Jammu and Kashmir as UT
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Ø On 21st Nov. 2018 , then J&K Governor Satya Malik dissolved the State Assembly.
Ø On 5th August 2019 Govt. announced to repeal Article 370, which came in to force on 26th Jan. 1957.
Ø On 9th August 2019 President of India approved J&K Reorganization Act, 2019.
Ø On 9th Sept. 2019, the centre has appointed 3-member panel to look into assets, liabilities of J&K between two UTs J&K and Ladakh.
Ø J&K became the UT of India on 31- October, 2019.
Ø J&K UT will be administered as per Article-356 of India.
Ø 125 members voted in favour and 61 against Reorganization of J&K in Rajya Sabha.
Ø 370 members of Parliament voted in favour and 70 against the Reorganization of J&K.
Ø The area of J&K UT is 42,241 sq. Km.
Ø The UT of Ladakh is similar to Chandigar and UT of J&K is similar to Delhi.
Ø The Union Cabinet has approved placing of 37 Central Laws in the Concurrent List for the UT of J&K.
Ø The term of J&K UT Legislative Assembly is Five Years and it does not have the power to make laws on Public Order and Police.
Ø Jammu is highest populated district and Kishtwar is least populated district of J&K UT.
Ø On 2nd Oct. 2019, the Gov. Satya Pal Malik has given assent to J&K Law University Bill.
Ø On 16th Oct. 2019 Indian’s longest 9.2 km Chenani-Nashri tunnel was named as Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel.
Ø Lt. Governor is chief administrator of J&K UT.
Ø On 1st Nov. 2019 Girish Chandra Murmmu became the first Lt. Governor of J&K.
Ø On 9th Jan 2020. Govt. of India has set new deadline to the world’s highest railway bridge i.e. Chenab bridge.
Ø On 17th Jan. 2020 a concession agreement was signed in New Delhi for completing Z-Morh tunnel.
Ø There are five Official Languages of J&K UT i.e. Dogri, Hindi, Urdu and English.
Ø The Ranbir Panel Code (RPC) of J&K UT has been replaced by Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Ø J&K UT will have five MPs in Lok Sabha and Four in Rajya Sabha.
