Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1954 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century. The underlying region of this state were parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, whose western districts, now known as Azad Kashmir, and northern territories, now known as Gilgit-Baltistan, are administered by Pakistan. The Aksai Chin region in the east, bordering Tibet, has been under Chinese control since 1962.
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The five terrorists who had infiltrated across the Line of Control were killed in extremely close-quarter combat by the Army’s Special Forces (SF) commandos, who were air-dropped by helicopters on.. IndiaTimes - Published
AISHA Farooqui ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected the “irresponsible remarks” by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s tweet condemning the recent Indian steps to.. WorldNews - Published
Nine terrorists were killed in two operations in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, in which three soldiers also laid down their lives, said the Army on Sunday, even as India and Pakistan.. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
Major General Gupta said the Army responded swiftly to the request of the civil administration in accordance with its tradition to assist the government to meet any eventuality. "The civil.. IndiaTimes - Published
Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Sunday showered praise on Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, apparently for the way the latter is handling the COVID-19 situation.. IndiaTimes - Published
Five terrorists and a soldier were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC)Â in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on.. IndiaTimes - Published
At least four terrorists were killed by security forces here and four weapons were recovered from them on Saturday. IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA
India on Saturday hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for commenting on the domicile rules for Jammu and Kashmir, saying repeated attempts to interfere in India's internal affairs will not.. IndiaTimes - Published
Several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday voiced their disappointment over the amendments to the domicile law for the Union Territory, saying these “cosmetic” and “token.. IndiaTimes - Published
Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists and five of the terror group's overground workers were arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara and Sopore areas, police said on Friday. Security forces launched.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Till now, maximum cases of 173 were found in Tamil Nadu. 11 cases in Rajasthan, 9 cases from Andaman and Nicobar, 47 cases in Delhi, 2 cases in Puducherry, 22 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, 33 cases in.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a major decision, the Centre on Tuesday notified changes in domicile rules for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir providing that anyone residing in J&K for 15 years or more will be eligible.. IndiaTimes - Published
While the National Conference termed the new domicile rules for Jammu and Kashmir as hollow, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the rules will give rise to massive problems for residents of J&K... IndiaTimes - Published
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah criticised the govt's new domicile rule for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. "Insult is heaped on the injury when we see the law offers none of the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government has inserted a clause for domicile category under which a person has to stay in the Union Territory for a period of 15 years. Children of all-India services personnel who have served.. IndiaTimes - Published
J&K civil services (decentralisation and recruitment) Act defines a domiciled persons, as the one who has resided for a period of 15 years in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir or has studied for a period of.. IndiaTimes - Published
A Srinagar-based businessman travelled by air, train and road to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and back to Jammu and Kashmir before he died of COVID-19, and may have infected many others, including a doctor.. IndiaTimes - Published
As part of the campaign titled "Jointly we will put an end to Corona", distribution of pamphlets, masks, sanitizers and also ration is being done besides installation of hand wash facilities. The Army.. IndiaTimes - Published
This is the last chance being given to report to authorities about travel history abroad and outside the Valley, failing which one can face imprisonment under provisions of the Disaster Management Act,.. IndiaTimes - Published
"Aggressive contact tracing of positive cases key to control spread of #Coronavirus. Y'day several areas surrounding location of positive cases or untraced contact cases had to be sealed in Jammu,.. IndiaTimes - Published
In a sudden outbreak and detection of multiple coronavirus cases, the Delhi-based headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat in Nizamuddin West has turned into a hotspot. It had hosted a congregation this month.. IndiaTimes - Published
Tensions between India and Pakistan have spiked since New Delhi abrogated the Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August last year. India's decision.. IndiaTimes - Published
Deaths have so far been reported from Maharashtra (5), Gujarat (3), Karnataka (2), Madhya Pradesh (2) and one each from Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, J&K and Himachal. In its updated.. IndiaTimes - Published
As of 05:45 PM on Saturday, around 933 people across India have been reported to have contracted the COVID-19 disease, as new cases were reported in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, and Tamil Nadu on this.. DNA - Published
The 24x7 helpline with three telephone numbers -- 011-24611210, 24611108, 24615475 -- has been established in Jammu and Kashmir Resident Commission, New Delhi to address the issues of the local.. IndiaTimes - Published
A 65-year-old man hailing from Hyderpora area of the city died on Thursday, becoming the first fatality in Jammu and Kashmir due to coronavirus. Authorities in Kashmir have expressed apprehensions that.. IndiaTimes - Published
Four people, hailing from Bandipora district, tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, taking the the number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 11, officials said. "Four more persons, all from.. IndiaTimes - Published
Authorities in Kashmir said they are worried that the coronavirus cases might be more than the four reported so far in the Valley as a significant number of people have concealed their travel history... IndiaTimes - Published
Rohit Kansal, spokesman for the UT administration, said on his official twitter handle today, "All government offices except those providing essential services closed till April 14". IndiaTimes - Published
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who was released from detention on Tuesday, has expressed hope that PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and others will be released from detention as well. IndiaTimes - Published
It's a very different world, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday after being released from nearly eight months in detention, adding that the first task was to fight.. IndiaTimes - Published
Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Srinagar, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to six, a senior official said on Tuesday. IndiaTimes - Published
Abdullah had been in detention since August last year when the Centre abrogated Article 370 from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. DNA - Published
A 45-year-old civilian was injured in heavy overnight mortar shelling by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. IndiaTimes - Published
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