Jammu Srinagar Highway

Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand receive snowfall; western disturbance brings rains in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab

Several areas of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh also witnessed rainfall on Saturday. The minimum temperatures stayed above normal in most parts of Punjab and Haryana

Four terrorists killed in encounter in Nagrota; security forces shut Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

The encounter started after a vehicle carrying the terrorists was intercepted by security forces personnel near the Ban toll plaza of Nagrota district, officials said

Two CRPF personnel killed, three injured in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar

The injured personnel were then taken to the Army's 92 base hospital in Srinagar, where doctors declared two of the jawans dead on arrival, reports said

Arrangements for Amarnath Yatra causing trouble to Kashmiris, says Mehbooba Mufti; requests governor to take action

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti denounced the government's restriction on the use of Jammu-Srinagar highway by civilians during Amarnath Yatra and said it was causing trouble to locals.

High alert in Kashmir over possible IED attacks; officials express concern over increasing recruitment of youth by militants

Government forces sounded a high alert in Kashmir after intelligence inputs warned of possible IED attacks amid a surge in incidents of militancy. The warning has come right before the annual Amarnath Yatra is set to begin in the state.

Amarnath Yatra preparations: In wake of recent terror attacks, Mughal road to be used as alternate route for devotees

The spate of terror attacks has forced the state as well as central government to chalk out a strategy for the smooth conduct of the Amarnath pilgrimage that will start on 1 July.

Jammu-Srinagar highway restrictions partially relaxed; civilian traffic from Srinagar to Baramulla to be blocked only on Sundays

The Jammu and Kashmir government partially relaxed the two-day-a-week restrictions on movement of civilian traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

Restrictions on Jammu-Srinagar highway leave locals fuming; PDP, NC organise protest marches in Kashmir

The Jammu-Srinagar highway restrictions have drawn widespread criticism, with both traders' bodies and political parties saying that it will derail the economy of the region

From movement of security forces to snowfall, travel on Jammu-Srinagar highway comes with a slew of obstacles

Closing the Jammu-Srinagar highway to civilian traffic puts at stake the business interests of hundreds of traders who travel to and fro from Jammu to Kashmir and vice versa.

Suspected suicide bomber behind failed bid to attack CRPF convoy on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway arrested

A suspected suicide bomber, who made an abortive attempt to target a CRPF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, was arrested near the Jawahar Tunnel