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Pak troops shell villages, forward posts along LoC, IB in Poonch and Kathua

Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing and shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Kathua

No party can ever afford to restore Article 370 in JK: Jitendra Singh

No political party in India can ever afford to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said

Protection under new land laws same as Himachal, U'khand laws: J&K govt

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday asserted that all safeguards and protection have been incorporated in the new land laws for the Union territory as have been enacted in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. "The laws do not mention anything like domicile (needed to purchase non-agriculture land in J&K). The domicile is issued under a separate act and is meant for jobs. So here, anybody can buy the non-agriculture property, but only agriculturists can buy agriculture land, Financial Commissioner Pawan Kotwal said at a press conference here. He was replying to a question on confusion among the public regarding buying of land in J&K by outsiders. The Centre had recently paved the way for people from outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the Union territory (UT) by amending several laws, over a year after the nullification of Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution The government has repealed 11 land laws that existed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, ...

Mufti, Abdullahs and others team up for J&K's special status restoration

Announce formation of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration

Cong welcomes alliance of J&K parties, demands restoration of Article 370

The Congress on Friday demanded restoration of Article 370 and the rights of people of Jammu and Kashmir and welcomed the coming together of mainstream regional parties of the Union Territory. Senior Congress spokesperson P Chidambaram said the Centre must also stop looking at the mainstream political parties and the people of Jammu and Kashmir as "anti-national". The assertion comes a day after mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir held a meeting and formed an alliance for restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state as it existed before August 5 last year and also to initiate a dialogue between all stakeholders on the issue. "The coming together of mainstream regional parties of J&K to fight a constitutional battle to restore the rights of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh is a development that must be welcomed by all the people of India," he said on Twitter. "The Congress also resolutely stands for restoration of the status and rights of the people

We are anti-BJP, not anti-national: Farooq Abdullah after meeting of PAGD

NC president Farooq Abdullah said Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, which is fighting for restoration of special status to J&K, is an anti-BJP platform but not an anti-national one

Will hoist tricolour once flag of erstwhile J&K is restored: Mehbooba Mufti

India will run on the Constitution, not BJP's manifesto, she said.

J&K land laws: Many in Jammu too fear dispossession, says Radha Kumar

Jammu's problem is compounded by the fact that any industry that invests is more likely to do so in Jammu than the volatile Valley, and so their risk of land loss to "development" is high, says Kumar

Gupkar alliance 'unequivocally' condemns killing of 3 BJP workers in J&K

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Friday "unequivocally and unambiguously" condemned the killing of three BJP workers in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. "Political differences cannot justify the use of violence. Violence has always and will crowd out sanity. We will always fight aggression in all its forms irrespective of the source of aggression, PAGD spokesperson Sajad Lone said in a statement. Expressing grief over the incident, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said people of Jammu and Kashmir were paying with their lives for the policies of the Centre. "Saddened to hear about the killing of three BJP workers in Kulgam. Condolences to their families. At the end of the day, its people of J&K who pay with their lives because of GOI's ill thought out policies," she tweeted. NC vice-president Omar Abdullah termed the incident a "terrible news." "Terrible news from Kulgam district of South Kashmir. I unequivocally condemn the targeted killing of the 3 BJP workers

Gupkar Declaration: False narrative creates a 'New Hurriyat' in J&K

It is "new" because unlike the "old" Hurriyat it is free of Pakistan's influence. It does not seek "independence" or merger with Pakistan

Hizbul Muhajideen chief Saifullah Islam Mir killed near Srinagar: Police

Mir, 31, also known as Dr Saifullah and Gazi Haider, had taken command of the outfit after the killing of his predecessor Riyaz Naikoo in May this year

J&K: Temple, houses hit by bullets as Pak violates ceasefire along IB, LoC

A temple and some houses were hit as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing in different sectors along the International Border and Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir

Will fight politically, legally for restoration of articles 370, 35 A: Omar

A delegation of the PAGD led by Omar Abdullah visited Ladakh and held consultations with the people in Kargil "on the road ahead" for Jammu and Kashmir

India asks Saudi Arabia to fix map on banknote that left out J-K, Ladakh

The world map on the new 20 Riyal banknote does not feature Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh as part of India.

Union power secy reviews hydroelectric projects in J&K's Kishtwar

Union Power Secretary Sanjiv Nandan inspected the pace of work on hydroelectric projects coming up in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and inaugurated various assets created in the adjoining areas

Best of BS Opinion: J&K 'integral' reforms, insolvency process, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

J&K 'integral' reforms

Land law changes could founder on detail

3 BJP workers killed by terrorists in J&K; LeT outfit claims responsibility

Fida Hussain, Umer Hajam and Umer Rashid Beigh were shot by militants in Y K Pora area of Kulgam district late on Thursday evening, a police official said

National Investigation Agency continues raids on NGOs in Srinagar, Delhi

The NIA raided six NGOs and trusts in Srinagar and Delhi over a case related to "raising funds in India and abroad in the name of charitable activities" and using them for separatist activities in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha kicks off International Arbitration Centre

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the launch puts the union territory on the commercial arbitration map of the world