Terrorism decreased, corruption and dynastic politics ended and an era of peace, development, prosperity started on August 5, 2019, said Amit Shah.

Shah is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.

Amit Shah is on his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 was revoked in August 2019.

  Shah's visit to Kashmir comes in the backdrop of 11 civilian killings in the valley in October alone. Five of those killed were labourers from Bihar, while three, including two teachers, belonged to minority communities in Kashmir.

Ahead of Home Minister's visit to the union territory, several traffic restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar including those driving two-wheelers subjected to intensive security checks.

This will be Amit Shah's 1st visit to Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state into 2 Union Territories.

Three days of incessant rains have left a trail of death and devastation in Uttarakhand killing 52 people, damaging roads, bridges and railway tracks besides destroying the standing crops.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir on October 23 and 24. This will be his first visit to J&K since the state was bifurcated into two Union Territories and Article 370 was scrapped.

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) informed that it has incurred an estimated loss of Rs 13.67 crore due to the downpour in the state.

State ministers K Rajan, Roshy Augustine and VN Vasavan participated in a review meeting to assess the situation arising due to heavy rains in the state, at Mundakkayam in Kottayam this morning.

Inaugurating several projects here, Shah said that Andaman and Nicobar Islands should be the pilgrim centre for the Indian freedom movement, and youths of the country should know about the sufferings of the revolutionaries during 'Kala Pani' punishment in the archipelago, an official release said.

Every year, the Raising Day of NSG is celebrated on Oct 16. This year marks the 37th anniversary of establishment of NSG, popularly known as Black Cats.

Referring to the 2016 surgical strike, Amit Shah said India, through military action, sent across a strong message to the entire world that no one can interfere with its borders.

Addressing a function after laying the foundation stone for the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) at Dharbandora village in South Goa, he also said that chartered flights will start arriving in the tourism-dependent state from November 15.

Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone of the NFSU at Dharbandora in South Goa at 1 pm. After that, he will address a public meeting.

The Punjab government took strong exception to the Centre's reported move of empowering the BSF to carry out searches and make arrests up to an area of 50 km from the international border.

The BJP has also not divulged what the PPS will be - a separate state, a union territory or any other form of administrative arrangement.

Earlier in the day, Home Minister Amit Shah held an hour-long meeting with Power Minister, Coal Minister, and other officials over possible coal shortage and power crisis concerns.

A high-level meeting over coal crisis is underway in Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Power minister, other officials from coal ministry are present in the meeting.

Amit Shah said that Modi works for the poor, while the opposition sits in power by making discontent inside the political capital.