A few hours after the incident, Abdullah took to his Twitter and wrote that he was deeply saddened to hear about the demise of Sanjay Pandith of Achan in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir.
The Kashmir police said that the terrorists opened fire on Sanjay Sharma, a member of Kashmiri Pandit community, while he was on his way to a local market in Achan.
Human Rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP), Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, has said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to his Twitter handle, he said Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is not
Handing over the appointment letter to the wife of the slain Kashmiri Pandit, the Lt Governor assured the family of all possible assistance from the administration.
The Congress on Friday promised to bring a law against hate crimes, guarantee citizens right to free healthcare, restore statehood of Jammu and Kashmir, create a National Election Fund and extend special category status to Andhra Pradesh in the draft political resolution moved at the party'
An Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1987 batch (Chhattisgarh cadre), Subrahmanyam has held many important assignments over the last three decades in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jammu and Kashmir, along with a stint at The World Bank.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir is making all the necessary arrangements for the upcoming G20 summit, which will take place in Kashmir in the month of May this year.
The injured has been admitted to a hospital for treatment. Police have cordoned off the area and search is on to nab the terrorists involved in the incident.
The Indian army has organised classes for the students of Jammu and Kashmir in an attempt to help them continue with their education amid heavy snowfall in the region.
The government of Jammu and Kashmir, giving a huge push to sustainable agriculture in the Union Territory, has approved a five-year project on "Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalizing Agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir", said a press release.