She Leads holds brainstorming session on women empowerment at Kashmir

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She Leads holds brainstorming session on women empowerment at Kashmir

Under the auspices of She leads a one day session was held on 10 May at State Guest House Srinagar on topic women pioneering change for peace and prosperity .
The meet was organised by Rekha Mody Founder She Leads , Stree Shakti- The Parallel Force with support of Farzana editor – Founder New Kashmir. Safina Baig, Chairman DDC Baramulla and Haj Committee Jammu and Kashmir, Researcher Dr. Ovee Thorat, Professor Shafiya from Baramulla College, educationist Javed Kamli , social entrepreneur Dr Ritu Singh , State Comissioner taxes Dr Rashmi Singh IAS ,Researchers Mushtaq Ul Haq Sikander and Sheikh Sameer attended the program.
News Kashmir Editor in Chief Farzana Mumtaz anchored the entire program.
Also Journalist Mir Sabeen Gulrez , AIWC member Roshan Ara attended the session.
Rekha Mody affirmed that reservation is an issue of utmost importance as Chattisgarh currently has maximum women MLA in India. While J & K in last assembly had only 2.2 percent women MLA. For several years there is no State Commission for Women in J & K . Half of India’s population is waiting for last 30 years to get reservation in political parties and in legislatives.
Dr. Javed Kamili stated
He termed that financial empowerment of women is the need of hour.
Safina Baig , Chairman DDC Baramulla opined that Political participation of women should should be encouraged and it depends on cooperation from her family and society too. She shared her vision that an inclusive approach is essential, India lives in villages hence we need to take along all the stakeholders. She stated,
” Self help groups are a game changer for women. Women exploring financial avenues through Self Help Groups is changing the face of many areas towards betterment.”

Professor Shafiya observed that patriarchy related barriers have to be broken so that women can achieve maximum representation in politics and other fields.
Mushtaq Ul Haq Sikander observed that women at the top of political ladder have important role to play in political empowerment of women and urged political parties to give adequate participation of women.
Sheikh Sameer urged to touch the grassroots and remember the unsung heroes among women to achieve a humane world for women.
Dynamic educationist Dr.Kuwarani Ritu Singh termed education as the basic fundamental for achieving women empowerment in every sense.
She also underscored the importance of self help groups . Empowerment at grass root level As well as bridging gaps between government and private sector.

Madeena Mir from PHDCCI evinced her support for the cause of women empowerment and demand of free travel in public transport.
Effective participation of women in local governance is a key to good governance- Dr Rashmi Singh added based on her experience as a prabhari officer of a Gram panchayat as part of Back 2 Village campaign of Govt of Jammu and Kashmir

It was resolved that the goal should be to increase women participation fully in development process . This can be done by building leadership capacity of women in all spheres ie social, economic and political. Role of women leaders is especially important for overall human development through focus on sectors like education, increasing social awareness etc
News Kashmir weekly coordinated in entire event.

G20 Summit 2023: A Historic Moment for Kashmir. Opinion 24 April, 2023 Issue .

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G20 Summit 2023: A Historic Moment for Kashmir

Showkat Ahmad Dar 

When the G20 summit is held in Kashmir for the very first time in May of 2023, people from all over the world will be there to witness this historic event. This momentous event is going to provide a forum for the leaders of the world to discuss and find solutions to the challenges that face the entire world. Additionally, it is going to emphasize the grandeur and potential of the region. Because of Kashmir’s deep cultural past and breathtaking natural surroundings, tourism has always been an important economy in the region. The gathering of the G20 will provide an opportunity to draw attention to the natural beauty of the area and to promote the region’s potential as a tourism destination. After many years of upheaval, the summit will help attract attention to the efforts that the people of Kashmir have been making to repair their lives and their economy. These efforts include rebuilding their homes and their businesses.

