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The three-member delimitation commission headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai was set up in March 2020 for a year. (Photo: PTI/File)

EC's Delimitation Commission to visit Jammu & Kashmir to meet parties from July 6-9

The decision to visit union territory was taken after the panel held a meeting at the Election Commission office

30 Jun 2021 2:57 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an all-party meeting with various political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, in Delhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

K.C. Singh | After J&K olive branch, will Pak ties normalise

The PM’s session with the Kashmiri political leaders is a recognition that the government’s Kashmir policy has yielded poor results

29 Jun 2021 7:20 AM

The drone was seen by the sentry of an Army Garrison at Kalu Chack around 3 am. (Photo: AFP/File)

Jammu: Army sentry opens fire after seeing suspected drone over brigade headquarters

Nothing objectionable has been found on the ground so far

28 Jun 2021 12:24 PM

The SPO's son is reportedly serving in the Army. (Photo: Representational)

Cop, spouse and daughter shot dead by militants in Pulwama

The mother-daughter duo succumbed to their injuries in hospital later

28 Jun 2021 10:59 AM

In recent months terrorists from Pakistan have been increasingly using drones to drop weapons and drugs across the international border in Jammu and Punjab. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Drone attacks likely to alter threat perception in India

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Dilbag Singh termed the blasts on the Air Force Station at Jammu a terror attack

28 Jun 2021 1:37 AM

Omar told reporters it was made clear to the Centre during the PM's meeting that the statehood should be restored to J&K before holding Assembly polls. (PTI Photo)

Statehood should be restored to J&K before holding Assembly poll, says Omar Abdullah

Farooq said even senior Cong leader Karan Singh has called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections

26 Jun 2021 6:13 PM

National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah speaks to media persons after a meeting of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), in Srinagar on June 22, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Farooq Abdullah holds consultations with NC leaders from Jammu over meet with PM

14 leaders from J&K, including Abdullah, have been invited to the meeting on Thursday to be chaired by PM Modi

24 Jun 2021 1:05 AM

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha performs rituals during bhoomi pujan ceremony of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) at Majeen, Jammu. (PTI Photo)

Work on ₹33.22 crore TTD temple in Jammu begins

The TTD has been allotted this land on lease for a period of 40 years

14 Jun 2021 12:26 AM

The J&K media, which has been walking on the razor’s edge for the last several decades, has already registered their strong protest against the new fiat. (Representational Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Help media protect rights

The police can, of course, impose reasonable restrictions, of which the people of J&K and the media there have quite a clear idea

09 Apr 2021 4:56 AM

Will J&K-AGMUT cadre merger solve Valley’s problem of sparse governance?

The cadre merger, the Centre hopes, will allow officers in the AGMUT cadre to be posted in J&K and Ladakh, and vice-versa

25 Mar 2021 4:38 AM

Dilip Cherian | NGT hauls up Kerala govt for ignoring ‘legacy waste’ directive

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is moving ahead with its announcement last year of retiring identified inefficient employees

11 Feb 2021 4:36 AM

Even 2G bandwidth services are frequently suspended at places on the pretext of law and order issues, causing huge inconvenience to people. (Representational image: PTI/file photo)

4G services may be restored soon in remaining 18 districts of J&K

J&K witnessed a complete communication blackout for weeks after the Centre stripped it of its special status and split it up into two UTs

08 Jan 2021 11:11 AM

Assessing the situation in J&K and predicting anything for the period beyond has to take into consideration a number of domains. Each of these can be a spoiler, while success is only gained by the cumulative whole achieved by them (Representational Image:AP)

Syed Ata Hasnain | As politics intensifies in J&K, ensure its security

What have the DDC elections really achieved? They have created hope and an opportunity for political empowerment at the grassroots level

04 Jan 2021 4:59 AM

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir's copperware witnesses a resurgence

The Kashmiri copperware is an ancient artwork and the objects are used as household dailyware and also for decorative purposes

20 Nov 2020 2:40 AM

12 civilians injured as militants' attempt to target CRPF with grenade fail

All the injured were evacuated to a nearby hospital

19 Nov 2020 5:36 AM

BJP targets Congress, Gupkar Alliance over their stance on Article 370

The BJP described the Gupkar Alliance as "unholy"

16 Nov 2020 6:50 PM

Gujjar and OBC leaders meet PAGD leaders.

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration to contest J-K District Council polls

The J-K administration had earlier this week announced to hold the first ever DDC elections in eight phases

08 Nov 2020 2:32 AM

Jammu and Kashmir Police claims Lashkar, TRF killed 3 BJP workers

A group of gunmen had at around 8 pm on Thursday shot and killed 3 BJP workers

31 Oct 2020 1:46 AM

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah kept in day-long house arrest, barred from Milad-e-Nabi prayers

The NC and People's Alliance condemned the move.

31 Oct 2020 12:44 AM

Activists of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shout slogans during a protest rally against the central government, in Jammu, Wednesday , Oct. 28, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Opposition hits Jammu and Kashmir streets against land law amendment

Meanwhile, former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have pledged to fight a decisive battle against the Centre

30 Oct 2020 1:10 AM

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