last general election. Srinagar: The Srinagar constituency of Jammu and Kashmir voted on Monday to choose its next representative to the Lok Sabha — the first election there since the general election of 2019. And the voting figure broke all…

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Muslims Donate Land To Build Temple Road In Jammu And Kashmir

May 11, 2024 admin

Authorities said the road will be built soon using panchayat funds. (Representational) Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir: Sending out a message of religious harmony, two Muslims in the Reasi district have forward to donate their land for a 500-year-old Hindu temple that lacked proper accessibility. A road connecting the temple will be constructed on the land….

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