The reimposition of Governor's Rule on J&K means that 71 years after independence, the Centre still hasn't a clue about how all Kashmiris can be reconciled to their Indian identity
India has done little to rebut the global accusation inherent in describing the border state as 'Indian-administered' Kashmir
The teams will be kept at the disposal of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, which is the nodal agency for all anti-militancy operations
B V R Subrahmanyam who was appointed the Chief Secretary of the state in place of B B Vyas and K Vijay Kumar, a former IPS officer and an anti-naxal expert were named adviser to Governor Vohra
Recognised as an official who knows the pulse of the state, he has been a trusted man on Kashmir for several prime ministers
The BJP on Tuesday exited the coalition it had formed with the PDP in 2015, prompting CM Mehbooba Mufti to resign and Guv's rule imposed with N N Vohra putting state assembly in animated suspension
Vohra chaired a meeting of top officials -- both from civil administration and police
More than 70,000 terror incidents have been reported in J&K over the last 28 years ending 2017, in which 22,143 terrorists were killed and 13,976 civilians and 5,123 soldiers lost their lives
The report was sent to the President after Vohra held consultations with Mehbooba, BJP state chief Ravinder Raina, NC vice president Omar Abdullah and Congress state president G A Mir.
Vohra, who was appointed governor in June 2008 and given a fresh term in 2013, is among the few governors appointed by UPA govt to have continued in his position in the BJP-led NDA dispensation
Abdullah, in a press briefing, informed that his party met Governor Vohra and told him that his party neither had the mandate nor was approaching anyone to form the government in the state
On Thursday, at least one soldier was killed and another wounded after suspected militants attacked an Indian patrol in the same area
While shops, other businesses remained closed and public transport remained off the roads at most places, three-wheelers and private vehicles were seen plying in the uptown and city outskirts
Communal tensions have been escalating steadily through the Jammu region - for the most part, around the motif of the cow
According to the sources, the decision was taken at a core group meeting, chaired by party Vice President Avinash Rai Khanna
He said police was working on various methods to ensure minimum civilian casualties
There was no official word on the death of any militant
Restrictions have been imposed in old Srinagar city and high-speed internet is also down
Police have recovered a note from the hostel but refused to elaborate on its content
The three children of Army officers have said they were "disturbed" by the recent incidents of stone-pelting and assaults by unruly and disruptive mob on security forces