The IGP said there were apprehensions about militants targeting the elections, but the security forces were fully prepared to deal with the situation.
The Congress said it is in consultation with 'like-minded parties' for seat adjustments for the upcoming District Development Council elections in J&K. This cooperation may extend to the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to restore statehood for the union territory.
Government sources said that in previous talks the Indian Army strongly insisted on early disengagement of troops by China from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh.
Most shops, petrol pumps and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
A senior journalist from Jammu and Kashmir told the Supreme Court on September 4 that "communication blockade" still prevails in the valley and scribes were facing "hostility and aggression" in seeking access for their work.
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated after New Delhi on August 5 revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status
Asked about Gandhi's statement on alleged violence in Kashmir, the Governor said, "Rahul Gandhi is a man from a prestigious family of the country, but he has behaved like a political juvenile."
This is one of the first administrative moves following abrogation of Article 370 in the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Since January 2019, the Taliban control has been widely reported to have increased
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) founder landed in New Delhi on August 14 for medical treatment but rushed back to Abuja in Nigeria on August 16
It was in 1971 that the UNSC last discussed Kashmir after India and Pakistan fought a war which later led to the creation of Bangladesh