J&K

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/PAHALGAM A horrifying act of terror unfolded in the serene valleys of Pahalgam, where militants targeted innocent tourists, turning a peaceful retreat into a nightmare. According to eyewitnesses the attackers asked the victims to recite the Kalma—an Islamic declaration of faith. By doing this terrorists confirmed their Muslim identity and those who failed to do so were shot. ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/PAHALGAM In one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir in recent years, at least 26 people, including two foreign tourists, were killed when heavily armed terrorists opened fire in the picturesque Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon. According to official sources, the attack took place around 3:45 PM in the upper reaches of ...

DAINIK NATION BUREAU/POONCH In a bid to help citizens abroad and combating drug abuse, the ADGP, Jammu Zone,  Anand Jain, along with DC, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar have inaugurated the “Overseas Helpdesk” and “Anti-Drug Helpline” at the Conference Hall of District Police Lines Poonch today. The event was attended by senior officials including  Tejinder Singh, IPS, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) RP ...

DAINIK NEWS SERVICE : Hundreds of Amarnath pilgrims find themselves stranded at Baltal and Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, desperately appealing to the authorities for evacuation. Inclement weather conditions and landslides have disrupted the annual pilgrimage, leaving pilgrims facing numerous challenges and uncertainties. As the stranded devotees anxiously await rescue operations, the authorities must swiftly coordinate efforts to ensure their ...

The Pakistan Army shelled mortars along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, a defence spokesman said on Thursday. The Indian Army retaliated to the shelling that took place on Wednesday night. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector in district Poonch ...

Over 400 freshly-trained youths from Jammu and Kashmir were on Saturday recruited into the Army at a passing-out-parade here, the first such parade of the force after the erstwhile state became the Union territory. The passing-out-parade of the soldiers, belonging to different areas of Jammu and Kashmir, was conducted at the regimental centre of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) ...

The Srinagar-Leh highway will reopen for vehicular traffic on Friday after remaining closed for 15 days as the Border Roads Organisation has cleared the snow at the high-altitude Zojila pass on Thursday, officials said. The highway was closed on November 21 after the second spell of snowfall hit the Kashmir region disrupting normal life. Officials said around 700 vehicles, including ...

At least four soldiers were trapped in two separate incidents of snow avalanches near the Line of Control in north Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. A snow avalanche hit an Army post in Tangdhar area of Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon where at least two soldiers were trapped. Search and rescue operations were carried out till late Tuesday evening but ...

Train services in the Srinagar-Banihal section of Kashmir Valley has resumed fully, more than three months after it was suspended due to security reasons, the railways said on Tuesday. A limited passenger service of two pairs of Trains between Srinagar-Baramulla was started between 10 am to 3 pm with effect from November 12. Later, two more pairs of train services ...

The stalled train service in the Kashmir Valley for more than two months will be restored on Monday 11 November. The train will be run on trial on Sunday, 10 November before the train service starts regularly. Divisional Commissioner (Divcom) Basir Ahmed Khan has asked the railway management to restore the train service. In a meeting chaired by Divcom on ...