Congress-NC coalition on verge of split, Omar Abdullah may resign

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 18:10

The ruling coalition between the Congress and the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir may split amid indications that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was considering resigning following sharp differences between the two parties.

Army-IAF hold meet to improve coordination in J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:48

Officers of the IAF and Army held a meeting at Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur district for improving coordination between the forces to meet the challenges of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Doctors setup `Cause` to help poor patients in Jammu

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:49

In a humanitarian move to aid the poor patients, a team of young doctors from the Government Medical College hospital here have setup a group called "Cause".

Kargil records season coldest night at minus 20 deg C

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 13:48

The mercury in the tourist resort of Pahalgam plunged to minus 10.4 degrees Celsius as compared to minus 4.6 degrees Celsius the previous night.

IAF`s Western Command chief visits Udhampur air base

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:52

Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command Air Marshal S S Soman visited the Udhampur Air Force station on Monday and reviewed peacetime operations being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir.

Omar meets Ambika; Azad over creation of new 23 new admin units

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:45

A political storm is brewing in Jammu and Kashmir over a proposal to create 23 new administrative units with National Conference refusing to budge from its stand in its favour while its alliance partner Congress and some others opposing it.

Pakistan refuses entry to peace bus from India

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:18

Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Monday refused to allow a bus from India to enter, thereby continuing the deadlock over the cross-LoC trade and the peace bus service in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

PM to inaugurate 101st Indian Science Congress in Jammu

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:09

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the 101st Annual Indian Science Congress at the Jammu University campus here on February 3.

`Prisoners band` marches to the beat on R-Day

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 23:16

It was a momentous day for 13-prisoners in Himachal Pradesh who became a part of "prisoners band" to participate in the Republic Day parade at Shimla and marched to the tunes of `Sare Jahan se Accha Hindustan Hamara` at historic Ridge Maidan here on Sunday.

Only solution to Kashmir is making borders irrelevant: Omar

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 21:38

Only solution to Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan is to create situation where "lines while in existence" become "irrelevant", Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said.

Ceasefire violation on Republic Day, unprovoked firing from Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 15:31

Even as Border Security Forces distributed sweets to the Pakistan Rangers across the border as a part of the 65th Republic Day revelry, Pakistani troops on Sunday morning indulged in unprovoked firing in Uri sector, said reports.

Vote in large numbers in Lok Sabha polls: Omar urges people

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 23:55

Asserting that boycotts would not solve any problem in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday appealed to the people to vote in large numbers in the Lok Sabha elections.