U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a significant diplomatic and political reaction after he described the Union Territory as an “important part of India.” Gor made the remarks during his visit to Srinagar on Wednesday, where he met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and discussed India-U.S. relations and possible areas of cooperation.
On June 9, 2026, India’s National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) along with executing agency Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) successfully achieved the final excavation breakthrough of the strategic 13.15-kilometer Zojila Tunnel.
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been rocked by violent unrest after clashes between protesters and security forces left at least 11 people dead and more than 70 injured. The violence erupted in Rawalakot ahead of a planned region-wide protest called by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a civil society alliance that has been at the forefront of political and economic rights campaigns in the region.
In a notable shift within the region’s sociopolitical landscape, a splinter group of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir officially announced its full support for Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s ongoing anti-drug campaign on Tuesday.
In a surprising revelation during interrogation, a Pakistani terrorist linked to the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) reportedly underwent a hair transplant procedure in Kashmir after infiltrating India for terror operations, security officials said.The accused, identified as Mohammed Usman Jatt alias “Chinese,” is a resident of Lahore, Pakistan.
The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has officially announced the schedule for the annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir. Chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the board confirmed that the Yatra will commence on July 3, 2026, and conclude on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the auspicious festival of Raksha Bandhan.
Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) spokesperson lashed out at the reckless statement by ruling National conference MLA and former justice , Mr Hasnain Masoodi to reporters outside the Assembly , wherein he justified the sale of liquor in jammu and Kashmir for it’s revenue benefits to the UT .
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has approved the introduction of a large number of private members’ bills during the ongoing Budget Session of the Legislative Assembly, paving the way for extensive debate on key public issues across the Union Territory.The move has enabled over thirty proposals, introduced by individual Members of the Legislative Assembly, to be taken up for discussion.
With Statehood status not in sight, the J&K Assembly on Monday (March 30, 2026) began voting on around 33 private members’ Bills, including those on the protection of land, regularisation of jobs, and the return of Pandits. However, three Bills submitted by Opposition parties already failed to pass the floor test.
The attacker, who made a failed assassination attempt on the life of ruling National Conference president and three-time former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah at a marriage function in Jammu, has told police during investigation that he wanted to kill Abdullah from last 20 years.
