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SC asks J&K admin to explore possibility of restoring 4G in certain areas

The Jammu and Kashmir administration sought time to take instructions on the restoration of high speed internet service, saying a new Lt Governor has been appointed in the Union Territory

Manoj Sinha to replace G C Murmu as lieutenant governor of Jammu & Kashmir

President Kovind has accepted the resignation of Girish Chandra Murmu, the first L-G of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir

Cracks appear in Kashmiri political class as govt seeks middle ground

The first anniversary of the abrupt revocation of the region's special status is barely making headlines but Kashmiris have not forgotten the trauma

J&K govt dispels speculations, says LPG stock order issued due to monsoon

The order issued by the department of Food and Civil Supplies in Kashmir asking oil marketing companies to stock up LPG cylinders for two months in the valley had sparked speculations on social media

Govt order asks OMCs to stock up LPG supply in Kashmir, sparks speculations

Describing the order as a 'matter most urgent', the director asked the oil marketing companies to make adequate stocks of LPG

J&K to suspend recruitments under rule allowing only basic pay for 5 years

Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal tweeted on Monday to state that the decision was taken in a meeting of the Administrative Council, chaired by Lt Governor G C Murmu

Internet services across Jammu & Kashmir restricted to 2G till June 17

Earlier, 2G mobile internet services were restored in Srinagar after they were snapped on May 19 due to a gunfight in Nawa Kadal area

Coronavirus: J&K cases cross 200-mark with 23 fresh detections

There are 197 active cases at present in the union territory

Govt amends Apr 1 order, reserves all domiciles' jobs in Jammu and Kashmir

In the April 1 notification, the jobs were reserved only upto group 4 in the government

Experts hail SC judgement on internet access in Jammu and Kashmir

The court had held that complete suspension of services should be considered only if "necessary" and "unavoidable"

The politics of cool

However much the government and its outreach community might insist it is merely an enabling act, it is hard to see it as anything but the first step towards a constitutionally Hindu nation

J-K abolishes toll tax from New Year, to incur annual loss of Rs 1,500 cr

Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced abolition of toll posts, including at Lakhanpur along Jammu-Pathankot highway, a move that will lead to a loss of Rs 1,500 crore to the exchequer annually. The decision of the abolishment of the toll tax from the New Year was welcomed by traders while industrialists termed the withdrawal of toll tax as a "Black Death Warrant for J&K Industrial Sector". Announcing the decision at a press conference here, Principal Secretary, planning, monitoring and development Rohit Kansal said the government has decided to set up a High Powered Committee under the chairmanship of Advisor KK Sharma to interact with various stakeholders and to suggest measures to improve the competitiveness of local industry. "The administration has decided to abolish toll tax at Lakhanpur and all other posts including at Railway Stations and Airports with effect from January 1, 2020. The abolition of the toll tax will lead to an annual loss of around Rs 1,500 ..

J-K govt to set up NCDC for boosting lab diagnosis of emerging diseases

NCDC has the capacity and capability for disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, and rapid response to contain and combat outbreaks

Home Ministry floats idea of implementing Article 371 in J-K instead of 370

A new dispensation may be afoot in Jammu & Kashmir with the Centre proposing granting of Article 371 as compensation for the abrogation of Article 370.

Govt committed to applying all central laws to J&K, Ladakh: Jitendra Singh

The "prophets of doom" predicting "volcanos" in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 have "fallen silent" and the Centre is committed to implement all central laws in the Union territories of J&K and Ladakh, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Urging people to cooperate with the government in the implementation of the Central laws, Singh sought to assure them that all central laws are "citizen friendly" and meant to "benefit the last man in the queue" and "liberate the lower strata of society from the exploitation by the vested interests". "Let each one of us understand and keep reminding ourselves and those around us that the Article 370 is gone and gone forever. It is not going to come back. Even the prophets of doom who were talking of eruption of volcanos and occurrence of earthquakes have fallen silent," Singh said inaugurating a two-day regional conference here. The conference 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' with focus on 'jal shakti' and disaster ..

Abandoning Kashmir

BJP-PDP divorce smacks of political opportunism

EU MPs' J&K visit will help them a clear view of governance priorities: PM

There should be zero tolerance for terrorism, Modi told the delegation that had called on him ahead of its visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Abrogation of Article 370 led to integration of J-K with India: Amit Shah

He also said the Parliament has made Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of India by ending Article 370, under the leadership of Prime Minister

Why BJP ditched PDP? To gain lost ground before 2019, say political parties

BJP on Tuesday ended its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir, forcing chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to resign

From NSG deployment to appointment of advisors: What's happening in J&K

These developments come after the PDP-BJP government collapsed on Tuesday as the BJP snapped its three-year-old alliance with the regional party