Jammu and Kashmir

The operation was initiated following a specific intelligence tip received on October 1, which indicated the movement of suspected individuals in the area. This intelligence prompted a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and the police in the general Kalakote vicinity.

This achievement goes beyond constructing toilets and focuses on comprehensive cleanliness management, including greywater and solid waste. The success is attributed to meticulous planning, stakeholder engagement, and innovative initiatives

While the main phase of the anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district has drawn to a close, efforts to locate additional militants in the area are still underway.

Currently, terrorist groups and drug smugglers operating from Pakistan employ drones to traffic weapons and narcotics into Indian territory, particularly in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Superintendent of PoliceHumayun Bhat laid down their lives on Wednesday during an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag's Kokernag area.

6-year-old Kabir, the son of Colonel Manpreet Singh who sacrificed his life during the Anantnag encounter, salutes before the mortal remains of his father in Haryana's Panchkula.

Defence sources have disclosed that two terrorists, affiliated with the Pakistan-backed terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), executed an ambush-style attack.This marks the second major terrorist attack on security forces in south Kashmir within two months

The affected area has been sealed off, and an active search operation is currently in progress.Advanced weaponry and surveillance devices are being deployed to corner the terrorists, with drones also in active use by the Army.

The Centre indicated that the legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to follow the panchayat and municipal polls. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta clarified that the sequence of these elections will be determined by the State Election Commission and the Central Election Commission.

The top court's perspective highlighted the possibility of turning an entire state's territory into a Union Territory (UT) based on Clause (a). The judges suggested interpreting Clause (1) with this understanding.