The fact that the G20 summit will be held in Kashmir is indicative of the region’s growing geopolitical significance, not only within the region but also throughout the world. When the people of Kashmir attend the summit, they will have the opportunity to engage in conversation with individuals from all over the world and to present the diverse customs, practices, and history that are unique to their region. The world’s leaders will have the opportunity to discuss and find solutions to a variety of global concerns at the summit, including climate change, poverty, and inequality. In order to find solutions to the most pressing issues that the international community is currently confronted with, the leaders of the most significant economies in the world are going to get together in Kashmir. The meeting will take place on April 17

In addition to this, the fact that the G20 summit will be hosted in Kashmir will provide the economy of the region a significant boost, which is something that was not previously mentioned. The presence of delegates and journalists from all over the world in Kashmir will be beneficial to the promotion of the region as a destination for tourism, business, and investment. The people of Kashmir will stand to gain from these fresh opportunities, which will also make a contribution to the region’s economy and ensure that it continues to expand. The fact that Kashmir will serve as host to the G20 meeting will help to dispel the unfavorable stereotypes that are typically associated with the region. The summit will play an important role in bringing to light the rich culture of the region, as well as the peaceful coexistence of its several distinct communities and the region’s potential to become a hub for innovation, education, and technology. The decision to hold the G20 summit in Kashmir symbolizes a critical turning point in history and offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the grandeur and potential of the region to the rest of the world. The summit will bring together the leaders of the world in order to discuss and find answers to the challenges that are now plaguing the entire world. In addition, the summit will open up new doors of opportunity for the people of Kashmir. This significant event will help debunk the unfavorable stereotypes associated with the region and will demonstrate the potential of the region as a centre for innovation, education, and technology.

 The writer is research scholar from Handeara. 

Heatwaves in India. Editorial 24 April, 2023

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Heatwaves in India are going to cause havoc and we are witnessing this during this summer season in many parts of the country. 

Nearly 90% of India is in a “danger zone” from heatwave impact and almost all of Delhi is at the risk of severe heatwave impacts, which is not reflected in its recent state action plan for climate change, says a study published on April 19 in the peer-reviewed PLOS Climate.

The impacts of global warming are thus visible for everyone to see.

On April 16, 13 people attending a public function died of heat stroke in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. While February and March saw record-setting temperatures, deaths have been reported even when the temperatures were not sky-rocketing and people were exposed to extreme humidity.

A heatwave is defined as a period of unusually hot weather with above-normal temperatures that typically last three or more days.

In India, heatwaves are generally experienced during the March-June period and on average, two or three heatwave event occur every season.

Heatwaves are predominantly observed over two areas — central and northwest India and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Climate change and global warming, current research suggests, have increased the probability of heatwaves in the past three decades.

The study, by Ramit Debnath at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and colleagues, also suggested that heatwaves, made more likely by climate change, may impede India’s progress toward achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

India has committed to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) such as eliminating poverty, promoting good health and well-being, and decent work and economic growth.

One hopes we as a nation are able to arrest the drastic impacts of these ugly heatwaves in India .

Rains Drain Trade. Cover story 24 April 2023

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Rain Drains Trade 

Rameez Makhdoomi 

We are going through an era of economic slowdown. The pandemic of Coronavirus has adversely hit hard economy of every region in one way or the other.

In this context, the festivity season becomes great opportunity to revive fortunes. Kashmir valley too is witnessing since some years much slow economic activity and Eid ul Fitr like grand festival offers buisness community to gain profit from their buisness activity and earn valuable financial resources.

Unfortunately enough, during the ongoing Eid Ul Fitr festival the heavy rain continued for several days hit hard the economic fortunes of scores of traders and buisnessmen.

On their part, Traders stated that  sales dipped by 50% due to incessant rains before Eid. 

Rains drenched valley plains for the third day in a row on Thursday, with traders expressing disappointment over a “50 percent” dip in sales, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

It is worth mentioning here that diverse works of progress and development  being done through Smart City project in the city for the past several months had also kept Eid shoppers away from prominent markets, especially Polo View,  Lal Chowk and the Residency Road. Many customers preferred to visit markets in the Old City for Eid shopping instead of the city centre.

