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J&K: Under unprecedented security cover, Amarnath yatra set to begin tomorrowSubscriber Only

June 30, 2022 10:13 IST

Worried by inputs of possible militant attack, government deploys over 80,000 security personnel to secure twin Amarnath Yatra routes. Number of pilgrims likely to cross 6 lakh

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. (Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi/File)

J&K LG Manoj Sinha invites political leaders to meeting this eveningSubscriber Only

June 29, 2022 14:53 IST

This comes a day ahead of the start of the Amarnath Yatra, being organised by the Union Territory administration for the first time since the scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in August 2019.

According to police, the militants were killed in the brief exchange of fire between the militants and the joint team of security forces. (Representational)

Two militants killed in gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam, operation on

June 27, 2022 18:03 IST

The police said that a joint team of the J-K Police, Indian Army, and CRPF cordoned off Trubji in Kulgam district on Monday after inputs about the presence of militants in the village.

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Unprecedented security arrangements for Amarnath yatra as higher threat perception this year: Officials

June 25, 2022 14:17 IST

The Army officer, who did not wish to be identified, said security personnel three to four times more in strength have been deployed around the yatra as there's credible intelligence of a likely militant strike.

PM Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in 2021. (File)

Jammu and Kashmir forms panel for G20 meetings in 2023

June 25, 2022 08:43 IST

The G20 meetings are likely to be Jammu and Kashmir's first major event since the revocation of the former state’s special status in 2019.

CEO, Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board also briefed the meeting about services to facilitate the yatris and do's and don'ts during the holy pilgrimage. (File photo)

J&K L-G reviews security arrangements for upcoming Amarnath Yatra

June 24, 2022 13:00 IST

Security for the yatra that is scheduled to begin on June 30 was reviewed with senior police, paramilitary, army and intelligence officials of the UT.

The J&K Police warned that some more houses have been identified for alleged “wilful harbouring” of militants, and would face action. (Representational)

J&K Police attach five properties in Srinagar for ‘sheltering militants’Subscriber Only

June 22, 2022 07:38 IST

Police said the houses were attached after “obtaining legal sanction from the competent authorities”.

Pointing out that the cash robbed from the bank exceeded the holding limit of the branch, a senior police officer said they were also investigating why the bank had kept so much cash in trunks during the weekend.

Armed robbers flee with Rs 1 crore from bank in J&K’s Kathua, SIT to probe

June 20, 2022 16:18 IST

Pointing out that the cash robbed exceeded the holding limit of the branch, a senior police officer said they were investigating why the bank had kept so much cash during the weekend.

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J&K: Four militants, including two from Pakistan, killed in separate encountersSubscriber Only

June 20, 2022 02:29 IST

While two local militants were killed in south Kashmir's Kulgam, two Pakistani militants were gunned down in north Kashmir's Kupwara, the police said.

Security forces gearing up in the Kashmir Valley.
(Express file photo)

Jammu and Kashmir: Off-duty police officer found dead in Pulwama

June 18, 2022 08:59 IST

A police team reached the spot and recovered the body. He had a bullet wound on his chest.

The police confirmed killing two militants In Kulgam. They are yet to identify the slain militants. (Representational/PTI Photo)

3 militants killed in Kashmir encountersSubscriber Only

June 17, 2022 02:36 IST

Police said a joint team of J-K Police, Army and paramilitary forces could re-establish contact with militants at Mishipora village of Kulgam, two days after they escaped a cordon. In the ensuing gunfight, both the militants were killed, which police confirmed through a tweet.

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Jamat-affiliate Trust schools to shut in J&KSubscriber Only

June 15, 2022 08:10 IST

The government has asked over 11,000 students studying in schools run by the Trust to take admission in the nearby government schools.

The ‘chance encounter' took place late Monday night. (File)

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants killed in encounter in J-K

June 14, 2022 09:11 IST

One of the killed militants has been identified as Abdullah Goujri, a resident of Faisalabad in Pakistan.

