Azad, who had served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Union minister under various prime ministers and the chief minister of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir, refused to divulge any further details on the formation of his new party.
He said the case was cracked within three days with the arrest of a 'recycled' terrorist with five more improvised explosive devices in his possession, including three ready-to-use sticky bombs.
Officials said this was another example of Pakistan misusing higher studies as bait for recruitment in terror groups.
All the market places and shops reopened and traffic has resumed as normal in all these districts bringing much relief to the people.
Over 3,000 people were stranded after the Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway was closed following a massive landslide at Karara, 25 km from Doda.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday launched a veiled attack on Congress leaders and said he gave sweat and blood for the party unlike those who are spreading 'falsehood' through social media.
The Kashmir Files has done a commendable job in highlighting the plight of Kashmiri Pandits, but has dealt only with the local factors. The cover-up has multiple reasons and it is time that a debate is begun to unmask the culprits who hid the truth, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
"The situation has become irretrievable", Azad, 73, said in his parting shot to Sonia Gandhi, whose trusted confidante he remained right from the time of Sitaram Kesri's unceremonious exit as the party's chief in 2000.
The Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway was closed due to huge boulders at Thathri market triggered by the cloudburst.
Opium has joined the list of conventional electoral issues such as roads, water supply and health. PB Chandra reports how the supply of opium will play a decisive factor in the elections
The Jammu zone Inspector General Danish Rana said that the encounter took place on early Thursday morning in which two SPOs, who had deserted the police force in September and joined militants, were eliminated.
Fresh tremors on Wednesday shook Bhaderwah belt of Doda district where a panic-stricken elderly woman died of a heart attack while fleeing from her home.
Security forces killed two terrorist 'commanders' of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen in a fierce gunbattle in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said on Monday.
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan-occupied-Gilgit late on Tuesday night and resultant mild tremors were felt in Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Independent candidates have emerged as big winners in Jammu and Kashmir's maiden District Development Council polls, with 49 of them having been declared elected so far from 280 seats, putting them ahead of parties like the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.
An Army chopper crashed while flying over the hilly Doda district in Jammu region on Friday.The wreckage of the chopper has been sighted and rescue teams have recovered a body from the crash site, informed a senior police official."The chopper crashed and fell into Chenab River near Asar village in Doda district," said Deputy Commissioner, Doda district, Sharief ud-Din.
A recipient of President's gallantry award, Sub Inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma was arrested in Doda for his alleged involvement in terror activities
20 passengers of a mini-bus are feared dead in a road accident in the hilly Doda district of Jammu region. A senior state government officer said the mini-bus which was on its way from Premnagar to Thathri in Doda district carrying 24 passengers, rolled down into the fast flowing Chenab river on Sunday morning.
A team of Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a youth from Shimla belt in Himachal Pradesh for allegedly raping girls on the pretext of providing them with jobs.
Landslides triggered by overnight rains claimed two lives in Baramulla district while at least seven others were feared dead after a house collapsed in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Few hours after their escape from police custody in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, two top militants of Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami were on Thursday arrested from Doda district.
At least five passengers were killed and 15 others wounded when a mini-bus met with a tragic accident in hilly Doda district of Jammu region on Friday afternoon.
Ganderbal district recorded the highest of 56.40 per cent polling in the Valley, while Poonch district of Jammu region polled the highest of 71.62 per cent votes across J-K.
The army on Monday safely rescued 11 state government employees trapped in snow in the mountainous Doda district of Jammu region.
A road accident in the hilly Doda district claimed 19 lives and left one critically injured on Friday morning.
A look at licensed distilleries shows that many have connections with politicians and influential business families. Among politicians, a minister owns a distillery. Two others are owned by ex-Congressman Venod Sharma and ex-Akali MLA Deep Malhotra.
Police said terrorists hurled a grenade near the Doda bus stand, injuring 16 persons.
On specific information, police and the 10 Rashtriya Rifle troops launched an operation in Ghatt area of Doda district. A gun battle took place between hiding militants and security forces, Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Manohar Singh said.
Gazi, who was active in militancy since 1998, handed over one AK rifle alongwith three magazines and 90 rounds, three wireless sets, one pouch and some other materials.
Launching an investigation in connection with the recovery of a grenade in Doda's new bus stand on May 25, the police arrested one LeT militant Fareed Ahmed Sheikh of Basti Bhaderwah, Doda SSP Mahor Singh said.
Three people were killed and a portion of a major highway was washed away in a cloudburst that struck Baggar village of Doda district in Jammu region late on Wednesday. Pawan Kotwal, divisional commissioner of Jammu, told rediff.com that rescue efforts were going on in the area to recover the victims' bodies and repair the road.He said the cloudburst washed away several shops and vehicles. It has cut off the twin hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar, said Kotwal.
The slain militant was identified as Shabir Ahmed Sheikh, the section commander of LeT.
The bus, which was on its way from Kishtwar to Doda town, skidded off the road and fell down into Chenab river.
His family has made a passionate appeal for his return.
19 wards of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, having an electorate of 1.78 lakh, witnessed a turnout of just 2.3 per cent, officials said.
Five people, including a minor girl, died and as many injured in separate incidents during heavy rains in Kullu, Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh.
What the election demonstrated is that the BJP has a stranglehold on most of the Hindu votes in the Union territory, observes David Devadas.
All educational institutes across the state are closed for the second consecutive day, the officials said.
Union health minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Udhampur-Doda parliamentary constituency.
