The latest spate of attacks in Jammu and Kashmir is a part of the terror outfits’ new strategy to derail the measures being taken by the government to promote industrial development and extend domicile status to various categories of people, making them eligible for jobs and other benefits, according to the National Investigation Agency findings. A web blog post uploaded …
In his first eight months as the first lieutenant governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the paradigm-shifting constitutional changes made on August 5 last year, Girish Chandra Murmu has steadfastly pursued the two-fold agenda he had set for himself: Pushing development projects and empowering democratic institutions at the grassroots. But his next challenges are more daunting …
In August 2019, the Indian government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy – a status enjoyed by the state under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution after its merger with the Indian Union in 1947. Talking to The Diplomat, NC spokesperson Nabi said, “As a Kashmiri it is unacceptable.” Nabi raised two main objections, one “legal” and one “operative.” …
