NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed district commissioners in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure security of political workers and sarpanches (village headmen) by deploying additional forces from central armed police forces. Jammu and Kashmir police, along with the Central Reserve Police Force, will beef up security at accommodations of panches (panchayat members), political workers and … Read more
New Delhi: The appointment of former Union minister Manoj Sinha, a heartland politician who enjoys the trust of the political leadership in Delhi, as the next lieutenant governor of J&K is a signal that the Centre wants to move firmly on restarting the political conversation, with an express intent to hold elections in the Union … Read more
New Delhi: With assembly elections round the corner, political parties in Bihar treaded cautiously on Wednesday. “On the same day last year, Article 370 and 35 A were withdrawn from Kashmir,” Sanjay Jaiswal, Bihar BJP chief, told ET. He said the beginning of temple construction is the beginning of a new era in India. “It … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu abruptly resigned on Wednesday, officials said. His resignation came on the day the Union Territory marked the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. The 60-year-old former IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre had on October … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday stated that China does not have any locus standi on J & K and advised it not to comment on internal matters of other nations. “We have noted the comments of the Chinese MFA spokesperson on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Chinese side has no locus … Read more
NEW DELHI: Top political leadership from National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir were placed under confinement for more than seven months ahead of scrapping of Article 370 last year, according to Home Ministry’s data. As many as 6,605 persons including political heads, over ground workers (OGWs), stone-pelters and separatists … Read more