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Tense situation in Jammu in Kashmir following series of military and political events: Here's what we know so far
Fp Staff •Union home minister Amit Shah is set to introduce The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha today. The Bill seeks to extend the 10 percent quota to economically weaker sections to the state, which has special constitutional provisions.
Union Cabinet meets at Narendra Modi's residence amid speculation over decisions regarding Jammu and Kashmir
•The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Delhi on Monday, amidst speculation that the government may take some decisions on Jammu and Kashmir
'Restive Kashmir not in your interest' Omar Abdullah tells Centre as uncertainty prevails; Kashmiris stockpile food as NIT students, pilgrims leave Valley
Fp Staff •With locals apprehensive of a major crackdown, or a conflict situation resulting from any unpopular announcement the central government may be planning to make, the residents have been stocking supplies of essential commodities like rice, flour and other eatables.
Kashmiri journalists claim to be caught in crossfire between Indian govt and militant groups, say they've 'become punching bag'
•The present situation is the most dangerous and difficult for journalists in decades, according to dozens of journalists in Kashmir
Newspapers in Kashmir publish blank front pages to protest govt ban on advertisements in Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Reader
Fp Staff •This comes after the Jammu and Kashmir administration stopped advertisements to the Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader after the Pulwama attack on 14 February.
Jammu and Kashmir government pulls advertisements from two prominent English dailies, draws ire of state editors guild
Sameery •Greater Kashmir, the state’s largest circulated English daily, its sister publications and Kashmir Reader, another prominent English daily, have stopped receiving advertisements from the state information department for the past five days.
Shujaat Bukhari assassination: Kashmir's major dailies carry blank editorials, term death 'murder of humanity'
Sameery •Citizens of Kashmir woke up to blank editorials in all the leading newspapers of the Valley on Tuesday morning, with the publications taking a uniform stand to protest the brutal killing of Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari
Kashmir unrest: J&K govt imposes information blackout to curb tensions
•Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir seized newspapers and shut down cable television on Saturday, aiming to quell a flare up of tensions in the region which has seen violent protests over the killing of a separatist commander by security forces.
Police launches a clampdown on media in Kashmir in bid to contain violence
Fp Staff •The Mehbooba Mufti government has reportedly launched a major clampdown on the local media in an attempt to block news and information to contain the violence brewing in Jammu and Kashmir.
Journalist, wife assaulted by cops escorting J&K Minister Ghulam Nabi Lone
Fp Archives •A journalist working with a leading local English daily today alleged that he was beaten up by the personal security personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Minister