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J&K govt. delegates panchayats’ powers to Block Development Officers

Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday appointed the Block Development Officers (BDOs) from local bureaucracy as administrators of panchayats

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No local body representatives in J&K from January 9; no Assembly since 2018

Jammu and Kashmir to lose grassroots electoral representation on Jan 9; delimitation exercise to be held before next election.

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Two crucial judgments saw SC take the government at its word on setting things right

Supreme Court relies on government's assurances to set things on track in crucial cases, including restoring Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and SEBI's investigation against Adani group.

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J&K becomes first UT to implement PM Vishwakarma Yojana

Jammu and Kashmir becomes first UT to implement PM Vishwakarma Yojana, empowering craftsman community with training, stipend & toolkit.

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Jammu & Kashmir court declares 23 terrorists based in Pakistan, PoK proclaimed offenders

“A court in Jammu and Kashmir on January 1, 2024 declared 23 terrorists from Kishtwar district, who are operating from Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), proclaimed offenders,” police said.

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MHA declares Tehreek-e-Hurriyat an unlawful association' under UA(P)A for five years

The Ministry of Home Affairs declared the 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) as an 'unlawful association' on Sunday under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for the next five years. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pir Panjal bloodshed, combined with its troubling past, could be catastrophic for Kashmir

Has the battleground of militancy shifted from the Kashmir valley to the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri?

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Hurriyat chief’s outfit declared unlawful association under UAPA for five years

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has declared ‘Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction)’/MLJK-MA as an ‘Unlawful Association’ under the UAPA.

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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge expresses concern over the rise in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expressed concern over the rise in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits

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Militants turn Pir Panjal Valley into new battleground

Militants changed tack in Jammu and Kashmir and inflicted more casualties on the Army compared to other security wings this year by turning the Pir Panjal Valley

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Jammu and Kashmir government initiates legal action after three civilians picked up by Army found dead

A day after four Army jawans were killed in an ambush in the Poonch-Rajouri area of Jammu and Kashmir, three civilians who were picked up allegedly by the Army for questioning were found dead with multiple injuries

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Congress resolution demands Statehood, early elections in J&K

The Congress on Saturday demanded restoration of Statehood and early election in Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting held in Jammu, in the wake of the recent Supreme Court judgement on Article 370.

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Article 370 verdict firms up judicial ground for J&K integration, prioritises national sovereignty

Upholding the Centre’s decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court validated the Parliament’s power to make changes to Article 370 and clearly rejected the argument that the erstwhile state ever had the exceptionalism of “internal sovereignty”. A significant verdict, by all…

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Declaration of State emergency under Article 356 and subsequent actions of President should have reasonable nexus: SC

SC: President's actions during State emergency open to judicial scrutiny; must have reasonable nexus with object sought to be achieved. Onus on petitioner to prima facie establish mala fide or extraneous exercise of power; onus shifts to Centre to justify if prima facie case made out.

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Parliament’s powers, sovereignty, truth commission: 10 takeaways from the Article 370 verdict

Article 370 is a temporary provision with a transitional purpose and was an interim wartime arrangement, noted the Supreme Court while unanimously upholding the Narendra Modi government’s decision to de-operationalise the legislation on Monday.

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SC upholds abrogation of Article 370, says move was part of 70-year-old exercise to integrate J&K to the Union

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the power of the President to abrogate Article 370 in August 2019, leading to the reorganisation of the full-fledged State of Jammu and Kashmir to two Union Territories and denuding it of its special privileges

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India’s supreme court upholds decision to strip Kashmir of special status

Chief justice says government did not overreach its powers when it revoked autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019

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India's Supreme Court upholds government's decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status

India’s top court has upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs

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Resounding declaration of hope: PM Narendra Modi hails Supreme Court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370

The Supreme Court on December 11 unanimously upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and directed restoration of Statehood “at the earliest” as well as elections to the Assembly by September 30 next year.

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SC upholds abrogation of Article 370, calls for polls by September next year

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the government's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and said steps should be taken to conduct elections in the assembly by September 30 next year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC verdict on Article 370 abrogation | Conduct J&K Assembly elections by September 2024, SC directs EC

SC verdict on Article 370 abrogation: The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court has ordered the Election Commission to conduct elections to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly before September 30, 2024. The top court also directed Centre for the restoration of Statehood.

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‘Temporary provision, J&K without sovereignty’: SC verdict on Article 370 revocation

Article 370 is a temporary provision with a transitional purpose and was an interim arrangement in special circumstances of war, noted a five-judge constitution bench while delivering its verdict in the Article 370 abrogation case today. Jammu and Kashmir does not have internal sovereignty and is like all states and…

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Hope Supreme Court delivers verdict in favour of people of J&K: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Article 370 petitions

Ghulam Nabi Azad hopes SC will deliver verdict in favour of J&K people on petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370. Azad believes SC is only institution that can return Articles 370 & 35A to people. He doesn't see Parliament reversing decisions as it would require two-thirds majority.

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Three terror suspects arrested with ‘unaccounted cash’ in J&K's Reasi

JAMMU: In a successful joint anti-insurgency operation, security forces arrested three terror suspects and recovered unaccounted-for cash in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Chittur bids tearful adieu to Kashmir accident victims

The bodies of four men who died in a car accident in Jammu and Kashmir were brought to their hometown Chittur on Friday

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