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Monday, September 30, 2024
TopicJammu and Kashmir

Topic: Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan security division says Imran’s Gilgit-Baltistan move could hurt ‘Kashmir movement’

Assessment by Pakistan’s National Security Division says India could use move to grant provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan to say that Pakistan has abandoned the ‘Kashmiri freedom movement’.  

What is J&K’s Roshni Act and how it enabled land ‘loot’ in the name of light

In episode 607 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about J&K's Roshni Act, the law passed 19 yrs ago to regularise unauthorised land for a fee, and how it was misused.

Hizbul commander Saifullah Mir shot dead in Srinagar encounter

Mir, also known as Dr Saifullah, had only taken over the reins of Hizbul in May after his predecessor, Riyaz Naikoo, was killed in a gunbattle at his native village of Beighpora.

J&K government to retrieve land transferred under Roshni Act within 6 months

The government also said complete identities of influential persons, and their relatives holding benami for them, who have derived benefit under the Roshni Act will be made public.

Army Major finds a friend in Kashmir teen who can’t speak or hear, sponsors his education  

Major Kamlesh Mani said he met Gawhaur Mir, 16, during a routine patrol in Chanjmulla, Kashmir. Mir comes from a big family of nine members, of whom four can’t hear or speak. 

Will decide with central leadership about Gupkar Declaration, says J&K Congress

J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir was a signatory to Gupkar Declaration in August 2019 yet recently skipped two meetings of the alliance, which was given formal shape a week back.

J&K DGP says militants surrendering ‘when bullets are being fired’ is welcome development

J&K DGP Dilbag Singh appealed to youngsters who have picked up arms to give up the path of violence and return to the mainstream at a function in Zewan, Srinagar.

Modi govt’s J&K land laws finally bring the emotional connect, missing since Article 370

All the unemployed political leaders of J&K who are shedding crocodile tears for the small and marginal farmers should explain what they did in the past 70-odd years for them.

3 BJP workers shot dead in J&K’s Kulgam, LeT outfit claims responsibility

Since June this year, eight BJP workers and leaders have died in a spate of targeted killings in Jammu & Kashmir.

Delhi urges Saudi Arabia to rectify bank note depicting India map without J&K

A new 20 Riyal currency bank note was released on 24 October to commemorate Saudi Arabia's presidency of organizing the G-20 summit, highlingting member countries.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

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?