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First fertiliser freight train arrives at Anantnag Terminal in South Kashmir

JAMMU — Northern Railway’s Jammu Division achieved another milestone in freight transportation on Tuesday with the arrival of the first fertiliser train at South Kashmir’s Anantnag Goods Terminal, strengthening the agricultural supply chain in the valley, an official said. The division is witnessing a steady increase in the arrival of various goods and commodities through […]

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Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema expresses deep concern over police profiling of mosques in Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the police exercise in Kashmir seeking information regarding mosques and their management committees, saying it is in “complete violation” of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution. The MMU, a conglomerate of Islamic religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, also […]

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Profiling of religious institutions in J&K infringement of constitutional rights: Ruhullah Mehdi

SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Tuesday said the profiling of mosques, madrassas and Imams by police in Jammu and Kashmir was an infringement of the religious freedom guaranteed under the Constitution. “There are already so many layers of surveillance, by CID, IB and the paramilitary forces. This intimidation and surveillance is […]