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Internet shutdowns costing telcos Rs 2.45 crore in lost revenue every hour

On Friday, mobile internet was ordered shut in at least 18 districts in northern Uttar Pradesh state, a telecoms industry source told Reuters

Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary dropped from J&K's list of holidays

Two public holidays -- Martyrs' Day observed on July 13 and the birth anniversary of Sheikh Abdullah on December 5 -- have been dropped

Year in Review: Pulwama to CAA stir, 10 defining events for India in 2019

Days before the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the key events in economy, politics, space and judiciary that defined 2019 for India

Internet back in Kargil, no word on resumption of services in Kashmir

In Kargil, mobile internet services were restored in view of complete normalcy returning to the district, with no untoward incident taking place over the past four months, the officials said

Kargil gets mobile services back after 145-day long internet shutdown

The services were restored in view of complete normalcy returning to Kargil, with no untoward incident taking place over the past four months, officials said.

RBI appoints J&K Bank as lead banking convenor for J&K, SBI for Ladakh

The Reserve Bank on Thursday appointed Jammu & Kashmir Bank as the lead banker for the newly carved out union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. State Bank of India (SBI) will be the lead convenor bank for union territory of Ladakh. The government through a gazette notification on August 9, 2019 had reorganised the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from October 31, 2019. "In view of the above, it has been decided to assign the UTLBC (Union Territory Lead Bank Convenor) Convenorship of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd and the Union Territory of Ladakh to State Bank of India," the RBI said. There is no change in the SLBC/ UTLBC convenorship of other states and UTs, it added.

Year in Review: Events that made biggest political news in India in 2019

From revocation of J&K's special status to the Citizenship Amendment Act, Business Standard lists six defining events of 2019 that became the biggest political issues in India

J&K DGP directs officers to intensify search ops to flush out terrorists

Chairing a high-level meeting at the police control room in Kashmir, the DGP said nobody was above the law and the one who breaks it must be dealt with firmly

MHA orders withdrawal of over 7,000 paramilitary personnel from Kashmir

These units drawn from the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and the SSB were sent to the Kashmir Valley after the Centre abrogated Article 370 provisions in Jammu and Kashmir

CBDT extends all I-T returns filing deadline for J&K, Ladakh to January 31

The CBDT order also said the returns filed by taxpayers, post the earlier set deadline of November 30, will also be considered valid

Pakistan will never compromise on Kashmir issue, says Army chief Bajwa

"There will never be a compromise on Kashmir whatever the cost," Bajwa told soldiers during his address

No change in Pakistan's visa policy for residents of Jammu and Kashmir: FO

Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked following New Delhi's decision to abrogate Article 370

Bad weather forces cancellation of 12 flights to and fro Srinagar airport

The adverse weather conditions also forced the suspension of traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway around 5.30 pm, leaving thousands of Valley-bound vehicles stranded.

Pakistan again writes to UN on Kashmir, says tensions rising in South Asia

Pakistan's Foreign Minister urged the UN Security Council to play its rightful role and also reiterated Pakistan's proposal to strengthen UNMOGIP's presence in the region

7 J&K districts to get water connection by June 2020, rest by December 2021

He also said there will be 100 per cent piped water supply to all the households in the 20 districts of the union territory by December 2021, against the national target of 2024.

China withdraws request for discussion on Kashmir in UN Security Council

The matter was expected to be discussed in the Security Council Consultations Room under "other matters" during closed consultations Tuesday afternoon.

To bring back normalcy, restore statehood in J&K: Yashwant Sinha-led group

"The psyche of the people of Kashmir has been deeply wounded by the actions of the government of India," the group said in its 19-page report

15th Finance Commission treating J&K like any other UT: N K Singh

How can you treat a UT to be anything other than a UT?, Singh said

Govt extends Farooq Abdullah's detention by three months under PSA

The stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) was first slapped against him on September 17

Article 370: SC to consider referring issue to 7-judge bench at later stage

The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on January 21, 2020.