The biggest surprise of 2019 was New Delhi's decision to strip the state of its autonomy and split it into two union territories. The year 2020 will tell what these two momentous decisions will have on life, politics and militancy in the region. The news items curated by our experts provide an insight into the evolving situation and events.
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News in Brief
2020 News Articles by Month
February
February
- Pakistan Says US Invited To Invest In CPEC (28 Feb)
- India At UN Asks Pak Leadership To Stop Terror Funding, Dismantle Militant Camps (28 Feb)
- Police Detain Kashmiri Pandit Activist At Srinagar Airport, 'advise' Him To Return To Delhi (28 Feb)
- J&K Bank Clean-Up: Govt Cancels Recruitments Of 250 POs, 1200 Banking Associates (28 Feb)
- Former RAW Chief Met Farooq Abdullah Earlier This Month (27 Feb)
- Kashmir's Business Community Sends Out SOS On 'Sea Of Debt And Destruction' (27 Feb)
- Huge Decline In Stone Pelting Incidents, Violence In Kashmir: Lt Gen Joshi (27 Feb)
- August 5 Was Happiest Day For J&K: BJP (27 Feb)
- SC Seeks J&K Admin's Response On Plea Against Mehbooba Mufti's Detention Under PSA (26 Feb)
- Srinagar Airport Security Handed Over To CISF (26 Feb)
- Cabinet Nod To Order On Adopting Central Laws In Concurrent List For JK (26 Feb)
- J&K 'was, Is And Shall Forever' Remain Its Integral Part: India Tells Pakistan At UNHRC Meeting (26 Feb)
- 2G Mobile Internet Services Extended In J&K Till March 4, Tighter Vigil On Use Of VPNs (25 Feb)
- Bukhari Calls For LG's Intervention To End 'bureaucratic Approach' In JK Bank (25 Feb)
- 2 Civilians Injured In Pakistan Shelling Along LoC In Poonch (25 Feb)
- UNHRC Pak Demands Lifting Of Communication Blockade Release Of Kashmiri Leaders (25 Feb)
- Govt Working On Return Of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits To Valley: Koul (24 Feb)
- Students Return To Schools In Kashmir After 7 Months (24 Feb)
- In A First, No Shutdown In Kashmir On U.S. President's India Visit (24 Feb)
- General Alert Across JK As Trump Arrives In India (24 Feb)
- Trump To Raise Kashmir Issue With PM Modi (23 Feb)
- Schools In Kashmir Set To Reopen Tomorrow After Nearly 7 Months (23 Feb)
- Kashmir Decision Was Not Taken Suddenly: Ram Madhav (23 Feb)
- Bukhari's 'Apni Party' Constitution In Making (23 Feb)
- Domicile, Land Law For J&K Coming 'Very Soon': Union Minister (22 Feb)
- Taking Back PoK Is Next Step Towards Achieving Akhand Bharat' Objective: Ram Madhav (22 Feb)
- Ahead Of Trump Visit, 'fear' Grips Sikhs In Kashmir (22 Feb)
- 240-250 Militants Active In Kashmir, Says J&K DGP (22 Feb)
- Govt Aims To Complete 180 Projects In Public Works Sector This Fiscal In JK (21 Feb)
- J-K Signs Over Rs 2,100 Cr MoUs During Investment Summit Roadshow In Mumbai (21 Feb)
- Jaish-e-Mohammed Associate Held In Budgam District (21 Feb)
- Build Underground Bunkers, Demand Kupwara Sarpanchs (21 Feb)
- Pak Hopes Trump Will Take 'practical Steps' On His Offer To Mediate On Kashmir (20 Feb)
- Civil Rights Groups Demand Restoration Of Art 370 (20 Feb)
- Top JK Officials To Meet India Inc Leaders In Mumbai On Friday (20 Feb)
- Kashmir Man Arrested For Fake FB Post, Ban On Social Media Flouted By Miscreants Say Cops (20 Feb)
