The Latest Breaking News from Kashmir

Centre bars J&K government from fixing mutton prices, revokes previous order

The Centre has revoked Jammu and Kashmir Mutton (Licensing and Control) order, 1973, and barred the Union Territory (UT) from regulating and fixing the prices of mutton. J&K consumes 600 lakh kilograms of mutton annually. 

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023

217 drug peddlers arrested, narcotics worth over ₹7 crore recovered in J&K's Baramulla so far this year: police

As many as 217 drug peddlers have been arrested and narcotics worth over ₹7 crore recovered so far this year in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

NIA raids at three locations in Kashmir targets newly formed terror offshoots

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 31 carried out searches at three locations in Kashmir in connection with its ongoing crackdown on the newly floated terror outfits.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

LeT militant associate arrested in J&K's Baramulla

Security forces on May 27 arrested a militant associate of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.

The Hindu · May 27, 2023

In Frames | Delegates explore Srinagar as part of G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting in Kashmir

The delegates of G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting hailing from different countries across the world set out on a cultural exploration of Srinagar

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Kashmiris mock ‘magnificent makeover’ of disputed capital for G20 summit

Social media users share images of soldiers hiding behind tourism posters as sign of the reality since India took control of the region

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Pak. activity in Chicken Neck area

Fifty years ago, Pakistan seemed to be carrying on military preparations in the Chicken Neck area of the Kashmir front which was captured by India during the 1971 war and later returned under the Simla Agreement

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

G-20 delegates tour Srinagar city in an attempt to see ‘changed Kashmir situation’

From the famous Mughal Gardens to the popular Royal Spring Golf Course to the all-pedestrian Polo View Market in commercial hub Lal Chowk, the G20 foreign delegates were allowed to have the flavour of the Srinagar on Wednesday.

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

Left in awe by scenic beauty and handicrafts, several G-20 delegates pledge to boost Kashmir tourism

Maqbool Jan, an award-winning papier mache artist, said several delegates expressed astonishment at the art work done by hand. “This will put our artwork on the international scene,” Mr. Jan said.

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

As India holds G20 meet, ‘brutal’ Kashmir media crackdown slammed

The Committee to Protect Journalists demands ‘immediate release of four arbitrarily detained Kashmiri journalists’.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023