MeT predicts moderate to heavy rainfall in J&K from April 18

Srinagar, April 15 (KINS): The Meteorological Centre Srinagar on Tuesday issued a weather alert forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir from April 18 to 20, following a brief period of dry weather.

According to the department, weather conditions will remain “generally dry” from April 15 to 17. However, a significant shift is expected from the evening of April 18, with light to moderate rain and snowfall likely over higher reaches, accompanied by thunder and gusty w...

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Registrations begin for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025

Srinagar, April 15 (KINS): Registrations for the annual 52-day-long Shri Amarnath Yatra officially commenced, marking the beginning of preparations for one of the most significant spiritual pilgrimages in India. Devotees can register online through the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board’s official website jksasb.nic.in or offline at over 540 designated bank branches and facilitation centers across the country, including Panchayat Bhawan, Vaishnavi Dham, and Mahajan Hall.

Registration is mandato...

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DC Ganderbal discusses measures for environment conservation at Zojila Pass

Ganderbal, March 20: Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore, today chaired a high-level meeting to discuss measures for ensuring  environmental conservation at Zojila Pass.

During the deliberations, the DC conducted a comprehensive review of traffic regulation, measures for safeguarding environment as well as unauthorized commercial activities at Zero Point, Zojila Pass.

In view of recent judgement of the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, it was decided that the operation of snow...

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Rail connectivity to Kashmir likely to be inaugurated on January 26: MP Mian Altaf

Srinagar, Jan 08 (KINS): Senior National Conference leader and Member of Parliament Mian Altaf Ahmad expressed optimism on Wednesday about the much-awaited rail connectivity to Kashmir being inaugurated on January 26.

Speaking to news gathering agency KINS over phone, Altaf said, “I believe the rail project will be thrown open on January 26. It will be a significant development for Jammu and Kashmir.”

The railway project, once operational, is expected to enhance connectivity and provid...

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Div Com Kashmir reviews management of vehicular movement through Zojila Pass

Emphasizes on close coordination & synergy among agencies to regulate traffic according to weather conditions

Srinagar, Dec 13 (GNS): In view of plummeting temperatures and frosty condition of road connecting UT of Ladakh with UT of J&K through Zojila Pass, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Friday convened a meeting of concerned officers & agencies regarding the opening and closure of the Pass.

Addressing the meeting, Divisional Commissioner exhor...

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Congress- NC alliance will lead positive outcomes in the upcoming assembly elections: Pawan Khera

Arshad Farooq

Srinagar, Sep 17 (KINS): Pawan Khera, media advisor for the Indian National Congress, has criticized the Union Home Minister’s assertions that “terrorism has been eradicated, highlighting an increase in terrorist activities, particularly in the Jammu region”.

Speaking at a press conference in Baramulla , Khera, accompanied by senior Congress leader Salman Anees Soz and the party’s candidate for North Kashmir, stated, “Terrorist activities have escalated despite claims of ...

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J&K Assembly polls: NC retains old guard, BJP introduces new faces

Arjumand Shah

Srinagar, Aug 28 (KINS): The National Conference (NC) has largely retained its old guard, while the BJP has introduced mostly new faces in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nomination process for the Assembly elections, covering 24 constituencies in the first of three phased polls in Jammu and Kashmir, concluded on Tuesday. A total of 279 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 24 constituencies—16 in Kashmir and 8 in the Jammu region....

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NC-Congress Alliance deal sealed in J&K: NC to contest 51 seats, Congress 32 in upcoming Assembly Elections

Arshad Farooq

Srinagar, Aug 26 (KINS): In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections, the National Conference (NC) and the Indian National Congress have formalized a seat-sharing agreement aimed at enhancing their electoral prospects.

Under the agreement, the National Conference will contest 51 of the 90 available seats, while the Congress will field candidates in 32 constituencies. Additionally, five seats will feature friendly contests between the two...

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BJP’s policy on J&K, Ladakh neither respects ‘Kashmiriyat’ nor upholds Jamhuriyat’: Kharge

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday demanded that elections in Jammu and Kashmir must be held according to the Supreme Court-set deadline, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleging that the BJP’s policy on J-K and Ladakh neither respects ‘Kashmiriyat’ nor upholds ‘Jamhuriyat’.

Kharge’s remarks come on the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories of J-K and Ladakh. “BJP’s policy on Jammu & Kashmir a...

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Shifting Terror Theatre to Jammu: Its Aims and Objectives

By: Dr. Ramees Raja Beig

From Mid-2023 there was a surge in terror attacks in Jammu which was considered to be a safe place and declared terror-free by the Jammu and Kashmir Police many times. The geographical landscape of Jammu is harsher than Kashmir because of the vast and thick forests which lies between the LOC.

Understanding the timelineof major attacks in Jammu region

July 16, 2024: Four Army soldiers were killed in action in Doda, July 8, 2024: Five Army personnel were kille...

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