Page 22 - Jammu And Kashmir Politics

Protection under new land laws same as Himachal, U'khand laws: J&K govt

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday asserted that all safeguards and protection have been incorporated in the new land laws for the Union territory as have been enacted in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. "The laws do not mention anything like domicile (needed to purchase non-agriculture land in J&K). The domicile is issued under a separate act and is meant for jobs. So here, anybody can buy the non-agriculture property, but only agriculturists can buy agriculture land, Financial Commissioner Pawan Kotwal said at a press conference here. He was replying to a question on confusion among the public regarding buying of land in J&K by outsiders. The Centre had recently paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the Union territory (UT) by amending several laws, over a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution The government has repealed 11 land laws that existed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, ...

Kashmiri Pandit organisations welcome new land laws in Jammu & Kashmir

Several organisations of Kashmiri Pandits welcomed the new land laws in J&K and said ownership rights extended to the entire country is a welcome step towards "one nation, one law and one rule" setup

Any Indian can now buy land in Kashmir: Explained in six key points

The BJP says it will open the 'floodgates of development' and mark the beginning of a new era of progress and prosperity in the union territory

In an altered Kashmir, Gupkar Road deliberations don't hold the same sway

The deliberations will be closely watched for sure, but are unlikely to yield spectacular political results

A year after 370, ground realities in Kashmir belie Modi govt hopes

Thirteen months after the PM and HM painted a glorious picture of development in the region, the situation is bleaker than earlier

Time to exert more pressure on terrorists, their supporters: J-K DGP

Singh said this while chairing a high-level meetings to review present security scenario in the valley with officers from the administration, army, police, Central Armed Police Forces

J-K amends domicile rules, Naib Tehsildar to now issue Resident Certificate

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has amended the Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 2020

Terrorists kill 2 J&K Police personnel outside Srinagar, search op underway

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched for the terrorists

My dissent was seen as act of treason: Shah Faesal on why he quit politics

Faesal had brought glory to the erstwhile state by standing first in the civil services exam and was seen as a role model for youths

Cracks appear in Kashmiri political class as govt seeks middle ground

The first anniversary of the abrupt revocation of the region's special status is barely making headlines but Kashmiris have not forgotten the trauma

Will sue govt for 'unlawful house arrest': J&K Cong leader Saifuddin Soz

He said the government has resorted to "falsehood as it had unlawfully incarcerated me since August 5, 2019"

J&K BJP leader, 2 family members shot dead; PM enquires about incident

Motorcycle-borne terrorists attacked the three from a close range with a silencer-fitted revolver, barely 10 metres away from the main police station in Bandipore

Doda is militancy free after Hizbul commander's death in encounter: Police

The spokesman said Masood, a resident of Doda, was involved in a rape case in the district, and was absconding ever since

Sangh meets two of three objectives with Supreme Court ruling on Ayodhya

Of the Sangh Parivar's core agenda, provisions of Article 370, that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, were scrapped on August 5

RBI says rehabilitation benefits to be extended to J-K bank borrowers

Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Saturday said the RBI has permitted lenders to extend the rehabilitation benefits applicable to the borrowers affected by disturbance/events in the union territory of J&K. "The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed the banks to extend the rehabilitation benefits applicable to the borrowers affected by disturbance/events in the UT of J&K as per master directions on relief measures by the banks in areas affected by natural calamities," Jammu and Kashmir Bank said in a filing to the BSE. The bank, it said, has accordingly initiated the process to implement rehabilitation package to its borrowers. "This is in continuation to our letter...dated 5th November, 2019 regarding seeking a special dispensation addressing the issue of temporary asset impairment due to prevailing situation in J&K since August 5, 2019 from the RBI," the filing said. On August 5, the Centre had abrogated Article 370 provisions that gave special status to J-K and bifurcated the .

Looking back: 2019 was a demanding year for foreign policy mandarins

In the backdrop of a geopolitical flux in the region, India also demonstrated a certain degree of assertiveness in handling relations in the neighbourhood, and beyond

UNSC will not disuss Kashmir issue on Tuesday, says French diplomat

In the days following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in August, China had formally asked for closed consultations in the Security Council

Home Ministry floats idea of implementing Article 371 in J-K instead of 370

A new dispensation may be afoot in Jammu & Kashmir with the Centre proposing granting of Article 371 as compensation for the abrogation of Article 370.

Internet ban to prevent terror acts on dark web justified: Govt on Kashmir

The dark web refers to encrypted online content that is not indexed by conventional search engines

BJP's 'Israeli policy' in Kashmir

What is good for the BJP may not necessarily be good for the Indian nation