Kashmiri Pandits celebrate Pushkar festival after 11 years near Srinagar

SHADIPORA - After a gap of 11 years, Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district are celebrating Pushkar festival with fervour and gaiety in the Shadipora area.

Vintage aerial bombs recovered from Poonch

POONCH - Two bombs dropped during India’s war with Pakistan in the 1960s and 1970s were recovered in Jammu and Kasmir’s Poonch district on Monday.

Illegal construction continues unabated in Kashmir despite ban

PAHALGAM - Construction work of high-rise buildings is in full swing in Jammu and Kasmir’s Pahalgam region despite the authorities imposing a ban on such activities.

Huge cache of arms recovered in Poonch in Kashmir

POONCH - Security forces have recovered an arms cache from a rebel hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday.

Two militants shot dead in Doda

DODA - Security forces gunned down a self-styled commander of Hizbul Mujahideen and his accomplice in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district last night.

Kashmiri youth languishing in Pak militant camps desperate to return home

DODA - Hundreds of youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, who were recruited by Pakistani Militant camps, are desperate to return home, police said on Friday.

American pop star Naomi croons for climate change in Kashmir

GULMARG - American pop star and YouTube sensation Terra Naomi has staged a concert to draw the attention of world leaders towards the fast melting glaciers of Kashmir.

Top self-styled militant commander arrested in Kashmir

ANANTNAG - Jammu Kashmir police assisted by the paramilitary forces arrested a top militant belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammad.

Kashmir farmers opt for mushroom cultivation

KATHUA - Farmers of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district opted for mushroom cultivation, as they found have it profitable.

Army distributes artificial limbs in Kashmir

POONCH - A free artificial limbs camp has been organised by the Indian Army in association with an NGO in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

Huge cache of ammunition seized near Poonch

POONCH - Security forces seized a huge cache of ammunition from Dhoke-Sawjian in Poonch District on Thursday.

Black bear rescued in Poonch

POONCH - Wildlife authorities rescued a black bear trapped in a river of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

Huge cache of arms recovered from J-K’s Reasi district

REASI - Security personnel on Thursday busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunitions and several documents in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.

Two Lashkar militants killed in J-K’s Reasi district

REASI - Security personnel have gunned down two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including a self-styled commander after a fierce encounter here on Wednesday.

A LeT militant surrenders before security forces in Kashmir

REASI - A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant surrendered before security forces in Reasi district of Indian Kashmir on Tuesday.

Saffron festival in Kashmir

PAMPORE - A day long saffron festival was recently organized to promote tourism at Pampore in Srinagar.

12 killed in J-K road mishap

KATHUA - At least twelve persons have been killed and seven others injured in a road accident on Jammu-Pathankote National Highway today.

Kashmir jail teaches prisons the art of weaving and embroidery

AMPHALA - The administration of the District Jail at Amphala in Jammu and Kashmir has undertaken a project as part of reforming the prisoners by training them in the art of weaving cloth and embroidery.

Infiltration bid foiled in J-K, one militant killed

TANGHDAR - The Army has foils an infiltration bid in Tanghdar sector of north Kashmir today.

One militant has reportedly been killed and the operation is still going on.

Top Lashkar commander killed in J-K

REASI - A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander was on Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Govt. ready for talks with all in J-K for peace, development and solution of the issue: PM

ANANTNAG - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said he is ready to hold talks with all sections of society in Jammu and Kashmir to find a political and a diplomatic solution of the issue.

Udhampur residents demand bridge over Tawi River

UDHAMPUR - Residents of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir are facing many problems in absence of a bridge over the Tawi River.

Solar power plant in Ladakh villages

MARKHA VALLEY - A solar power plant starts supplying electricity to the villagers of Markha valley in Jammu and Kashmir.

India, Pakistan trade across divided Kashmir completes one year

URI - Traders from India and Pakista administered Kashmir met in Kashmir’s Uri town on Wednesday to celebrate one year of trade.

Real estate boom in Kashmir

POONCH - Land prices are skyrocketing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch town, as residents of militancy-hit remote areas of the state are migrating here.

Bhadarwah uses bike rally to promote tourism

BHADARWAH - A bike rally is on in the Bhadarwah Valley to promote tourism.

Organised by Bhaderwah Development Authority (BDA), the week-long rally began on Saturday.

Infiltration bid foiled in Jammu and Kashmir

GUREZ - Army foiled an infiltration bid from across the border by killing two militants in Gurez Sector of Jammu and Kashmir this morning.

Two militants killed in Kashmir encounter

KUPWARA - Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district this morning.

One army soldier injured in Kashmir encounter

PAMPORE - One army soldier was injured in an encounter with militants in Pampore in South Kashmir.

More Kashmiri girls join schools

REYASI - More girls are going to schools in Reyasi district of Jammu and Kashmir after an ebb in the two decades-long insurgency in the state.