The Congress on Tuesday appeared divided on the issue of revoking Article 370 and bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir, with many leaders speaking in favour of the move although senior leaders have opposed the idea. ...
In the backdrop of the prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh chaired a meeting of the Core Group of Intelligence and Security agencies in Srinagar to review their operational readiness in the face of any contingency. ...
In September 2012, Dr Pranab Mukherjee, peoples President of India, invited me to join him on a trip to Srinagar. He was to address the Kashmir University convocation. With great trepidation I said 'yes'. There was a part of me which was unsure and another part hugely excited because it meant revisiting my "madre vatan" after 30 odd years. Myriad circumstances had forced me to stay ou...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday inspected the spot of fire at Zakir Nagar where six people were killed and announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased. Kejriwal said the cause of the fire and the lapses, if any, would be...
Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has demanded the withdrawal of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's petition that sought UN intervention in Kashmir. In a tweet, Swamy termed the petition as 'illegal' since it had been filed by Nehru without cabinet approval....
Due to Bangladesh government's non-clearance of land on their side, the fate of two 'border haats' (market) approved by India and Bangladesh two years ago remains uncertain even as four similar border markets have proved to be success stories. "Bangladesh government has not yet issued the required 'no objection...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Centre for dividing Jammu and Kashmir without consulting all stakeholders and said her party Trinamool Congress will not support or vote for the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill. ...
Outgoing Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over its decision to revoke Article 370 that gave Jammu and Kashmir special status and said the abuse of executive power has grave implications for national security. ...
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi Assembly Speaker on a plea challenging the AAP government's appointment of ruling party MLAs as municipal councillors for a second time and not rotating the legislators as per MCD rules....
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has backed the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, she wrote on Tuesday: "The demand to implement the Constitution's 'social, economic and political justice' in the country by ...
