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Top events of the day: Modi-Trump talks, Army chief in Kashmir, and more

Army Chief General MM Naravane will visit Kashmir to review the ongoing security situation and counter-terrorist operations in the Valley

SC collegium approves appointment of 3 judicial officers as J&K HC Judges

The officers are Vinod Chatterji Koul, Sanjay Dhar and Puneet Gupta

J&K inks over Rs 2100-cr MoUs during investment summit roadshow in Mumbai

The newly formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday inkedMemorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth over Rs 2,100 crore during its investment summit roadshow in the city here. "We want to maximise industrial growth and employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir. For this we are engaging in six city roadshows. Of this, we have already successfully concluded in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai," Jammu and Kashmir Principal Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Rohit Kansal told reporters here at an investor roadshow organised by CII. "The roadshows will further cover cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad in February and March," he said. Led by Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu, the officials pitched about the business possibilities in Kashmir valley to India Inc. Kansal said the union territory has signed around Rs 2,000 crore worth of non-binding MoUs in Kolkata, Rs 850 crore in Bengaluru and over Rs 2,100 crore in Mumbai. J&K has identified 14 ...

Internet shutdowns cost India $3 billion from 2012-2017: Rajan Mathews

Mathews, an industry veteran, has worked in the Indian and US telecom sector in operations, business development and human resources over his 41-year-long career

As production of Kashmiri saffron declines, farmers pitch for GI tag

The production of Kashmiri saffron has declined by 65% over 22 years to 2018--from 16 metric tonnes to 5.6 metric tonnes

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat bypolls postponed over security reasons

By-election to over 12,500 panchayat seats in Jammu and Kashmir was scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 5

CEC Arora nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed J-K Delimitation Commission

Months after the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir the Centre has begun moving to start the delimitation of Jammu and Kashmir

CEC nominates Sushil Chandra for proposed J&K Delimitation Commission

A Commission spokesperson said following a request from the government, Arora named Chandra as his nominee for the proposed commission

British MP critical of govt's Article 370 move denied India entry, deported

Labour Party MP Debbie Abraham, who landed at the Delhi airport, was deported to Dubai. The Home Ministry maintained that it had informed her about her e-visa being cancelled

British MP heading parliamentary group on Kashmir stopped at Delhi airport

A Home Ministry spokesperson said the British parliamentarian had been duly informed that her visa was cancelled and she arrived in Delhi despite knowing this fact

India serves strong demarche on Turkey over Erdogan's Kashmir comments

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India rejected the repeated attempts by Turkey to justify the cross-border terrorism "practised so blatantly" by Pakistan

India looking to set up separate theatre command for J&K: CDS Gen Rawat

Gen Rawat also said that submarines are a priority over aircraft carrier for the Navy

'Daddy's girl' not part of order with grounds for Mehbooba's detention

The order said that Mufti has "a history of making provocative speeches and charged statements leading to incitement of violence on several occasions in the the political career".

Former IAS-turned politician Shah Faesal booked under Public Safety Act

Faesal, who has been under detention after scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, was booked under the PSA on Friday night, according to the sources

India rejects Erdogan's comments on Kashmir, asks him 'not to interfere'

In an address at Pakistan's Parliament on Friday, Erdogan compared 'the struggle of Kashmiri people with that of fight by Turkish people against foreign domination during the World War I'

Erdogan backs Pak's stand on Kashmir, says issue close to both countries

Voicing his country's support to Pakistan's stand on the Kashmir issue, he said it can be resolved not through conflict or oppression but on the basis of justice and fairness.

SC issues notice to J&K on plea against Omar Abdullah's detention under PSA

A bench, comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee, said it would hear on March 2, Sara Pilot's plea challenging Abdullah's detention

DSP Davinder Singh case: NIA arrests LOC trade body chief from Delhi

The arrest was made two days ago. This was the sixth arrest in the matter

Bypolls for over 12,500 vacant panchayat seats in J&K to begin from March 5

Polling would be held from March 5 to March 20 in 8 phases and ballots would be used for casting votes

Foreign envoys meet Army Commander, briefed on security situation in J-K

The envoys were briefed about the security situation at Badami Bagh Cantonment here, officials said