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Twenty-three ITBP personnel have been awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry out of which 20 have been awarded for their bravery in the clash with Chinese PLA troops. (Twitter)

In a first, 20 ITBP personnel awarded for fighting Chinese troops in Ladakh

A total of 628 Gallantry Medal have been awarded to police personnel of Central and State forces

15 Aug 2021 6:48 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. (AFP)

Declare Marathi-speaking Karnataka-Maha border areas as UT: Uddhav

The case over the dispute between the two states is pending before the Supreme Court for many years

27 Jan 2021 3:56 PM

According to J&K’s chief secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, the visiting ministers will interact with the people to educate them about the schemes and projects being implemented or to be implemented by their ministries in J&K. (Photo: PTI)

Team of top ministers start J&K outreach tour

As many as 38 Union ministers would be touring J&K extensively to hold close to sixty meetings across the UT over the next six days.

19 Jan 2020 7:30 AM

8 leaders meet L-G with demands

The delegation was led by former minister Syed Altaf Bukhari.

08 Jan 2020 2:08 AM

Mathur's meeting with the Prime Minister comes after he was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of the newly created Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh last month. (Photo: ANI)

Ladakh LG RK Mathur meets PM Modi in Delhi

Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Geeta Mittal had administered the oath to Mathur on Oct 31.

06 Nov 2019 6:36 PM

Union Home Secretary AK Bhalla, Chief Secretary, Jammu & Kashmir, DGP J&K and Principal Secretary Home, J&K were also present in the meeting, which is taking place for the first time after the region officially became the Union Territory on October 31. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah holds meeting with J&K officials

According to sources, initially, DGP J&K briefed the Home Secretary about the law and order situation in the Valley.

05 Nov 2019 9:17 PM

Former bureaucrat Radha Krishna Mathur was sworn-in on Thursday as the first Lieutenant Governor of the strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter/ PIBHomeAffairs)

R K Mathur sworn-in as Ladakh's first Lt Governor

Ahead of swearing-in, Union Home Ministry revoked notification of December 2018 imposing President's rule in undivided Jammu and Kashmir.

31 Oct 2019 12:09 PM

A street in Srinagar wears a deserted look with stones strewn across the road after protests against revocation of Article 370. Central Kashmir DIG Police V.K. Birdi said only minor incidents of violence had occurred in Srinagar on Monday. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

From state to 2 UTs: Govt must get the ‘constitutional rewiring’ right

A certain rectitude, restraint and dignified empathy for the common person on the street will go a long way in healing the seeds of distrust.

20 Aug 2019 8:26 AM

Earlier this month, Parliament had revoked Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and also passed Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Act 2019, reorganizing the state in two Union Territories--Jammu and Kashmir with Assembly and Ladakh without it. (Photo: ANI)

Ram Madhav extends Independence Day greetings from Ladakh

Madhav was accompanied by Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal during the Independence Day celebration in the region.

15 Aug 2019 2:45 PM

'Now Parliament has passed the bill and we are feeling relieved. Ultimately, we have thrown this burden,' Nirmal said. (Photo: ANI)

Former J&K Dy CM Nirmal Singh removes state flag from vehicle

The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to reorganise J&K into two union territories and a resolution to repeal controversial Article 370.

07 Aug 2019 10:03 AM

Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for creating Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory, Kumar said that the security forces will now able to deliver properly 'without any undue political interferences'. (Photo: ANI)

It took 72 years to scrap Article 370 that gave rise to separatists: Ex-DGP of J&K

He said that once these steps would be put in place, it will accelerate economic activities, industrialisation and generate jobs in J&K.

07 Aug 2019 8:46 AM

While addressing the joint session of Parliament, Khan on Tuesday said that the decision to scrap Article 370 is in line with the ruling BJP's 'racist ideology'. (Photo: File)

Pak PM to chair NSC meet, says abrogation of Article 370 shows BJP's racist ideology

Rattled by India's decisions, Pakistan said it will exercise 'all possible options' to counter the steps.

07 Aug 2019 7:58 AM

'We have no problem with Kashmiri. There are some people creating problem in Jammu and Kashmir for their own vested interests. We will not consider those two families as our leaders,' Namgyal said. (Photo: ANI)

Won't accept 'those two families' as our leaders: Tsering Namgyal

Namgyal who received praise for his speech in Parliament said Prime Minister Narendra Modi understood sentiments of people of the region.

07 Aug 2019 7:40 AM

The meeting was held on Tuesday evening after the passage of the bill in parliament to divide Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories and adoption of the resolution to repeal Article 370 which gives special status to the state. (Photo: File | Representational)

CWC slams Modi govt for abrogating Article 370, says rights of state was violated

The CWC meeting was held in the backdrop of differences in opinion within the party on the abrogation of article 370.

07 Aug 2019 7:33 AM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Photo: AFP)

UAE, Sri Lanka welcome India’s move

Similarly, the ambassador of UAE to India is the first foreign envoy to back India’s move.

07 Aug 2019 3:22 AM

India hits back as China protests Union territory for Ladakh

India does not comment on the internal affairs of other countries and similarly expects other countries to do likewise.

07 Aug 2019 2:24 AM

Goenka said the restructuring of 'paradise' state into Union Territories will weave them more intricately with the national fabric. (Photo: ANI)

ASSOCHAM to open office in Jammu and Kashmir

ASSOCHAM President BK Goenka said govt’s bold move under leadership of PM Modi will strengthen India's sovereignty.

06 Aug 2019 6:21 PM

'A historic mistake has been corrected by this historic and extremely bold decision,' Yogi said. (Photo: File)

Yogi Adityanath congratulates PM for 'Historic' decision on Article 370

Kashmir will get education and employment opportunities and every citizen of India can also come to Kashmir for tourism and trade.

06 Aug 2019 2:28 PM

The BJP MP from Darjeeling, Raju Bista, said he was hopeful that the saffron party's promise of a 'permanent political solution' in the hills would be a reality by 2024. (Photo: Representational)

After J&K bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union territory

The ruling Trinamool Congress, however, said it would oppose any move to bifurcate West Bengal.

06 Aug 2019 12:11 PM

The total number of centrally administrated territories in the country will now go up to nine. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Here’s what breaking up of J&K into 2 Union Territories means

Union Territory of J&K is to have a legislature, while territory of Ladakh is not going to have one under J&K Reorganisation Bill, 2019.

05 Aug 2019 8:27 PM

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