Some shops open for a few hours early in the morning and late in the evening in certain areas, including in the city centre of Lal Chowk in Srinagar, but the main markets are shut
The lawmakers' letter to Shringla comes as the US on Thursday sought from India a 'roadmap' to political and economic normalcy in Kashmir and immediate release of all political detainees
The first-ever BDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir recorded a 98.3 per cent voter turnout on Thursday.
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
The main objective of these cells is to incite the local population with a nationality where they belong to and to radicalise them through false propaganda," MEA spokesperson said
While the provisions of Article 370 granted special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, Article 35-A provided special rights and privileges to natives of the state
Accusing the Congress of not having national interest in mind, Shah said the party was only interested in protecting its vote bank
The statement came at a US Congressional hearing during which concerns were raised over the humanitarian crisis and the human rights situation in Kashmir
Chidambaram had taken potshots at seven regional parties ruling in seven states, saying they did not cooperate against the BJP's move to scrap Article 370 in the Rajya Sabha out of 'fear'
You will reduce states to colonies, and you think you are doing something which is constitutional
P Chidambaram had alleged that the BJP-led NDA government would not have taken the bold decision had Jammu and Kashmir been a "Hindu-dominated" state
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Further targeting the Congress and NCP leaders, he wondered if 'frustrated and dejected' people could do anything good for people
India on August 5 scrapped Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
The Supreme Court last month allowed Mufti's daughter Iltija to travel from Chennai to Srinagar to meet her mother
The Supreme Court is set to deliver crucial decisions but it should avoid past pitfalls
India is taking big decisions, which no one could think of earlier, he said, referring to the BJP government's move on Article 370
People were seen using mobile phones on roads, market places, inside offices and banks talking to each other
It is increasingly clear is that after August 5, Kashmiris feel that this is the end of the road for politics within India
He accused the opposition parties of politicising the issue of Article 370 and charged them with "speaking on the same lines as that of the neighbouring country".