What was the need to strip Kashmir of statehood? Mamata questions Modi govt
Jun 24, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday questioned the Centre's action to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood, on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a crucial meeting with the leaders from the valley.
PM Modi to chair all-party meeting on Kashmir today
Jun 24, 2021, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to chair a meeting with the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir here this afternoon to discuss the future course of action for the Union Territory.
Jun 22, 2021, at 06:47 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday said that all its leaders, who have been invited by the Centre, will attend the all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.
'Views different from govt not sedition': SC dismisses PIL against Farooq Abdullah
Mar 03, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for making statements against the scrapping of Article 370.
High speed internet restored after 551 days in Kashmir, LG thanks Modi, Amit Shah
Feb 06, 2021, at 06:28 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The high speed 4G internet service has been restored after remaining suspended for 551 days in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, where the entire communication network was suspended on August 5, 2019 when the Centre abrogated Article 370 and 35 A.
Scrapping farm laws only solution, says senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Jan 19, 2021, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that repealing the three controversial farm laws was the only solution to resolve the ongoing farmers protests in the outskirts of the National Capital.
Jan 19, 2021, at 05:29 am
New Delhi: General Officer Commanding Northern Command Lieutenant-General Yogesh Kumar Joshi has appreciated the Indian government's move of scrapping Article 370 and said the measure and improvement in governance helped in restoring the faith of Jammu and Kashmir residents in government institutions.
India's Kashmir strategy must be indigenous, effective and sustainable, feel experts
Jan 12, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata/UNI: If India's primary aim is to eliminate terrorists and prevent cross-border infiltration from Pakistan, then we are succeeding, feel experts.
First phase of Kashmir DDC elections underway
Nov 28, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Jammu/IBNS: The first phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir is underway on Saturday.
Article 370 is not sub judice, no power on Earth can bring it back: BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain
Nov 20, 2020, at 11:30 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Claiming that the matter involving revocation of Article 370 is not sub judice, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday said that no power on earth can bring it back.
Pakistan shells forward areas on LoC, India retaliates
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Jammu/UNI: Pakistan troops on Thursday morning yet again violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Will not sit quiet unless Art 370 is restored in J&K: Mehbooba Mufti
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Jammu/UNI: Without taking names, the People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday lashed out at BJP and vowed not to sit quiet until Article 370 gets restored in Jammu and Kashmir.
Oct 25, 2020, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Jammu Kashmir's special status under Article 370 of the constitution will not be restored, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Saturday, directly negating People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's call for a fresh push on the matter amid the coming together of regional parties of the state under Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
Prakash Javadekar slams Chidambaram, Digvijaya on their remarks on Art 370
Oct 18, 2020, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: Criticizing statements of Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Digvijaya Singh regarding Article 370, Information and Broadcasting Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that the Congress leaders are speaking in unison with the separatists.
Apni Party demands release of Kashmiri political activists, NOCs to youth booked on flimsy grounds
Oct 16, 2020, at 07:13 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Stressing on the need for an urgent release of all political prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir, who are still under preventive detention since August last year, Apni Party (AP), on Friday, demanded a review of detentions under Public Safety Act (PSA) in view of the changed circumstances.
Mehbooba Mufti’s first presser after 14 months' detention deferred
Oct 15, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The first press conference of former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti after her release from detention since August last year, which was scheduled to be held Friday afternoon, has been postponed.
Lies, Misinformation, warmongering, malice: India hits out at Pakistan over Kashmir at UNGA
Sep 26, 2020, at 06:10 pm
New York/IBNS: In strong-worded response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's statement at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here, India on Thursday called out Islamabad's "lies, misinformation, warmongering and malice" over the Jammu and Kashmir issue which has remained a bone of contention between the two nuclear armed nations.
Aug 23, 2020, at 03:56 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Setting aside political rivalries, the main regional parties of Jammu and Kashmir have come together against revocation of Article 370 and 35A and the erstwhile state's division into two union territories a little over a year ago, said media reports.
Single civilian was not killed in the past one year: Shopian Official in Kashmir
Aug 09, 2020, at 10:54 pm
Srinagar: Noting the good impact of scrapping Article 370 by the Centre, the Shopian District Commissioner in Jammu and Kashmir said not a single civilian was not killed in the past one year.
Kashmir Issue: OIC gives 'jolt' to Pakistan
Aug 09, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Pakistan recently received a jolt from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a powerful group of 57 Muslim-majority countries across the continents, when it did not convene a session of its Council of Foreign Ministers on Kashmir.
Member of European Parliament feels scrapping of Article 370 has empowered people of Kashmir
Aug 07, 2020, at 07:30 pm
Glasgow: A Member of European Parliament (MEP), who visited Kashmir last autumn, has said the scrapping of Article 370 by the Indian government last year has empowered Kashmiri people in several ways.
Pakistan reactions on Article 370 are aimed to divert international attention: India
Aug 07, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Islamabad: With Pakistan holding protests to mark the first anniversary of the Indian government's Aug 5 move of scrapping Article 370 in Kashmir last year, New Delhi has said the neighboring country indulges in such activities to divert international attention from its support to cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir politics: PDP march against scrapping of Article 370, 35A foiled
Aug 05, 2020, at 10:20 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) march on Wednesday against scrapping of Article 370 and 35A in Srinagar was foiled by the administration by closing all roads leading to party headquarter and detaining senior leaders on Tuesday.
Aug 05, 2020, at 06:07 pm
London: Kashmiri activist Javaid Trali has said he feels violence has considerably reduced in the Valley ever since the Indian government scrapped Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
JKWP President Mir Junaid wishes country on first anniversary of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A
Aug 04, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Workers Party President Mir Junaid extended his wishes to the whole nation on the first anniversary of the constitutional amendments that were made on Aug 5 last year which led to the scrapping of Article 370 that granted special status to the region.
Kashmir: High-level meeting reviews security situation ahead of anniversary of Art 370 abrogation
Aug 04, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Srinagar/UNI: A high-level core group meeting reviewed overall security situation and coordinated measures for the month of August ahead of the one-year anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, official sources said on Tuesday.
Ahead of Art 370 revocation anniversary, Narendra Modi Govt brings ‘Achhe Din’ to J&K farmers
Aug 01, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Jammu/UNI: With few days left to mark the first anniversary of Article 370 rollback in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has connected two major vegetable and fruit markets with the national agricultural market thus protecting the farmers from the middlemen.
Scrapping Article 370 benefiting Kashmiris: Shia community in Ladakh enjoys religious freedom
Jul 30, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Leh: The scrapping of Article 370 by the Centre and other constitutional changes brought last year have significantly improved the lives of Shia community living in Ladakh.
Many historic mistakes corrected: Amit Shah on 1 year completion of Modi 2.0
May 30, 2020, at 01:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who took charge of his office for the second term on the same day a year ago, corrected several historic mistakes in the last six years since assuming power at the Centre.
Mehbooba Mufti shifted to Srinagar residence, no revocation of detention yet
Apr 07, 2020, at 01:27 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will continue to remain under detention even if she was shifted to her Srinagar residence on Tuesday, media reports said.