Everything you need to know about Pulwama: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pulwama: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) A divisional commander of separatist guerrilla group, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), who had masterminded the car bomb explosion in south Kashmir last month has been arrested, police said Saturday.
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) The State Bank of India's (SBI) decision to shift the administrative control of all its branches in south Kashmir districts to Jammu attracted a lot of flak Thursday from the bank's customers and the general public here.
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) Life across Srinagar and other towns of Kashmir Valley were affected Saturday by a shutdown called by hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani against the conviction of Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai by a US court last month, police said.
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Jammu, Mar 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday took stock of the damage caused by a severe windstorm earlier in the week.ddressing legislators in the Jammu, Abdullah gave the details of the destruction caused by the windstorm, which crossed the barometer levels of a cyclone with winds hitting 35 knots.
Jammu, Mar 22 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday took stock of the damage caused by a severe windstorm earlier in the week.ddressing legislators in the Jammu, Abdullah gave the details of the destruction caused by the windstorm, which crossed the barometer levels of a cyclone with winds hitting 35 knots.
Pulwama, Feb 4 (ANI): Security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir killed two members of Lashkar-e-Taiba militant outfit on Saturday.
Pampore, Nov 2 (ANI): Farmers in Pulwama town of Jammu and Kashmir are anticipating a higher yield of saffron crops, assisted by plenty of rainfall and adequate climatic conditions in the region.
Pulwama, Sep 24 (ANI): With an aim to increase employment opportunities for the young people in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities have initiated various schemes to encourage them into the arena of poultry farming.
Pachul (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 4 (ANI): The exchange of fire between the militants and the security personnel continued for the second consecutive day in Pachul village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District on Thursday.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): Home Minister of India, P. Chidambaram, recounted here yesterday, some quantitative achievements since he took over the Department of Home Affairs in December 2008.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today informed that the interlocutors visited Srinagar and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, where they interacted with a cross-section of the people.
Srinagar, May 7 (ANI): Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Hardline Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday led funeral prayers here for Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Pulwama, Mar 2 (ANI): Security forces gunned down a militant in an encounter in Dadsara village of Tral in Awantipora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District on Wednesday.
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov.25 (ANI): Residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian District have expressed unhappiness over poor health facilities at the local hospital.
Srinagar, Nov.21 (ANI): The Indian Army on Sunday organized a cycle expedition from Srinagar to the Poonch District to commemorate the Poonch Link Up Day.
Pulwama, Oct.30 (ANI): Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district are looking forward to a high yield of saffron crop after climatic conditions have improved in the region with the Valley witnessing a good rainfall.
Srinagar, Oct 27 (ANI): Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's four districts on Wednesday to foil a march called by moderate faction of Hurrriyat Conference to the office of the United Nations Military Observers' Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) here demanding withdrawal of troops from Kashmir Valley.
Belodarkon (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.8 (ANI): Residents of Belodarkon village, which falls under the Keller block of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District have complained about a lack of basic facilities like road connectivity, power and drinking water in their area.
Pulwama (J-K), Sep 16 (ANI): At least five militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces in the forest area of Tral in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District on Thursday.
Anantnag, Sep.12 (ANI): Defying curfew imposed on Sunday in Anantnag, a mob attacked the Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed at his house.
Srinagar, Sep 11 (ANI): An indefinite curfew has been imposed in Srinagar and a case has been filed against All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq following Friday's violence and arson attack on a police barrack in the Kashmir Valley region.
Pahoo (Jammu-Kashmir), Aug 29 (ANI): Residents of Pahoo Village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district are compelled to drink contaminated water since the water plant in their area has stopped functioning.
Srinagar, Aug.25 (ANI): One person was injured on Wednesday in police action, when a mob started pelting stones on the vehicles passing through Pampore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District.
Srinagar, Aug.23 (ANI): Heavy stone pelting has been reported from Prichoo Pulwama, Muran chowk, Rajpora chowk, Tahab and at the police station in Pulwama.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 19 (ANI): The Government Boys Middle School in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district is devoid of proper classrooms even after the government gave the assurance that quality education would be provided to children living in far-off villages.
Srinagar, Aug.18 (ANI): Situation in the valley remained by and large peaceful barring a couple of incidents of stone pelting on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Aug.18 (ANI): Police had to resort to baton charging and use of tear smoke shells to disperse a mob at Tarigam village, Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir state on Wednesday, after a mob involved in forcibly closing down of shops attacked it by pelting stones.
Srinagar, Aug.17 (ANI): A police vehicle, carrying personnel of JKAP 13th Battalian at Palhalan area of Pattan, came under fierce attack by a mob on Tuesday morning.
Srinagar, Aug 16 (ANI): The Kashmir Valley was under curfew for a fourth consecutive day Monday, after four youths were killed on Friday in clashes between protestors and the police.
Srinagar, Aug.2 (ANI): At least five more protestors died during clashes with police on Monday, as the security personnel opened fire to quell violent mobs after they resorted to stone pelting, targeting government buildings and looting of weapons from police.
