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Will sue govt for 'unlawful house arrest': J&K Cong leader Saifuddin Soz

He said the government has resorted to "falsehood as it had unlawfully incarcerated me since August 5, 2019"

J&K BJP leader, 2 family members shot dead; PM enquires about incident

Motorcycle-borne terrorists attacked the three from a close range with a silencer-fitted revolver, barely 10 metres away from the main police station in Bandipore

Doda is militancy free after Hizbul commander's death in encounter: Police

The spokesman said Masood, a resident of Doda, was involved in a rape case in the district, and was absconding ever since

Sangh meets two of three objectives with Supreme Court ruling on Ayodhya

Of the Sangh Parivar's core agenda, provisions of Article 370, that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, were scrapped on August 5

RBI says rehabilitation benefits to be extended to J-K bank borrowers

Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Saturday said the RBI has permitted lenders to extend the rehabilitation benefits applicable to the borrowers affected by disturbance/events in the union territory of J&K. "The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed the banks to extend the rehabilitation benefits applicable to the borrowers affected by disturbance/events in the UT of J&K as per master directions on relief measures by the banks in areas affected by natural calamities," Jammu and Kashmir Bank said in a filing to the BSE. The bank, it said, has accordingly initiated the process to implement rehabilitation package to its borrowers. "This is in continuation to our letter...dated 5th November, 2019 regarding seeking a special dispensation addressing the issue of temporary asset impairment due to prevailing situation in J&K since August 5, 2019 from the RBI," the filing said. On August 5, the Centre had abrogated Article 370 provisions that gave special status to J-K and bifurcated the .

Looking back: 2019 was a demanding year for foreign policy mandarins

In the backdrop of a geopolitical flux in the region, India also demonstrated a certain degree of assertiveness in handling relations in the neighbourhood, and beyond

UNSC will not disuss Kashmir issue on Tuesday, says French diplomat

In the days following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in August, China had formally asked for closed consultations in the Security Council

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.

Internet ban to prevent terror acts on dark web justified: Govt on Kashmir

The dark web refers to encrypted online content that is not indexed by conventional search engines

BJP's 'Israeli policy' in Kashmir

What is good for the BJP may not necessarily be good for the Indian nation

Why govt allowing EU MPs to visit J&K, but preventing Indian leaders: Cong

The Congress on Monday questioned the government for allowing a European Union delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir while preventing Indian leaders from going to the state, and claimed that it was an insult to India's Parliament and democracy. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh asked as to why the "chest-beating champion of nationalism", in an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has allowed European leaders to visit Jammu and Kashmir. "When Indian political leaders have been prevented from meeting the people of J&K, what possessed the great chest-beating champion of nationalism to allow European politicians to visit J&K. This is an outright insult to India's own Parliament and our democracy," he tweeted. A delegation of 25 Parliamentarians of the European Union are set to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to assess the ground situation there after abrogation of Article 370. They seek to talk to locals in Jammu and Kashmir and ask them about their ...

All J&K school, colleges are open, healthcare facilities operational: Govt

There is 98 per cent attendance in schools and colleges, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said in a written statement to Rajya Sabha

Govt should've paid as much attention to pollution as to Article 370: Sibal

Delhi witnessed a dip in pollution levels on Saturday morning even as the air quality in the city remained in the "severe" category

Received full understanding from US over Article 370 move in J&K: Govt

In August, India announced withdrawing special status of Jammu and Kashmir and dividing the state into two union territories

50,000 govt jobs in next 3 months, identity preservation for Kashmiris: Guv

The governor admitted use of pellet guns by security personnel during protests in the Kashmir Valley but said the forces took utmost precaution to prevent injuries

Give govt time to restore normalcy in J&K as situation 'very sensitive': SC

The MHA confirmed a protest in the Valley reported by some media outlets, but said no bullet was fired

Shekhar Gupta: Facts, fiction and reality in J&K

Modi has broken the post-Simla status quo on Kashmir. The new reality has to be accepted to move on from its complex and complicated past

A different fundamentalism

Our Constitution has been reformed 104 times in just 70 years

Sent back to Delhi from Srinagar, Anand Sharma's dig at J-K administration

The Cong leader said that the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir were posing a "big challenge for Indian democracy"

Kashmir a prison under military control, say activists back from Valley

The activists said the Valley was on the edge and could erupt in protests as and when the authorities lift the curfew