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Four militants killed in Kashmir gunfights; death toll touches 100 this yearSubscriber Only

June 13, 2022 05:30 IST

Police said Parray was also involved in the killing of another policeman, Ghulam Hassan Dar, in Sangam.

A police official said a tight cordon was maintained during the night to stop the terrorists from fleeing, and when the firing resumed early Sunday morning two more terrorists were killed.
(Representational)

Three LeT militants killed in overnight encounter in J&K’s Pulwama

June 12, 2022 18:16 IST

Police have identified the militants as Junaid Shergojri, Fazil nazir Bhat and Irfan Ahmad Malik.

Kashmiri traders during a protest in Srinagar on Friday. (Express Photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

Shutdown in Srinagar over remarks by ex-BJP spokespersons against Prophet, use of derogatory language in Bhaderwah

June 10, 2022 22:01 IST

Shops and other business establishments remained closed at the city centre or Lal Chowk and other parts of the capital. Limited protests were also seen across the district as well.

Kashmiri Pandit employees shout slogans during a protest march over the killing of Rahul Bhat, at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. (PTI, file)

For relocation of Kashmiri Pandit staff, J&K redesignates their postsSubscriber Only

June 9, 2022 23:13 IST

With the posts being re-designated to the divisional level, employees can be transferred anywhere within the Kashmir or Jammu divisions — there are 10 districts in each division.

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22 killed in J&K target hits this year: In 14 cases, suspects held or killedSubscriber Only

June 7, 2022 07:31 IST

Jammu and Kashmir Police records show that a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who was killed in Malwah village of Baramulla on April 21, was involved in three of the 22 killings.

The police have warned the brick kiln owners to “strictly follow the guidelines” issued by the administration for the safety of the labourers from outside the Valley. (AP)

Owner of Kashmir brick kiln where militants targeted migrant labourers heldSubscriber Only

June 6, 2022 16:30 IST

Mohammed Yousuf Mir was arrested for 'negligence and non-compliance of administrative orders thereby endangering life and safety of labourers'.

Its five teachers, though, turn up every day, sitting huddled together, unable to control their tears as they talk of their dead colleague, Rajni Bala. (Express/Shuaib Masoodi)

‘I feel like her blood is still on me’: In Kulgam, a staff room in tearsSubscriber Only

June 5, 2022 10:02 IST

The land on which the school stands is disputed, which means there is no boundary wall around it. From where Rajni Bala fell after a single gunshot, there is a thick canopy of apple orchards as far as the eye can see.

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J&K departments put up Hindu staff transfer list online, staff say puts us at risk

June 5, 2022 00:33 IST

Director, Rural Development (Kashmir), Imam Din told The Sunday Express that he is not aware that the orders are still up on the department's website. "Are the orders posted on our website," he asked. “Let me check it first.”

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Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in south Kashmir gunfight

June 4, 2022 11:08 IST

The police identified the slain militant as a Hizbul Mujahideen commander Nisar Ahmad Khanday. Khanday had joined the militant ranks four years ago in 2018.

Jagti Township. (Express photo by Arun Sharma)

Employees start returning to Jammu’s Jagti townshipSubscriber Only

June 4, 2022 05:31 IST

An employee who reached home in Jagti said there was an atmosphere of fear, making it difficult for the minorities to stay in the Valley. “As we heard about the killing of a bank employee, we immediately left,’’ he said, adding that 40-50 families have returned so far.

Jammu and Kashmir High Court (File)

2021 encounter: J&K HC stays exhumation of body

June 4, 2022 04:40 IST

The division bench order has overruled the HC’s single-judge bench order on May 27 that directed the J&K government to exhume Magrey's body.

4 militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara

Killing of 3 militants: Magisterial probe ordered into May 26 Kupwara encounter

June 4, 2022 04:36 IST

The police had claimed that all the three terrorists were LeT operatives citing the documents seized from them, however, no further details on their identification was given in the statement.

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