Exit polls say advantage to NC-Cong in J&K; Omar calls it ‘time-pass’, BJP remains hopeful of win

    JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Most of the exit polls predicted that the Congress-NC alliance has an advantage in the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir but the BJP remained hopeful of forming the government in the Union territory.   National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, however, described the exit polls as “just time pass” even though […]

Will never ally with BJP, says NC chief Dr Farooq

  Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said the party will never forge an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next government in Jammu & Kashmir. Dr Farooq, said that any party that will side with the BJP will “get vanished” in Jammu and Kashmir. He asserted […]

Rajouri man injured in bear attack in Kangan, hospitalised

      Ganderbal: A 50-year-old  man was injured after being attacked by a bear in Cherwan area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said.   An official said that the man identified as Manzoor Ahmad Khan son of Ahmad Khan of Rajouri was attacked by a bear in forest area […]

NIA raids at Baramulla linked to JeM terror outfit

  Baramulla: The National Investigation Agency( NIA) is conducting searches at multiple locations across India including at Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.   Officials Said that NIA is carrying out searches at 22 locations in 5 states including J&K, Maharashtra , UP, Assam and Delhi. They said the case is related to […]

Infiltration bid foiled, two terrorists killed along LoC in Kupwara

      Srinagar: Security forces on Saturday said that they killed two infiltrators along LoC in North Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district.   An official that based on intelligence inputs with respect to likely infiltration bids, a Joint Operation was launched by IndianArmy & J&K Police on the intervening night of 04-05 Oct 24 at […]

Never advocated gun, violence; talks, not polls way forward to resolve Kashmir issue: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

    Srinagar: Kashmir’s head priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said he has never advocated gun and violence as a means of solution to the issue and that elections can’t be misconstrued as the settlement of Kashmir issue that is lingering since past seven decades. He also said that the Hurriyat was never against elections […]

J&K records overall 63.88 % turnout in assembly polls

      Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded over 63 per cent voter turnout in three phases of assembly polls with nearly 70 per cent turnout recorded in the third phase on October 1, poll body said on Thursday.   In a statement,  poll body said that voter turnout of 69.69% has been recorded in […]

To maintain peaceful atmosphere in Kashmir biggest challenge for security forces: GoC 15 Corps Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai

  Srinagar: General officer Commanding (GoC) of army’s Srinagar based 15 Corps Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai Thursday said that security situation in Kashmir has shown a significant improvement over the past few years the biggest challenge for the security agencies is to keep the situation intact as it is today. He also said that militancy […]