While 51,047 youths applied for the Special Police Officers recruitment in the Jammu region, the number stands at 26,594 in different districts of Kashmir valley

Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO, says as Article 370 had been abrogated from J&K, all citizen-friendly central laws applicable to other parts of the country would now be applicable to the newly created UTs

The Centre has given its approval for a new government medical college, which will be attached with the district and referral hospital Handwara in north Kashmir

Japanese foreign ministry spokesperson Atsushi Kaifu hopes peaceful resolution to Kashmir issue

The Mughal road now operates only in the summer months. The tunnel will make it a year-long route and reduce the traffic pressure on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway

Kashmir is said to have come up during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde

The 81st UTT Junior and Youth Nationals will begin on December 3 at Indoor Complex within MA Stadium Complex, Jammu

Metro rail process has started, and we are putting in efforts to bring the metro to Jammu and Srinagar.

Welcoming Japan’s foreign minister and defence minister PM Modi said, the two countries are working towards bilateral cooperation between India and Japan

The tourism stakeholders would be holding roadshows and promotional campaigns in Thailand, Sharjah, and Dubai in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in January to woo the foreign tourists.

Undercover reporters have met with people who were ready to hire jobless youths for pelting stones in Srinagar for money;

MoS Home Affairs says restrictions on internet in Jammu and Kashmir has been imposed to check aggressive anti-India social media posts being pushed from Pakistan

Real Kashmir FC had a dream season from being the first-ever team from Kashmir to play in the I-League and almost coming close to winning the trophy

Jammu and Kashmir LG G C Murmu says complaint box will be placed in every panchayat of Union Territory for people to register their grievances.

The report described the security situation in Pakistan as “volatile” and said tensions between Pakistan and India in February 2019 were high

Many flagship schemes of the Government including the individual beneficiary centric schemes are being proactively implemented by the Centre: Reddy

The policy shall cover an aggregate of more than 3.50 lakh employees of the J & K Government

Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh says the region witnessed one of the most peaceful festive seasons in decades

The administration has ordered the opening of schools in a gradual manner once restrictions across the Valley were eased weeks into the shutdown

Union Territory Government constitutes a committee to suggest measures for effective implementation of the Scholarship Schemes across Jammu and Kashmir

All India Institute of Medical Sciences to be started in Kashmir’s Awantipora area. Rs 1828 crore has been sanctioned by the government for the establishment of this renowned institute

Piped water to each Jammu and Kashmir household by 2022

The Ministry of External Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha that several countries have agreed that matters related to Jammu and Kashmir are internal to the country following proactive outreach by the government

The PHE’s action plan seeks to connect every household of Jammu and Kashmir with piped water supply two years ahead of the national deadline

Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said there was no suspension of postal services in Kashmir post August 5 and lauded India Post for its commendable job including delivery of 4,000 passports

The Ministry of External Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha that several countries have agreed that matters related to Jammu and Kashmir are internal to the country following proactive outreach by the government

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor G.C. Murmu has issued an order, stating that only government land will be used for all new development projects in the union territory

Advisor to Lt Governor Farooq Ahmad Khan has said suspension of the facility as a precautionary measure has helped to stop rumours and save lives

To facilitate the process of submission of online registration application forms for National Scholarship scheme, concerned institutes have been asked to enroll by December 07, 2019

After the Centre withheld Hadiya Chisti's registration, the J&K high court asked the MEA to consider her case because 'PoK is part of India.' Observing that the case poses a “unique problem” calling for a “unique resolution”

Over 24000 aspirants apply for National Eligibility and Entrance Examination (NEET), a highly competitive test through which students seek admissions in medical colleges across India, every year in Kashmir

Private businesses have continued to operate with over 10000 new vehicles registered in Kashmir post Article 370 abrogation

Pertinently, a notification prescribing the mandatory rules has already been issued by the General Administrative Department in this regard

Ceremony of Pension Sapta awareness programme on Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojna (PM-SYM), a pension scheme held at Budgam

The residents of Kishtwar and its adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir are all set to get five lakh gallons of surplus drinking water.

