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Article 370 and the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir

The roots of the special status given to the State of Jammu and Kashmir lie in the Treaty of Amritsar which was signed after the First Anglo-Sikh war....

March 3, 2015

Governor’s rule imposed in Jammu and Kashmir

Governor’s rule has been imposed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). It was imposed after President Pranab Mukherjee approved the recommendation of J&K Governor N. N....

January 9, 2015

Valley: Floods, Destruction and Infiltration attempts

Lt Gen Subrata Saha, the General Officer Commanding of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Indian Army has expressed concerns over the number of infiltration attempts being carried on by more...

September 21, 2014

Jammu and Kashmir inundated

The situation in the valley remains critical and grim. Vast stretches of land have gone under water. Thousands of civilians have been rescued by the army and air...

September 8, 2014

PM announces J&K floods 'National Disaster', declares additional aid of Rs 1,000 crore

Announcing the Jammu and Kashmir floods as national level disaster, PM Modi declared an extra Rs 1,000 Crore as distinct aid for flood relief and rehabilitation. The state...

September 7, 2014

Resolution urging government to resume Indo-Pak talks passed in J&K Legislative Council

J&K Legislative Council passed a resolution urging the government to resume the talks with Pakistan. Chairman of the Council Amrit Malhotra moved the resolution on behalf of the...

August 29, 2014

Siachen non-negotiable, country lost more soldiers in proxy war than all wars combined: PM Modi

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi said in a speech made during his visit to Leh that the Siachen Glacier was non-negotiable as he held Pakistan responsible for continuing...

August 14, 2014

PM Modi inaugurates 44MW Chutak hydropower station at Kargil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the Chutak Hydroelectric Plant at Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir. The power station is a run-of-the-river power project on the...

August 13, 2014

PM Modi inaugurate two hydel power projects in J&K

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two hydel power projects in Leh and Kargil in Jammu & Kashmir. First he inaugurated the 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo project in Leh...

August 11, 2014

British parliament to debate ‘rights violation’ in Kashmir

British parliament’s House of Commons has agreed to hold a special debate on the state of human rights in Kashmir. British MP David Ward informed the backbench business...

August 3, 2014

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