The Law Ministry of India recently rejected the proposal to introduce staggered terms for Rajya Sabha members from Jammu and Kashmir. This decision has sparked discussion in political and legal circles as many were expecting changes after the re-organisation of the former state .
The rivers in the Jammu region have become hazardous. Alongside the raging waters that had swept everything in its path, the slopes had started to slide boulders and trees which added fuel to the destruction.
Jammu and Kashmir has faced the harsh reality of nature’s power once again. A sudden cloudburst in the Union Territory has caused destruction, turning villages into places of despair.
August 5 marks the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which led to Jammu and Kashmir losing its statehood and being divided into three Union Territories.
Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik passed away on Tuesday (August 5, 2025) at the age of 79. He has also served as the Governor of Meghalaya, Goa, Odisha and Bihar.
In a major operation on Monday, security forces killed three militants hiding in the Dachigam forest, just outside Srinagar. The encounter, part of “Operation Mahadev”, took place after the Army received inputs about possible terrorist activity in the area.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced that he will “adopt” 22 children from Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district who lost one or both parents during recent cross-border shelling linked to Operation Sindoor.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday (July 28, 2025) asserted that Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, was only “paused” and the military action will resume if Pakistan indulged in any fresh misadventure.
Three months after the Pahalgam Attack, the army is working overtime to ensure the safety of the tourists and the terrorists don’t get a chance to settle in the dense forests and mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir.
