News Topic:Dowry
J&K
Dowry, sexual abuse, physical violence against women on rise in J-K
A recent report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has revealed a sharp and concerning rise in crimes against women in J&K.
J&K
Matrimonial cases on the rise in J-K
Hundreds of matrimonial cases are pending in courts of Jammu and Kashmir and every day dozens of such new cases are being filed by different parties.
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News & Interviews
Young woman alleges harassment by in-laws; Claims baseless, says father-in-law
A 19-year-old young woman from south Kashmir's Pulwama district alleged dowry-related harassment by her husband and in-laws on Wednesday.
Kashmir
Family protests alleged ‘dowry death’ in Achabal
A family staged a protest at Shelipora Achabal in south Kashmir district, alleging the murder of their daughter by her in-laws over the dowry issue.
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Poems
Dowry and Girl
"Dowry system is a big blot on our society; Because for the poor, it is a life-taking evil but for the rich, it is their royalty."
Opinion
Here’s why marriage is a curse in Kashmir!
Social issues are directly and indirectly connected with us as we get affected by them to a large extent, and sometimes even became a...
Opinion
The relevance of folk & alternate media in present times
We live in a transitional/evolutionary society—a society that is in transition from developing to developed stage. In this stage, various institutions of the society...
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Traffic restored in Beerwah after flash floods washed away Sukhnag diversion
Vehicular traffic through Beerwah town in central Kashmir's Budgam district was restored on Saturday after remaining suspended for four days.
Overseas Job Fraud: EOW chargesheets accused who duped youth of lakhs
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet in connection with an alleged overseas job fraud.
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