This is the first visit by foreign diplomats to Jammu and Kashmir since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic
The delegation also includes members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Stressing on taking comprehensive reformative and corrective measures, the Lieutenant Governor appreciated the Prisons department's initiatives for skill development of inmates
India is facing a considerable diminution of its soft power
The Minister of State further said that voting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP will ensure education, employment and development in the union territory
Farooq Abdullah claimed the unconstitutional abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status has coincided with a steep rise in the infringement of fundamental and human rights
The PAGD is an amalgam of various political parties of Jammu and Kashmir, including the NC. It has sought the restoration of Article 370, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state
J&K People's Conference moves SC, seeks early hearing of a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation of J&K
No political party in India can ever afford to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said
It is "new" because unlike the "old" Hurriyat it is free of Pakistan's influence. It does not seek "independence" or merger with Pakistan
A delegation of the PAGD led by Omar Abdullah visited Ladakh and held consultations with the people in Kargil "on the road ahead" for Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu's problem is compounded by the fact that any industry that invests is more likely to do so in Jammu than the volatile Valley, and so their risk of land loss to "development" is high, says Kumar
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Land law changes could founder on detail
The BJP says it will open the 'floodgates of development' and mark the beginning of a new era of progress and prosperity in the union territory
Ministry of Home Affairs has made several changes to the land laws, including allowing use of agricultural land for setting up facilities of public purpose
Bhagwat mentioned that the use of CAA, opportunists unleashed organised violence within the title of protests
NC president Farooq Abdullah said Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, which is fighting for restoration of special status to J&K, is an anti-BJP platform but not an anti-national one
Addresses 3 back-to-back rallies in Rohtas, Gaya, and Bhagalpur districts
He also said that the opposition to the farm laws in the country by the Congress and other parties was nothing more than an excuse to save the brokers and middlemen