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People in Kashmir have only been used as vote bank: Farooq Abdullah

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said that people in the Union Territory have only been used as a vote bank.

J&K: 2 policemen killed in terror attack in Gulshan Chowk area of Bandipora

Two policemen have been killed after terrorists attacked them in the Gulshan Chowk area of North Kashmir's Bandipora district

NITI Aayog to establish 1,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in Jammu and Kashmir

The process for establishing the remaining 106 labs will also be initiated shortly

No govt order to stop journalists from reporting in J&K: Govt to Parliament

The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that the Jammu and Kashmir government has not issued any order under which journalists can be stopped from reporting if their work threatens peace and public tranquility. Minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai stated this in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. "The government of UT of Jammu and Kashmir has informed that no such order has been issued," he stated. He was asked if the J&K administration has issued orders under which journalists can be stopped from reporting if their work threatens peace and public tranquility, and which directs unauthorised/unregistered journalists to complete their registration or obtain approval of the administration before they can be allowed to perform their duties.

96 civilians, 366 terrorists killed in Kashmir post Art 370 repeal: Govt

At least 96 civilians have been killed in Kashmir post the abrogation of Article 370 while 366 terrorists have been neutralised by security forces, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Coonoor crash grim reminder of similar accident in J&K's Poonch in 1963

The lone survivor in the Coonor crash, Group Captain Varun Singh, is currently under treatment at a military hospital in Wellington

Will not contest polls until Article 370 is restored: PDP chief Mehbooba

Mufti has been asking the Centre to restore Article 370 and Article 35A and said that Kashmir cannot be kept with the country by using muscle power

J&K: Statehood, restoration of Art 370 among 7 resolutions passed by NC

A demand for the restoration of full statehood of J&K along with the provisions of Articles 370 and 35-A of the constitution were among the seven resolutions passed by the NC on Tuesday

Jammu and Kashmir records 108 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 108 fresh coronavirus cases on Monday, pushing the infection count to 3,37,915, while two fatalities in the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 4,483, officials said. Twenty-two of the new cases were from the Jammu division and 86 from the Kashmir division of the Union Territory, the officials said. They said Srinagar district recorded a maximum of 40 fresh COVID-19 cases followed by Baramulla and Jammu districts, both of which registered 11 new infections. There are 1,661 active coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir, while the count of recoveries has reached 3,31,771, the officials said.

Admin focused on exploring full potential of J&K's pilgrimage tourism: LG

J&K LG Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration was focused on exploring the full potential of pilgrimage tourism by developing various religious tourist circuits across the union territory.

Sacrifices needed like farmers to reclaim J&K's rights: Farooq Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chairman Farooq Abdullah said that his party leaders are ready to make sacrifices to reclaim their rights including restoration of Article 370 and statehood

Jammu and Kashmir Covid update: 161 new Covid cases, two more die

Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 161 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the number of infected people to 3,37,807, while two fatalities in the past 24 hours raised the death toll to 4,481.

Why there was no peace in J-K when Article 370 was in place: Amit Shah

Article 370, a temporary provision in the Constitution, gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir witnessing peace, investment, tourists post 370 abrogation: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Kashmir was witnessing peace, good business investment and influx of tourists post the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured an optimum utilisation of resources to successfully fight oxygen shortage during the second wave of coronavirus in the country. Delivering his keynote address during the HT Leadership Summit here, Shah said the country has given a strong reply to the cross-border terrorism perpetrated by Pakistan, "hitting it in its house" by way of surgical strikes conducted by defence forces. No one believed that Article 370 and 35A can be repealed but Prime Minister Narendra Modi did it in 2019, he said. "I can say that there is peace now in Kashmir, investment is coming and tourists are flocking." "Kashmir slowly is getting back to normal to stand in unity with the country," he said. He said the Modi government made it clear through its armed surgical strikes into Pakistan that

Azad urges forces to avoid collateral damage during anti-terror ops in J-K

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday urged security forces to avoid collateral damage during anti-terror operations in the Union Territory.

1.27 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in November, highest in last 7 years

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department said that around 1.27 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in November which is the highest in the last seven years

'Some people' do not want elections to be held in J&K: Omar Abdullah

Asserting that there should be no political interference in the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said some people do not want assembly polls to be held in the Union Territory. "I know that some people do not want elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. Let us see how long they will be successful in their conspiracies", he told reporters in Ramban. Abdullah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have talked about the elections in J&K. "The prime minister talked about elections on August 15. In a meeting later in Delhi, Prime minister talked about removal of 'Dil say Doori aur Delhi say Doori'. We want Dil say Dori and Delhi say Dori' to lessen. Recently, the home minister repeated that elections would be held after delimitation," he said. Replying to another question about delimitation, Abdullah said that regions have separate demands over that and we want that there should no political ...

Centre must treat people of J&K and Ladakh equally: Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday accused the BJP-led Centre of treating the people of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir "differently" over protection of their land and reservation in jobs and scholarships, and demanded equal treatment. The former chief minister also said that NC leaders and its workers were killed in bomb blasts and attacks because they were not ready to deceive and raise their voice against their country and support gun culture. "We don't demand anything, except justice with us (people of Jammu and Kashmir). When we were told that the aim of abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, is that there will be one order (system) across the country. Why are there two separate orders for one state," he told a public rally in Ramban district. Abdullah questioned the denial of rights of children of J&K at par with that of Ladakh and said that there are two separate set of state subject laws for both the union territories. "Have our children no such rights

J&K administration working for all people, not just a select few: L-G Sinha

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration is working for the welfare of all people of the union territory, and not just a select few. Sinha was speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone of a 'Yatri Niwas' (accommodation for pilgrims) ahead of the Amarnath Yatra in Majeen area on the outskirts of Jammu. Asked about National Conference leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah's remarks that the security situation is bad since the abrogation of Article 370 and that the militants have not come from outside but the disillusioned local youths are picking up guns, Sinha said, "I do not want to react to this." He said that the administration is not working for just a few people but for the entire population of Jammu and Kashmir. "(Our focus is that) the facilitation increases, peace and prosperity regained, people get jobs and industry comes to J&K," he said. On the Amarnath pilgrimage, Sinha said there is an apprehension among

Govt should conclude J&K delimitation process by February: Azad

The Centre should conclude the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir by February and hold assembly polls immediately after the winter, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday