Drug abuse in Kashmir is increasing rapidly. Substance abuse among teenagers and young people is becoming a trend these days. Now women are becoming more and more involved in drug abuse and becoming peddlers as well. According to the survey conducted by the United Nations Drug Control Program, there are about 70,000 addicts in Kashmir, … Read more
A mix of emotions is apparent on the face of Bashir Ahmed Reshi, like the mix of various ingredients seen in ralmill while narrating his double decadal journey as a snack cart vendor. Ralmill, a traditional snack, is a mix of various ingredients such as chopped dry dates, roasted peanuts, coloured candies including the mimosa sugar … Read more
Journalist Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website AltNews was arrested by Delhi Police on charges of ‘promoting enmity and hurting religious sentiments”. The police filed a new case against him and recorded his arrest. The arrest has been registered by the special cell station IFSO (Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations) of the Delhi Police, which deals … Read more
Last month a video was highly circulated across all the social media platforms. The heart-wrenching video of a cat who passed away due to the negligence of the staff of a government veterinary hospital. Ground Report did an exclusive story on that video and the owner a young girl who previously had not revealed much … Read more
Senior IPS official Basant Kumar Rath announced his resignation on social media on Sunday, saying he wanted to join electoral politics in Jammu and Kashmir. A controversial police officer, who has several admirers in the Kashmir valley, posted his resignation letter on social media. “I wish to resign from the Indian Police Service so that … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party’s AAP government made education and health its top priorities, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched several schemes to provide free medicines, diagnostics and various life-saving surgeries through a three-tier network of Mohalla Clinics, Polyclinics and Hospitals. The Mohalla Clinics, which function as primary health care centers, do not charge fees and have … Read more
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) produces about 100 million gallons per day (MGD), which is 18% of the 528 MGD of treated sewage water through its sewage treatment plants (STP). The treated water is mainly supplied for horticultural and bus washing purposes. The Indian Express quoted Delhi Jal Board officials as saying that, to increase the … Read more
Members of Kranti Sena, a fringe Hindu group, held their first activist convention on June 1 this year in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, where Muslim hate speech presided over the event. According to a report by The Caravan, speeches were called for a “sterilization system to curb the explosive growth of the country’s Muslim population.” The … Read more
The West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) has introduced a new concept “Happy Works” a working module which has been established in 3 locations in Newtown. Co-working places in West Bengal The first is next to the NKDA office, the second is next to Sankalpa Housing, and the third is in front of Eco … Read more
The Rajasthan government has issued environmental clearances after nearly 26 years to 37 of 42 Intent holders to restart mining of the pink sandstone which will be used to build the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Pink stone for Ram Temple Additional Chief Secretary (Mines) Subodh Agarwal said: “This month, mining of the pink and red stones … Read more
