News Topic:Protests
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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Politics
Article 370 Abrogation: Congress observes black day, lashes out BJP for denying statehood
J&K Congress observed a black day by holding a massive protest and a dharna in Jammu city at Shaheedi Chowk, on the day J&K state was downgraded into a UT in 2019.
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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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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.