Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha highlighted significant peace and development strides in Jammu and Kashmir, citing economic growth, record voter turnout, and improved public services. Tourism surged with 2.11 crore visitors in 2023, and the industrial sector received investment proposals worth Rs.1,26,582 crore.

Historically, the Labour Party has taken a robust stance on human rights violations and the Kashmir conflict more vigorously than other British political parties.

More than 30,000 devotees offered prayers to the naturally formed ice lingam on Wednesday alone, bringing the total number of pilgrims to over one lakh, they said.

"The property was identified as belonging to terror handlers during an investigation conducted by police," it added.

Jammu and Kashmir Police cracks 5-year-old temple priest murder case, arresting key accused in the case from Haryana.

The Ministry of Home Affairs banned the organisation in February 2019 after revoking Article 370 from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The official statement issued by the MHA read that the organisation was indulged in "anti-national activities, and was thus banned for five years.

The streets of Surankote and surrounding areas awoke to posters of two persons described as key suspects in the case and an announcement of a Rs 20 lakh cash prize for providing information.

A special election in Jammu and Kashmir for many reasons, one of which is that this will be the first time that a major electoral event will be conducted in the UT after the revocation of Article 370 from the region.

Among the deceased are the driver of the vehicle, Balwan Singh (47), hailing from Amb Ghrotha in Jammu, and Vipin Mukhiya Bhairagang from West Champaran in Bihar.

A defence spokesman later said that a legal awareness seminar scheduled for March 26 by ‘Kashmir Jurist’ at Kashmir University was cancelled owing to the adoption of the Model Code of Conduct

Stringent security arrangements have been put in place to ensure an incident-free visit as Bakshi Stadium, the venue of the prime minister's rally,? has been draped in tricolour, officials said.

In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the largest public gathering in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. Scheduled for March 7, this visit marks a pivotal moment in the region's trajectory post the constitutional amendment.