Coursemate recalls time spent with him during training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai Mysore/Mysuru: Col. Ashutosh Sharma SM, who was killed in action in the recent Handwara Terrorists Operations, had undergone training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai and was from the 2001 batch. Disclosing this to ‘Star of Mysore,’ Major (Retd.) Nayakanda Cariappa,…
On February 14, 2019, a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist rammed explosive-filled vehicle on a bus ferrying CRPF jawans New Delhi: Today (Feb. 14) is the 1st anniversary of the gruesome Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans. As the nation mourns and honours the supreme sacrifice of our soldiers, the CRPF has inaugurated a Memorial to…
[…not at their own personal survival at the cost of the Nation] In the Book Talk column of Star of Mysore dated Nov. 13, 2019, I saw a brief write-up on the book “Kashmir’s Untold Story Declassified” by Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza. Since I am a great fan of Maroof Raza, that highly…
Jammu & Kashmir Studies Centre Member G. Dilip Kachroo lauds Centre for Article 370 abrogation Mysuru: With the Narendra Modi Government abrogating the draconian Article 370 in Kashmir, the people of Jammu and Kashmir will attain the same privileges and rights that are granted by the Constitution to all Indians, said Jammu & Kashmir Studies…
By T.J.S. George When the makers of our Constitution used the term ‘India that is Bharat,’ the implication was that the cultural strength of ancient Bharat would energise the modernistic thrust of resurgent India. It did for a while; India became a model for newly-independent nations. Then new forces rose that damaged India’s position as…
Kashmir is no more the special one. But it remains so for the Congress Party and Pakistan. And why not? Kashmir has been used and misused for politics both within India and Pakistan. After the special status to Kashmir was revoked, a headline in a Pakistani newspaper read, “Madman on the loose” with the photograph…
Jammu and Kashmir’s Special Status ends; PM Modi to address Nation today New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind this morning declared abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave Special Status to Jammu and Kashmir. The move came after both Houses of Parliament passed a resolution in this regard. The Centre’s…
New Delhi: A day after the Bill scrapping Article 370 and Article 35(A) was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Home Minister Amit Shah today moved the resolution to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, in the Lok Sabha. He also introduced Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill, 2019 in the Lower House of…
Prof. H.M. Rajashekar, retired Political Science Professor and Constitutional Expert The revoking of Articles 370 and 35(A) that had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir shows the ‘decisive leadership’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is a very bold step of the Central Government. This decision is very right as it is in the…
Mysuru: With the Centre revoking two key Constitutional Provisions – Article 370 and Article 35(A) that gave the State of Jammu and Kashmir a host of special rights yesterday, the City Police have declared high alert throughout the city as a precautionary measure. Speaking to SOM, DCP M. Muthuraj said that soon as the Centre…
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