The operation led to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 rifles, four pistols, and six hand grenades.

https://www.thedispatch.in/3-ak-47-rifles-4-pistols-and-6-grenades-recovered-from-terrorists-killed-in-kupwara-army/

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order, Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir Police is an impartial and apolitical force.


https://www.thedispatch.in/jk-police-apolitical-impartial-force-adgp-vijay-kumar/

The Jammu and Kashmir region has been experiencing a spike in terror attacks since the beginning of 2024. Four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, have been killed in action in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, taking the total number of Army personnel and other security forces killed in the past 32 months to 50 in the Jammu region.


https://www.thedispatch.in/in-32-months-over-50-security-personnel-killed-in-jammu/

Bhat was arrested from his residence in Rawalpora area of the city late on Wednesday night and booked under the PSA, they said

https://www.thedispatch.in/senior-adv-mohammad-ashraf-bhat-arrested-under-psa/

A massive anti-militancy operation is underway in the Gunda area of Rajouri district where militants carried out an attack, injuring a civilian, who is said to be a relative of Shaurya Chakra Awardee Parshotam Kumar Sharma, and a soldier on Monday.


https://www.thedispatch.in/soldier-civilian-injured-in-rajouri-gunfight-operation-on/

Officials informed that the 52-day Amarnath Yatra, which began on June 29, has seen a record-breaking turnout, with over 4 lakh pilgrims visiting the Amarnath cave so far.

https://www.thedispatch.in/over-4-lakh-pilgrims-undertook-amarnath-yatra-in-3-weeks/

In the budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, an amount of Rs 40,619.3 crore has been allocated as Central Assistance to Union Territories to meet the resource gap in Jammu and Kashmir.

https://www.thedispatch.in/jk-gets-a-budget-of-rs-42277-74-crore/

As part of the day’s events, PM Modi will also virtually conduct the first blast of the Shinkun La Tunnel Project, an ambitious infrastructure initiative set to provide all-weather connectivity to Leh and become the highest tunnel in the world

https://www.thedispatch.in/pm-to-visit-kargil-for-25th-kargil-vijay-diwas-initiate-shinkun-la-tunnel-project/

“So much for ‘naya J&K’. For all the talk of normalcy, peace, tourism & the G-20 tamasha in Srinagar, J&K continues to be the target of US state department travel advisories. The Modi government has been able to change nothing,” Abdullah posted on X.



https://www.thedispatch.in/modi-govt-has-not-been-able-to-change-negative-travel-advisories-against-jk-omar/

The leaders of the Opposition parties are scheduled to meet on August 07 at Hotel Raddison in Narwal area of Jammu to discuss several issues.

https://www.thedispatch.in/opposition-party-leaders-to-meet-in-jammu/

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri told reporters that there were no possible plans for the government to re-announce the summer vacations for schools of the Kashmir region.

https://www.thedispatch.in/govt-has-no-plan-of-extending-summer-vacations-in-kashmir/

A soldier and a Pakistani man has been killed, while 4 Army men were injured during a Pakistani Border Action Team (BAT) attack along the Line of Control in Kupwara district in the wee hours today, official sources said.

https://www.thedispatch.in/pak-man-soldier-killed-in-bat-attack-along-loc-in-kupwara-sources/

In 2024, up to July 24, 14 security personnel and 14 civilians have been killed in terrorist-related incidents, compared to 91 and 55 respectively in 2018. This significant reduction in casualties underscores the effectiveness of the government’s strategies and actions in restoring peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir, MHA said.


https://www.thedispatch.in/14-security-personnel-as-many-as-civilians-killed-in-terror-accidents-this-year-mha

According to an order, the government appointed Justice Janak Raj Kotwal as head of the Jammu & Kashmir local bodies dedicated backward classes commission while as Raj Kumar Baghat(retired IAS officer) and Prof.( Dr.) Mohinder Singh Bhadwal( former dean SKUAST Jammu) would be its members.

https://www.thedispatch.in/govt-constitutes-3-member-panel-for-reservation-of-obcs-in-panchayats-ulbs/

Alert troops shot one one Pakistani infiltrator when he crossed zero line of Indo-Pak International border and entered into Indian territory,” officer said adding, BSF troops challenged to stop but when he was not stopped, guarding BSF troops fired and killed him on the spot


https://www.thedispatch.in/pak-intruder-killed-in-samba-bsf/

In its first ever raids in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches as part of its money laundering probe linked to a fake cryptocurrency operator, officials said.

https://www.thedispatch.in/in-first-ed-raids-several-locations-in-ladakh-in-cryptocurrency-case/

The Agriculture Department is planning to introduce a broader range of locally-sourced goods on e-commerce platforms


https://www.thedispatch.in/agriculture-dept-mulling-to-introduce-locally-sources-good-on-e-commerce-platforms/

The commission will also review the preparations with election officers and police superintendents of all districts, as well as the chief secretary and director general of police.



https://www.thedispatch.in/ec-to-visit-jk-to-review-assembly-polls-preparedness/

The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has instructed all Administrative Secretaries to follow the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) directive regarding the transfer of officials posted in their home districts.


https://www.thedispatch.in/gad-directs-officials-to-comply-with-eci-directive-on-transfer-of-officers/

Launched in July 2020, the Z-Morh tunnel project in the Gagangeer area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district represents a substantial investment by the central government, with a total cost of Rs 2400 crores.


https://www.thedispatch.in/z-morh-tunnel-to-open-by-sept-15/