News Topic:Stone Pelting

Violent clash erupts over water scarcity in Baramulla

Police on Friday resorted to lathi-charge and tear smoke shelling after a water scarcity protest at Chainbal Pattan in Kashmir's Baramulla district turned violent.

JKSA urges Home Minister to consider job ban for families of stone pelters

Jammu and Kashmir Students Association has appealed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to reconsider the decision to deny government jobs to families of stone pelters.

No govt jobs for families of militants, stone pelters in J-K: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that no family member of any militant nor close relatives of stone pelters will get government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir.

Home Minister Amit Shah asserts stricter employment criteria in J-K

Home Minister Amit Shah said that those having a history of stone pelting and any sort of links with terrorism will not get government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir.

19 arrested for ‘rioting, hooliganism’ in Srinagar: Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar have arrested 19 accused persons, who were allegedly involved in ''anti-national sloganeering' outside Yasin Malik’s house.

10 arrested for stone-pelting outside Yasin Malik’s residence: Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that 10 youth involved in chanting slogans and stone-pelting yesterday outside the residence of Yasin Malik.

6 cops injured, cow shed burnt during clashes in Budgam: Police

Six policemen were injured while a cowshed was also burnt after clashes broke out in Beerwah area of Budgam district on Sunday, police said here.

Three cops injured in stone-pelting in Poonch

Three policemen from Police Station Gursai of Poonch district were injured on Friday after villagers pelted stones on them.

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Dry spell affects saffron cultivation in Kashmir

The dry spell in Kashmir has had a devastating impact on saffron production this year, with yields dropping by 50 to 70 percent compared to previous years.
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Govt committed to regularise daily wagers, restore SKIMS autonomy: NC leader

Senior National Conference leader Tanvir Sadiq said that the government is committed to regularise all daily wagers and casual labourers in a phased manner.

61 people voted in favour of ‘special status’ resolution in Assembly, only 28 opposed: Speaker

J&K Legislative Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather said that the resolution passed in the maiden Assembly session was forwarded to the concerned quarters for necessary action.

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Why NC’s ‘special status’ resolution is disappointing

The 'special status' resolution passed by the ruling National Conference in the J&K Assembly falls far short of expectations and is not in sync with their mandate.
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Tarigami reflects on being first J-K leader detained under PSA, life of struggle, loyalty to CPIM

CPI(M) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, in a candid interview with The Kashmir Pulse, shared that he was the first person in J&K to be slapped with the PSA.