News Topic:Labourers

Amid lockdown, non-local labourers enter Valley in jam-packed vehicles

Amid lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir, the non-local labour force has been finding it easy to make their entry into the Valley.

Covid-infected non-local labourers flee in Pulwama

At least 18 non-local labourers, among which eight were tested COVID-19 positive escaped from a rented building in Dadsara area of Tral.

Labourer slips to death in Kulgam

KULGAM — A 20-year-old youth died after he accidentally slipped off the road and fell down into a drain in Srandoo area of south...

Undervaluation of MGNREGA Bill Scam surfaces in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — In view of widespread allegations in squeezing and coercion tactics in the name of bill verification, Assistant Engineer, Kakapora, REW has been...

Labourer’s body fished out in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — Body of a 20-year-old labourer, who drowned while extracting sand in river Jhelum near Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama on...

Labourer drowns while extracting sand in Pulwama village

PULWAMA — A 20-year-old labourer drowned in river Jhelum while he was extracting sand in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday morning.An official said...

100-bedded hospital to be built for migrant labourers in Budgam

SRINAGAR — District Budgam will soon be getting a 100-bedded hospital for labourers which would be built with an estimated cost of Rs 180...

Cement factories allowed to work in Kashmir: Div Com

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole Wednesday said the Cement factories operating in Kashmir can function normally.

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Mehbooba Mufti unanimously re-elected as PDP President

Mehbooba Mufti has been unanimously re-elected as PDP president after Abdul Rehman Veeri proposed her name and Khursheed Alam seconded the proposal.

Kashmir Police arrest 1,941 in drug cases, attach properties worth ₹154 crore

Kashmir Police report 1,941 arrests in over 1,500 drug cases, ₹154 crore in attached properties and 12,385 cyber fraud complaints this year.

Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora; MBBS seats to increase from 50 to 120

J.P. Nadda reviews AIIMS Awantipora as MBBS intake is set to rise from 50 to 120. J&K minister also seeks help to repatriate a Sopore student's remains from Bangladesh.

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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.

NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.