Srinagar, July 11(ANI): Curfew was lifted from Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday after six days, as the situation remained generally peaceful.
Srinagar, July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday made a fresh appeal to the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) to attend the all-party meet on Monday to discuss the present situation in the valley.
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Union Home Secretary G K Pillai on Saturday said the Central Government is ready to talk to all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, and added that the Centre is keen to withdraw the army from the valley at the earliest.
Srinagar, July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that he had no intention of demitting office because of the recent developments in the state.
Srinagar, July 10 (ANI): After an uneasy calm yesterday here the authorities have re-imposed curfew in Maisuma locality this morning, following instances of stone-pelting.
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah met Home Minister P Chidambaram here today to discuss steps being taken by the Centre and state governments to bring back normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, July 9 (ANI): At least sixty suspected separatist activists were arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police and the paramilitary forces during overnight raids even as the State Government was considering a plan to lift curfew imposed over the last three days.
Jammu, July 9 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will convened an all party meeting on Monday to discuss the prevailing situation in the Kashmir Valley, where the army has been staging flag marches to restore law and order.
Srinagar, July 2 (ANI): Ahead of a proposed march by separatists, authorities on Friday brought the entire Srinagar district under curfew.
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir), June 30 (ANI): The army staged a flag march in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla District on Wednesday to defuse tension.
Srinagar, Apr 2 (ANI): The blowing up of a section of railway track in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district by suspected militants on Friday has been strongly condemned by people in the Valley.
Srinagar, Apr 2 (ANI): Terrorists triggered off an explosive device in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, damaging two to three feet of railway track on the Qazigund-Baramulla route.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 21 (ANI): Security forces gunned down a district commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit in a fierce gun battle that continued for hours between the two sides in Pulwama district's Awantipora area.
Pulwama (Jammu-Kashmir), March 4 (ANI): An Indian Army captain died and a militant killed in an encounter between security forces and militants at Dadsara village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Mar 4 (ANI): An Army Captain and a militant were killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Pulwama District on Thursday.
Pulwama (Jammu-Kashmir), Feb.18 (ANI): Security forces are engaged in an encounter with militants in a village house in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district where some militants are hiding.
Srinagar, Jan. 24 (ANI): Hundreds of people shouting slogans took to the streets in Pulwama district on Sunday, accusing the army of killing a villager.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 12 (ANI): The Pulwama encounter that began more than 18 hours ago has ended on Tuesday, with security forces killing both the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 12 (ANI): The Security forces on Tuesday killed one terrorist in the Pulwama encounter that began more than 17 hours ago.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Jan 8 (ANI): A day after the end of 22-hour encounter of two terrorists at Srinagar's Lal Chowk, two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were shot dead during a four-hour encounter near Pulwama in Kashmir Valley on Friday.
Pulwama (Jammu-Kashmir), Dec.22 (ANI): At least one Special Police Officer and three other policemen were injured, two of them critically, when a police team came under a terrorist attack here on Tuesday evening.
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Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 16: A Battalion Commander (BC) of the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 16 (ANI): An encounter between the army and militants has ended here after nearly seven hours. The army has killed both Jaish-e-Mohammad militants.
Srinagar, Oct. 7 (ANI): The security forces continued the hunt for around 8 to 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba militants hiding in the Noor Takia forests of Pampore in Pulwama region of Jammu and Kashmir state on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Sept 28 (ANI): The seven-hour long encounter in Pulwama district of south Kashmir has ended today. Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and an elderly woman were killed in an encounter with security forces.
Werwan (J-K), Sept 19 (ANI): With the almond harvesting reaching its final stages, the growers are gearing up to hit the local market in Kashmir.
Srinagar, Aug 30 (ANI): In a major administrative reshuffle, Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred 26 senior officers, including 12 IAS officers.
Srinagar, Aug.16 (ANI): Security personnel shot down a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant during a gunfight, which occurred in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Pulwama, Aug 16 (ANI): One Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday.
Jammu, July 9 (ANI): Satellite images of Jammu and Kashmir taken by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have led to shocking revelations.
Srinagar, July 2 (ANI): At least seven persons, including a policeman were injured during fresh clashes across the Kashmir Valley on Thursday.
Srinagar, Dec 16 (ANI): Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure that the sixth phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are held in a free and fair manner on Wednesday.
Bhaderwah (J-K), Dec 15 (ANI): Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir are focussing on development issues to woo voters as the seven-phased elections are nearing completion in the state.
Srinagar, Dec 15 (ANI): Campaigning for the sixth phase of Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir ends this evening.
Srinagar, Dec 14 (ANI): Campaigning is hard for the sixth phase of Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Dec. 13 (ANI): A protestor was killed and six, including three policemen, were injured in clashes between the anti- election protestors and the security personnel during the fifth phase of the seven phased state assembly polls Kashmir here on Saturday.
Srinagar, Dec 13 (ANI): Approximately 57 percent Jammu and Kashmir voters exercised their franchise in the fifth phase Assembly elections today.
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 13 (IANS) An estimated 57 percent of the electorate voted Saturday in the fifth phase of Jammu and Kashmir's staggered elections that were marred by violence as anti-poll protesters clashed with police, resulting in the death of a protester in police firing.
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 13 (IANS) Voting ended Saturday evening for the fifth phase in Jammu and Kashmir's staggered elections that was marred by violence as anti-poll protesters clashed with police, resulting in the death of a protester in police firing.
Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 13 (IANS) Around 30 percent voting was recorded till afternoon in south Kashmir, while in Jammu region it was over 40 percent, touching 60 in Bani constituency, as the fifth phase of assembly elections was underway in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, officials said.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 13 (IANS) The fifth phase of Jammu and Kashmir's staggered elections Saturday was marred by violence in Pulwama constituency as anti-poll protesters came out on the streets and clashed with police, leading to injuries on both sides and the death of a protester, officials said.
Jammu, Dec 13 (IANS) Notwithstanding the separatists' poll boycott call, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed hectic campaigning for the seven-phased assembly elections, with nearly 3,500 election rallies held so far, according to official records.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 13 (IANS) Hundreds of anti-poll protestors in Pulwama constituency in south Kashmir shouted slogans against the electoral process and asked people not to cast their votes for the fifth phase of assembly elections being held in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday.
Srinagar, Dec 13 (ANI): Fifth-phase of polling is going on in Jammu and Kashmir today.
Srinagar, Dec 12 (ANI): The fifth-phase of polling in eleven constituencies in the districts of Kathua, Shopian and Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir will go to the polls on Saturday.
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) Streets in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital were deserted Friday and shops and offices closed as authorities imposed restrictions in response to separatists calling for peaceful protests against the ongoing state elections.
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IANS) Eleven constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir go to vote Saturday in the fifth phase of the staggered seven-phase assembly elections in the state. The fight is expected to be mainly between the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC) in the Valley and between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) in the Jammu region.
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IANS) A battle is expected mainly between the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the fifth phase of polling scheduled for Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir that would decide the fate of, among others, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.
Kathua (J-K), Dec 11 (ANI): The extended polls in Kashmir being held in seven phases have boosted the business of transporters whose vehicles are in great demand for election campaigning.
Srinagar, Dec 10 (ANI): Independent and rebel candidates, who have joined in a big way the election fray in Jammu and Kashmir are expected to cut into the vote share of the mainstream political parties in the state.
Srinagar, Dec 10 (ANI): The stage is all set for the fifth-phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir, which is scheduled for Saturday.
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) Seven separatist guerrillas of the Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) - the outfit suspected to be behind the terrorist attack in Mumbai - were killed across the Kashmir Valley Friday in two separate gunfights with security forces, officials said.
Srinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) Doctors at the Soura Medical Institute here described the condition of CPI-M state general secretary Muhammad Yusuf Tarigami as 'out of danger' after he was admitted there following a road accident Thursday.
Srinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami, the Jammu and Kashmir general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was injured along with two of his security guards in a road accident in Pulwama district Thursday, police said.
Raipur, Nov 24 (ANI): Repolling is taking place in 33 booths spread over seven Assembly constituencies in Chhattisgarh's Bastar District.
Srinagar, Nov 4 (IANS) A top Hizbul-Mujahedin operative escaped from a court premises in south Kashmir Tuesday after unidentified gunmen opened fire at his police escort, officials said.
Srinagar, Oct 29 (ANI): A self-styled district commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today.
Srinagar, Oct 10 (ANI): A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander was on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Oct 10 (IANS) A top Hizbul Mujahideen guerrilla was killed Friday in an ongoing fierce gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, very near the railway track to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday.
Srinagar, Oct 4 (ANI): A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was found dead under "suspicious" circumstances at a security camp near Srinagar, a police spokesperson said here today.
Srinagar, Sept 28 (ANI): Seven militants, including six foreigners, and an Army jawan were killed and twelve others injured in three separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar, Sept 28 (ANI): Seven militants, including six foreigners, and an Army jawan were killed and twelve others injured in three separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir.
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 25 (ANI): Three people were killed on Monday as security forces opened fire to control stone pelting protesters and atleast 70 others were injured in street battles with security forces in Srinagar and at many places across the Kashmir Valley.
Srinagar, August 11 (ANI): Hurriyat Conference leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz was killed in police firing in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir today, as a result of which curfew was imposed in the region.
Jammu, Aug 5 (ANI): People protesting against the Amarnath land row in Jammu and Kashmir's Jorian sector today turned violent and lynched two policemen.
Srinagar/Jammu, Aug.5 (ANI): At least five persons were injured in stone-pelting and fresh violence in Srinagar city on Tuesday over the Amarnath land row as tension continued to prevail in the Kashmir Valley in the wake of the death of a youth in police action.
Srinagar July 04 (ANI): In a joint operation by Pulwama Police and 182 Batallion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has eliminated a militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama district.
Srinagar, July 3 (ANI): Police on Thursday eliminated two top militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit including its operation chief in an encounter at Naina Batpora in Pulwama district.
