Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 5 (ANI): As Jammu and Kashmir moved into its third year as a Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A of the Constitution, Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday pledged to restore J-K's flag and Constitution.

New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): Chief of the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, who is serving life term for cases including funding terrorism, has begun a hunger strike inside Tihar's jail, prison officials said on Saturday.

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): District Election Officer (DEO) of Jammu, Avny Lavasa, on Thursday assured the representatives of various political parties that the Booth Level Officers (BLOs) would be trained and sensitized regarding the post delimitation exercise and a separate camp will be organised at polling stations for the inclusion of new voters and correction in the names.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 16 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the Gyanvapi Mosque row, and said that "they are after all our mosques".

Jammu Feb 18 PTI The BJP was on Friday accused by its rivals of scripting in its office a draft report of the Delimitation Commission after an audio of a purported conversation between the partys Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina and ex-minister Shakti Parihar surfaced on social mediaWhile the rival parties cast aspersions on the independent working of the commission the BJPs Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Raina termed it a conspiracy against the party and claimed the audio was fabricated and concoctedDemanding a probe the Jammu and Kashmir Congress said the leaked audio has vindicated its stand that the administration scripted the delimitation report in their BJP party officeIt is against the autonomy of the constitutional and autonomous independent institutions of the country and cast aspersions on its independent working JK Congress chief Gulam Ahmed Mir told reporters hereThe Congress demanded the delimitation commission should review and redraw its report before putting it in public domain while taking into account various parameters physical features and public convenience as well as the means of communicationPDP said the audio has proved as correct the allegation that the report was prepared on the directions of BJP leadersIn the audio Raina is purportedly heard pointing towards the inclusion of some area in his Doda Constituency Rejecting the draft report of the Delimitation Commission General Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura alleged the panel has brazenly followed BJPs divisive agendaIt appears the report of the Delimitation Commission was drafted at Dr Shyama Prashad Mukherjee Bhawan in Trikuta Nagar and was only signed by the members of the panel he said at a press conference at JammuEvery section of the society has opposed the draft report which is a clear indication that it was prepared only to pursue the BJPs agenda in Jammu and Kashmir Hanjura said erasing the Habbakadal constituency from the political map of Jammu and Kashmir is a clear indication of BJPs nefarious designs to deprive Kashmiri Pandits of their representation in the AssemblyJammu and Kashmir BJP chief Raina however claimed that the audio clip was edited as a conspiracy against the BJP It is fabricated and concocted The audio clip has been edited and three versions joined together he told PTIRaina claimed that he had talked to Parihar about the issue eight months ago when the delimitation commission had issued a notification that there will be no overlapping of areas of districtsI was referring to Assar area which is part of Doda district but is part of Ramban assembly constituency he clarified PTI AB NSD NSD

Srinagar Nov 18 PTI The family members of two civilians killed in an encounter in Srinagars Hyderpora who were staging a sit-in at the Press Enclave here were forcibly removed by police around midnight and a few of them were detained officials said on ThursdayThe protesting families were on a sit-in since Wednesday morning and held a candlelight vigil after the daylong protestThey stayed put at the Press Enclave braving a biting cold and demanding that the bodies of their kin be returned to themHowever police forcibly removed the protestors from the site at around midnight the officials saidThey said the power supply to the area was snapped before the arrival of the police personnelSeveral protesters were detained by the police the officials addedMainstream politicians from Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the police action video clips of which have gone viral on the social mediaInstead of handing over mortal remains of the innocent civilians police has arrested the family members for demanding the bodies of their loved ones Unbelievably ruthless insensitive Least they can do is return the mortal remains immediately Peoples Democratic Party PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti wrote on Twitter National Conference NC vice president Omar Abdullah called the action outrageous saying this is how the Jammu and Kashmir police is fulfilling Prime Minister Narendra Modis promise to remove dil ki doori and Dilli se doori made during an all-party meeting in JuneThis is the naya Kashmir of 2021 This is how the JK police fulfils PMOIndia promise to remove dil ki doori Dilli se doori Its outrageous that the JK administration did not allow the families to conduct a peaceful sit in protest the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said in a tweetHe said he has rarely seen families who have been wronged conduct themselves with such dignityThey have been reasonable in their demands dignified in their conduct The result of this is visible for all to see as the police drags them away in the dead of night Abdullah saidHe said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha should reach out to the families hear them in person and hand over the bodies of their loved ones to themIts the only right thing to do its the only humane thing to do he addedPeoples Conference chief Sajad Lone said the administration is intent on presenting its inhuman and ugly faceWhat on earth Has happened to the administration Y cant they present a human face Y r they so intent on presenting a v inhuman and ugly face sic he said in a tweetGeneral Dyer must be very proud of you JmuKmrPolice NC leader Ruhullah Mehdi wrote on Twitter PTI SSB MIJ RC

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 16 (ANI): The grandson of Jammu and Kashmir separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani namely Anees-ul-Islam was on Saturday sacked as the research officer from a government-owned convention centre in Jammu and Kashmir by Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4 (ANI): After days of restrictions, normalcy has been returned to Jammu and Kashmir after mobile service (voice call) and broadband services on all platforms that were snapped following the demise of former Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were restored today at 10 am.

Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 3 (ANI): As the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is under control, the police will review and restore the internet soon, said Director-General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday.