Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday held a detailed meet with her party ’s top leadership over the per cent political situation and measures needed to be taken to defend Article 35-A at country’s top court. In a statement, PDP ch...More

Governor N N Vohra on Wednesday asked the youth who have joined the militant ranks to shun the path of violence, saying that dialogue is the only way out to resolve the issues. According to the reports, after unfurling tri-colourhere at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, Vohra said tha...More

An armyman was injured in Nowshera sector of Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday while foiling an infiltration bid. The Defence spokesperson said "at about 5:15 am, the alert army troops noticed movement along the line of control in Naushera Sector. On being challenged, the armed int...More

The Government has initiated action against the officials of cultural academy for technical glitch in the audio system during the 15 August function at Sher-e-Kashmir stadium here. Rising Kashmir has learnt that Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan has initiate...More

One person was killed and several buildings and shops were damaged after a cloudburst struck the Karnah area in Jammu Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said today.Satpal Singh, a resident of Miran Sahib in Jammu, was swept away in a flash flood after the cloudburst hit Kuch...More

Jammu Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra said on Wednesday that he hoped that the new government in Pakistan will realize the futility of continuing the agenda of terrorism in the state. Addressing the main Independence Day function at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium here, Vohra...More

Jammu Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today asserted that only dialogue and discussion can solve problems faced by the state as a confrontational approach will never lead to any resolution. Vohra, who took officeof the Governor in the state 10 years ago, was delivering his Indepe...More

Formerchief minister and National conference vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday while wishing a 'Happy Independence Day' took a dig on the gag on the internet and mobile telephony services in the Valley. Omar wrote on Twitter, "Happy Independence Day. Can we have our int...More

Mobile internet services have been resumed in the Valley after remaining suspended since early morning today. Earlier the mobile telephony services were resumed which also had remained suspended in wake of Independence Day functions. Meanwhile,Kashmir Valley is observing co...More

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra said today that the urban local body and panchayat polls in the state, which have not been organised for several years, will be held from September this year."Elections to urban local bodies and panchayats have been pending for long. The ...More

Authorities have restored the mobile telephony services which were suspended since early morning today in the wake up to Independence Day functions in the Valley. However, the mobile internet services continue to remain barred throughout the Valley. Meanwhile,Kashmir Valley ...More

Kashmir Valley is observing complete shutdown called by Joint Resistance Leadership against Independence Day celebrations in the state. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik had asked people to observe a complet...More

Mobile phone services were suspended across Kashmir Valley ahead of Independence Day functions. Internet, as well as talk facilities, were shut off by all service providers in the valley in the wee hours on Wednesday. The main function in the state is being held at Sheri Kas...More

Prime Minister Modi Wednesday repeated the words used last year on Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the Kashmir problem can be resolved only by embracing its people, not with bullets or abuses. In his speech on the 72nd Independence Day Red Fort, he said his government was fo...More