Kashmir

Railway police recover 1,600 kg of allegedly rotten meat from parcel train in Budgam

SRINAGAR — A huge quantity of “rotten” meat, weighing about 1,600 kilograms, was recovered by railway police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam, an official said on Saturday. The meat was transported from Delhi in railway cargo, allegedly to be distributed in the valley. Railway police SHO Baynazir Iqbal told reporters that information was received from […]

Kashmir

Over 12,000 kg rotten meat, 7,665 kg adulterated cheese seized in J&K; Speaker calls for stronger food safety laws

JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather urged the government on Friday to strengthen the legal framework to combat food adulteration, as members voiced concern over a large-scale seizure of rotten meat and sub-standard cheese across the Union Territory. Replying to a clubbed question from National Conference (NC) MLAs Saifullah Mir, Mubarak […]