Page 24 - Jammu And Kashmir Politics

HC seeks Centre's response on Shah Faesal's plea challenging his detention

A division bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal slated the matter for hearing to August 23.

UN Security Council to meet on Friday on India's moves in Kashmir

It is extremely rare for the Security Council to discuss Kashmir

Best of BS Opinion: Climate change, India's economic challenge, and more

From J&K to Indian economy, read best of Business Standard opinion here

Ex IAS officer Shah Faesal sent back to J-K from Delhi, detained under PSA

The former bureaucrat from Jammu and Kashmir had floated a political outfit after resigning from the Indian Administrative Service

Why J&K's reorganisation makes it similar to Delhi, not Puducherry

The J&K Reorganization Act makes it clear that the 'Delhi model' will be followed on policing and public order. On issues like land and powers of court, there is no clarification

After initial opposition to Article 370, JD(U) strikes reconciliatory note

National general secretary of the Janata Dal (United), Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, said the party does not wish to engage in further ideological sparring

Trade suspension to hurt Pakistan's economy more than India's, say experts

Trade relations between India and Pakistan were already strained following the Pulwama terror attack as India imposed 200% customs duty on all goods imported from the neighbouring nation

We have lost our identity, say many Kashmiris after Article 370 scrapped

Kashmiris who have moved to Jammu permanently were also worried about their families back home after the government made its decision on Article 370 public

Kashmir turmoil escalates as J&K leaders fear Article 370, 35A withdrawal

Tensions in Kashmir, which is claimed by both India and Pakistan, had risen since Friday when local Indian officials issued an alert over possible militant attacks by Pakistan-based groups

J&K Assembly polls, Lok Sabha elections may be clubbed together: Report

Government sources pointed out that when security forces are deployed for the Lok Sabha polls in the state, it would be convenient for election authorities to hold the Assembly polls simultaneously

Omar, Mehbooba congratulate J&K Governor for 'not looking to Delhi'

NC vice-president Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday congratulated J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik for not "looking to Delhi" on government formation in the state and stopping the installation of a BJP government. "My compliments to Governor Malik for not looking to Delhi & for not taking their instructions thereby stopping the installation of a government of the BJP & it's proxies formed by horse trading, defections & use of money," Omar wrote on his Twitter handle. The National Conference leader expressed amusement over the remarks made by Malik in Gwalior the other day. "I really don't know what to make of Governor Sb revelations in Gwalior. We know the BJP & it's proxies were desperate to form a government through horse trading & use of money but we've also never known a politically appointed governor going against the wishes of the Centre," Omar tweeted. Addressing a function in Gwalior on Saturday, the governor reportedly said he dissolved ...

Sajad Lone would have been CM if I had listened to Centre: J&K Governor

The Governor claimed that PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah made no 'serious' efforts to get in touch with him

J&K Governor kicks up a storm, says Centre wanted Lone as CM, denies later

Ï would have become dishonest forever if I had to listened to Delhi, said Satya Pal Singh