CRPF jawan from Assam killed in Jammu and Kashmir

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan from Assam’s Dhemaji district was killed in a grenade attack by militants in Jammu and Kashmir. Mrityunjoy Chutia, son of Sobilal Chutia and Chandika Chutia of Sisiborgaon in Dhemaji was a part of CRPF team which was attacked by militants in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. Militants […]

BSF sub-inspector from Manipur killed in ceasefire violation along LoC in J&K

A sub-inspector of the Border Security Force (BSF), Paotinsat Guite was killed when Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. BSF Sub-Inspector Paotinsat Guite, who was deployed at FDL of BSF in Rajouri sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, lost […]

Army jawan from Assam martyred in Pak shelling along LoC in J&K

An Army jawan from lower Assam’s Dhubri district is among the four Indian Army personnel killed in the multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) from Gurez to Uri sectors of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Haradhan Ray from Futukibari Medhipara in the Sapatgram area of Dhubri district made the […]

J&K: 3 CRPF personnel killed in militant attack in Kupwara

A day after five security personnel lost their lives during an encounter with militants, three CRPF personnel were killed and two others injured when militants opened fire on them at a checkpoint in Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday evening. Security forces also recovered body of a 15-year-old civilian boy, who was killed in the exchange […]

As CAB protests peak, Centre moves forces from J&K to Assam

The Central government has started withdrawing paramilitary forces from Jammu and Kashmir after the law and order situation improves in the Valley. Ten companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been moved from Jammu and Kashmir to Assam. According to sources, as many as 20 CRPF companies will be sent to Assam from […]

Situation under control, restrictions will be further lifted after review: J&K Police

The government on Wednesday said that law and order was under control in Jammu and Kashmir, and barring some “localised incidents” which led to a few pellet injuries that were treated, no major violence has been reported in the region. Speaking to media here, Jammu and Kashmir’s Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), […]

Normalcy returning in J&K; schools reopen at some locations

Days after Section 144 was imposed in districts of Jammu and Kashmir, schools reopened here on Friday. Piyush Singla, Deputy Commissioner, told ANI: “Section 144 is still imposed, but with some exceptions in certain areas. The administration will monitor the vulnerable areas very closely. Section 144 will be withdrawn gradually after analyzing the situations here. […]

PoK, Aksai Chin integral part of J&K, can die for it; says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin is an integral and inseparable part of Jammu and Kashmir and India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. “Whenever I talk about Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin comes under it and can die for it,” Shah snapped back […]

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah arrested after scrapping of Article 370

With Rajya Sabha giving the green signal to the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were arrested by security forces on Monday. Former J&K chief minister and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has been detained and taken to a guest house […]