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Cross-LoC trade and transport facilities are considered major confidence building exercises between India and Pakistan. (Photo: PTI/File)

Suspension of cross-LoC trade weighs cash inflow, loss pegged at Rs 80...

The cross-LoC bus service via Poonch-Rawalakot road too remained suspended for the past 16 weeks.

24 Oct 2017 6:46 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: PTI)

J&K cabinet: Long pending demand met; will pave way for meaningful...

I hope that today's initiative would bring the same positive dividends to State and the country as has happened in the...

24 Oct 2017 12:01 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti speaking with reporters after meeting Home Minister Rajnath Singh at his residence in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Mehbooba hails Centre's initiative for dialogue with Kashmiris

She further said dialogue is the need of the hour and the only way to go forward.

23 Oct 2017 7:20 PM IST

Vikramaditya Singh

Vikramaditya Singh quits biased party' PDP

Earlier Vikramaditya Singh posted his resignation letter on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.

23 Oct 2017 7:12 AM IST

Indian paramilitary soldiers closes a street with a barbwire during a strike called by separatists and restrictions imposed by authorities as a precautionary measure in Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

Teenage girl killed, woman injured in militant attack in J&K's Tral

The officials said that the gunmen opened fire at Yasmeena, a resident of Tral's Khonmoh village, and Ruby, who lives at...

23 Oct 2017 2:25 AM IST

Jammu & Kashmir Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid. (File photo)

42 J&K policemen killed in past one year, 1.622 since militancy broke...

Majority of the police personnel died while dealing with cross-border firing from Pakistan.

22 Oct 2017 7:16 AM IST

Two people were injured in the firing and have been evacuated to the nearest hospital, the officer said, adding that their condition was stable. (Photo: PTI)

J&K: Army porter killed, 2 women injured in Pak firing along LoC in...

The Army and police officials said that Pak troops fired small arms to target the Indian forward posts and civilian...

21 Oct 2017 9:35 PM IST

Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on behalf of President Kovind presented Presidents Standard to 47 Armoured Regiment in Jammu. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Be ready to counter any Doklam-like situation along border: Army Chief

The Army chief also said that the enquiries into the terror attacks in Pathankot, Uri and Nagrota had been completed and...

21 Oct 2017 8:47 PM IST

Rawat, on a day-long visit here, also brushed aside the issue of alleged braid chopping incidents in the state as a routine matter which the civil administration and the police would deal with. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Radicalisation due to social media, being tackled seriously: Army...

The Army chief blamed the social media for the radicalisation of people, particularly the youth in the state.

21 Oct 2017 5:44 PM IST

Similar incidents have been reported from some other parts of the Valley where braids of more than 150 women and girls have been cut by unknown assailants during the past month. (Photo: Representational/File)

J&K: Mob tries to set ablaze mentally ill man mistaken for braid...

The police and witnesses said that a mob caught hold of the mentally deranged person and thrashed him severely.

20 Oct 2017 6:40 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates Diwali with Jawan in Gurez in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Jawans my family: Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Gurez, J&K

PM said he too wishes to spend Diwali with family and therefore, he had come among jawans, who he considers his family.

19 Oct 2017 12:45 PM IST

Locals, including children, join soldiers to make Diwali celebrations a memorable one. (Screengrab)

Watch: Soldiers in Poonch district of Jammu celebrate Diwali

Soldiers celebrated the auspicious festival by lighting oil lamps.

19 Oct 2017 9:37 AM IST