Latest News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. In addition to meeting family of Anantnag terror attack martyr Arshad Khan, Shah chaired unified headquarters meeting of the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed law and order as well as security situation in the state. Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik was present at the meeting as well.

Shah also laid emphasis on PM Modi's flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Kaushal Vikas Yojana and Jan Dhan Yojana.

Signifying the importance given to Jammu and Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday chose the state for his maiden visit after assuming office and reviewed the security situation.

A Border Security Force (BSF) plane carrying the Home Minister landed at the technical area of Srinagar airport at 3.15 p.m. Shah is accompanied by a high-ranking team of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which includes Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba.

"A special prayer is being organised by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board in which Shah will take part at the Cave Shrine today," the source said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrives in Srinagar on a two-day visit to Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, will co-chair the unified headquarters meeting with J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days beginning June 26, the sources said. Earlier, Shah was scheduled to visit the Valley for a day on June 30.

The decision was taken at a meeting of party MLAs to select BJP legislature party leader here. The meeting was also attended by party's central observer Saroj Pandey and Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi. 

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Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking yoga to the world, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said the ancient Indian practice has become ambassador of the country's culture around the globe.  

The Union Minister will pay obeisance at the Amarnath Cave Shrine on June 30, a day ahead of this year's annual Amarnath Yatra beginning officially on July 1.

Pakistan could only manage a score of 212 for the loss of six wickets in response to India's massive score of 336.

The new mango variety that is being named after Shah is both "good in weight and taste" and will be called "Shah" mango. The Shah mango is ready and is likely to ripen in the coming days when it will enter the market.

The ruling BJP is set to launch its membership drive as the party begins the process for its organisational polls, party general secretary Bhupendra Yadav said on Thursday.

In a strong retort to Mamata Banerjee, state BJP president Dilip Ghosh said if voted to power, the saffron party would work towards making the state the "second Gujarat" as it would create employment for its jobless youth.

Sources have indicated that there is every possibility that Amit Shah will continue as President till December this year to oversee important state elections in Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand where BJP is the incumbent.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday lauded cricketer Yuvraj Singh as a 'fighter', saying the all-rounder has given the country countless memories to cherish. 

The Governor first called on the Prime Minister, describing it as a "courtesy meeting", and then met Shah for some 20 minutes at the North Block.

The governors met Shah separately and officials described the meetings as courtesy calls on the new Home Minister, who assumed charge about 10 days ago.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana will go to assembly polls later this year. Amit Shah met with BJP leaders of these three states at BJP headquarters in New Delhi.