The worst hit were the street vendors of Kashmir who depend on festivals like Eid for their livelihood.  Heavy and drenching rains made their street vending almost impossible. 

However, the positive aspect was that Bakery related buisness and Butchers , poultry professionals did a sound buisness.

Trade and Buisness experts have often opined that 

the overall business post-Covid is down in the different areas of Kashmir  Valley markets.

Young girls and women who are often seen in Kashmir buying 

utensils, fashion products, clothes, or jewellery but due to the inclement weather, they thought  twice about whether to venture out or not. 

In related development, On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri  extended his greetings to the people of Kashmir.

In his festival message, Div Com Kashmir prayed that this Eid brings peace and prosperity and espouses harmony among citizens.

He said this festival teaches “us to share happiness with poor and needy people by offering charity generously.”

The need of the hour is both the Government and society ponders over the fact that how to compensate for the losses of traders and also street vendors especially in the backdrop of recent heavy rains during current festivity season.

Without a doubt rain has drained trade in Kashmir.

Sofia Qazi, Women entrepreneur interview

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Sofia Qazi, Women entrepreneur interview 

Mir Sabeen Gulrez

In the breathtaking city of Srinagar, Kashmir,Sofia Qazi and her Husband co-founded a restaurant namely “Café Tibet”.Being a co founder of a restaurant, Sofia is a talented cook, mother, and businesswoman, who opened Cafe Tibet with her husband. Many people are inspired by their endurance, innovation, and positive impact on the community.The Ambience of the restaurant is the main attraction where you can spend hours with your near one’s forgetting the world aside. 

The desire to cook that Sofia has always had inspired her to seek a profession in the culinary arts. After finishing her education, Sofia got married and wanted to be a self dependent , she honed her abilities and discovered a passion for cooking inventive foods that are also delicious. She had always wanted to create her own restaurant, and with her husband’s help, she was able to do it.

While taking a sigh of relief Sophia said that, “

Looking back 2 years ago we were in the garment business and it was a struggle. The pandemic made it worse and the issues which led to a stressful year. As time passed we needed to bring change. And all we could think of was only the food industry and its importance thanks to the pandemic”.

” Realising our food culture was pretty much the talk of the town and how it was appreciated, it was exactly what we needed”, she further added. 

With its emphasis on Tibetan food and cosy, welcoming ambiance, Cafe Tibet immediately became well-liked in Srinagar. Due to Sofia’s dedication to using only the freshest, highest-quality products and her creative culinary style, Cafe Tibet has become a popular restaurant in the area.

Sofia is committed to her community, but she goes more than that. She is dedicated to providing those in her community who have had trouble finding jobs with employment possibilities. Under her direction, Cafe Tibet has developed into a centre of employment, creating possibilities for numerous locals.

Due to Sofia and her husband’s dedication to diversity and inclusivity, the workplace they have established cherishes its staff members. They offer guidance and assistance, fostering a supportive and upbeat work atmosphere for their employees.

Further Talking to News Kashmir Magazine she further Added, “We decided to take this chance as an opportunity and being located in Lal chowk, just aside from the hotspot near the bund road. The setting was idle for   a cafe and we made a go for it”.

Journalist Mir Sabeen Gulrez, through Sofia Qazi-on-Record answered questions like this, 

Sabeen : where from  you are? 

Sofia:Our origin is from Tibet. And it’s been around 70+ years and counting since our ancestors took refuge in kashmir.

 Sabeen : Does winter sesson hit business in Kashmir?

Sofia :We generally serve Tibetan and Chinese cuisine along with some Indian too.Our speciality would be in momo’s, thukpa’s, fried rice, shafales. 

Sabeen: What  are special things offered there at your restaurant

Sofia : Considering winter and summer season both are lovely as kashmir is a paradise in itself. And the weather here is a bliss.

Sabeen : What has been  inspiration  in your journey?

Sofia :Eversince and before we’d started our food business we have always been reluctant towards our previous business as it wasn’t very favourable. 