- Three Hizbul Mujahideen Militants Killed In Pulwama Encounter (19 Feb)
- Will Ensure No Subversive Activity Takes Place In J&K During Trump's Visit, Says DGP Dilbagh Singh (19 Feb)
- Will Build Pandit Townships, Rebuild Temples In Kashmir: Amit Shah (19 Feb)
- British MPs Hope India Will Reciprocate Pakistan's 'progressive Approach' On Kashmir (19 Feb)
- Terror Launch Pads In PoK 'full', But Our Response Hard & Punishing: Lt Gen Dhillon (18 Feb)
- J&K Grappling With Economic, Psychological, Emotional Crisis: Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter (18 Feb)
- Wait Till J-K Elects Legislative Assembly: Soz To Centre On Delimitation Exercise (18 Feb)
- Congress Leader Backs British MP's Deportation, Calls Her 'Pak Proxy' (18 Feb)
- Kashmir Press Club Expresses Concern Over Alleged Harassment Of Scribes In Valley (17 Feb)
- British MP Heading Group On Kashmir Denied Entry Into India, Govt Says E-visa Cancelled (17 Feb)
- 'Neither Understanding Of History Nor Of Diplomacy': India Issues Demarche To Turkey Over J&K Remarks (17 Feb)
- Jammu And Kashmir To Get Delimitation Commission (17 Feb)
- Google Maps Marks Kashmir As 'disputed' For People Outside India (16 Feb)
- Industrialists' Body Welcome Roadshows Ahead Of Investment Summit In J&K (16 Feb)
- Ready For Panchayat Polls But Release Leaders: NC Writes To ECI (16 Feb)
- Concerned Over J&K, Says UN Chief In Pak; India Rejects Mediation Offer (16 Feb)
- DPDB Elections To Be Held For First Time After Panchayat By-polls (15 Feb)
- Conference On J&K Future Not Allowed (15 Feb)
- Three Engineering Students From Kashmir Arrested For Sedition In Karantaka's Hubballi District (15 Feb)
- Former IAS Officer Shah Faesal Booked Under Public Safety Act (15 Feb)
- Erdogan Raises Kashmir Issue In Pakistan Parliament (14 Feb)
- Govt To Take All Security Measures To Ensure Free, Fair By-elections For Vacant Panchayat Seats' (14 Feb)
- Omar Abdullah's Detention Case: SC Sends Notice To Jammu And Kashmir Admin On Sister's Plea (14 Feb)
- EU Says India Has Taken Steps To Restore Normalcy In Kashmir, Calls For Swift Withdrawal Of Remaining Curbs (14 Feb)
- Announcement Of J&K Panchayat Polls After Arrest Of Leaders 'Mockery Of Democracy': Sitaram Yechury (13 Feb)
- Plea Challenging J&K Public Safety Act Filed In SC (13 Feb)
- Foreign Envoys Briefed By Army On Security Situation In Jammu And Kashmir (13 Feb)
- 'Severe Consequences': US Senators On Kashmir Before Trump's India Visit (13 Feb)
- Pak Now Smuggles Weapons Into Kashmir Via Punjab (12 Feb)
- NIA Files Charge Sheet Against 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed Aides Of Pulwama Attack Mastermind (12 Feb)
- Why Not Notify Entire J&K As Jail, Asks Tarigami (12 Feb)
- Foreign Envoys To Raise Issue Of Internet Restriction In Jammu And Kashmir (12 Feb)
- 10 Yrs On, Bandipora Hospital Awaits Completion (11 Feb)
- PSA Slapped For Recommending Geelani's Book (11 Feb)
- No Restrictions On Visit Of Any Indian Citizen To Jammu And Kashmir: Union Minister In Lok Sabha (11 Feb)
- Amid Partial Restrictions, Life Hit Due To Shut-down On Bhat's Death Anniversary (11 Feb)
- Omar's Sister Moves SC, Challenges His PSA Detention (10 Feb)
