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December 11, 2019

Resumption will help general public, especially business persons who receive service messages from banks
December 12, 2019

Indian authorities have started withdrawing paramilitary forces from Jammu and Kashmir after the law and order situation improves in the Valley

The best offensive mechanism to deal with Pakistan, said the RAND Corporation expert, was to work with friendly countries to put pressure on Islamabad

Fix responsibility for inordinate delays in health infra projects, expedite remaining PMDP projects with clear timelines, LG Murmu directs

In the aftermath of India's February 26 Balakot surgical strikes, US is said to have communicated to Pakistan about its concerns regarding misuse of F-16 jets over J&K
December 13, 2019

The body is lying near the zero line but could not be retrieved immediately due to continuous rains and foggy conditions, the officials said.

Deputy commissioners in the region have been asked to speed-up the process of acquiring the lands

Jammu and Kashmir is a UT with legislature. So, one day there will be elections and the political vacuum will not last forever, Murmu said

The Lt. Governor directed the concerned officers to promote youth centric programmes including sports activities to empower the youth through awareness, education and positive engagement

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for extension of timeline up to March 31, 2022

The facilitation center was established in the month of August wherein different stakeholders including students, contractors, employees etc have availed the internet facility, official said.
December 14, 2019

Financial Institutions in J&K are waiting for RBI’s approval to implement recommendations of the special State Level Banker’s Committee

The apex court bench, headed by Justice NV Ramana, said this while hearing a public interest litigation filed by child rights activists Enakshi Ganguly and Shanta Sinha

Security forces shifted their focus to maintaining law and order in the Valley after August 5

Kashmir, Shillong and Munnar were the top three, most-searched vacation destinations in the Google's 'Year in Search' list

Ahead of the nation-wide 2021 Census, union territory announces a house listing and housing census, to be conducted between 1 June and 15 July next year

India's remarks came after Pakistan raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and made references to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the UN General Assembly

The “special status” will be on the lines of Article 371 of the Constitution, a senior government official said
December 15, 2019

Top officials of the Home Ministry will hold one meeting each with officers of the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh on December 16, 17, 18 and 19 to review several issues

The committee will make necessary administrative arrangements besides ensuring resources for the investors’ summit including finances.

District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Srinagar, has organized a National Lok Adalat at District Court Complex in which hundreds of people participated for amicable settlement of their cases

Considering the complaints of candidates regarding the difficulty challenging the answer keys online, NTA has made a provision for them to do it offline now
December 16, 2019

Over 1 lakh users who availed the facility were students, while around 20,000 were businessmen, a government spokesman said

Braving the bone-chilling cold, hundreds of devotees thronged the shrine in Sonawar Srinagar and observed the night long prayers

The tourists initially wanted to visit the Vaishno Devi temple but were redirected to the unexplored tourist spot in Panchari due to landslides near the temple

Landslides and snowfall at several places led to its closure that left over 4,000 vehicles stranded, officials said

According to officials of J&K Taxes Department, government has issued an order waiving off late fees and interest for the period from August 20 to December 20, 2019

The spokesman said the intruders were well equipped with IEDs, incendiary materials, explosives and a plethora of arms and ammunition
December 17, 2019

In 2019, Pakistan flouted the ceasefire 2,300 times in J&K, of which 1,000 instances of Pakistan resorting to artillery fire or shelling happened after the abrogation of Article 370

The commission had sought legal opinion from experts before deciding that the Union Territory of J&K will receive grants from the home ministry from the Centre’s share of funds.

Goyal assured that all the issues raised by the industrialists will be appropriately addressed in a time-bound manner.

There are total 6.6 crore revenue documents and 55,000 revenue maps in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir which need to be scanned, digitized and updated.

In 2019, Pakistan flouted the ceasefire 2,300 times in J&K, of which 1,000 instances of Pakistan resorting to artillery fire or shelling happened after the abrogation of Article 370

Saffron production expected to increase 3 times from 5-6 tonnes in 2018 to 16-17 tonnes this year

Titled "Urooj-e-Kashmir" (Rise of Kashmir), the six-day cultural extravaganza will be organised at the India Gandhi National Centre for the Arts from December 20.

Indian Army celebrated Vijay Diwas in Kashmir by felicitating wives and families of martyrs of the 1971 war

The altering of Kashmir’s special status poses risks, but it can also help consolidate our periphery
December 18, 2019

After hectic diplomatic talks between the Indian mission in New York and all 15 members of the UNSC (P5 permanent members and the 10 non-permanent members), the request was withdrawn

Transport Deptt implementing multiple measures to ensure better transport facility

Jammu and Kashmir has been selected by the Union Ministry of Rural Development for award in the best performing category for implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

It is a strategic move to implement electronic vaccine intelligence network - eVIN and to ensure robust vaccine coverage all across Jammu and Kashmir

The Lieutenant Governor directed the directorate to advertise the details of e-auction of minor mineral blocks in largely circulated newspapers to notify the potential bidders about the date, sites centres, blocks to be auctioned

Senior US Congressman backs India on Kashmir
December 19, 2019

China's bid for another private discussion on Kashmir at the behest of its ally Pakistan on Dec 17 had been rejected by other members of the UN Security Council

After the abrogation of Article 370 in August, Jammu and Kashmir government for the first time has invited applications for jobs pan-India

The exhibition generated enough funds to issue cheques of Rs 6 lakh each to the police forces of the two states in the presence of Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan

Every household in seven out of the total 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir will get a water connection by June 2020, a senior official said
December 20, 2019

Political leaders were shifted to the MLA hostel from Centaur jail at Dal Lake last month as it lacked proper heating facilities

The bank bagged top 'Bankers Award' for its outstanding performance under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMGEP) for the financial year 2018 -19

The Government of India revoked the special status, or limited autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution to Jammu and Kashmir