Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Jammu and Kashmir today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to meet the soldiers of the Armed Forces in Srinagar., ANI reported. This is Rajnath Singh's first Jammu and Kashmir visit following the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

Meanwhile, following Operation Sindoor and the cessation of hostilities agreement between India and Pakistan, lives have started to turn normal in Jammu and Kashmir, ANI reported.

Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security and is learnt to have discussed the security situation in the wake of the pause on Operation Sindoor. He was joined by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah in the meeting, where they discussed the current situation and India's preparedness.

Schools reopen in Jammu and Kashmir

Schools are set to reopen in various regions across Jammu and Kashmir. In Jammu district, educational institutions in Chowki Choura, Bhalwal, Dansal, Gandhi Nagar, and Jammu zones will resume operations.

In Samba district, schools in the Vijaypur zone will reopen tomorrow. Meanwhile, in Kathua district, schools will resume in the Barnoti, Lakhanpur, Sallan, and Ghagwal zones. Similarly, in the Rajouri district, schools will reopen in the Peeri, Kalakote, Thanamandi, Moghla, Kotranka, Khawas, Lower Hathal, and Darhal areas. In Poonch district, educational institutions in Surankote and Buffliaz will also resume classes, ANI reported.

In other developments, helicopter services between Katra and the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine restarted on Wednesday, following a week-long suspension due to heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.

Additionally, the Indian Army has intensified its anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.

(With inputs from agencies)