Ami Shah said the government had studied the legal position in detail before stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and it is unlikely to face any serious legal challenge. read more

The telephone conversations between the leaders have come amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi’s decision on August 5 to revoke Kashmir’s special status and split the state into two Union territories. read more

Amid the initial joy of the declaration that Ladakh will now be a Union Territory, locals are now worried that letting in outsiders will come at a price. read more

The tie has become a matter of speculation ever since Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India citing the revocation of the special status enjoyed by the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. read more

The people of the brand new Union Territory are happy. But they should be apprehensive too. The Indian tourist army may ravage the ecologically fragile region read more

Many find it hard to accept that the world’s largest democracy could act in this manner. They have three broad concerns: First, this is seen as an attempt to deny the Valley its cherished identity. Second, the way this was done. Third, the environment... read more

With about 55% of India’s population seeking treatment outside public sector — 51.4% in private sector and 3.4% at home — majority of cases treated at home and in private clinics do not make it to government surveillance records. read more

The official said the situation, which was being monitored on a real-time basis, has remained peaceful in all the areas of the Valley so far. read more

Dhoni reached Ladakh on Wednesday where he received a warm reception from the Army personnel and interacted with them. According to reports, the 38-year-old also paid a visit to Army General Hospital and interacted with patients read more

The Jammu and Kashmir postal circle, which has its headquarters in Srinagar, was formed in 1966 and has a total of 1,695 post offices. There are nine head post offices, 252 sub post offices, and 1,434 branch post offices. The circle additionally has... read more

Since the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and decided to split the state into two Union territories on August 5, Pakistan has repeatedly reached out to the world community to take up the issue but its efforts have gained... read more

The AITA wants the ITF to take that call based on the current situation and expressed surprise that the governing body is asking India to make a request. read more

An official aware of developments said the election watchdog was familiarising itself with provisions of the Act under which Jammu and Kashmir state has been carved into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh – that will come into effect... read more

The court was hearing a petition by social activist Tehseen Poonawala, seeking the lifting of the restrictions which were imposed following the government’s decision to bifurcate Jammu & Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh,... read more

Kashmir has been under curbs since August 5 when the Centre abrogated the special status of the state and divided it into two union territories - Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. read more