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China objects to J&K's bifurcation into UTs, calls it 'unlawful and void'

China had earlier objected to the Indian government's August 5 order of the revocation of Article 370 and the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory

EU calls on India, Pak to resume dialogue amid tension over Kashmir

Marketa Homolkova, First Secretary, Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Geneva, made the statement while speaking at the General Assembly's First Committee discussion

Kashmir delegation organiser funded by company with zero income

While little is known about Sharma's business interests, she herself was quite an obscure figure until the European MPs Kashmir visit fructified

Gateway of terrorism into India closed by repealing Articles 370, 35A :Shah

Shah also said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's unfullfilled dream of integrating Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country was accomplished on August 5

Jammu & Kashmir ceases to be a state; two Union Territories are born

History will be created on Thursday when Jammu and Kashmir, which has been part of the Union of India since 1947, will cease to be a state and will be bifurcated into two Union Territories. IAS officers Girish Chandra Murmu and R K Mathur, who have been appointed the new Lieutenant Governors (LG) for the Union territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh respectively, will be sworn-in at separate functions to be held in Srinagar and Leh on Thursday. Both Murmu and Mathur will be sworn in by Chief Justice of J&K High Court Gita Mittal. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the appointed day for the two UTs is October 31 and these will come into existence in the midnight (Wednesday-Thursday), nearly three months after the announcement in Rajya Sabha. This is for the first time that a state is converted into two UTs even though there are numerous example of a UT becoming a full state or a state bifurcating into two states. The total number of states in ..

Letter to BS: Govt must lift restrictions imposed on people in J&K

Barring a few leaders, no other leader from the Opposition camp has been allowed to visit J&K since August 5.

EU MP delegation in Kashmir says Article 370 is an internal issue for India

The delegation is the first high-level foreign visit to Kashmir after the August 5 decision of the Centre to revoke the state's special status

Security heightened in Kashmir after terror attack leaves 5 labourers dead

Clashes also broke out at several places in Kashmir on Tuesday, leaving several persons injured.

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation



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Srinagar, Oct 29

Letter to BS: The humanitarian crisis in J&K is govt's own making

A lot more than the promise of development is needed to address the sense of being occupied and subjugated

Building startups and companies that last

The tendency to announce near-victory is a pervasive disease. This is exemplified by the reports on ease of doing business

UN urges India to ease Kashmir situation, fully restore Kashmiris' rights

Although some of these measures have been relaxed, their impact on human rights continues to be widely felt, UN said

Shutdown cripples Kashmir's economy, businesses suffer Rs 10000 cr loss

Some shops open for a few hours early in the morning and late in the evening in certain areas, including in the city centre of Lal Chowk in Srinagar, but the main markets are shut

US lawmakers write to Indian envoy for access of journalists to Kashmir

The lawmakers' letter to Shringla comes as the US on Thursday sought from India a 'roadmap' to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir and immediate release of all political detainees

BDC polls: High turnout in J&K due to Article 370 move, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday credited the decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir for the high voter turnout in the state's first-ever Block Development Council (BDC) polls. "Thanks to the decisions of the Indian Parliament, young and dynamic representatives will shape the destiny of the people of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir," he said in a tweet. The first-ever BDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 98.3 per cent voter turnout on Thursday. Twenty seven candidates, including 22 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), were elected unopposed. The Congress, the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had boycotted the election. "I once again congratulate MPs across party lines for the historic decisions on J&K. It would make India's Parliament proud that due to their historic decision in August this year, the people of J&K have been able to exercise their democratic right with exceptional enthusiasm, as seen in the ...

Normalcy eludes Kashmir for 82nd straight day; Jamia Masjid remains closed

Friday prayers have not been allowed at any of the major mosques or shrines, including the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta, in the Valley for the past more than two months now

India urges countries to act against 'Kashmir cells' set up by Pakistan

The main objective of these cells is to incite the local population with a nationality where they belong to and to radicalise them through false propaganda," MEA spokesperson said

Pleas against Articles 370, 35-A provisions before SC Constitution Bench

While the provisions of Article 370 granted special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, Article 35-A provided special rights and privileges to natives of the state

Restore Article 370 when in power, Shah dares Rahul at Maharashtra rally

Accusing the Congress of not having national interest in mind, Shah said the party was only interested in protecting its vote bank

Institutions of democracy working in India: US official on Article 370

The statement came at a US Congressional hearing during which concerns were raised over the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation in Kashmir