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Centre justifies Article 370 in SC; says separatists sowing seeds of enmity

The Centre said Article 370 for over seven decades prevented the people of the of Jammu and Kashmir to receive benefits of evolving legal systems

Train services in Kashmir Valley to resume from Tuesday: Indian Railways

Train services in the Kashmir Valley, which were disrupted since August 3 ahead of the abrogation of provisions of Article 370, will resume on Tuesday, a Northern Railway official said. The valley had been under restrictions after August 5, when the Centre revoked the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into union territories. "After appropriate action and assurance by GRP, J&K regarding safe operation of train in Kashmir Valley between 10 AM and 3 PM, the Firozpur Division will commence a limited passenger service of running two pair of trains between Srinagar-Baramulla-Srinagar with effect from November 12," an official said.

New map correctly shows our sovereign territory: MEA on Nepal objections

The Nepal government on Wednesday made it clear that the Kalapani area situated in the country's far-West lies within the Nepalese boundary

'Orders for phone, internet shutdown in J&K illegal & unconstitutional'

Grover argued that orders issued by the authorities were with regard to reduction of speed of 3G and 4G data but the internet service was totally shut down.

Illegal detention of children: SC asks J&K high court to file fresh report

Earlier this month, the Juvenile Justice Committee had submitted a report to the apex court

NC urges govt to release political prisoners, normalise situation in J-K

The party said more than 90 days later, things that people in the rest of the country take for granted like Internet access, and unhindered access to communication, are being denied to Kashmiri people

In Kashmir, New Delhi is searching for a modern day Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad

A coalition of the willing is being readied to play the role of the King's Party in J&K

Govt releases maps of newly-created UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

The maps prepared by Survey General of India depicting the new UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, as created on October 31, 2019

Indefinite strike by lawyers greets newly formed J&K Union Territory

Following the strike by lawyers, work in all courts remained affected

Restrictions lifted from Srinagar, normal life remains affected in Kashmir

The efforts of the state government to open schools over the past three months have not borne any fruit

Centre now has the power to declare any area in J&K 'disturbed' under AFSPA

The AFSPA has been applicable to the erstwhile state since 1990. However, Leh and Kargil areas under the new UT of Ladakh were never declared as disturbed

Visit by EU MPs not at all 'internationalisation' of Kashmir issue: MEA

In its first comments on the issue, the ministry also said the important point was whether such an engagement serves larger national interests

G C Murmu sworn in as first Lt Governor of the union territory of J&K

The two union territories -- Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir -- came into existence on Thursday after the central government abrogated the special status of the state and bifurcated it on August 5.

India slams China over J&K bifurcation statement, says matter is internal

India also said that China continues to be in occupation of a large tract of area in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh

China objects to J&K's bifurcation into UTs, calls it 'unlawful and void'

China had earlier objected to the Indian government's August 5 order of the revocation of Article 370 and the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory

EU calls on India, Pak to resume dialogue amid tension over Kashmir

Marketa Homolkova, First Secretary, Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Geneva, made the statement while speaking at the General Assembly's First Committee discussion

Gateway of terrorism into India closed by repealing Articles 370, 35A :Shah

Shah also said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's unfullfilled dream of integrating Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country was accomplished on August 5

R K Mathur sworn-in as the first Lt Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh

The oath of office was administered by chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir high court Geeta Mittal at a simple function held at Leh.

Top events today: J&K becomes a UT, Chidambaram's bail plea and more

From International Solar Alliance assembly to Jammu and Kashmir being officially Union Territories, here are the top events of the day to keep an eye on

Jammu & Kashmir ceases to be a state; two Union Territories are born

History will be created on Thursday when Jammu and Kashmir, which has been part of the Union of India since 1947, will cease to be a state and will be bifurcated into two Union Territories. IAS officers Girish Chandra Murmu and R K Mathur, who have been appointed the new Lieutenant Governors (LG) for the Union territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh respectively, will be sworn-in at separate functions to be held in Srinagar and Leh on Thursday. Both Murmu and Mathur will be sworn in by Chief Justice of J&K High Court Gita Mittal. According to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the appointed day for the two UTs is October 31 and these will come into existence in the midnight (Wednesday-Thursday), nearly three months after the announcement in Rajya Sabha. This is for the first time that a state is converted into two UTs even though there are numerous example of a UT becoming a full state or a state bifurcating into two states. The total number of states in ..