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Saturday, October 5, 2024
TopicJammu and Kashmir

Topic: Jammu and Kashmir

He was to be freed, says family of Kashmiri man who died in UP jail under PSA detention

Mohammad Hanief, son of PSA detainee Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, says he travelled all the way to Prayagraj, only to find his father’s body.

NC, PDP hold meetings at Srinagar offices, their first since Article 370 was scrapped

Spokespersons of the two major political parties of Jammu and Kashmir say this isn’t ‘resumption of political activity’, demand the release of their leaders.

Modi govt’s rural roads scheme enters third phase but many states yet to meet past targets

No Northeast state has completed even 50% of the target set under phase I and II of PMGSY while fund crunch has hampered work in Jammu and Kashmir too.

Yamini Aiyar on CAA’s ‘deathly blow’ and Vivek Katju on Kashmir’s way forward

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

China likely to bring up Kashmir at UNSC but France, Germany ‘not ready’ to discuss issue

Paris and Berlin have made it clear to New Delhi that they will not discuss the matter as Europe considers Kashmir to be a “bilateral” issue between India and Pakistan. 

‘Abused, hit, phone snatched’ — ThePrint journalist Azaan Javaid beaten up by J&K police

First person account by ThePrint’s Azaan Javaid who was thrashed by J&K cops for recording policemen grabbing youths near a protest site in Srinagar.

BJP accused of trying to pull ‘another Karnataka’ to unseat Srinagar mayor

Corporators allege that BJP is offering them bribes and issuing threats as it plans to move a no-confidence motion against Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu and his deputy Sheikh Imran.

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah’s detention under PSA extended by 3 months

Besides Abdullah, his son and former chief minister Omar and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti, several other leaders have also been under detention since August 5.

Jammu and Kashmir administration announces house listing & census operation in 2020

Ahead of the nation-wide 2021 Census, union territory announces a house listing and housing census, to be conducted between 1 June and 15 July next year.

J&K govt shoots down delayed tourism projects, prioritises colleges, flats & industries

Tourism dept told to come up with only projects with ‘visible impact’, which ‘could be put to public use’, and on which ‘return on investment’ is obtained.

On Camera

Idol worship an eyesore to Bangladeshi islamists. Durga Puja to be toned down this year

Manindra Kumar Nath, vice president of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, said Hindus are afraid of celebrating Durga Puja as they did before.

How Modi govt’s Atmanirbhar policy could have hobbled BSNL’s efforts to catch up in 4G race

Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.

IAF chief AP Singh red-flags Tejas delay, says China ahead in technology & production capacity

Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?