Away from diplomatic subtleties, which would have marked foreign secretary level talks at Islamabad, Indo-Pak bonhomie in its traditional mode was at display on Thursday at no man’s land and also both the sides of International Border during annual Chamliyal fair in Ramgarh sector of Samba district.

Bringing flexibility in their earlier adamant stances, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and Baba Amarnath and Buddha Amarnath Yatri Niyas on Monday evening arrived at an agreement to end the stalemate on the issue of commencement of the yatra from June 15.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s security was breached on Friday when a police constable breaking the security cordon tried to move towards him raising slogans as the former was about to board the state helicopter after attending a function in RS Pura in Jammu district.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday stated that the stance of the Congress-led UPA had been tough and “non-negotiable” against terror while at the same it had been innovative in exploring news channels of dialogues with the neighbouring country for sustainable peace.

Close on the heels of Army Chief’s statement that Indian armed forces were competent to carry out US like operation in Pakistan, GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt. Gen. K.T.

Notwithstanding the re-appointment of senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi as PAC chairman, JKPCC president Saifuddin Soz today rubbished the report on the 2G scam submitted by the former to Lok Sabh

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday took a dig at Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani saying it was baffling that the hardline separatist leader could meet Lok Jan Shakti president Ram Vilas Paswan, who’s just an MP, yet was not willing to meet interlocutors appointed by the Centre.

Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday exhorted all the separatist leaders to follow Maulana Abbas Hussain Ansari’s lead to exhibit courage and come forward for dialogue — the only way out for resolution of Kashmir issue. He was talking to media on the sidelines of a function at Sher-i-Kashmir Police Training Academy at Udhampur.

In a keenly fought contest for six seats to J&K Legislative Council (LC), the National Conference-Congress coalition on Wednesday won its all five seats, the main Opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) too clinched one seat.

In an almost consensual “swoop”, J&K Legislative Assembly on Monday effected almost two-fold hike in the salaries, allowances of J&K legislators, ministers and governor, citing the reason of “price hi