On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the region into two Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
On the 5th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nirmal Singh on Monday said that today is a "historic day," adding that there is "peace" in Jammu and Kashmir.
A 35-year-old unemployed man, Arsalan, has been arrested by police in the Mirpur district of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) for allegedly attempting to rape his seven-year-old stepdaughter.
The shrine of the Shree Chandi Mata Mandir of Machail Paddar in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir crossed the 50-thousand mark in number of pilgrims taking darshan in this year of the Shree Machail Mata Yatra on Sunday.
Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party constituted a manifesto committee on Sunday and held the committee's first meeting.
Despite disruptions due to bad weather conditions, pilgrims expressed satisfaction with the arrangements and hoped for better weather to complete their journey.
Speaking to ANI, ADC Ganderbal, Gulzar Ahmad informed that no loss of lives has been reported and that the priority is to clear the road. He further added that the people whose houses were affected have been rescued and shifted to safer places.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said that Village Defence Guards (VDGs) have been equipped with modern weapons to counter the increasing number of terror incidents in the Jammu region.
The local administration in Muzzafarabad of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has currently failed to provide adequate cleanliness conditions to its citizens.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated six government officials, including five police personnel and a teacher for their alleged involvement in narco-terror activities, sources said on Saturday.
On August 10, the Commission will visit Jammu for a review meeting with enforcement agencies. The Commission will hold a press conference in Jammu to brief the media on the review of election preparations.