J&K to vote in 3 phases starting Sept 18 for first assembly election after abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi/IBNS: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, to be held for the first time since 2014, will be held in three phases, on September 18, September 25, and October 1, with results to be announced on October 4, the Election Commission said Friday.
Srinagar records 36.58 pct voter turnout, highest in many decades
Srinagar/IBNS: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a record polling at 36.58 pct in the the fourth Phase of voting for general elections to Monday.
SC reserves verdict on a batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 in J&K
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench Tuesday reserved its judgement on the batch of pleas challenging the validity of the Centre's August 2019 decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcate it to Union Territories.
Supreme Court asks Centre to inform it of a timeframe to make J&K state again
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Attorney General (AG) and Solicitor General (SG) to get instructions from the Centre if there is a timeframe to make Jammu and Kashmir a state again while hearing submissions in defence of the abolition of Article 370.
J&K lecturer allegedly suspended soon for arguing against Article 370 abrogation in Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday asked the country's top law officer, Attorney General (AG) R Venkataramani, to find out reasons from the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, over the suspension of lecturer Zahoor Ahmad Bhat for allegedly appearing in person before the apex court and arguing against the abrogation of Article 370.
Srinagar/IBNS/UNI: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday expressed her apprehension over the Supreme Court’s decision to hold daily hearings of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 “after remaining silent for four years.”
Centre defends Article 370 abrogation in fresh affidavit before Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day before the crucial hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government on Monday defended its action in a fresh affidavit, and said that since 2019, the entire region has witnessed an unprecedented era of peace, progress and prosperity.
Supreme Court to examine scrapping of Article 370, issues notice to Centre
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.