The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Ram Madhav and G Kishan Reddy as the election-in-charge for the upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

PDP’s decision to field Iltija in the Assembly elections did not surprise political pundits as she had been actively managing the party’s poll campaigns during the Parliamentary elections.

The cross-LoC bus service between Uri, in the Baramulla district of J-K, and Muzaffarabad, in PoJK, was started in 2005 and was followed by the opening of cross-LoC trade through Uri and Poonch in 2008.

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday that increasing terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir are testing the patience of the nation, and could potentially lead to a larger confrontation.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reported a notable decrease in terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, with 28 fatalities recorded up to July 21 this year, significantly lower than in previous years.

Mufti urges Home Minister Amit Shah to set aside his “ego” for the nation’s benefit and facilitate a meeting between representatives from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), similar to efforts made by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Early Sunday morning, a new group of 3,113 pilgrims, including 707 women, departed from a base camp in Jammu to participate in the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials reported.

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah stated on Sunday that the recent increase in terrorist attacks should not be a reason to delay assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Swain had said on Monday that Pakistan had infiltrated all aspects of civil society in J&K during the peak of militancy, and that regional parties had cultivated terror leaders for political benefits.

Security forces on Sunday uncovered a well-constructed terrorist hideout within a civilian home in the Kulgam district.

Mufti emphasised that the EAO lacks clear criteria for determining guilt, making it problematic to prove someone's involvement in militancy. She argued that the ordinance's vague definitions and potential for misuse threaten constitutional rights and justice.

Voters have spoken and in a democracy that’s all that matters, says Omar Abdullah. Won’t be deterred from my path, Mehbooba Mufti vows