Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu: Much anticipated Chadar Trek in Zanskar region of Ladakh is facing uncertainty this year and may be called off due to unstable ice formation. The trek takes place over the frozen Zanskar river. Leh Deputy Commissioner Santosh…

“At a time when J&K is facing a severe power crisis never witnessed before, our hydro electric resources are being outsourced to other states.

Former Lok Sanha MP Baig, 77, rejoined the PDP on the 8th death anniversary of party founder and former J&K Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

Srinagar: Both Srinagar and Jammu cities witnessed the coldest night of this season so far on Sunday as the minimum temperature dropped to -5.6°C and 3.4°C, respectively. Intense dry cold wave accompanied with chilly winds from the…

A police official said that a joint contingent of police, Army and CRPF laid siege around Chotigam village of Shopian after receiving inputs about the presence of militants.

The residents expressed gratitude to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's administration which brought grid connectivity to the once-isolated communities, the spokesman said.

The three civilians picked up by the Army for questioning after the terrorist ambushed two Army vehicles on December 21 in Poonch were found dead Friday last week.

Swain further said that only 31 local terrorists, –an all-time low, are left in the Union Territory, while the recruitment of locals into militancy has witnessed a drop of 80 per cent this year.

The bodies of three civilianc were found at the ambush site on December 22. The five others were allegedly tortured and are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rajouri.

Meanwhile, the Army has been conducting extensive operations to track down the terrorists behind the ambush that left four soldiers dead in Poonch last week.

Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chilla-i-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably.

The family of the slain police officer have sought justice and demanded that killers be brought to account for this senseless inhumane act.

Senior Army, police and civil officers are monitoring the situation, the sources said, adding additional police and paramilitary personnel were deployed to maintain peace.

The bodies were found near the site of an ambush by terrorists on Army vehicles in Poonch, leaving five soldiers dead and two injured the previous day.

The medico-legal formalities were conducted and legal action in this matter has been initiated by the appropriate authority.

The deceased were among the eight people reportedly picked up by the Army for questioning in connection with Thursday's attack at Dhatyar Morh.

Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain claimed the plan to kill off-duty policemen was hatched by a designated terrorist Arjumand Gulzar alias Hamza Burhan, who is now in Pakistan.

After the Supreme Court upheld Article 370 abrogation, it was expected that leaders of the five-parties Gupkar Alliance on Article 370 restoration would meet and chalk out a strategy for their future.

The former J&K chief minister was approaching the high court with his appeal against the family court’s August 2016 order which dismissed his divorce petition.