The chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has resigned after the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quit a coalition with her party. The BJP said the three-year alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had become “untenable” in the wake of increasing violence. The PDP’s decision to ally with the BJP had been seen as controversial. Its time in power was marked […]
Khardunga La No longer the World’s Highest Road In a major feat, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) has constructed the world’s highest motorable road in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, passing through Umling La Top at a height of over 19,300 feet. The feat was achieved under “Project Himank” of the BRO. Being close to Hanle, the 86-km-long strategic road through Umling La Top connects Chisumle and Demchok […]
Dineshwar Sharma formally appointed Centre’s interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir Home minister Rajnath Singh said former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Dineshwar Sharma will be appointed as India’s representative to hold a ‘sustained dialogue’ with Kashmir. The appointment will be effective from the date Sharma joins till further order. The detailed terms and conditions of the appointment will be issued separately, the order says. A Kerala batch IPS officer, Sharma took […]
Parliament on Wednesday unanimously appealed to people of Kashmir Valley to restore peace and harmony even as the government expressed readiness to hold talks with moderate groups and others. On the other hand, speaking on the unrest in the state, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated in Rajya Sabha that violence in the state was being fomented by Pakistan. “Whatever is happening is Kashmir is Pakistan-sponsored,” he said He lauded […]
Jammu and Kashmir – immensely popular as the paradise on earth, is abundantly blessed by nature. The scenic beauty of the Valley is simply mesmerising and one can’t help but go crazy raving about its gorgeousness. The Indian entertainment industry couldn’t ever resist the temptation of grabbing the magical beauty of Kashmir on celluloid. The iconic Dal Lake and the houseboats became symbols of the land of incredible exquisiteness. Tourists […]
‘For so long as the rulers of Pakistan remain committed to confronting and vanquishing India, they will sustain delusions, breed terrorists, and export them,’ says Lieutenant General Ashok Joshi (retd). The fourth delusion is that Pakistan is ideologically, morally, and legally justified in adopting all measures to take possession of Jammu and Kashmir. Its belief rests on the argument that the state of Jammu and Kashmir, being a Muslim majority […]
