News Topic:Sand Mining

Illegal sand extraction mars beauty of Pampore’s ‘island’

In the absence of any regulation and accountability, vested interest elements have defaced the once beautiful lookalike island in Kashmir’s saffron town Pampore.

Illegal sand mining in Jabalpur will disturb ecology

Illegal sand mining is continuing in Jabalpur. The Narmada, flowing through the heart of Madhya Pradesh, is today bleeding due to the loot.

Ban on sand, gravel and mining should be lifted: JKCCC

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee Chairman, Ghulam Jeelani Purza on Monday demanded release of dues of contractors from various departments and...

Sand Extraction Contracts: APHC asks Govt to stop ‘exploitation’

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Friday said that during the COVID pandemic while initiating the implementation of a demographic change in J&K, the government is simultaneously now also exploiting its natural wealth and resources and rendering local people jobless.

Illegal sand extraction continues in Shopian’s Rambi Ara

The illegal sand extraction from Rambi Ara river continues unabated in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, making several low-lying areas vulnerable to floods.

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CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury dies at 70

General Secretary CPI(M), Sitaram Yechury, passed away on Thursday in AIIMS, New Delhi after a brief illness.
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J-K’s Muslim clerks reject Waqf Amendment Bill, demand its withdrawal

Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama Jammu & Kashmir and Muslim Personal Law Board convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss the controversial Waqf Amendment Bill 2024.

AIP leader Er Rashid offers conditional support to INDIA bloc in J-K elections

Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) leader Engineer Rashid has announced support for the INDIA bloc candidates in the J&K Assembly elections if they promise to restore Article 370.

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Er Rashid’s surprising rise amid political comeback behind bars

Engineer Abdul Rashid once pushed to the sidelines, has become a key figure in the Valley's political talks. Interestingly, he's doing it all from inside Tihar Jail.

Plight of Kashmir’s highly educated youth in a jobless reality

Their melancholic tales don't end here, but some of them have old-aged parents to look after and few are married too.