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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicJammu & Kashmir

Topic: Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid holds Friday prayers for the first time since 5 August

Authorities allowed regular prayers inside the mosque on Wednesday for the first time since the government scrapped Jammu & Kashmir's special status in August.

Jammu & Kashmir High Court asks Home Ministry to deploy CAPF to secure court premises

The Jammu & Kashmir HC said 'unruly elements' had been attempting to disrupt court proceedings and asked for the wings of its court and district courts declared 'high security zones'.

EU concerned by Kashmir situation & Citizenship Bill, calls for India-Pakistan dialogue

European Union Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto said the 28-nation bloc has also been pushing Pakistan to "fall in line" as far as state-sponsored terror funding is concerned.

Modi govt ignores Turkey’s Kashmir criticism — because India needs its onions

Concerned by the shooting retail prices of onion, which is presently hovering between Rs 60 and Rs 100 per kg, the Modi govt is set to import 11,000 MT of onion from Turkey.

Japan looked at situation in Kashmir ‘very carefully’ & hopes for a peaceful resolution

The Japanese Foreign Ministry's comments came a day after India & Japan held their first foreign & defence ministerial dialogue to broad-base strategic ties.

Yashwant Sinha allowed phone call to Farooq Abdullah, says he is ‘in high spirits’

Former union minister Yashwant Sinha spoke to MP Farooq Abdullah, who’s been in detention since 5 August, over the phone Friday.

At Kartarpur Corridor inauguration, Imran Khan calls for ending all Kashmir restrictions

Pakistan PM Imran Khan said the resolution of Kashmir issue will lead to greater prosperity and mutual development of India and Pakistan.

Why Modi govt sits on some IAS resignations, while others are accepted in days

Three IAS officers have resigned since January over disagreements with the govt. None of the resignations has been accepted.

China says India changed laws to create new UTs, New Delhi says it’s not Beijing’s business

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh were Thursday bifurcated into two union territories, nearly three months after the Modi govt scrapped Article 370 and Pakistan attempted to make it an international issue.

Modi govt allows mostly far-Right EU MPs to J&K: Smart diplomacy to counter Western liberals?

Twenty-seven European Union MPs are in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 22 are of the far-right ideology.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.