Jammu and Kashmir

The Government has put up as many as 11 Jammu and Kashmir airports up for bidding under the new phase of its UDAN scheme, said a release.

For the sixth time, Pakistan has written a letter to the United Nation urging them to reject India's move to bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories – J&K and Ladakh.

After 100 days of being shut in the Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Railways on Monday resumed its train services in the state. Just before the announcement on Article 370 by the Centre, the train services were stopped in the apprehension of the law and order situation.

Responding to Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's petition alleging inconvenience during the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the government's decision to scrap Article 370 of the Indian constitution, Supreme Court on Thursday said some people are bound to suffer in a situation like this.

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday requested the government to release their party president and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti. She was detained and placed on house arrest on August 5 eve when the government announced scrapping of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two UTs.

One person was killed and at least 15 were injured in a grenade attack at a vegetable market in Srinagar on Monday afternoon, said police. This happens to be the third grenade attack in last two weeks in Jammu and Kashmir.

On the day when two new Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh – were formed, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) announced an extension in the last date of filing the Income Tax Return to November 30. Apart from ITR, Tax Audit Report can also be filed on November 30 for all categories.

Hours after China released a statement calling separation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories "unlawful and void", India responded with a strongly-worded statement. "We do not expect other countries, including China, to comment on matters that are internal to India, just as India refrains from commenting on the internal issues of other countries," said Ministry of External Affairs.

The two UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh come into existence on Thursday; 86 days after the Indian Parliament had scrapped Article 370 of the Indian constitution that gave special status to J&K.

A Pakistan minister on Tuesday issued a threat to all the nations who are in support of India's stand for Kashmir, saying that they will be hit by a missile and considered enemy of Islamabad.