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.
Amid tension over Kashmir, PM Modi to address nation at 8 pm
Aug 08, 2019, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Amid tension over Jammu and Kashmir after it has lost its special status, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm on Thursday.
Anyone can be bought with money: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Ajit Doval's outreach to Kashmiris
Aug 08, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS): In a fresh row stirred by the grand old party, Congress Rajya Sabha leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said anyone can be bought with money while commenting on National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval's outreach to local Kashmiris after the valley lost its special status.
Kashmir Cauldron: India urges 'alarmist' Pakistan to review its decision on snapping bilateral ties
Aug 08, 2019, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): A day after Islamabad downgraded its bilateral ties with India in the aftermath of the revocation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, India has urged Pakistan to review its decision.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit Kashmir today
Aug 08, 2019, at 11:44 am
New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS): Couple of days after the Centre withdrew Jammu and Kashmir's special status, Congress Rajya Sabha leader Ghulam Nabi Azad will visit the valley on Thursday.
Modi's Kashmir googly: Pakistan asks India to 'withdraw' envoy Bisaria
Aug 07, 2019, at 10:43 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS/UNI) Pakistan on Wednesday asked India to withdraw its High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria.
US govt says it was not informed about India's intention to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 07, 2019, at 10:25 pm
Washington, Aug 7 (IBNS): The US government on Wednesday said India did not inform about its intention to scrap special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 07, 2019, at 09:39 pm
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IBNS): Just a day after the Indian government took major steps in Kashmir like revoking Article 370 of the Constitution which withdrew the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories, Pakistan on Wednesday expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria.
Maldives says decision on Article 370 is an "internal matter" of India
Aug 07, 2019, at 07:49 pm
Male (Maldives), Aug 7 (UNI) The Maldives government on Wednesday termed Government of India's decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution vis-a-vis the state of Jammu and Kashmir as an internal matter of India.
NSA Ajit Doval visits Jammu and Kashmir, interacts with locals
Aug 07, 2019, at 07:15 pm
Jammu, Aug 7 (IBNS): A day after the Indian Parliament gave its nod for the withdrawal of special status and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was seen in a video, which has surfaced online, interacting with few locals in Shopian district on Wednesday, media reports said.
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.
Mamata's reaction to BJP-led Centre's Kashmir move is most innocuous submission: CPI-M's Md. Salim
Aug 06, 2019, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Hitting out at Mamata Banerjee, CPI-M leader Mohammed Salim on Tuesday said the West Bengal Chief Minister's reaction to the entire issue of scrapping of Articles 370, 35A and detaining former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti- is the most innocuous submission in her four-decade long political career.
NSA Ajit Doval meets J&K Governor in Srinagar
Aug 06, 2019, at 07:11 pm
Srinagar, Aug 6 (UNI/IBNS) Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor, on Tuesday met Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan here.
Akhilesh Yadav ridicules Shah's claim that J&K govt was consulted on Art 370
Aug 06, 2019, at 05:18 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) Samajwadi Party on Tuesday strongly opposed the government's Kashmir policy vis-a-vis Article 370 and said the Centre's claim that the state was consulted was not true.
Security in place for peace in J&K: Indian Army
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Srinagar, Aug 6 (UNI) Necessary security arrangements have been put in place to ensure peace and security in Jammu and Kashmir, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh said a day after the government scrapped Article 370, which granted special status to the state.
Benefits will now reach Kashmir: Mayawati
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Lucknow, Aug 6 (UNI) Welcoming repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Tuesday expressed hope that people of J&K can now taste the fruits of Centre's schemes and policies.
Pakistan: Joint Parliament session under way to discuss Kashmir issue
Aug 06, 2019, at 04:03 pm
Islamabad, Aug 6 (IBNS): A joint session of Parliament is currently going on in Pakistan to discuss the current situation of Jammu and Kashmir following the PM Narendra Modi-led government's move of scrapping the Article 35 A and Article 370.
Nobody can stop Parliament from making law on Kashmir, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) The government on Tuesday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir was very much an integral part of India and nobody can stop Parliament from bringing in any legislation or resolution on that part of the country.
Rahul Gandhi demands immediate release of arrested Kashmiri mainstream political leaders
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanded for the immediate release of the mainstream Kashmiri leaders likes former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti.
Aug 06, 2019, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): In what is seen as a major faux pas in Parliament on behalf of the Congress, Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised a question on whether Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of the country leading to a heated argument with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Amit Shah exchange heated words over Jammu and Kashmir issue
Aug 06, 2019, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Embarrassing his party, Congress Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised a question on whether Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of the country leading to a heated argument with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in parliament.
Rahul Gandhi terms bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir as 'abuse of power'
Aug 06, 2019, at 01:11 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has termed the Narendra Modi government's historic step to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories as an "abuse of executive power" which will have "grave implications" on the "national security".
J&K Situation: US government urges all parties to maintain peace
Aug 06, 2019, at 10:21 am
Washington, Aug 6 (UNI) US Department of State spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Monday urged all parties involved in the dispute over Jammu and Kashmir should maintain peace and stability along the line of control.
Pakistan government summons Indian diplomat over scrapping of Article 370
Aug 06, 2019, at 10:15 am
Moscow, Aug 6 (UNI) Unhappy with New Delhi's decision of abrogating Articles 370 and 35 A in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, the Pakistani Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Indian high commissioner to the country and expressed a strong protest.
Narendra Modi calls Amit Shah's speech in Rajya Sabha as 'extensive and insightful'
Aug 06, 2019, at 08:55 am
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's speech in the Rajya Sabha on the Kashmir issue and described it as 'extensive and insightful'.
Himachal Pradesh issues high alert, seals border with J&K
Aug 05, 2019, at 10:41 pm
Shimla, Aug 5 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh police issued a high alert to all security forces in the state, in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday.
Kashmiri Pandits celebrate Indian government move to scrap Article 370
Aug 05, 2019, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Thousands of Kashmiri pandits, who had once left their homeland facing threats from militants in the Valley and lived like refugees in their own country, rejoiced the moment as PM Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre scrapped the Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir which gave special status to the region.
PM Narendra Modi govt's move breaks J&K into pieces: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Attacking Narendra Modi government over the scrapping of Article 370, which accords special status to Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress leader and party's Rajya Sabha leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday accused the BJP of 'betraying' the nation.
Narendra Modi government betrayed people of J&K, alleges CPI(M)
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:19 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Terming the Narendra NDA government's decision to revoke Article 370 'murder of democracy and federalism', Communist party of India (Marxist) on Monday alleged that the Modi government has 'struck a big blow at democracy and the Constitution'.
Article 370: Ram Madhav shares old image of PM Narendra Modi with the caption 'promise fulfilled'
Aug 05, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): On a day when the Indian government decided to scrap Article 370 and 35-A of the constitution that accords special status to Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Ram Madhav shared an old image of PM Narendra Modi where he could be seen protesting against the Article 370.