Jammu and Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Afghanistan border on Saturday with the tremors felt in Kashmir and Delhi-NCR regions in India.

Amid a controversy over his new book 'The Chief Minister and the Spy', ex-RAW Chief Amarjit Singh Daulat, on Thursday dismissed claims that ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah supported the abrogation of Article 370.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters that Pakistan's "only relationship with Kashmir" is to vacate the illegally occupied territory.

A sudden spell of strong winds and rain caused widespread destruction in Jammu and Udhampur on Wednesday evening. The storm led to structural damage, including the collapse of a Civil Secretariat boundary wall in Jammu.

Srinagar experienced its second-hottest April day on record at 30.4°C, significantly exceeding the seasonal average. The Kashmir Valley saw temperatures 8-11°C above normal, impacting various regions.

A mild earthquake of magnitude 2.4 struck Kishtwar district in Jammu & Kashmir early on April 16, 2025. According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 5:14 am IST at a depth of 5 km. No damage or casualties have been reported so far.

Registrations for the 2025 Shri Amarnath Yatra have officially begun at 533 designated bank branches across India, including PNB, SBI, J&K Bank, and Yes Bank.

The Indian Army recently brought down a Pakistan Army drone using the indigenously designed and developed 'Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction System' while it was trying to carry out surveillance along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Jammu region

A soldier was killed while foiling an infiltration attempt in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, three suspected Pakistani terrorists have been neutralised in the ongoing ‘Operation Chhatru’ in Kishtwar, which has entered its fourth day despite challenging weather conditions.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dismissed two J&K government employees, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Malik and Basharat Ahmad Mir, due to alleged terror links. The dismissals were executed under Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution, reflecting a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism.