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Best of BS Opinion: J&K 'integral' reforms, insolvency process, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

J&K 'integral' reforms

Land law changes could founder on detail

3 BJP workers killed by terrorists in J&K; LeT outfit claims responsibility

Fida Hussain, Umer Hajam and Umer Rashid Beigh were shot by militants in Y K Pora area of Kulgam district late on Thursday evening, a police official said

National Investigation Agency continues raids on NGOs in Srinagar, Delhi

The NIA raided six NGOs and trusts in Srinagar and Delhi over a case related to "raising funds in India and abroad in the name of charitable activities" and using them for separatist activities in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha kicks off International Arbitration Centre

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the launch puts the union territory on the commercial arbitration map of the world

New land laws will create employment, boost economy of J&K: Jitendra Singh

"This will boost the economy of Jammu and Kashmir and at the same time, offer value addition to the institutions of higher education," the minister said

Jammu and Kashmir reports four more Covid-19 deaths, 536 fresh cases

Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 536 fresh Covid-19 cases, while four fatalities took place in the past 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 93,213 and death toll to 1,455, officials said

Congress rejects notification of new land laws in J&K: JKPCC chief

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday said his party rejects the new land laws notified by the Centre for the Union territory. "The new land law is another gift of BJP to people of J&K. The Congress party rejects the new land laws and vows to fight for protection of rights," Mir said addressing a public gathering in Gurez area of Bandipora district. The Centre had on Tuesday cleared the decks for people from across the country to buy land in Jammu and Kashmir by amending several laws. In a gazette notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs made several changes to the land laws, including one that allows use of agricultural land for setting up facilities of public purpose. The most important amendment has been made in the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act that deals with disposal of land with the Centre omitting the phrase "permanent resident of the state" from Section 17 of the law. Reacting to the notification, Mir said ...

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti calls NIA 'pet agency' of BJP after Kashmir raids

People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has become BJP's pet agency to intimidate and browbeat those who refuse to fall in line.Her remark came after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at multiple locations in Srinagar, Bandipora and Bengaluru including the residence of Khurram Parvaiz, offices of NGO Athrout and Greater Kashmir Trust."NIA raids on human rights activist Khurram Parvez & Greater Kashmir office in Srinagar is yet another example of GOIs vicious crackdown on freedom of expression & dissent. Sadly, NIA has become BJPs pet agency to intimidate & browbeat those who refuse to fall in line," Mufti tweeted.

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

Indian citizens can now buy land in Jammu & Kashmir as govt amends laws

Ministry of Home Affairs has made several changes to the land laws, including allowing use of agricultural land for setting up facilities of public purpose

Amended land laws smack of BJP's cheap politics, deceit, says Omar Abdullah

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed the Centre over the amendments in the land laws in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and alleged that the move smacked of the BJP's "cheap politics and deceit". Calling the amended Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, which has come into force with immediate effect, as "hostile to the interests" of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, the former chief minister said the amendments to the land ownership law has put the union territories up for sale. "With these new laws in place tokenism of the domicile certificate has been done away with as purchasing non-agricultural land has been made easier. These new laws are unacceptable to people of J&K, Ladakh, he said in a statement here. Omar also said the BJP remains unchallenged in the "opportunistic politics and that the issuance of the amended land rules notification smacks of its "cheap politics and deceit". "Interestingly the Centre waited till the elections to LAHDC

452 fresh Covid-19 cases take tally in J&K to 92,677; death toll at 1,451

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 452 fresh Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities in a day, which pushed the infection tally in the union territory to 92,677 and death toll to 1,451, officials said

Centre amends law to establish J&K Industrial Development Corporation

The Centre amended the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 for setting up an industrial development corporation for rapid establishment, growth and development of industries in the union territory

J&K LG sanctions over 10,000 loan cases for budding entrepreneurs

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday announced sanction of over 10,000 loan cases for the union territory's budding entrepreneurs under various programmes. Sinha said his mantra for Jammu and Kashmir revolved around 'four Ps' -- peace, progress, prosperity and people. The sanctioning of over 10,000 cases under B2V3 (back to village-3) self employment programme, economic package and 'My Town-My Pride' highlights the UT government's commitment to empower the youth which is one of the foremost priorities of J&K government, he said. Sinha said 15,309 applications were received, out of which 10,828 have been sanctioned and an amount of Rs 100 cr has been disbursed to 6,734 applicants, identified under B2V3. We had taken up a target of covering at least 2 persons in each Panchayat who were in need of financial assistance for self employment, he added. He said the administration is committed to cover every single aspirant within the UT, who wishes to set up ...

Mehbooba Mufti should go to Pakistan with family: Gujarat Deputy CM

Angered over PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's recent remarks about the scrapping of Article 370, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Monday said the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir should move to Pakistan with family if she doesn't like India and its laws. Patel, addressing a bypoll rally in Kurali village of Vadodara district, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah brought in the CAA and scrapped Article 370, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state of J&K, for the safety and security of the country. "Mehbooba is blabbering for the last two days. She should buy plane tickets and move to Karachi with her family. That will be good for everyone. "If she wants, people of Karjan taluka would send her money to buy plane tickets," said Patel, attacking the Kashmiri politician, a former ally of the BJP. "Those who do not like India or laws introduced by the government, such as CAA or abrogation of Article 370, should

Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K's Pulwama

The security forces have launched a joint operation at Noorpora in the district's Awantipora area on the basis of inputs provided by police, it said

Jammu and Kashmir BJP demands Mehbooba Mufti's arrest for seditious remarks

BJP demanded the arrest of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for her "seditious remarks" wherein she said she would only hold the national tricolour when the flag of the erstwhile state is restored

J&K's grievance system integrated with Centre's portal: Jitendra Singh

Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the Jammu and Kashmir grievance system has been integrated with the central grievance portal to ensure prompt action. With this, Jammu and Kashmir has become first union territory to have its district-level grievance offices integrated with the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal, he said. People can register their grievance related to different government organisations through CPGRAMS. "In a significant effort to strengthen the governance mechanisms in Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in the Union Ministry of Personnel collaborated with the union territory of J&K to extend and establish grievance portal for online grievance redressal," Singh, the minister of state for personnel, said. Following a series of discussions over three months, the Jammu & Kashmir- Integrated Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (JK-IGRAMS) has been ...

IT dept unearths undisclosed transactions worth Rs 105 cr of Srinagar group

The searches were conducted at 15 residential and business premises, out of which 14 were in Srinagar and one in Delhi