The Governor has written to the chief minister, requesting him to defer the proposal for a new Raj Bhavan till the state's finances improve
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before a magisterial court in Surat to defend himself in a criminal defamation case filed against him
Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic relations and expelled the Indian high commissioner following the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir
Equally outrageous is his belief that mobile phones and internet are essentially weapons of terrorists, and ordinary citizens have little use of them
The biggest punishment for the people of Jammu & Kashmir is that they don't have the means to communicate with the outside world
In his press conference, the J&K Governor sought to justify detention and imprisoning of mainstream politicians
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday repeated his demand to visit Jammu and Kashmir and asked Governor Satya Pal Malik when he could come. He said he had accepted Malik's invitation to visit J&K and meet people without any conditions and termed the governor's reply "feeble". "Dear Maalik (sic) ji, I saw your feeble reply to my tweet. "I accept your invitation to visit Jammu & Kashmir and meet the people, with no conditions attached. When can I come?" he said. On Tuesday, Malik had lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to Kashmir Valley and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Following remarks by Gandhi that there have been reports of violence in Kashmir, Malik had said on Monday he will send him an aircraft to visit the Valley and observe the ground situation. Gandhi has put forth many conditions for the visit, including meeting mainstream leaders under detention, the governor said in a ..
Governor Malik also discussed the arrangements made by the administration to facilitate people for observance of Eid-ul-Azha with religious fervour and gaiety
Malik said the rumours are unnecessarily creating an atmosphere of fear in the minds of people, leading to stress and disruption to normal life
Charming. Accessible. Persuasive. Intelligent. But not overly scrupulous. That's J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik for you
Satya Pal Malik became the first politician to helm the administration of the state since militancy-hit it in 1983-84