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SRINAGAR: Against the backdrop of launch pads of several terrorists being active across the Line of Control (LoC), the border guards have deployed advanced surveillance equipment and upped the vigil to foil infiltration attempts from across the border, a senior BSF officer said on Sunday. IG BSF Kashmir Frontier Ashok Yadav told reporters that during Operation Sindoor in May, the BSF and Army destroyed many launch pads and forward locations of Pakistan at the Line of Control (LoC). On May 7, t ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday declared 2025 as one of the most successful years in preventing militant infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir Valley, with only four intrusion attempts recorded so far -- two before and two after Operation Sindoor in May. Addressing the media on the occasion of the force's 61st Raising Day here, Inspector General (IG) BSF Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav, said all four attempts were comprehensively failed after killing eight in ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A sweeping security push that has gripped Kashmir valley for three days intensified Monday, with J&K police carrying out 50 coordinated searches across several districts and arresting more than 60 people while seeking cancellation of bail granted in multiple UAPA cases for allegedly violating court-imposed conditions.In Baramulla, police searched 16 properties allegedly tied to Kashmiris currently residing in PoK and detained 10 people under preventive provisions for allegedly aiding u ...Read More >
People have been found misusing the name of the media for "blackmail, extortion, coercion of officials and circulation of unverified and defamatory material against public institutions and officers," said Joint Director Information of Kashmir Authorities in Kashmir have called for heightened vigilance in view of repeated complaints of blackmail or extortion by some individuals posing as journalists. In a communication to district information officers in the Valley, Joint Director Information ( ...Read More >
A private cricket league, the Indian Heaven Premier League, has abruptly halted in Srinagar, leaving players, umpires, and hotel staff unpaid and stranded. Promoted by the J&K Sports Council and featuring Chris Gayle, the league's management has vanished, cancelling matches and leaving significant bills unpaid at the Radisson Collection Hotel. Srinagar: A private cricket league, Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) promoted by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council with the prominent presence of f ...Read More >
Actress Nimrat Kaur recently visited her father, Major Bhupender Singh's memorial in Kashmir on his 73rd birth anniversary. A year ago, her father's life journey was immortalised at his birthplace in Rajasthan, and within a year, a new memorial has now been inaugurated in Kashmir, a location where he was martyred. Therefore, the visit to the memorial in Kashmir left Nimrat emotional. She shared a series of glimpses from her visit on her social media and also penned a warm note. She wrote, "A ye ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24: The Northern Railways will provide an additional stoppage for the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express at the Reasi station from October 29, on an experimental basis, officials said on Friday. At present, the semi-high speed train has only one stop at Banihal between Katra and Srinagar. "The locals said that the train has only one stoppage between Katra and Srinagar, and more stoppages should be given for the convenience of regional passengers. The railways decided to give on ...Read More >
JAMMU, Oct 24: To enhance the convenience of passengers in Jammu Division and to meet local demand, the Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Express will take a brief stop at Reasi Railway Station from October 29, 2025. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Currently, this Vande Bharat semi-high-speed train (26401) stops only once between Katra and Srinagar - at Banihal. According to the Northern Railway, the Vande Bharat Express will stop at Reasi for two minutes in both directions for provi ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24: In a move aimed at enhancing passenger convenience and strengthening regional connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northern Railways on Friday announced that the Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat Express will now halt at Reasi Railway Station from October 29, 2025. Officials said the decision comes in response to growing local demand from residents, pilgrims, and tourists seeking easier access to Reasi district known for its religious significance and proximity to the world's high ...Read More >
Srinagar- Amid a sharp rise in fire incidents across the Kashmir Valley, particularly Srinagar, the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Department has urged residents not to park their vehicles on roads and lanes during night hours. Officials said that haphazard parking on narrow roads and residential lanes has become a serious obstacle for fire tenders and emergency vehicles, often delaying crucial rescue and firefighting operations. "Vehicles parked on the roads not only obstruct movement but ...Read More >
In Shopian, SSP Shopian Mushtaq Ahmad Choudhary-JKPS took the salute at the Commemoration Parade at DPL Shopian. Officers from the police, CRPF, and army joined martyrs' families in paying floral tributes at the memorial Srinagar, Oct 21: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday observed Police Commemoration Day across the Kashmir Valley to honour the brave martyrs who laid down their lives in the line of duty. As per an official police statement, the solemn observances were marked by wreath-laying ...Read More >
Devyani Rana, who entered active politics after her father's death in October last year, was appointed the J&K vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in January. The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday announced Devyani Rana -- daughter of late Nagrota MLA Devender Singh Rana -- and Aga Syed Mohsin, a Shia Muslim leader from Kashmir, as its candidates for the upcoming assembly by-elections in Nagrota and Budgam constituencies of Jammu & Kashmir. Devyani Rana, who entered active politi ...Read More >
The Congress on Saturday (October 18, 2025) resumed a district-wise chain hunger strike in Jammu and Kashmir over the demand for restoration of Statehood. "The Congress will press for the demand of Statehood restoration. We demand that the Centre should respect the aspirations of people of J&K. People are feeling neglected in absence of Statehood, as their rights have been denied and compromised. We will not rest till the Statehood is restored," J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday attacked the opposition, primarily the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, accusing them of following the British 'Divide and Rule' policy to create caste, community, and religion-based divide in society.Speaking at a state-level workshop organised as part of the campaign marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary, Yogi said the opposition was undermining national unity and integrity for its own political goals. The workshop was att ...Read More >
Freight trains to Kashmir: In the recent past, the railways has made significant progress in freight transportation in the Kashmir Valley. Train to Kashmir, Freight train to Kashmir: With the completion of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project and the commencement of passenger and freight train operations connecting the Kashmir Valley with Jammu and other regions, a new milestone has been achieved in regional connectivity. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO First freight train ...Read More >
