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Kashmir Latest News

A key section of this website, it offers round-the-clock updates on events unfolding in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh, as well as related developments from around the world. Providing the most comprehensive account of events and the individuals involved, this section stands out as the only one not cross-referenced with other categories on the site.

Sajjad Lone Slams Govt Over Job Commitment, Curbs on New Posts

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference president Sajjad Lone on Saturday accused the government of failing to honour its commitment to create one lakh...

Nasha Mukht Abhiyan: Properties Worth Rs 5 Crore Attached in Srinagar Under NDPS Act

SRINAGAR: Police in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday attached immovable properties worth nearly Rs 5 crore belonging to alleged drug peddlers and narcotics...

Jammu Kashmir Forest Minister Boycotts Department Event Over Sidhra Demolitions

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, boycotted a Forest Department event in Srinagar in protest...

Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces and Militants in Jammu Kashmir

SRINAGAR: An encounter between security forces and militants erupted on Saturday in the Gambhir Muglan area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, following...

LG Sinha Leads Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Padyatra in Shopian

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday participated in the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Padyatra’ in Shopian, where people from diverse...

Jammu Kashmir: Govt Imposes Austerity Measures for FY 2026–27, Restricts Official Functions and Expenditure

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has rolled out strict austerity measures for the financial year 2026–27 with the aim of rationalising expenditure and...

SDRF Launches Search Operation in Ganderbal Canal to Trace Missing Girl

SRINAGAR: A search and rescue operation was launched on Saturday by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) at the Ganiwan hydro power canal in...

Hailstorm Aftermath: Crop Insurance Scheme Likely Within Two Months in Jammu Kashmir, says Minister...

SRINAGAR: Minister Javed Ahmad Dar on Saturday said the government is likely to implement the crop insurance scheme in Jammu and Kashmir within the...

Search Intensifies for Man Who Jumped into River Jhelum in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Search operations were resumed on Saturday at Budshah Bridge in Srinagar to trace a man who reportedly jumped into the River Jhelum earlier...

Pampore Irrigation Dept Reclaims Encroached Canal in Nowgam

SRINAGAR: The Irrigation Construction Division Pampore on Friday said it has removed an illegal encroachment from a section of a canal in Nowgam area...
Scores of helicopter sorties roved over Uri on September 18, 2016 following the militant attack. (KL Image: Bilal Bahadur)

Indian Army Helicopter Crashes Near Leh

SRINAGAR: Three Indian Army officers, including a senior commander, had a narrow escape after their Cheetah helicopter crashed in the mountainous Tangtse region near...

CM’s Calendar Packed With Foreign Tours, Not Disposal of Files: LoP Sharma

SRINAGAR: Describing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as a “tourist-in-chief,” Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma on Saturday said the CM’s calendar is packed with...

Jammu Kashmir Govt Places Engineers as In-charge Executive Engineers in Public Works Department

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir’s Public Works (R and B) Departmen ordered the placement of three engineers as In-charge Executive Engineers (Civil)...

Fresh Snowfall at Razdan Pass as Rain and Hail Lash Kashmir Plains

SRINAGAR: Fresh snowfall was recorded at Razdan Pass and other higher reaches of north Kashmir on Saturday, while rain and hailstorm lashed several plains...

Two Drug Peddlers Arrested; Contraband Recovered in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday arrested two alleged drug peddlers during naka checking in the Kokernag area and recovered contraband...