Jammu and Kashmir

Sonam Lotus, Director at the local MeT department said that the present severe heatwave in Kashmir has broken the 53-year-old record in Srinagar where the maximum temperature was recorded at 34.2-degree Celsius on Tuesday.

The state was downgraded into two Union Territories (UTs) in 2019 -- J&K and Ladakh.

The state was downgraded into two Union Territories (UTs) in August 2019 -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

It observed that 'J&K is an integral part of India and surely the jurisdiction of every democratically elected institution in India is not excluded in its application and has to be dealt with a provision of the Constitution'.

Addressing an impressive, largely attended function to mark the 77th Independence Day, Sinha said at Bakshi Stadium, the venue of the main I-Day function in Kashmir, on Tuesday, “An era of peace and development has dawned on J&K. 

Officials said that the identity cards, which the general public carries, would be enough for them to enter the Bakshi Stadium, the venue of the main Independence Day parade in Srinagar. It was also announced by the Railways that the train service between south and north Kashmir districts would operate as usual on Tuesday.

A division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anish Dayal allowed the urgent application modifying its May 29 order issuing production warrants when it heard the National Investigation Agency's plea seeking his death penalty, challenging trial court's order, in the terror funding case on August 9.

“Before I start, I want to make one statement, we stand clear on the premise that the integration of Jammu & Kashmir in India is unquestionable, was unquestionable and will always remain unquestionable,” said Kapil Sibal.

Officials said since this year's Amarnath Yatra started on July 1, more than 3.77 lakh people have performed the pilgrimage so far. "Another batch of 2,050 Yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley in an escorted convoy on Saturday." "Of these, 1,618 are male, 357 are female, 12 children, 54 Sadhus and 9 Sadhvis," officials added. 

"I congratulate Shia brethren and Kashmiri public who are known for their affection," Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said, adding that it is due to their contribution to the present peaceful environment which made it convenient for administration to take this historic decision.