In an almost consensual “swoop”, J&K Legislative Assembly on Monday effected almost two-fold hike in the salaries, allowances of J&K legislators, ministers and governor, citing the reason of “price hi

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday in his distinctive humility admitted his responsibility in case of Chief Vigilance Commissioner’s appointment controversy.

Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday said as many as 104 civilians were killed during the unrest in Kashmir valley last summer.

Maintaining that India will enter into talks with Pakistan with an open mind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the country wants to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue and purposeful negotiations.

A day after Jammu and Kashmir Assembly speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone's remarks against him in the local media, PDP legislator Sartaj Madni on Thursday resigned from the post of the deputy speaker.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday asserted that the “power of veto“ vis-à-vis revocation of Disturbed Area Act/ Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) was with the state government only and “not with anybody else.”

After having a war of words with People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti for drawing parallel between Egypt protest and Kashmir summer unrest of 2010, chief minister Omar Abdullah on

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Union home minister P. Chidambaram met chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday and the two agreed to draw up a roadmap for lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir. The former then reviewed the security situation in Kishtwar.

Union home minister P. Chidambaram arrived here on Thursday to take stock of the security situation and political developments in Jammu and Kashmir.