Morning Digest: Two kidnapped, killed by suspected militants in J&K; PDP, JKPC, and AIP legislators bring fresh joint resolution on Article 370, and more

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Two civilians, also working as Village Defence Guards (VDGs), were kidnapped and killed by suspected militants in Jammu’s Kishtwar district on Thursday (November 7, 2024). Meanwhile, security forces have encircled a group of militants in north Kashmir’s Sopore. 

Consultation with a range of stakeholders in Myanmar will contribute to a ‘Myanmar-owned’ and ‘Myanmar-led’ solution to the current conflict in the neighbouring country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (November 7, 2024). 

Legislators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC), and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Thursday moved a fresh resolution before the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly against the “unconstitutional and unilateral abrogation” of Article 370 and Article 35A.

Days after the death of 10 wild elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Madhya Pradesh government has formed an advisory committee for the better management of wild elephants in the State. According to officials, the order was issued by the Forest department on Wednesday and aims at improved rehabilitation and treatment of wild tuskers that are rescued or captured.

Holding Canadian authorities responsible for failing to provide “adequate security” to Indian diplomats and consular staff, India on Thursday (November 7, 2024) said it was cancelling a number of consular camps it had planned to help citizens of Indian origin with their documentation requirements.

Buddha’s teachings were the binding force not only in philosophical terms but also in practice and they have helped to sustain Asian nations and cultures in times of crisis, Buddhist scholars and experts said at the first Asian Buddhist Summit here.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this week.