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Kashmir’s Apple Economy Strangled by Highway Blockage

Dr Umer Iqbal The recent closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has precipitated more than just travel woes, it has turned into a crisis for Kashmir’s horticulture economy, particularly its apple growers. With heavy rains, landslides, and damage to key stretches of road, the Valley is now facing massive losses as apple‐laden trucks sit stranded, perishable…

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300 social media accounts in J&K blocked as Pakistan exploiting MLA Doda’s arrest : Report

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, SEPTEMBER 17 (STC): Intelligence agencies have reported that Pakistan was exploiting protests triggered by the arrest of MLA Mehraj Malik in Doda to destabilise the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the intelligence inputs, the Information Technology (IT ) teams of the Jammu and Kashmir government in various districts…

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Railways brings relief to apple growers; around 2,000 tonnes of apples dispatched to mandis

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 17 (STC): Amid the prolonged closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, the authorities on Wednesday said thatIn a major relief to fruit growers, around 2,000 tonnes of apples have been transported to outside mandis through railway from the Valley so far this season, says an official report.“Since past week, 1,25,376 apple boxes…

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From Welfare to Rights: How the Disability Act transform lives

Mohammad Hanief In India’s journey towards inclusivity and social justice, few laws have carried as much promise as the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Enacted to replace the earlier 1995 legislation, it was a long-awaited reform aimed at expanding protections, enhancing opportunities, and bringing dignity to millions of specially abled citizens. Nearly a…

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