The Bakarwals have been reduced to inexpensive sources of labour for the collection of forest produce, in construction or agricultural labour, and when it comes to shepherding contracts. This comes at a cost.
Rain, snowfall in J&K, Ladakh; Mughal Road closed Army, police rescue 100 passengers Gopal Sharma JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Four tourists were killed as a vehicle (Thar) skidded off the slippery snow clad road and fell down into a deep gorge near Khardungla Pass in Ladakh area while higher reaches of J&K including Pir Ki Gali on Mughal Road experienced fresh snowfall forcing authorities to close the road for traffic. The rain lashed many parts of Kashmir and Jammu region today […]
Stating that the spirit of resistance has awoken, opposition parties on Monday called for repealing the Citizenship Amendment Act and immediate stoppage of the NRC/NPR on grounds that the package is unconstitutional and targets the poor and downtrodden.