JAMMU AND KASHMIR

SRINAGAR: Despite being prohibited, the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir plans to field its former affiliates as Independent candidates in the upcoming Assembly elections. This decision followed a day after the Government of India’s special UAPA tribunal reaffirmed the ban on the organization.   In March this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification […]

SRINAGAR: Many PDP leaders are dissatisfied with the operations of the organisation, prompting their departures.   The departures occurred after the announcement of the PDP’s list of constituency coordinators, which triggered unrest among several members.   The organisation on Tuesday released an additional list of constituency coordinators in J&K. Abdul Gaffar Sofi is the coordinator […]

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India is visiting Jammu and Kashmir next week to evaluate election arrangements. This visit is interpreted as a signal that the Assembly elections in the Union Territory of J&K will likely occur before the Supreme Court’s September 30 deadline. The entire commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will […]

This strategic move comes shortly after the recent Lok Sabha elections, signaling the BJP’s readiness to focus on state-level contests.

he meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Shri Ajit Doval, the Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha, Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pandey, Union Home Secretary, Director of the Intelligence Bureau, senior Army officers including Chief of Army Staff (Designate) Lt. General Upendra Dwivedi, Director General of CAPFs, Chief Secretary, DGP of J&K, and other senior officers.

Ten people were killed and 33 injured after a bus carrying pilgrims to Shivkhori in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi was attacked by militants on Sunday. The bus, transporting pilgrims to the Shivkhori temple, came under attack in Teryath village in the Poni area.

Tourism in Kashmir has witnessed a surge after the abrogation of Article 370. The New Indian Editor-in-chief interviews individuals whose livelihoods depend on tourism. Anantnag is scheduled for elections in the fifth phase on May 25.  

In this video, Principal Correspondent for The New Indian, Emaad Makhdoomi, discusses the triangular contest in the Anantnag-Rajouri region, highlighting issues like unemployment, inflation, and youth mental distress. Voters express their concerns and hopes for development and resolution of these problems. The Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency recorded a 44.88 percent voter turnout at all polling stations […]

SRINAGAR : After record voter turnouts in Srinagar and Baramulla in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) has also shattered voter turnout records, with 51.35% recorded at 5 pm in the districts of Anantnag, Poonch, Kulgam, and parts of Rajouri and Shopian. This is the highest turnout since 1989, […]

With the highest turnout witnessed in three decades, this election marks a significant milestone for the region.