Union Territory
- Kashmir
Minimising differences between Jammu, Kashmir will be our aim: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Wednesday, October 9 said the aim of the NC-Congress government would be to minimise the differences between the two regions of the Union Territory and to…
- India
Blaming Pak for terror not sufficient, need self-introspection: Jitendra Singh
Kathua: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said holding only Pakistan responsible for the recent spike in terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir is not sufficient as he called for self-introspection to…
- India
Separate administration only solution to ethnic crisis in Manipur: Apex tribal body
Imphal: The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF), the apex body of the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar tribals in Manipur, on Saturday reiterated that a separate administration or Union Territory for the tribals is the only…
- Telangana
Former MLC quits BRS, alleges conspiracy to make Hyderabad a Union Territory
Hyderabad: Former MLC Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar has alleged that there was a conspiracy being hatched to make Hyderabad city a Union Territory, and that he was going to play a role in…
- Hyderabad
Changes if Hyderabad becomes a Union Territory
Hyderabad: Bharath Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) claimed on Sunday that there is a possibility of the Central government declaring Hyderabad as a Union Territory after June…
- India
4.8-magnitude quake hits Andaman Islands
New Delhi: A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted the Andaman Islands region in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake,…
- Kashmir
J&K: BJP slammed over UT foundation day, demand for early polls rise
Jammu: The Congress and the National Conference on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP over the observance of the Union Territory Foundation Day in Jammu and Kashmir and demanded the restoration of statehood…
- India
Rahul Gandhi reiterates ‘China has snatched India land’ claim
New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reiterated his claims about China “invading” Indian territory in Ladakh. The Congress leader termed the matter of China including Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai China…
- Kashmir
UT status of Jammu & Kashmir not a permanent thing: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the union territory status of Jammu and Kashmir is not a “permanent thing” and that it will make an elaborate statement…
- Kashmir
SC defers hearing on plea for directions to EC to conduct Assembly polls in J&K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission to conduct elections to the Assembly of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir without…
- Kashmir
Anti-encroachment drive to recover state land will continue: LG
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the drive to evict illegal occupants of state land in Jammu and Kashmir will be resumed and the recovered land used to fuel industrial…
- Opinions
Change of guard in Ladakh is not even a half-step, need is to take people on board
Amidst all the noise and analysis about the changes made in the Raj Bhavans across a dozen states and one Union Territory on Sunday, the most critical aspect remains out of focus,…
- Opinions
Demand for statehood for J&K turned into a political movement
A political movement has been set in motion for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which since October 31, 2019, is reeling from its degraded status of Union Territory, following the split…
- India
Agnipath row: Centre cautions all states/UTs on continuing agitation
Kolkata: In the wake of growing tension over Agnipath, the proposed scheme of the Central government for short-term services in the Indian armed forces, spreading from one state to another, the Centre,…
- Mumbai
BJP plotting to make Mumbai a Union Territory: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena again claimed on Friday that there is a strong movement among a section of Bharatiya Janata Party to make Mumbai – the country’s financial capital – into a…
