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On Republic Day 2026, the Union home ministry announced gallantry and service medals for 982 police, fire and civil defence personnel. Of these, 125 bravery medals were awarded, with most recipients from Jammu and Kashmir operations

The J&K BOPEE has scheduled January 24 counselling to relocate 50 students from the revoked SMVDIME MBBS program into seven government medical colleges using supernumerary seats, ensuring their education continues despite previous controversy over religious composition

Security forces resumed a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district to track terrorists hiding in dense forest terrain after a gunfight injured eight soldiers. Multiple teams, drones and sniffer dogs are maintaining a tight cordon as operations continue ahead of Republic Day

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo said hostile forces, including Pakistan-backed elements, will continue attempts to destabilise the region, but strong preparedness and coordination among security agencies have kept the 2025 security situation largely under control despite isolated incidents

Four tourists from Uttar Pradesh who went missing during a trip to Pangong Lake were rescued safely in Ladakh after police traced them to a hut in sub-zero conditions following a vehicle mishap on a snow-closed route.

Uncertainty has engulfed the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Katra after the NMC withdrew its letter of permission, citing non-compliance, even as faculty and students allege political pressure behind the decision following protests over admissions

Indian intelligence agencies have flagged a renewed attempt by Pakistan’s ISI to lure people from Jammu and Kashmir into PoK and Pakistan using propaganda, money and false livelihood promises, reviving a tactic last seen widely during the 1990s insurgency

JK Police began raids across the valley in a cyber terror case in a massive crackdown on mule accounts

Indian Army is conducting a tough winter operation in Jammu and Kashmir to pin down 30–35 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists. Despite harsh Chillai Kalan conditions, militants have changed tactics, showing desperation as security forces intensify year-round counterterror operations

A Union environment ministry panel has cleared the 260 MW Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, amid suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, enabling new hydropower development in the region

In Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, a CRPF jawan was injured when a leopard entered a camp in Kapran during breakfast. The animal attacked him before fleeing into the forest. The jawan is receiving treatment at a nearby hospital

A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army died after sustaining a gunshot wound in a firing incident inside a military camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have ruled out a terror angle and ordered an investigation

Security forces recovered multiple balloons carrying Pakistani symbols near the Line of Control in north Kashmir, prompting heightened vigilance. Army seized the objects in Baramulla and Kupwara districts as part of ongoing surveillance to counter infiltration and cross-border activities

The Delhi High Court dismissed pleas by Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s sons challenging the framing of charges in a terror funding case. The case involves hawala transfers from Pakistan to fund separatist and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir

Security forces launched a search operation in Chore Motu, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, after terrorists reportedly took food from a local house and fled into nearby forests. The area, linked to a recent encounter that killed a policeman, was cordoned off

The NIA has arrested Yasir Ahmad Dar, the ninth accused in the Delhi Red Fort car bomb blast that killed 11 people last month. Investigators say he played an active role in the terror conspiracy and was in touch with other key accused

A Jammu and Kashmir police constable was killed and a terrorist injured during an ongoing anti-terror operation in Udhampur district. The encounter began after security forces launched a search operation based on intelligence inputs.

A 29-year-old Chinese national, Hu Congtai, was deported to Hong Kong after entering Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir in violation of his tourist visa conditions. He travelled to Leh without mandatory FRRO registration and was detained in Srinagar early this month.

The Delhi High Court asked J&K Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary to implead uploaders of alleged defamatory social media content in his suit, seeking injunctions against posts with sexual overtones, and directed Meta to provide uploader details

An NIA team searched Anantnag’s Mattan forest in Jammu and Kashmir, accompanied by accused Dr Adeel Rather and Jasir Bilal Wani, in connection with the November 10 Red Fort blast probe. The accused reportedly indicated possible hideouts; further details are awaited