Centre rules out granting special status to Bihar, Lalu Yadav's party takes swipe at BJP ally JDU
Jul 23, 2024, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), triggering a swipe for its leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Nitish Kumar's party JD(U) reiterates demand for special status for Bihar at key meet
Jun 30, 2024, at 02:18 am
Patna: The Janata Dal United (JDU), one of the main allies of the ruling BJP at the Centre, concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution calling for special state status for Bihar.
Bihar and other backward states will get special status if opposition voted to power : Nitish Kumar
Sep 15, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday said his state and other backward states would be given special status if the yet-to-form front of opposition parties was voted to power in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Jammu and Kashmir administration revokes Farooq Abdullah's detention
Mar 13, 2020, at 02:13 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the detention of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah who will be released from custody after seven months, media reports said.
Mobile phone facilities in Jammu and Kashmir to be restored from noon today
Oct 14, 2019, at 11:40 am
Srinagar: More than two months after the Centre abrogated Articles 370, the Jammu and Kashmir government will restore mobile phone facilities at noon on Monday.
Mobile phone facilities to be restored in Jammu and Kashmir from Monday
Oct 12, 2019, at 01:52 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said the mobile phone facilities in the entire valley will be restored from Monday noon, more than two months after the Centre abrogated Articles 370 and 35A to withdraw the special status which the region used to enjoy since Independence.
Spot on Chief: 'Constructive critic' Shashi Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi's Kashmir view
Aug 28, 2019, at 12:18 pm
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who has recently urged his party men to respect his "constructive criticism" of the Modi government, on Wednesday backed Rahul Gandhi who said Jammu and Kashmir is India's internal matter.
Supreme Court to examine scrapping of Article 370, issues notice to Centre
Aug 28, 2019, at 11:48 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a five-judge constitutional bench will hear the pleas that have challenged the Narendra Modi government's scrapping of Article 370 to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and also issued a notice to the Centre.
Supreme Court to examine scrapping of Article 370
Aug 28, 2019, at 11:11 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will examine the constitutional validity of the Centre's move to scrap Article 370 which was used to grant special status to Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Jammu and Kashmir's situation sensitive, Centre must get time to ensure normalcy: Supreme Court
Aug 13, 2019, at 02:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is still sensitive and the Centre must get a reasonable time to ensure normalcy in the valley, media reports said.
Pakistan 'decided' to stop running of Samjhauta Express, India denies claim
Aug 08, 2019, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): After downgrading the trade relations with India, Pakistan on Thursday said it has stopped the running of Samjhauta Express which is used to connect the two countries via railway tracks.
Abrogation of Article 370: Peace and normalcy prevails in Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 07, 2019, at 01:39 pm
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IBNS): Kashmir Valley remained peaceful and normalcy prevailed all over though there were fears of unrest since the state lost its special status after the Centre scrapped Articles 370 and 35A on Monday.
Jagan Reddy seeks Shah's help to soften PM Modi's heart on Spl Category Status
Jun 14, 2019, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi, Jun 14 (UNI): Amid intense speculation of Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP inching closer to BJP, new Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Friday met Home Minister Amit Shah and sought his help to "soften Prime Minister's heart" on the issue of Special Category Status for the bifurcated state.
Life affected in Andhra Pradesh by opposition-sponsored shutdown over special status issue
Apr 16, 2018, at 06:44 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 16 (IBNS) : Vehicles went off the road and educational institutions remained closed as life was affected by a shutdown, called by several opposition parties and labour unions in Andhra Pradesh on Monday to protest against the Centre’s refusal to grant the state special category status, media reports said.
Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to pull out ministers from Centre over Andhra Special Status demand
Mar 08, 2018, at 05:36 am
Hyderabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): In a major development, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced that Telugu Desam Party has decided to pull out two of its ministers from the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Kashmir special status : Omar Abullah welcomes Rajnath Singh's statement
Sep 11, 2017, at 09:36 pm
Srinagar,Sep 11 (IBNS) : Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdulllah, on Monday welcomed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement that Indian government stands to support the on Article 35A and Special Status for the state.