Kashmir: Not a single life lost, not a single bullet fired, says govt

Well we can't speak about the content of the sting, but yes, this is our concern and what Pakistan is doing so far. A good neighbour don't push terrorists in their neighbourhood: MEA

Yes we all aware that Pakistan adopted terrorism as their state policy. Terrorist and terror groups functioning from their soil. We expect that they must behave , what a good neigbour should do. Obviously, immediate neighbour don't push terrorist. we hope that Pakistan will follow the international norms and obligation: MEA

Not even in one incident any hospital has reported shortage of drug or of any disposable item. Not a single life has been lost, not a single bullet has been fired post August 5. There has been gradual but positive improvement in situation on ground: MEA

The MEA spokesperson said that there have been some "false report related to that and the local administration already denied that". He said, "We are witnessing gradual and positive development after 5th August."

Raveesh Kumar, MEA: What we understand is perhaps there were certain sectors which were temporarily closed, there have been NOTAM (A notice to airmen) which were issued that too for a certain period. There has been no statement from Pakistan confirming closure of airspace. pic.twitter.com/mKlZI22aVF

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Mobile phones have been opened in 10 districts of Jammu and in districts of Kupwara and Handwara - MEA

Out of 100 Police stations in Kashmir there is no day time restriction in 81 Police stations - MEA

Reports of shortage of live saving drugs in Kashmir hospitals are false: MEA

Reacting to the letter by Pakistan Minister Shireen Mazari to the United Nations, Raveesh Kumar said that the letter is not even worth the paper on which it was written. "Don’t want to give credence to it by reacting," he said.

On the recent terror alert, MEA said that India's security agencies are always prepared to deal with such eventualities.

We strongly condemn the recent statements by Pakistani leadership on matters internal to India. These are very irresponsible statements: Raveesh Kumar, MEA spokesperson

On the 25th day of heavy clampdown, mobile services were partially restored in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, said sources.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury on Thursday afternoon became the first opposition leader to visit Jammu and Kashmir nearly a month after the Centre scrapped special status from the state and divided it into two Union Territories-Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh.

As soon as the CPIM leader reached the Srinagar airport, he was taken away in a seven-vehicle convoy to his party colleague Yousuf Tarigami's house in the capital, as reported by a news agency.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asked Pakistan why it continues to cry foul over the Kashmir Valley when it was never its part. Union Minister Rajnath Singh said this in Leh where he was attending the 26th Kisan-Jawan Vigyan Mela.

Rajnath Singh said, "Main Pakistan se poochna chahta hun, Kashmir kab Pakistan ka tha ki usko lekar rote rehte ho? (I want to ask Pakistan why it always keeps crying over Kashmir when it was never its part.)"

Pakistan could attempt to trigger Shia-Sunni clashes ahead of Muharram on September 10 to disturb peace in the Kashmir Valley after the abrogation of Article 370, according to new intelligence inputs. The Shia community observes Muharram by taking out processions. Shia Muslims are a minority in Kashmir.

CPIM leader Sitaram Yechury had complained to the Supreme Court that he was not allowed to enter the Kashmir valley by authorities and could not meet his colleague Tarigami. The CPIM leader had told the apex court that he was apprehensive about the well being of his colleague.

Sitaram Yechury had also told the court that Tarigami is not in a good health condition and may need to be shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Following which the apex court had asked the senior superintendent of police in Srinagar to allow Sitaram Yechury to travel Kashmir.

(PTI)

In the first visit by any opposition leader to Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370, CPM leader Sitaram Yechury on Thursday reached the valley to meet ailing party MLA Yousuf Tarigami. Armed with the Supreme Court's permission, the CPM General Secretary reached Srinagar this morning to inquire about the health of his party colleague Tarigami. Tarigami is the lone Communist MLA in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.

Soon after landing, he was whisked away in a VIP entourage of more than seven cars to take him to Tarigami's residence. Security agencies are unlikely to allow Yechury any political meeting or media interactions apart from meeting his party colleague as per the apex court's order.

(PTI)

Kashmiri women shout slogans before offering Eid-al-Adha prayers at a mosque during restrictions following the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the Union government, in Srinagar, August 12, 2019. (Photo credit: Reuters)

Kashmir remains under heavy lockdown since August 5, barring working of a few landline services. The Valley was under severe restrictions soon after the Narendra Modi-led government announced the scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Amid caution by the Centre to exercise restraint, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted permission to a Kashmiri student and CPIM leader Sitaram Yechury to visit the Valley. It also comes a day after the apex court referred to a five-judge Bench challenging the abrogation of Article 370.

Pakistan's successful missile test comes a day after the country closed three routes of the Karachi airspace and issued a notice to airmen. It had also sent a naval warning message of a possible missile test launch.

A day after Pakistan closed its airspace in Karachi, it successfully tested ballistic missile Ghaznavi on Thursday, said sources.