Activist commits suicide over Amarnath land transfer issue
A man in Jammu and Kashmir committed suicide today, to protest the cancellation of the land transfer to the Amarnath Shrine Board. ANI
Chhari Mubarak starts for Amarnath
Devotees here participated in the annual ritual of Chhari Mubarak or the Holy Mace of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati.The Chhari Mubarak is carried every year from the citys ancient Shankaracharya Temple to the Amarnath cave shrine during a month-long pilgrimage.Special prayers were held at the temple devoted to Lord Shiva, after the holy men led by chief priest Mahant Dipender Giri left with the Chhari Mubarak for Pahalgam.Since it is a pilgrimage and our scriptures and holy texts also say that yatra starts from Sharad Purnima to Shraawan Purnima. The best occasion to pay tribute is Shraawan Purnima, that is Raksha Bandhan, this year which falls on August 16, the Mahant said. ANI
One militant, one policeman killed in Sopore encounter
One militant and one policeman were killed in an encounter that began in Warpora village in Sopore near here early on Wednesday morning. ANI
National Conference meets to decide stand on July 22-trust vote in Lok Sabha
The National Conference (NC), the main Opposition party in Jammu and Kashmir, met here today to decide whether to favor or oppose the UPA government on the Indo-US nuclear deal in the Lok Sabha. ANI
Protest in J-K over unmarked graves
Activists of the Hurriyat Conference, a separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir, staged a demonstration in Srinagar today demanding a probe into the unmarked graves issue while alleging human rights violations in the State. ANI
National Conference to decide its stand on Indo-US nuclear deal today
The National Conference (NC), the main Opposition party in Jammu and Kashmir, will meet here today to decide its stand over the controversial Indo-US nuclear deal. ANI
Tourists flock back to Kashmir
Not long ago, people on flights from Delhi to Srinagar were government officials, local businessmen or journalists. Years of fighting between separatist militants and security forces had created a feeling that it was unsafe to travel to the region and tourists stayed away but now travellers are back in numbers. ANI
Young Kashmiris prefer café lattes, talk of careers, education to separatism
A decade and a half ago, it was virtually impossible to think of people, let alone youngsters sipping a cup of coffee in a cafeteria here, given the clamour for separatism. ANI
Political parties in J-K not in favour of early elections
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir dont want the state elections to be advanced despite the early exit of the Congress government from office after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) withdrew support to it over a controversial land transfer to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). ANI
One injured in grenade attack near J-K Assembly
Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp located about one km from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today, injuring a jawan. ANI
Members of Nationalist parties take to streets in J-K over Amarnath trust land row
Activist of various nationalist parties along with members of the Hindu community staged demonstration on Saturday in curfew-hit Jammu over the on-going issue of Amarnath Shrine board issue. ANI
J-K police kills JeM militant in Pulwama
In a joint operation by Pulwama Police and 182 Batallion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has eliminated a militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama district. ANI
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