On August 5, 2019, India abrogated Article 370 in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir. On the first anniversary of this historic decision. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on what has changed in Kashmir.

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August 5 will always be remembered in history for monumental decisions. It was on this day last year when India abrogated article 370 in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

One year ago, Article 370 was abrogated in J&K: Here's what has changed

Article 370, combined with Article 35A, accorded Jammu and Kashmir special status under the Constitution of India, allowing it to have a separate constitution and a separate penal code among other legal distinctions.

First anniversary of Article 370's abrogation | Jammu & Kashmir

Ladakh was declared a Union Territory on August 5 last year as the Indian government granted UT status to the region in a historic decision. The people of Ladakh had requested for UT status way back in 1949 in order to address the development needs of the area, their wish was finally granted in 2019.

A year later, Ladakh's road to development after accorded Union Territory status

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Ranbirgarh area on the outskirts of the city this morning following specific information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

Two terrorists killed in encounter with security forces near Srinagar

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its Annual Report 2020 on April 28, covering global trends in 2019. The USCIRF, it may be recalled, was established by the US Congress as a federal bipartisan entity in 1998 through the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA).

USCIRF’s futile attempt to damage India’s secular credentials

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is presently detained under Public Safety Act, will be shifted to her official residence at Fairview Gupkar Road here on Tuesday.

Mehbooba Mufti to be shifted to her official residence today, to remain under detention

The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Tuesday (March 24) revoked the Public Safety Act slapped against the National Conference leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and released him from house arrest. Booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), Omar Abdullah has been kept under detention ever since the Centre abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019. He has been under detention for the past seven months at Srinagar's Hari Nivas.

Ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah to be released after 7 months of detention

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was on Tuesday freed after eight months in detention after the administration revoked the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) against him.

Omar Abdullah freed after eight-month detention, PSA revoked

The former finance minister of Jammu and Kashmir Altaf Bukhari has launched his political party. In what is being seen as a beginning of political activity in the newly formed union territory.

After the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir to get a new party

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has said that there are no reasons to refer batch of pleas challenging the validity of abrogation of provisions of Article 370 to the larger 7-judge bench.

Supreme Court declines to refer the petitions challenging government move on Article 370 to a larger bench

These cases were filed in the Supreme Court following the Narendra Modi government's move to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and scrap the special status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 last year.

Will Article 370 be heard by larger bench?

Internet and connectivity issues in Jammu and Kashmir will be eased further in the coming months, Kewal Kumar Sharma, advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir said here on Monday.

Internet, connectivity issues in Jammu and Kashmir will be eased further in coming months: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor

On a two-day trip to Jammu and Kashmir, the second batch of foreign envoys met civil society members in the valley on Wednesday. After the visit, the envoys expressed satisfaction over the situation in Kashmir valley and said that they see "a lot of hope" in the region.

'See lot of hope now': Foreign envoys express satisfaction after Kashmir visit

Another batch of 25 foreign envoys of Europian Union visits Jammu & Kashmir. They are on a 2 days visit in J&K. The group includes 10 envoys of Europian Union and other countries like Afghanistan, Australia, Germany and New Zealand.

Second batch of 25 foreign envoys visit Jammu & Kashmir

Two Ex chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir booked under PSA. Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah accused of acts against state and influence people against bjp govt. This detention can be extended 3 months to one year under PSA

PSA dossier on detention of J&K leaders

Nightlife in Kashmir is missing from the past 3 decades. Now it's witnessing the slow but steady transformation. The theme-based cafes in Kashmir are helping youth to ideate but the situation post the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir special status has hit the sector overall. Watch the full report.

Kashmir catching up with cafe culture

An unofficial visit by European lawmakers had a purpose, it was supposed to display normalcy in the Kashmir Valley. But, from the moment it was announced, the entire affair snowballed into an epic blunder.

Wion Edit: Did India's move to take European lawmakers to Kashmir backfire?

The central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the abrogation of Article 370 allowed the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to the Indian union and said that the move is "irreversible".

Abrogation of Article 370 irreversible, Centre tells SC

The leaders - Nazir Gurezi of NC, Abdul Haq Khan of PDP, Mohammad Abbas Wani of People's Conference and Congress' Abdul Rashid - were released on Friday evening.

Four more J&K political leaders released from house arrest

The restrictions on the internet services in parts of Jammu and Kashmir will be lifted in five districts of the Union Territory after 6 months. The process will take place in phases and will begin today.

Broadband and mobile Internet services partially restored in Jammu & Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday evening allowed mobile Internet in parts of Jammu region and broadband in hotels, travel establishments and hospitals but only on white-listed websites.

J&K's internet Servies partially restored

Internet services will be partially restored in Jammu and Kashmir from Wednesday. Earlier on Tuesday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration issued orders to partially allow 2G mobile connectivity on postpaid mobiles in the Union Territory from January 15 for accessing white-listed sites in five districts of Jammu region-- Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, and Reasi.

Internet services to be partially restored in Jammu and Kashmir today

On the occasion of the 72nd Army Day parade, the Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane commented on the abrogation of Article 370. He said it was a "historic step" which has "disrupted the proxy war by the western neighbour", referring to Pakistan.

Scrapping Article 370 was 'historic step', says chief Naravane during Army Day

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