- Grounds To Book 2 Ex-CMs Of J-K Under PSA Shows BJP's Intellectual, Moral Bankruptcy: Tarigami (10 Feb)
- Another NC Leader Booked Under PSA In Kashmir (10 Feb)
- 'Don't Muzzle Press', Kashmiri Journalists Tell Government (10 Feb)
- Omar Provoked Masses, Mufti Pro-militant, Says PSA Dossier (9 Feb)
- Indian Kashmir Hit By General Strike Called By Separatists (9 Feb)
- 'Remarkable' Reduction In No. Of Youths Joining Militancy Since Aug 5 Last Year: Report (9 Feb)
- Kashmir Will Remain Cornerstone Of Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Mahmood Qureshi (9 Feb)
- Days After Imran Khan's Attack, Saudi Arabia And Pakistan Discuss Kashmir In Phone Call (8 Feb)
- Senior PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Booked Under PSA 0 (8 Feb)
- Mehbooba 'collaborating With Separatists': PSA Dossier (8 Feb)
- Another Visit By Foreign Diplomats To J&K Next Week (8 Feb)
- Govt Extends Internet Curbs Till Feb 15 (7 Feb)
- Polices Special-22 Set To Tackle Militants Attacks (7 Feb)
- Kashmir With India Physically, Not Emotionally: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (7 Feb)
- Kashmir Leader Terms Abolition Of J&K Cadre Arbitary (7 Feb)
- Saudi Reluctant To Accept Pakistan's Request For Immediate OIC Meeting On Kashmir: Report (6 Feb)
- 'Kashmir's Identity Was Buried On The Night Of January 19, 1990': PM Modi (6 Feb)
- 'No Such Statement': Omar Abdullah's Party Trashes PM's Parliament Claim (6 Feb)
- PSA Slapped On Omar, Mufti (6 Feb)
- 389 People In Detention Under Public Safety Act In J&K: Govt (5 Feb)
- Oppn Raises Farooq's Continued Detention In Both Houses Of Parl (5 Feb)
- Modi Committed 'Fatal Mistake' By Revoking Special Status Of J&K, Says Pakistan PM Imran Khan (5 Feb)
- Centre Abolishes J&K Cadre Of Civil Services, UT Now Part Of AGMUT (5 Feb)
- LoC Flare Up:Kashmiri Leader Demands Bunkers (4 Feb)
- Pak Army Shells Shahpur, Kirni Sectors In J-K's Poonch (4 Feb)
- Forest Loot Continues Unabated In Bhaderwah (4 Feb)
- Political Vacuum Continues In Kashmir Six Months On (4 Feb)
- HC Dismisses Plea Seeking To Prevent J&K MPs From Entering Parliament (3 Feb)
- NIA To Quiz Former J-K MLA For Links With Hizbul Mujahideen Commander (3 Feb)
- Nagrota Encounter: Jaish Operatives Used WhatsApp Via VPN To Send Suicide Squad (3 Feb)
- Pakistan Govt Asked To Proclaim Jihad For Kashmir (3 Feb)
- Four Injured In Grenade Attack On Security Personnel In Srinagar (2 Feb)
- Srinagar Admin Begins Retrieval Of Encroached Parts Of Khushalsar Lake (2 Feb)
- Four More Political Leaders Released From Detention (2 Feb)
- Davinder Singh Case: NIA Conducts Fresh Raids In Jammu And Kashmir (2 Feb)
- 'Highest-ever' Grant Elates Ladakh (1 Feb)
- Allocation For Jammu And Kashmir At Rs 30,757 Cr (1 Feb)
- Revised J&K Internet Whitelist Includes More Kashmiri Portals, Removes JioChat (1 Feb)
- January 2020: 23 Persons Including 17 Militants Killed In 12 Gunfights (1 Feb)
January
January
- BJP Bats For Early Assembly Poll (31 Jan)
- Three Militants Killed, Cop Injured In Firing At Nagrota Toll Plaza (31 Jan)
- Plea In Delhi HC To Stop J&K MPs From Entering Parliament (31 Jan)
- Asset Distribution Between JK, Ladakh (31 Jan)
- Discourse On Kashmir Has Changed From Independence To Autonomy: Muzaffar Hussain Baig (30 Jan)
