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Jammu and Kashmir Lakes on Brink of Extinction
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Gil sar and Kushalsar lakes in Srinagar are on the edge of extinction due to encroachment and the siltation and the authorities have turned a deaf ear to the issue.
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Needle Workers in Kashmir Bearing the Brunt: Demands Increase in Pay.
In Kashmir, Needle workers are selling their shawls at half of its worth. Lack of market and role of middlemen, forcing them to work for meager pay.
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Kashmiri Eye Pellet Victim Waits for Justice in Darkness
A young man blinded by a pellet gunshot is still waiting for compensation from the Jammu and Kashmir government.
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Tosh Maidan – From Firing Range to Paradise Regained
A firing range in a pristine Himalayan meadow finally shuts down after 40 years due to a community movement
Meet The Kashmiri Girl Who Wants To Be A Cricketing Star
Iqra Bano fights patriarchy and state neglect to pursue her dream of playing professional cricket.
How India denies ‘Right to Travel’ to Kashmiris | Abid Salam reports from Baramulla, Kashmir
The Public Safety Act was brought into effect in 1978, primarily to adopt a tough measure against timber smuggling in the state. It was much later that the act was frequently used to control militancy-related incidents. Under this act, the government can declare any area as ‘protected’ and exercise authority...
Rehabilitation of the Kashmir Valley
January 30; Kupwara, Kashmir The floods that hit Kashmir valley in September last year, swelled the Khemil river that resulted in devastation of crops in Kupwara district. What made things worse for the residents was the lack of dredging in the river: the fertile land was fast turning barren. Community...