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Received full understanding from US over Article 370 move in J&K: Govt

In August, India announced withdrawing special status of Jammu and Kashmir and dividing the state into two union territories

50,000 govt jobs in next 3 months, identity preservation for Kashmiris: Guv

The governor admitted use of pellet guns by security personnel during protests in the Kashmir Valley but said the forces took utmost precaution to prevent injuries

Give govt time to restore normalcy in J&K as situation 'very sensitive': SC

The MHA confirmed a protest in the Valley reported by some media outlets, but said no bullet was fired

Shekhar Gupta: Facts, fiction and reality in J&K

Modi has broken the post-Simla status quo on Kashmir. The new reality has to be accepted to move on from its complex and complicated past

A different fundamentalism

Our Constitution has been reformed 104 times in just 70 years

Sent back to Delhi from Srinagar, Anand Sharma's dig at J-K administration

The Cong leader said that the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir were posing a "big challenge for Indian democracy"

Kashmir a prison under military control, say activists back from Valley

The activists said the Valley was on the edge and could erupt in protests as and when the authorities lift the curfew

Imran Khan to raise Kashmir issue at UNGA session next month: Report

Khan's General Debate speech at the world body is scheduled for September 27, the Express Tribune reported

Will the new Governors deliver on expectations?

The recent appointment and transfer of governors in other states can also be best understood for the impact it will have on the general election

Blocking communication helped save lives in Jammu & Kashmir: Governor Malik

In a statement, the Jammu and Kashmir administration also said 1,165 out of 1,666 chemist shops in Srinagar remained open on Sunday

EU MPs' J&K visit will help them a clear view of governance priorities: PM

There should be zero tolerance for terrorism, Modi told the delegation that had called on him ahead of its visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir figures in UK election campaign

On August 5, India revoked the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union territories, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan

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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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

Jay Panda and Yechury to face off in Oxford debate on Kashmir issue

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice-President Baijayant Panda (pictured) will speak in favour of the motion and Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury will talk ag

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

Detention of J&K Congress chief 'outrageously illegal', says Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday dubbed the detention of party's Jammu and Kashmir chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir as "outrageously illegal" and hoped that the courts will take cognizance of the matter. In a series of tweets, the former finance minister said Mir is under house arrest in Jammu since Friday. "There was no written order of detention. Outrageously illegal ... I hope the courts will act and secure the liberty of citizens," he wrote. On Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad had condemned the arrest of Mir and senior leader Ravinder Sharma in Jammu. "I strongly condemn the arrest of our J&K PCC Chief, Shri Ghulam Ahmed Mir & spokesperson, Shri Ravinder Sharma in Jammu today. With this unprovoked action against a national political party, the Govt has delivered democracy another body blow. When will this madness end?," Gandhi wrote on Twitter. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress was prevented from ..

J&K Governor announces 50,000 govt jobs for Kashmiris in next 3 months

In his press conference, the J&K Governor sought to justify detention and imprisoning of mainstream politicians

Opposition leaders to visit J&K Saturday, Rahul Gandhi likely to join

According to sources, among some of the parties that will be part of the opposition all-party delegation are Congress, CPI-M, CPI, RJD, NCP, TMC and DMK and Rahul Gandhi is likely to accompany them

Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP initiates process for organisational polls

BJP's state election co-incharge Munish Sharma said the saffron party had already nominated the district-level poll in-charges