- Politicians To Meet PM Modi, Amit Shah On Jammu And Kashmir Statehood (30 Jan)
- 6,000 Acres Of Land Identified In J&K For Investors (30 Jan)
- Headless Blocks Hamper Kashmir Development (30 Jan)
- Davinder Singh Arrest: CRPF Conducts Check Among 3 Lakh Personnel To Identify 'subversive Elements' (29 Jan)
- Kashmir's 'sacred' Architectural Heritage At Display In Delhi Exhibition (29 Jan)
- Kashmiri Pandits In Kashmir: Those Who Stayed Back Have A Home - And A Roomful Of Regret (29 Jan)
- Broadband In Kashmir Not To Be Restored Till Social Media Fully Blocked (29 Jan)
- UNICEF Representative Meets J&K LG, Briefs Him About Programmes (28 Jan)
- J&K Situation Along LoC, Hinterland Under Control: Lt Gen Saini (28 Jan)
- Kashmir Press Club Slams 'deliberate' Denial Of Internet Access, Ask Centre To Abide By SC Ruling (28 Jan)
- 3-4 Families To Blame For Kashmir Problems, Modi (28 Jan)
- Train Service Resumes In Kashmir After Remaining Suspended On Sunday (27 Jan)
- Govt Decides To Go Whole Hog To Retrieve Encroached Land Across UT (27 Jan)
- J&K Govt Sets Up Panel To Address Grievances Of 'Jammu Migrants' (27 Jan)
- Row Over Dropping 'Sher-e-Kashmir': NC Alleges Vendetta, Attempt To Distort History (27 Jan)
- European Parliament To Vote On Kashmir, Citizenship Amendment Act (26 Jan)
- 'Unprecedented': Jammu And Kashmir Police Bag 108 Medals (26 Jan)
- After Decline, Anti-militancy Operations Intensify Again In Kashmir (26 Jan)
- 'Imran Khan Has Accepted J&K As India's Part': Ex-Dy CM (26 Jan)
- Jaish Terrorist Involved In Pulwama Attack Among 3 Killed In J&K: Cops (25 Jan)
- We're In The Stone Age, Say Kashmir Students On Internet Shut Down (25 Jan)
- L-G Shifts Power Centre In Kashmir, Creates Rift In Security Ranks (25 Jan)
- US Urges Release Of J&K Leaders, Stresses 'Equal Protection' Under CAA (25 Jan)
- J&K Lt Guv Assures Protection Of Land And Jobs (24 Jan)
- 2G Mobile Internet Services To Be Restored In Kashmir With Restrictions (24 Jan)
- No Third-front Shaping Up In J&K, Say Former Legislators (24 Jan)
- Trade Halt Between India And Pakistan Worries Traders In Punjab And Jammu And Kashmir (24 Jan)
- 'Sovereignty Of Jammu And Kashmir Was Temporary': Centre In Supreme Court (23 Jan)
- 58% Back Modi Govt's Article 370 Move, 50% Find J&K As UT Unconstitutional: MOTN (23 Jan)
- No Role For Any Third Party: India On Donald Trump's New Kashmir Comments (23 Jan)
- Indian-Americans Hold Nationwide Vigils On 'Kashmir Exodus Day' (23 Jan)
- Pakistan Has 'limited Options' To Respond To India's Decision On Jammu And Kashmir: US Report (22 Jan)
- India To Ignore What Trump Said On Kashmir To Imran (22 Jan)
- 'Normalcy Acrobatics': Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter On Ministers' J&K Visit (22 Jan)
- 'Kids Of Jammu And Kashmir Are Nationalists', Says Rajnath Singh (22 Jan)
- Donald Trump Repeats Offer To 'Help' On Kashmir Ahead Of Talks With Pakistan PM Imran Khan (21 Jan)
- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Begins Centre's Kashmir Outreach (21 Jan)
- Art 370 Was Only Tunnel Of Light Connecting Centre, J&K: Petitioners (21 Jan)
- Two Hizbul Mujahideen Militants, A Soldier And A Cop Killed In Pulwama (21 Jan)
