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BSF troops deployed in J&K after 12 years

This is for the first time since 2004 that BSF has been called for active duty in the city

Youths rushing to encounter sites are committing suicide: J&K DGP

Said inimical elements are misusing social media to instigate youths to help militants flee

Police ask telecom companies to suspend 3G and 4G services in J&K

Controversy peaked when video showing a man tied to army jeep in Budgam district of central Kashmir

J&K: PDP worker critical after militant attack

Abdul Qayoom was shot at by militants at least three times from close range outside his home

Take nation into confidence regarding J&K, Chidambaram tells govt

Called Centre's claim of improved situation misleading, said strategies used should be disclosed

Police, paramilitary personnel trained to handle stone pelting: CRPF DG

The situation in Kashmir was definitely under control: CRPF CG

Kashmir cops hail student who returned to family after 'joining militants'

His parents made passionate appeals to militant groups to send home their son, who was studying BTech at the Sharda university in Noida

Govt scraps Article 370, proposes to split J&K into two Union Territories

Decision could throw up constitutional questions, including sanctity of terms of Jammu & Kashmir's accession to Union of India, and is likely to be challenged in SC

Best of BS Opinion: J&K occupying public discourse, but what about economy?

The opinion pages set out some of the critical issues that policy-makers need to confront, says Kanika Datta

Curbs eased in Kashmir, 2G internet services restored in 5 Jammu districts

The 2G mobile internet services have been restored in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur and Reasi districts

How PM Modi plans to use delimitation to change J&K's political map

Kashmir division is likely to gain five seats while Jammu division will gain two seats following the delimitation exercise

Grenade attack in south Kashmir, traffic policeman among 14 injured

This was the second grenade attack in the valley since the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5

Jammu and Kashmir civic polls: Only 1.8% voting record in first 4 hours

Polling began at 6 am amidst stringent security arrangements

Amid threats, polling held only in 186 out of 598 wards in J&K civic polls

The govt had made elaborate security arrangements to secure polling staff and polling stations but kept the identity of candidates, who dared to defy militant threats, a secret for security reasons

Mehbooba Mufti might come to Delhi today

Arun Jaitley said that BJP is fully committed to the agenda of governance in J&K

J&K govt formation: Mehbooba Mufti to stake claim; PDP-BJP delegation to meet Governor

Governor's rule was imposed in J&K on January 8 after Mehbooba decided against taking over the reins following her father's death

Frequency of attacks on security personnel in J&K worrying: Omar Abdullah

Two police personnel were killed by militants today in poll-bound Anantnag

Over 40% rural households in J&K yet to get proper potable water: Minister

State government has assured that all such habitations will be covered by 2020

Has the central government policies failed in Kashmir?

Jammu & Kashmir is once again simmering with violence. About 34 people have been killed in the past four days, but the state is not new to such incidents. Sporadic violence is now routine and many in the Union government believe that the only way to keep the protesters, mainly youth, from violence is through employment and economic packages. But it seems attempts are not yielding the desired results. In November 2004, the Union government had announced a reconstruction plan for J&K involving an outlay of Rs 24,000 crore for generating employment and expanding economic infrastructure. Till date the Centre only provided Rs 7,814 crore and has completed 36 projects of 67. A central scheme called Udaan, which was started in 2012-13 to train and provide jobs to around 40,000 Kashmiris, has been able to help only 8,000. Currently, J&K is one of the states that has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Again in November 2015, the central government under Prime Minister Na

Kashmir hotels feel unrest chill

Only 10,059 tourists have visited the state this month compared to around 90,000 in July