jammu and kashmir Archives

November 9, 2024 12:04 PM

J&K: Security tightened in Kishtwar after killing of two village defence guards

Security measures have been intensified in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of two Village Defence Guards by terrorists. The attack has prompted heightened security around the residences of the victims in Ohli-Kuntwara vil...

October 17, 2024 6:00 PM

Omar Abdullah chairs first Cabinet meeting in Srinagar

Just a day after taking oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah chaired his maiden cabinet meeting on Thursday at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar, marking the beginning of his new tenure. The mee...

October 8, 2024 12:24 PM

NC-Congress alliance leads with 52 seats as per EC data

With the counting currently underway, the updated trends by the Election Commission of India released at 11:40 AM on Tuesday have indicated that in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir National Conference and Congress alliance are leading with 52 sea...

October 3, 2024 6:49 PM

63.88% overall voter turnout recorded in Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Thursday that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.88% in the recently concluded Assembly elections. The elections, held in three phases, were the first i...

October 1, 2024 9:21 AM

Prime Minister Modi stresses on women voters’ participation as final phase of elections begins in J-K

As voting for the third phase of elections begins in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exuded confidence in the participation of women voters in large numbers in the festival of democracy. In a post on X, PM Modi also called...

September 30, 2024 9:31 PM

J-K elections: Kathua gears up for polls, 704 polling stations set up for over 5 lakh voters

The Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir is fully prepared for the third and final phase of the Assembly Elections scheduled for October 1. A total of 704 polling parties have been dispatched to their respective stations, equipped with Electronic Vot...

September 28, 2024 12:34 PM

India hits back at Pakistan’s PM over Kashmir statement at UNGA, calls it ‘Travesty’ and ‘Hypocrisy at its worst’

India termed it a "travesty" that Pakistan, which has "a global reputation for terrorism," has the "audacity to attack" the world's largest democracy and raise the issue of Jammu and Kashmir on the platform of the United Nations. In a pointed rebutt...

September 28, 2024 10:39 AM

J-K: Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Kulgam district

A fierce encounter between security forces and terrorists is currently unfolding in the Adigam Devsar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, according to a statement from Kashmir Zone Police on Saturday morning. The Kashmir Zone Police confi...

September 27, 2024 10:31 AM

NIA raids seven locations in connection with Reasi bus attack, search continues

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out raids at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir, as part of its investigation into the Reasi bus attack case, which claimed the lives of nine pilgrims. The ongoing searches are focused on l...

September 26, 2024 8:43 AM

Second phase of J-K polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm: ECI

The second phase of J-K assembly polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release. The ECI said that Budgam recorded 62.98 percent voter turnout till 11.45 pm, Ganderbal recorded 62.51 pe...