- Pandits Will Return To Kashmir Valley With Dignity, Says Ram Madhav (20 Jan)
- L-G Murmu Invites Investors, Says Communications Curbs Will Go (20 Jan)
- De-radicalisation Camps In Kashmir Will Be A Good Sign, It Should Happen: DGP Singh (20 Jan)
- South Kashmir: 3 Militants Killed In Shopian Gunfight (20 Jan)
- 30 Years In Exile, Kashmiri Pandits Demand One Place For Their Settlement In Kashmir (19 Jan)
- Nobody Gives NITI Aayog Member The Right To Utter Nonsense Against Us, Says Kashmir Trade Body (19 Jan)
- Irani Assures Setting Up Of Textile Unit In J-K's Reasi, Says New Wave Of Devp Begun (19 Jan)
- Jammu And Kashmir Set For Projects Worth Rs 25,000 Crore By March 2021, Says Piyush Goyal (19 Jan)
- 2G Mobile Phones Start Ringing Again In Jammu And Kashmir (18 Jan)
- Kashmiri Pandits At Crossroads Of History (18 Jan)
- Polls To Nearly 13,000 Gram Panchayats In JK Likely To Be Held In February (18 Jan)
- What PM Told Ministers Ahead Of Mega Jammu And Kashmir Outreach (18 Jan)
- J&K to be no-social media zone for local broadband users (17 Jan)
- Section 144 imposed in Kishtwar for various issues (17 Jan)
- China defends raising Kashmir issue at UNSC, calls it goodwill gesture (17 Jan)
- Lukewarm response to Kashmir issue from international community, admits Imran Khan (17 Jan)
- Five More Kashmir Leaders Released After Over 160 Days In Detention (16 Jan)
- Reflect on global consensus, don't raise Kashmir issue: India to China (16 Jan)
- Stirrings Of Political Activity (16 Jan)
- Major Terror Attack Averted Ahead Of Republic Day, Say J&K Police (16 Jan)
- Omar to be shifted to Gupkar Road bungalow, detention to continue (15 Jan)
- Scrapping 370 historic step, disrupted Pak plans: Army chief (15 Jan)
- Top Hizbul terrorist killed in encounter with security forces (15 Jan)
- Interrogation of Hizbul terrorists reveal active terror funding network in Kashmir (15 Jan)
- Chenab Rail Bridge to Withstand 40 Kg-TNT Blast, Intensity 8 Quake (14 Jan)
- New Kashmir sees lull in violence but jihadi elements may take advantage of political vacuum (14 Jan)
- Kashmir situation violates human rights, says US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (14 Jan)
- Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants led police to rogue officer (14 Jan)
- No Web, No Jobs: Kashmiris Board 'Internet Express' (13 Jan)
- Independent Candidate Parvaiz Qadri Elected As Srinagar's Deputy Mayor (13 Jan)
- Macron Raises Kashmir With Modi, Says 'France Is Watching Closely' (13 Jan)
- Self-proclaimed Messiahs Let Jammu Down: Rana (13 Jan)
- Top Hizb Comdr, 2 Associates Killed In Tral (12 Jan)
- J&K Police Officer May Have Been Ferrying Hizbul Mujahideen Militants To Delhi (12 Jan)
- DSP Caught With Hizb Treated 'as A Militant' (12 Jan)
- Indian Railways Building World's Highest Rail Bridge In Jammu & Kashmir (12 Jan)
- No Question Of Leaders Leaving Kashmir: National Conference On Rumoured Deal (11 Jan)
- General MM Naravane Says Indian Army Will Act To Reclaim PoK If Ordered (11 Jan)
- Remain Concerned Over J&K Detentions, Internet Block: US State Department (11 Jan)
- Decorated J&K Cop Caught With Hizbul Terrorists On Way To Delhi (11 Jan)
- Objective Of Visit To Display Measures Taken To Bring Back Normalcy: MEA (10 Jan)
