Statehood Demand
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J-K: CM Omar Abdullah pushes for statehood, calls UT framework 'worst form of government'
Jammu and Kashmir | May 10, 2026, 11:48 PM ISTAbdullah stressed that a governance model where elected representatives are not fully in charge of administration does not work for a region like Jammu and Kashmir. According to him, the scale and political structure of the UT require complete responsibility to rest with the elected government.
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Leh violence: Schools up to Class 8 to reopen from Friday as normalcy returns in strife-hit region
India | Oct 02, 2025, 11:35 PM ISTThe Ladakh administration on Thursday announced a magisterial probe into the Leh violence. The magisterial inquiry will focus on the reasons behind the clashes, identify those responsible, and review how law enforcement managed the situation.
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Ladakh Administration orders magisterial inquiry into Leh violence; Wangchuk's wife slams Centre
Jammu and Kashmir | Oct 02, 2025, 04:18 PM ISTAuthorities have also appealed to anyone with relevant information or evidence about the incident to come forward. Individuals can submit their statements or proof voluntarily to the inquiry officer between October 4 and 18.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, September 25, 2025
India | Sep 25, 2025, 09:03 PM ISTAgni-Prime is an advanced next-generation ballistic missile with a strike range of around 2,000 kilometres. It is equipped with several modern features which gives it improved accuracy, reliability and operational flexibility compared to earlier versions of the Agni missile series.
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'Can't ignore what happened in Pahalgam': Supreme Court on Jammu and Kashmir statehood demand
India | Aug 14, 2025, 12:08 PM ISTIn its December 2023 verdict, the apex court held that Article 370, which was incorporated in the Indian Constitution in 1949 to grant special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was a temporary provision.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad urges Centre to implement its assurance to J&K leaders on statehood in ‘short-term’
India | Aug 03, 2021, 06:54 AM ISTGhulam Nabi Azad, while talking to media on Monday night, was referring to the restoration of statehood and holding elections after delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Neither PM Modi nor BJP interested in conceding statehood demand of Puducherry: V Narayanasamy
India | Jul 03, 2021, 01:56 PM ISTAddressing reporters on Friday night, he said when PM Modi was on a visit to the union territory for poll campaign in February, he did not respond to the plea of AINRC made at a public campaign for statehood for Puducherry.
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Telangana effect: Two killed in Assam for statehood demand, Curfew in Diphu
India | Aug 01, 2013, 09:34 PM ISTDiphu, Assam, Aug 1: One person was killed allegedly in police firing today, taking the toll to two, as protesters turned violent and vandalised various public buildings and set satellite dishes of the All India