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Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik shot off letters to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as well as Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Chief Justice of the Patna High Court Rajendra Menon in this regard. (Photo: File)

Gov Malik and a 'political solution' in J&K

Pertinently, Governor's Rule can last only six months, after which the President directly rules the state.

5 Sept 2018 1:44 AM IST

Kashmiris protest in support of Article 35A and Article 370 in Srinagar. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

J&K chief secretary denies reports of local polls being deferred

The authorities said involving people at grass root level in running of democratic institutions is more important than...

12 Sept 2018 8:10 PM IST

Kashmiris protest in support of Article 35A and Article 370 in Srinagar. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

J&K local body elections likely to be deferred to January: report

A formal decision is likely to be taken by the State Advisory Council headed by J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik today.

12 Sept 2018 9:29 AM IST

Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

No question of joining hands with BJP, says Omar Abdullah

Abdullah said that while he does not bother about such reports, the old videos are being used to unsettle and scare the...

11 Sept 2018 12:16 AM IST

Situation linking panchayat polls case pending in Supreme Court about Article 35A has created apprehensions in minds of people, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

After NC, PDP to boycott panchayat, local body polls over Article 35A

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti asked the Centre to review the decision to hold elections in J&K at present.

10 Sept 2018 2:41 PM IST

B.V.R. Subra hmanyam, J&K chief secretary

Governor Rule not about deciding Art. 35A: J&K

The Constitution's Article 35A gives the J&K Legislature the right to decide who are the permanent residentsâ€ of the...

26 Sept 2018 1:21 AM IST

Why this urgency over J&K local body polls?

The polling stretches over a two-month period from early October to early December at a time when there is political...

19 Sept 2018 1:19 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated two smart fence pilot projects along the Indo-Pak border near in Jammu. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Rajnath Singh urges parties to contest J&K rural, municipal polls

To a question, Rajnath Singh said India has made all efforts to improve ties with Pak adding 'but we cannot change...

17 Sept 2018 5:22 PM IST

A house boat in Srinagar. (Photo: H.U. NAQASH)

Kashmir houseboats face green challenges

Sewage from boats considered major source of pollution in water bodies.

15 Sept 2018 4:59 AM IST

Situation linking panchayat polls case pending in Supreme Court about Article 35A has created apprehensions in minds of people, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Age Debate: A new roadmap for Kashmir?

Holding municipal/panchayat polls in J&K amid the NC-PDP boycott will be a farce.

21 Sept 2018 12:31 AM IST

Abdullah said in a statement in Srinagar that the issue is of vital importance for the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, as abrogation of Article 35A will have serious ramifications. (Photo: PTI)

Abdullah asks for special J&K house session to discuss Article 35A

Abdullah was concerned over 'unsatisfactory response' of Centre, State govts in putting up a strong case before SC in...

18 Aug 2017 9:21 PM IST

Use of the countrys lese-majeste law has surged under the royalist junta that took power in a 2014 coup detat, with more than 100 people charged since the coup, according to legal monitoring group iLaw. (Photo: Representational/File)

A layman's guide to Article 35A

There are provisions in the J&K law that are obviously discriminatory against women.

18 Aug 2017 5:28 AM IST