Afforestation programme in J&K was riddled with corruption charges in the past despite crores of rupees pumped in the revival of forests

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has inspected surgery department of district hospital Poonch in the first phase to start the DNB courses in district hospitals

14 sectors have been identified for investments including Tourism, Health, Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Energy, Power, Education and others

A group of US veterans joined members of Kashmiri diaspora and other Indian Americans to protest outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington DC on December 8

The fresh incentive is in addition to already allocated amount of Rs 1,000 crore (10 billion) in the span of the next three years for the expansion of 13 airports in the newly formed Union Territory of J&K, Ladakh

The evaluation process should be handed over to the individual schools on the pattern of private educational institutions, State Institute of Education report says

Students can download the form available on the website ntaneet.nic.in and fill it in the hard copy, deposit it at the Nodal centre and obtain a receipt therefrom

Murmu said the power should go into the hands of the people "as soon as possible"

We have identified and are identifying land that can be used to set up industrial units, J&K SIDCO managing director Ravinder Kumar said

Come December 20, for six days, the IGNCA will play host to some specially curated events showcasing the best of Jammu & Kashmir to the world

In view of inclement weather, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements made by the Line Departments

Resumption will help general public, especially business persons who receive service messages from banks

Indian authorities have started withdrawing paramilitary forces from Jammu and Kashmir after the law and order situation improves in the Valley

The best offensive mechanism to deal with Pakistan, said the RAND Corporation expert, was to work with friendly countries to put pressure on Islamabad

Fix responsibility for inordinate delays in health infra projects, expedite remaining PMDP projects with clear timelines, LG Murmu directs

In the aftermath of India's February 26 Balakot surgical strikes, US is said to have communicated to Pakistan about its concerns regarding misuse of F-16 jets over J&K

The body is lying near the zero line but could not be retrieved immediately due to continuous rains and foggy conditions, the officials said.

Deputy commissioners in the region have been asked to speed-up the process of acquiring the lands

Jammu and Kashmir is a UT with legislature. So, one day there will be elections and the political vacuum will not last forever, Murmu said

The Lt. Governor directed the concerned officers to promote youth centric programmes including sports activities to empower the youth through awareness, education and positive engagement

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for extension of timeline up to March 31, 2022

The facilitation center was established in the month of August wherein different stakeholders including students, contractors, employees etc have availed the internet facility, official said.

Financial Institutions in J&K are waiting for RBI’s approval to implement recommendations of the special State Level Banker’s Committee

The apex court bench, headed by Justice NV Ramana, said this while hearing a public interest litigation filed by child rights activists Enakshi Ganguly and Shanta Sinha

Security forces shifted their focus to maintaining law and order in the Valley after August 5

Kashmir, Shillong and Munnar were the top three, most-searched vacation destinations in the Google's 'Year in Search' list

Ahead of the nation-wide 2021 Census, union territory announces a house listing and housing census, to be conducted between 1 June and 15 July next year

India's remarks came after Pakistan raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and made references to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the UN General Assembly

The “special status” will be on the lines of Article 371 of the Constitution, a senior government official said

Top officials of the Home Ministry will hold one meeting each with officers of the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh on December 16, 17, 18 and 19 to review several issues

The committee will make necessary administrative arrangements besides ensuring resources for the investors’ summit including finances.

District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Srinagar, has organized a National Lok Adalat at District Court Complex in which hundreds of people participated for amicable settlement of their cases

Considering the complaints of candidates regarding the difficulty challenging the answer keys online, NTA has made a provision for them to do it offline now

Over 1 lakh users who availed the facility were students, while around 20,000 were businessmen, a government spokesman said

Braving the bone-chilling cold, hundreds of devotees thronged the shrine in Sonawar Srinagar and observed the night long prayers

The tourists initially wanted to visit the Vaishno Devi temple but were redirected to the unexplored tourist spot in Panchari due to landslides near the temple

Landslides and snowfall at several places led to its closure that left over 4,000 vehicles stranded, officials said

According to officials of J&K Taxes Department, government has issued an order waiving off late fees and interest for the period from August 20 to December 20, 2019

The spokesman said the intruders were well equipped with IEDs, incendiary materials, explosives and a plethora of arms and ammunition

In 2019, Pakistan flouted the ceasefire 2,300 times in J&K, of which 1,000 instances of Pakistan resorting to artillery fire or shelling happened after the abrogation of Article 370

The commission had sought legal opinion from experts before deciding that the Union Territory of J&K will receive grants from the home ministry from the Centre’s share of funds.

Goyal assured that all the issues raised by the industrialists will be appropriately addressed in a time-bound manner.

There are total 6.6 crore revenue documents and 55,000 revenue maps in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir which need to be scanned, digitized and updated.

In 2019, Pakistan flouted the ceasefire 2,300 times in J&K, of which 1,000 instances of Pakistan resorting to artillery fire or shelling happened after the abrogation of Article 370

Saffron production expected to increase 3 times from 5-6 tonnes in 2018 to 16-17 tonnes this year

Titled "Urooj-e-Kashmir" (Rise of Kashmir), the six-day cultural extravaganza will be organised at the India Gandhi National Centre for the Arts from December 20.

