Chidambaram to visit J&K next week for security review

Sunday 15 March '09

Home Minister P Chidambaram will next week visit Jammu and Kashmir to review the security situation in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and discuss other issues relating to internal security.

J-K HC asks Army to compensate for dead porters

Saturday 14 March '09

The High Court has directed the Army authorities in Kashmir to immediately pay compensation to the next kin of porters.

Srinagar tense after youth killed in clash

Saturday 7 March '09

Life was crippled in downtown areas of Srinagar as authorities imposed stringent restrictions on the movement of people in view of the clash between locals and security forces that left a youth dead.

J-K Govt swoops down on 'corrupt' bureaucrats

Saturday 7 March '09

J-K Govt's top anti-corruption body SVO has registered a case against seven top bureaucrats for 'misuse of official position for illegal transfer of state land'.

Exemplary punishment to Army men guilty for Bomai: Omar

Thursday 5 March '09

The J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that 'exemplary punishment' will be handed over to the Army men, if found guilty, in the killing of two civilians in north Kashmir Bomai village.

Bomai killing: J-K govt inquiry commission indicts Army

Wednesday 4 March '09

Omar Abdullah led J-K government’s first inquiry commission on the recent case of civilian killing in Bomai has heavily indicted the Army and rubbished its claims of a crossfire.

Maternity care in Kashmir cries out under overload

Friday 27 February '09

When Anbumani Ramadoss promised Rs 50 crore for up gradation of Kashmir's only maternity facility — the Lal Ded Hospital – in 2007, there was hope for change. Two years later, even that hope has died.

Valley train reaches Baramulla

Saturday 14 February '09

People in Kashmir had another reason to smile this Valentine's Day, as Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the second phase of railway line in the Valley.

Decrepit approach roads dampen Kashmir rail inauguration

Saturday 14 February '09

People in Kashmir have a reason to smile this Valentine’s Day as border district of valley will come on the railway map.

Top Hizbul chief held in Valley

Tuesday 10 February '09

One of the most wanted militants and chief operational commander of Kashmir’s largest indigenous militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, Muzaffar Ahmed Dar alias Gaznavi.

Hizbul chief arrested in Kashmir

Monday 9 February '09

J-K Police has arrested the Chief operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, Muzaffar Ahmed Dar, in Srinagar.

Army in controversy after father of four killed in shootout

Tuesday 3 February '09

Army in north Kashmir's Kupwara district is embroiled in a controversy after a father of four, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, was killed in a shootout.

J-K police embarks on massive PR exercise

Tuesday 3 February '09

In a bid to improve its image after the Amarnath land row, the J-K police in a massive PR exercise, has embarked on a set of measures to build bridges with the public.

Needless row, says Omar, Hashmatullah’s Padma Shri legit

Friday 30 January '09

‘I’ve done my own finding out...he helped revive Kani shawl weaving... only problem not enough information was made available’

LeT commander killed in Sopore

Thursday 29 January '09

The J-K Police on Wednesday claimed a major success in its battle against militancy when they killed top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Abu Hamza in an encounter.

LeT commander Abu Hamza killed in Sopore encounter

Wednesday 28 January '09

Meanwhile, two more encounters are going on in Handwara and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Hizbul ‘founder’ arrested in Valley

Thursday 15 January '09

The J-K Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the founder of Kashmir’s largest militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen, from north Kashmir’s Bandipore district.

Omar to monitor probe into killing of ‘intruder’

Friday 9 January '09

A day after Army guards shot a physically challenged man allegedly trying to intrude into a high-security Army premises housing...

Army guards shoot ‘intruder’ near Omar’s residence

Thursday 8 January '09

A civilian, who the police claimed was deaf and dumb, was shot dead by Army guards when he allegedly intruded a high-security Army premises housing officers.

Team Omar

Wednesday 31 December '08

Like Omar Abdullah, his core team is young and dynamic - from a 34-year-old MBA to a 43-year-old engineer.

It’s official: NC chooses son for CM

Tuesday 30 December '08

The National Conference on Monday chose its 38-year-old president Omar Abdullah to be the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

It’s official: NC chooses the son for CM

Monday 29 December '08

The National Conference today chose its 38-year-old president Omar Abdullah to be the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Omar left for Delhi late afternoon to discuss the formation of a coalition government with the Congress.

‘Firing unprovoked’

Sunday 14 December '08

Muzaffar Ahmad Ganai was killed when the CRPF opened fire on a peaceful anti-election protest at Quil village of the Pulwama Assembly segment.

Think before taking any action on Pak: Farooq

Tuesday 2 December '08

Filing his nomination from Hazratbal for the coming Assembly elections, National Conference patron and the party’s chief ministerial candidate, Farooq Abdullah, said the Mumbai terror attacks should not be linked with any religion and “India should act cautiously”.

Cong fields sex scam-tainted minister

Monday 1 December '08

Former Congress minister Ghulam Ahmed Mir, who is facing a trial in the infamous Srinagar sex abuse case, was given the ticket to contest from south Kashmir's Dooru constituency which will go to polls on December 17.