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J&K loses its special status, divided into two UTs
Ladakh will not have a legislature while Jammu & Kashmir will have one.
President’s Order scraps its predecessor and amends Article 370
The President’s notification of the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 2019 of August 5 amends Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and scraps The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of May 14, 1954.
Bills against lynching, honour killing passed
The Rajasthan Assembly passed two separate Bills against mob lynching and honour killing
Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 by a voice vote.
Lok Sabha passes transgender protection Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019 by a voice vote
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit China ahead of Modi-Xi summit
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will travel to China on August 11 on a three-day visit ahead of the second informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in India in October.
Scrapping J&K’s special status is the wrong way to an end
The special status of J&K was never meant to be permanent, but it should not have been scrapped without wider consultations
Piecing together Kashmir’s audacious road map
The new doctrine will have to persuade Jammu and Kashmir that greater integration with India holds promise
Jammu and Kashmir: an integration without integrity
More than forced homogenisation with India, Kashmir needs a moral disposition towards truth and honesty
