New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): The politically-volatile and terrorism wracked Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, a bone of contention and military disputes for over seven decades between two nuclear armed neighbours of India and Pakistan, will not enjoy any special status anymore, as the ruling BJP-led government scrapped Article 370, in a move to integrate the Muslim-majority region with the rest of the country and bifurcate the state into two.
Cabinet meeting over Kashmir ends, Amit Shah to give statement in parliament
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be giving his statement in both the houses of the parliament over the Kashmir issue as the cabinet meeting of the Narendra Modi government has ended.
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IBNS/UNI): Tension prevailed in Jammu and Kashmir as the central government imposed Section 144 of the CRPC in Srinagar with effect from Aug 5 and even with several top leaders in the Valley, including former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, being put under house arrest since midnight.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): A day when the world is celebrating International Freindship Day, the Embassy of Israel on Sunday greeted India with a special post to cherish the strong bond shared between the two nations.
Time to take up US President Donald Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir issue: Imran Khan
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said time has come for taking up the offer given by US President Donald Trump that he will mediate to solve the Kashmir issue which has left the relationship between India and Pakistan on the boil ever since the nations gained independence in 1947.
Amarnath Yatra was never stopped: Congress
New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI/IBNS) Terming it as 'unprecedented' and 'worrisome' that the Home Ministry asked the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims and tourists to curtail their stay and go back, the Congress on Saturday attacked the ruing BJP government and said it is creating the image that outsiders are not safe in Jammu and Kashmir, while the locals are fully lined with tourists and pilgrims.
BJP government can't build anything, it can only destroy: Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi-led govt
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS/UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday criticised the Centre over the issue of 'economic slowdown' and said the PM Narendra Modi-led government can 'only destroy'.
Narendra Modi wishes BJP workers, people of Tripura for 'overwhelming' results in panchayat poll
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished people of Tripura and the Bharatiya Janata Party workers after it registered an overwhelming results at the three-tier panchayats, which was declared yesterday and where BJP secured over 97 percent seats.
US President Donald Trump again offers to mediate on Kashmir
Washington, Aug 2 (IBNS): Just weeks after his comment had triggered a controversy in India, US President Donald Trump has once again offered to mediate the Kashmir issue and described Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan as 'fantastic people'.
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of the commission constituted under Article 340 of the constitution to examine the issue of Sub-categorization within other Backward Classes in the Central List by six months beyond 31st July, 2019 and upto 31st January, 2020.
Archaic & medieval practice confined to dustbin of history: PM Modi on triple talaq
New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today referred to "Triple talaq" as a "historic wrong done to Muslim women" and expressed joy that it had been confined to "the dustbin of history".
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a special appearance on the TV soon when he will be seen in popular adventure programme 'Man Vs Wild'.
India is one of the safest habitats for tigers: Narendra Modi
New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is one of the safest habitats for tigers in the world.
Srinagar, July 28 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government that it should not 'meddle' with the Article 35A in the Valley.
Kargil was victory of India's sanctity and discipline: PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi, July 27 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the victory in Kargil was a victory of India’s discipline and that of the bravery of its sons and daughters.