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Suhail Bhat
Kashmir: Traders Claim Duty-Free 'Iranian Apples' Causing Heavy Losses, Urge Govt. to Intervene
24 Apr 2021
'It is really difficult to prove that the apple is not from Afghanistan, a country with which India has a free trade agreement,' an official said. However, traders are adamant that the neighbouring…
Suhail Bhat
Amid Covid-hit World Markets and Govt Apathy, Kashmiri Artisans Struggle to Make Ends Meet
17 Sep 2020
Kashmir’s artisans are doubly-hit as the pandemic brought a second lockdown period before they could recover from the first lockdown imposed since August 5 last year.
Suhail Bhat
Amid COVID-19, NHM Workers Fight for ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ in Kashmir
14 Jul 2020
Around 80% of these employees are involved in COVID-related activities and some of them have tested positive. Yet, their demand for pay parity and social security lies unheeded.
Suhail Bhat
Amid COVID-19, Volunteers Win Hearts with Their Acts of Kindness in Kashmir
23 Jun 2020
While Afaq has dedicated himself to saving precious lives, a group of anonymous volunteers have joined hands to help the families of COVID-19 victims to bid respectful adieu to their kin by making…
Suhail Bhat
Kashmir’s Fruit Growers Bear the Brunt of the Coronavirus Pandemic
06 Jun 2020
For the apple industry, which had faced economic consequences due to the lockdown imposed after the Centre abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution on August 5, 2019, the threat posed by the…
Suhail Bhat
COVID-19 Lockdown: Forced off Streets, Kashmiri Vendors Run Out of Savings
23 Apr 2020
“The lockdown which Kashmir witnessed after the abrogation of Article 370 kept these vendors away from their work for seven months and had already exhausted all their savings,” said the chief revenue…
Suhail Bhat
‘Never Felt This Lonely’: J&K Healthcare Workers Face Mental Health Crisis Amid COVID-19
11 Apr 2020
“I feel cooped up in my home. At the hospital, I wrap myself in a PPE suit and on the road, car is my shield. I have never felt this lonely before. If it prolongs, my mind will explode,” a doctor,…
Suhail Bhat
COVID-19: Authorities Fear People Hiding Travel History May Spread Disease in J&K
27 Mar 2020
“Some even avoided direct air travel and took different routes to reach the valley. They entered here easily,” an official in Srinagar, who is overlooking the tracing of those with a history of…
Suhail Bhat
COVID-19: Work From Home ‘Not an Option’ with Slow Speed Internet in Kashmir
22 Mar 2020
While businesses are unable to function properly due to the slow speed, students are also unable to access their study materials and residents are struggling to even access information regarding…
Suhail Bhat
Kashmir: Commoners Have No Hope Amid Clamour for Release of Political Prisoners
13 Mar 2020
Aside from the politically influential, several youth and men were picked up close to August 5, 2019. Their families are not even able to muster enough money to meet them in jail.