Indian Army celebrated Vijay Diwas in Kashmir by felicitating wives and families of martyrs of the 1971 war

The altering of Kashmir’s special status poses risks, but it can also help consolidate our periphery

After hectic diplomatic talks between the Indian mission in New York and all 15 members of the UNSC (P5 permanent members and the 10 non-permanent members), the request was withdrawn

Transport Deptt implementing multiple measures to ensure better transport facility

Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the Union Ministry of Rural Development for award in the best performing category for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

It is a strategic move to implement electronic vaccine intelligence network - eVIN and to ensure robust vaccine coverage all across Jammu and Kashmir

The Lieutenant Governor directed the directorate to advertise the details of e-auction of minor mineral blocks in largely circulated newspapers to notify the potential bidders about the date, sites centres, blocks to be auctioned

Senior US Congressman backs India on Kashmir

China's bid for another private discussion on Kashmir at the behest of its ally Pakistan on Dec 17 had been rejected by other members of the UN Security Council

After the abrogation of Article 370 in August, Jammu and Kashmir government for the first time has invited applications for jobs pan-India

The exhibition generated enough funds to issue cheques of Rs 6 lakh each to the police forces of the two states in the presence of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan

Every household in seven out of the total 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir will get a water connection by June 2020, a senior official said

Political leaders were shifted to the MLA hostel from Centaur jail at Dal Lake last month as it lacked proper heating facilities

The bank bagged top 'Bankers Award' for its outstanding performance under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMGEP) for the financial year 2018 -19

The Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir

Joe Wilson, while speaking at the US House of Representatives, said Indian Parliament took the decision supporting the Prime Minister’s vision for Kashmir

Jamia Masjid or the Grand Mosque is one of the biggest mosques in Kashmir. The management said that Friday prayers will now be regularly held.

The Capsule will also carry out one to one Counselling Sessions with addicted locals and guide them towards rehabilitation.

These 40 days are when the chances of snowfall are the highest and the maximum temperature drops considerably

Directorate of Archives, Archaeology and Museums, J&K has sanctioned to release funds to the tune of Rs 37.13 lakhs

The timing for the examination is first meeting PCB at 11 AM to 12.40 PM and second meeting PCM at 2 PM to 4 PM respectively

Meet an online group of doctors, with golden hearts, who provide timely and affordable management in case of acute cardiac events

Allaying the fears of the visiting team following the abrogation of Article 370, Real Kashmir have made elaborate arrangements to host the event

Allaying the fears of the visiting team following the abrogation of Article 370, Real Kashmir have made elaborate arrangements to host the event

The officials said the district development commissioner held a series of meetings with the mosque management to resolve the major land acquisition issue

With Kashmir government all set to implement National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act thousands of Safai Karamcharis

Rechargeable lanterns were distributed in Kheta Basha village, which has about 100 houses with only a handful having electricity connections

The certificate of registration granting Indian citizenship to Khatija Praveen was handed over to her by District Development Commissioner, Poonch

The child actor who played Hamid, came with his family from Kashmir to receive his award of best child actor for the film

The cross-border militancy has spoiled the prospects of an entire generation of bright local youth, he said

As many as 1234 bunkers have been completed in samba, 918 in Jammu, 1193 in Kathua, 1744 in Rajouri, 449 in Poonch

The government targets to bring in investment commitments of more than Rs 1 lakh crore in the region

For the upcoming IPL season in 2020, Sunrisers Hyderabad has bought 18-year-old batsman, Abdul Samad for Rs 20 lakh in the IPL auction held recently

10 Winter Campus in every zone are being established for all subjects as per the demand in the zones

Director Horticulture Marketing and Planning G M Dar said that 9.31 lakh apple boxes weighing 14,000 metric tonnes have been procured from fruit growers in Valley so far

The central transparency panel on October 25 agreed with the measures proposed by the Government of India for transition of J&K to central RTI Act

All the churches were illuminated and decorated for the occasion

As per the agreement, the companies have to hire 80 percent of local staff and 20 percent of non-locals

Prepaid mobile and Internet service of all cellular companies remained suspended as a precautionary measure in the Kashmir valley

Authorities in Kashmir has opened seven more internet centre

Out of Kashmir’s 20,093 panch and sarpanch seats, a massive 12,565 are vacant. Panchayat elections will now be held in Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh.

The contingent will represent the twin union territories of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh in the Republic Day

There are 46 holidays, including four provincial holidays for Kashmir region, three for Jammu, eight local holidays and four restricted holidays in 2020

A total of 21 boys of various ages and three teachers enjoyed and admired the natural beauty of the place

Tenders valuing Rs 83,47,715 lakh hosted on JK e-tendering portal