News Topic:Protests
Kashmir
Sonasamil residents protest against proposed railway line in Pulwama
Residents of Sonasamil village in Pulwama district staged a protest on Thursday against the proposed railway line from Kakapora to Shopian.
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Jammu
Kashmiri Pandit shopkeepers protest JDA demolitions near Muthi camp
The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) demolished over a dozen shops belonging to Kashmiri Pandits near the Muthi camp in Jammu.
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Kashmir
Pulwama locals demand halt to railway line, cite livelihood concerns
PULWAMA — The residents of Babhara and Monghama area in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district have expressed resentment against the proposed railway line through their...
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Kashmir
Locals protest unauthorized road construction in Pulwama village
Tensions continue to escalate in Gund Achan village of Pulwama district as the locals demand the removal of a road constructed overnight by a local businessman.
Jammu
Protest erupts in Kishtwar over VDG members’ killing
Scores of people, including women, took to the streets in Kuntwara Kishtwar on Friday to protest the killing of two Village Defense Guard (VDG) members.
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Politics
BJP workers protest candidate selections in J-K Assembly polls, demand changes
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Jammu and Kashmir expressed their dissatisfaction with the selection of candidates in the party's first list.
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Health
GMC Srinagar doctors protest against assault on Kolkata doctor
Doctors and MBBS students of GMC Srinagar on Saturday staged peaceful protests in Srinagar against the brutal assault on a female doctor in Kolkata.
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J&K
Severe heatwave threatens J-K’s aquatic life, prompts protests over water scarcity
Jammu and Kashmir is bracing for a severe heatwave over the next four days, with temperatures hitting record highs and impacting both daily life and ecosystems.
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Man succumbs as gunmen attack Thar vehicle in Jewal Chowk Jammu
A firing incident was reported on Tuesday in Jewel Chowk area of Jammu, leaving a man critically injured who later succumbed to his injuries.
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Kashmir’s higher reaches witness fresh snowfall
The upper parts of the Kashmir Valley, including the popular tourist hubs of Gulmarg and Sonamarg, received fresh snowfall overnight.
Mysterious deaths in Rajouri reportedly linked to contaminated water
The deaths of 17 individuals, including 14 children, from three families in Baddal village, Rajouri, were initially suspected to be caused by a mystery disease.
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