- Supreme Court's Observations On Internet Access Happy News, Say People In Kashmir Valley (10 Jan)
- India's Top Court Says Indefinite Kashmir Internet Shutdown Is Illegal (10 Jan)
- If Foreigners Can Visit Jammu And Kashmir, Why Not Us: Kapil Sibal On Envoys' Visit (10 Jan)
- Internet Ban: In Kashmir, Class 10 Students Make Frantic Efforts To Get Results Checked (9 Jan)
- Mehbooba's Provocative Statements Led To Downgrading Of J-K Into UTs: PDP's Baig (9 Jan)
- PDP Expels 8 Party Leaders For Meeting Foreign Delegation, L-G (9 Jan)
- 15 Foreign Envoys In J&K, Itinerary Includes Lunch With Political Leaders (9 Jan)
- Artists Protest Govt Proposal To Convert Tagore Hall Into Cinema (8 Jan)
- Envoys From 16 Nations To Visit Kashmir Today To Assess Ground Situation (8 Jan)
- Politicians Meet LG, New Party On Cards (8 Jan)
- FIR Filed Against Mumbai Woman For Holding Free Kashmir Poster During Protest At Gateway Of India (8 Jan)
- Govt. To Lower Quota For Local Officers In IAS, IPS In J&K, Ladakh (7 Jan)
- Few 'anarchists' Raising Such Slogans: Javadekar On Free Kashmir Poster (7 Jan)
- Veil Off J&K Politicians Hobnobbing With Centre (7 Jan)
- Vidhu Vinod's 'Shikara' Trailer Re-lives Searing Chapter Of Kashmir History (7 Jan)
- Govt Wanted Kashmir Like Rest Of India, Ended Up Making India Like Kashmir: Yashwant Sinha (6 Jan)
- J&K's Budget To Cross Rs One Lakh Crore For First Time :Report (6 Jan)
- PDP Pays Tribute To Its Founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed On His Fourth Death Anniversary (6 Jan)
- 1,999 Stone-pelting Incidents In 2019 In J-K, 1,193 Post Abrogation Of Article 370 (6 Jan)
- PDD Undergoing Major Reforms To Address Power Shortcomings In JK: Advisor Sharma (5 Jan)
- Two 'overground Workers' Of Hizbul Mujahideen Arrested In J-K's Kishtwar (5 Jan)
- Hope Govt Will Take Call On Detenues For Restoration Of Genuine Political Activities In JK: NC (5 Jan)
- Admin Sets Up Panels To Prepare For Polls To Vacant Panchayat Seats (5 Jan)
- Lashkar-e-Toiba Militant Wanted In 10 Cases Arrested In Srinagar (4 Jan)
- 3 Govt Officials Among Seven Chargesheeted By ACB In J-K (4 Jan)
- 2019 Recorded Highest Ever Ceasefire Violations By Pak In JK In Last 16 Yrs (4 Jan)
- Terrorists Hurl Grenade On CRPF Personnel At Srinagar's Kawdara, Two Injured (4 Jan)
- Geelani's Family Dispels Rumours About His Deteriorating Health (3 Jan)
- 2 Detained PDP Leaders Set Free By JK Administration (3 Jan)
- BJP Govt Turned Kashmir Into Prison, Graveyard: Tarigami (3 Jan)
- No One Called Ex-JK CMs 'anti-national' Decision On Their Release By UT Admin Amit Shah (3 Jan)
- Not Aware Of Any India-focussed Meeting Being Organised By OIC: MEA (2 Jan)
- Iltija Mufti Says Detained By Police After Trying To Visit Grave Of Ex-JK CM Mufti Sayeed (2 Jan)
- Centre Mulling Mandatory 15-year Residency Norm For Govt Jobs In JK (2 Jan)
- Broadband Internet Services To 80 Govt Hospitals Restored In Kashmir (2 Jan)
- J-K HC Directs For CBI Probe Into Illegal Constructions At Patnitop (1 Jan)
- J-K Lt Governor Reviews NHAI, NHIDCL Projects (1 Jan)
- LeT Overground Worker Held In Ganderbal (1 Jan)
- Two Soldiers Killed As Army Foils Major Infiltration Bid By Terrorists Along LoC In J-K (1 Jan)