Jammu: The first freight train carrying industrial salt from Gujarat arrived in Kashmir on Friday, a senior railway official said.The first ever freight to reach Kashmir was on Aug 9 this year, carrying cement from Punjab.Uchit Singhal, senior divisional commercial manager (SDCM) of Jammu division of Northern Railway, said the first 21-wagon rail consignment of 1,350 tonnes of industrial salt from Kharaghoda goods shed in Gujarat arrived at Anantnag goods shed on Oct 17."This industrial salt is ...Read More >
The film features Kaul as DSP Ridwaan Sayyed, a police officer investigating the disappearance of children in the snow-clad town of Baramulla. Netflix on Friday announced "Baramulla", a supernatural drama-mystery set in the Kashmir valley and starring Manav Kaul, will premiere on the streaming platform on November 7. Directed and written by Aditya Suhas Jambhale of "Article 370" fame, the film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios in collaboration with Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar of B6 ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 9 (PTI) In a landmark achievement for logistics and transportation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northern Railways has for the first time carried out simultaneous unloading of two goods rakes in the Union Territory, a senior official said on Thursday. The first dual unloading of NMG (New Modified Goods) rakes loaded with Maruti Suzuki vehicles was carried out at goods shed terminals of Jammu division - Bari Brahmana in Jammu and Anantnag in Kashmir valley, Senior Divisional Commercial Ma ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday conducted coordinated raids across multiple locations in the Union Territory to gather critical evidence and advance investigations into a significant terror-related case. SIA claimed that this operation represents a pivotal step in the ongoing efforts to dismantle terror financing networks, disrupt logistical support systems aiding terrorist organisations and their affiliates, and neutralise sleeper cell modules o ...Read More >
What seemed like an ordinary phone charger turned out to be critical evidence that helped the Jammu and Kashmir Police to track down an "overground worker" accused of aiding terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack. Mohammad Yousuf Katari, 26, who was arrested in September, had allegedly met the three Pahalgam terrorists -- Sulieman alias Asif, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani -- on at least four separate occasions in the Zabarwan hills, on the outskirts of Srinagar. Also Read | In Sena vs Sena ...Read More >
New Delhi: Air Marshal Hardeep Bains has taken over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel on October 1, according to an official press from the Ministry of Defence. He has taken over from Air Marshal SK Vidhate, who superannuated from the Indian Air Force (IAF) on September 30, after completion of 38 years of illustrious service to the nation. According to the release, Air Marshal Hardeep Bains was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Flying Branch of the Indian Air Force on December 19, 198 ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday sealed and attached a three-storey building along with its annexe, located in Srinagar's Hyderpora quarter, which had served as the official residence and office of the banned Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) organization, led by the late Kashmiri separatist patriarch Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The property, which was a significant hub of political activity, was owned by the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI). Geelani, who passed away at the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Virendra Vats has assumed charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps. He has taken over as Director General National Cadet Corps from Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh. Commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment of the Indian Army on 17 Dec 1988, the General Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Defence Services Staff College , Wellington, College of Defence Manage ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Lieutenant General Virendra Vats has assumed charge as the 35th Director General of the National Cadet Corps. He has taken over as Director General National Cadet Corps from Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh. Commissioned into the 19 KUMAON Regiment of the Indian Army on 17 Dec 1988, the General Officer is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Defence Services Staff College , Wellington, College of Defence Manage ...Read More >
JAMMU, Sept 29: A delegation of senior leaders of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee led by its working president and former Minister, Raman Bhalla called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here today and submitted a detailed memorandum. The members of the delegation discussed various welfare issues of families and farmers affected due to recent natural calamities in Jammu Kashmir. They submitted a memorandum requesting the Central Government for a comprehensive relief, rehabilitation, restoration, ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29: An 11-member high-level delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) led by its working president Raman Bhalla met the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan on Monday and submitted a detailed memorandum seeking immediate central package for flood affected and early restoration of statehood. "The delegation referring to the colossal loss due to recent rains, floods, sinking of lands and landslides, sought a comprehensive package from the Centre for th ...Read More >
A senior BSF officer on Saturday (September 27, 2025) said the security forces are on high alert and prepared to foil any attempts of infiltration into the Kashmir valley with the presence of terrorists at launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC). Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Inspector General (IG), BSF Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav said increased attempts to infiltrate terrorists into the valley always remain before the onset of winter. "There are always attempts to infiltrate befor ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 27 (PTI) A senior BSF officer here on Saturday said that terrorists were waiting at the launch pads across the Line of Control to infiltrate into the Kashmir valley, but the security forces were alert and prepared to foil any such attempts. Speaking to reporters here, Inspector General (IG), BSF Kashmir Frontier, Ashok Yadav said increased attempts to infiltrate terrorists into the valley always remain before the onset of winter. "There are always attempts to infiltrate before sn ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached immovable property belonging to a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror operative involved in supplying arms and ammunition to active militants of the banned outfit in Jammu and Kashmir. Acting on the orders of the NIA Special Court in Jammu, the agency attached assets owned by Tariq Ahmad Mir, a chargesheeted accused who was arrested in April 2025 in connection with case RC-01/2020/NIA/JMU. The seized properties include a single-storey concre ...Read More >
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