2 Nights/ 3 Days (Including helicopter tickets from Baltal), Srinagar, Baltal, Holy Caves Day 1 Arrival Srinagar Sonmarg / Baltal : Our services start with your arrival at Srinagar Airport. Meet and greet by our airport representative. Transfer to Sonmarg. On arrival check in at Hotel / Huts. Rest of the day free to relax or visit Thajewas Glacier. Overnight stay in Sonmarg / Baltal as per availablity. Day 2 Baltal Holycave - Srinagar : Departure for the Holy Cave by Helicopter from Baltal... Read Full Story
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday drove through the under-construction Mughal Road that connects the Kashmir Valley to the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch south of the Pir Panchal mountains, and described the journey later as a "dream come true". Read Full Story
SRINAGAR: A day after the European Union delegation termed Kashmir an “integral part of India,” a faction of the Hurriyat Conference, led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, said on Wednesday that this was inconsistent with the EU’s ......
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The leader of Indian Kashmir's moderate separatists said on Saturday that China has a stake in peace in restive Kashmir as part of the disputed Himalayan region is under Beijing's control. The statement came amid rising Sino-Indian tensions over a Chinese embassy policy of issuing different visas to Indian Kashmir residents and the disputed Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh. "I believe China is not a party to the Kashmir conflict but it has stakes as far as peace in the region is... Read Full Story
A five-member European Union (EU) delegation that arrived here on a two-day visit to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, met various separatist leaders on Tuesday.
Led by Sweden Ambassador to India, Lars Olof Lindgren, the team included Belgian Ambassador Jean M. Deboutte, Spanish Ambassador Ion de la Riva, Second Secretary (Political Affairs) in the Swedish embassy Oscar Schlyter and EU Ambassador Danielle.
They discussed issues relating to human rights violation in the state... Read Full Story
In a relentless effort the Indian Air Force (IAF) rescued over 1300 civilians between Srinagar and Kargil.
Snowfall during the past week had led to the closure of Zozilla Pass preventing the transit of local population between Kargil and Srinagar.
On a request from the Jammu and Kashmir Government, the IAF pressed two of its IL-76 aircrafts from the Western Air Command into the service.
On Tuesday, the two aircraft piloted by Wing Commander Deepak and Wing Commander Narula flew six... Read Full Story
Indian Kashmir's top separatist on Tuesday denied media reports stating he met India's home minister at the weekend to kickstart a peace process in the revolt-hit state. The Hindu newspaper reported Tuesday that moderate separatists Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Bilal Lone and Abdul Gani Bhat met P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on Saturday. The newspaper said the meeting lasted for two hours. Farooq, who heads the moderate faction of the region's main separatist alliance the Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference... Read Full Story
A senior security officer was killed by a landmine and two soldiers died in a gunbattle in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday in a spike in violence ahead of the winter, officials said. Police said a deputy inspector general from India's Border Security Force (BSF) had been lost in southern Samba sector near the de factor border with Pakistan, the highest-ranking officer to be killed in years. "The officer was in the area to assess the situation after overnight gunbattle between BSF and... Read Full Story
Mangloor Village (Kathua) J-K, Nov.25 (ANI): A number of rural women in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Kathua district have gained economic empowerment after learning the art of making bamboo articles....
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A government ban on prepaid cell phones to prevent rebels from using them to clandestinely plan attacks has stirred resentment among Indian-controlled Kashmir's impoverished residents, who depend on prepaid connections for inexpensive communication. The move has led to angry protests amid warnings it put thousands of jobs at risk and jeopardized peace efforts in the disputed territory between the Indian government and Muslim separatists. Authorities believe rebels use fake documents to... Read Full Story
