There are 44,609 active cases in the union territory
Shah spoke virtually at the launch of the District Good Governance Index in Jammu and Kashmir
Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in the Kilbal area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the District Good Governance Index for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the first of its kind index for a union territory.
The previous highest one-day jump in infections was recorded on Wednesday when 5,818 fresh cases were registered in the Union Territory
Srinagar district, with 1,745 cases, recorded the highest number, followed by 1,131 cases in Jammu district
There are 26,236 active cases in the union territory
The explosive used in the IED, seized from the Ghazipur flower market, is suspected to be part of consignments dropped in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir by drones from Pakistan, officials said
The union territory had on Sunday recorded 3,499 new Covid cases
The infection count rose to 3,59,373
Pakistani mercenaries operating in Jammu and Kashmir are tricking the youth into terrorism and using them as "terror mules" who can even be eliminated if they plan to shun the path of violence
Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration re-imposed weekend lockdown and said that night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will reopen for one-way traffic on Saturday after remaining closed for the past three days owing to heavy snowfall and landslides in Ramban district, officials said
It was scheduled to be held at the residence of NC chief Farooq Abdullah at Bhatindi
Of the fresh cases on Tuesday, 640 were recorded from the Jammu division and 508 from the Kashmir division
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
Of the fresh cases, 437 were from the Jammu division and 250 from the Kashmir division
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the third day owing to heavy snowfall even as the road clearance agencies speeded up the restoration work amid improvement in weather
At least 10 flights were cancelled and several delayed on Saturday as air traffic between Kashmir and the rest of the country was affected due to low visibility and inclement weather