The idea of continuing our native cuisine and keeping it alive was what we always considered a better option. Also we are pretty enthusiastic about our food reviews or our service, we strive to bring perfection in what we do and leave no margin for errors.

Sabeen : Your future Goals?

Sofia : We strive to deliver quality over quantity. And our portions are very much worth every rupee. And the locals here fancy tasty food. Hence our food soldiers are hardly concerned with the weather issues. 

Kashmir known as the paradise mostly relies on tourism and during the peak season time in winter and summers, we get only a few outstation tourists.

We need more tax Champions: Dr. RASHMI SINGH, IAS

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We need more tax Champions:  Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS

Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS, Commissioner State Taxes, J&K is an administrator of par excellence.  In an exclusive interview with News Kashmir she talks to Farzana Mumtaz and Rameez Makhdoomi.

Tell us about your journey ?

My journey actually started in Bihar and at that time in Bihar not many girls were encouraged to pursue higher education.  My parents were encouraging always and seeing my dedication towards education  they took an unconventional choice of sending me outside Bihar for higher studies when I could study in one of India’s premier college for girls ie , Lady Sri Ram College Delhi . 

In my school days . I had studied till 5 th in Delhi and then back in Bihar from 6th to 12 th class. Then I thought of Civil services which was seen as coveted service then as Government sector was first choice due to less developed  private sector those days and the larger impression prevailing that through cracking IAS exam one could have best opportunities for public service 

I have served in Bundelkhand Uttar Pradesh wherein my husband was posted. He is from Uttar Pradesh Cadre of IAS. But then he got posted somewhere else and I too had to join back in Delhi as my parent cadre has been UT. 

I realise that You cant demand so called luxury of living with family all the time if both of you are in civil services.  Before coming here in J and k I was posted in Delhi handling WCD and Social welfare and also served as Secretary Municipal council New  Delhi, secretary in industry dept of Andaman and Nicobar besides also serving inGOI in ministry of WCD 

How is experience of Kashmir different from other places ?

I have served mostly in Social  sector with focus on Child development, women empowerment, and programs related with vulnerable sectors. Now coming here to Jammu and Kashmir first challenge was to understand the socio cultural economic milieu of the place . there has been lot of enigma about the place. I began to understand the local culture more and more especially about a place that is not understood much or even misunderstood. Having been in Social sector I was focusing more on spending for welfare and development of vulnerable section but here as Tax administrator I am dealing with augmenting revenue for the government through tax collection. I have tried to make taxation system more robust out here. I applied my social sector and convergence experience too even in this sector and talked to my officers how we can work more in integrated and united way. I found we can utilize same experience as in social sector in economic sector too as fundamentals of governance are same- that is bridging the gaps and connecting dots. It is not that everybody wants to evade taxes but information gaps and lack of synergy creates problems. 

We have to also understand that Jammu and Kashmir are diverse regions with different set of local contexts even within the two divisions I have also been in Billawar, district Kathua as part of ‘back to village’ initiative of government as a prabhari officer. My focus here has been to facilitate better synergy at grassroots level governance and ensure wheels of development together move for betterment of that place and also catalyse action to ensure that government policy and programs are fully implemented on ground at a GP level

How did you manage to run canteen in Srinagar state tax department complex again?

A good question. The typical tender mode had not fetched any successful bids and our employees had to go outside for food . we roped in NRLM and it is their Women self group are running the canteen now as we reposed faith in them and also mentored the group. 

How far has GST regime enhanced taxation in a place like Jammu and Kashmir?

The taxation system has been revolutionized to a large extent since GST got rolled out in J and K too making this tax reform truly one nation one tax. The kind of jump in terms of revenue through GDT has been very encouraging for our department. We had initially started with just around 2500 crore in 2017 and GST collection now is 7300 crore and initially in 2017 we had just 70000 tax payers now we have more than 1.30 lac tax payers. We have also seen 28 percent jump in tax compliance with 97 percent returns getting filed on time . the process being digital from registration to filling is both efficient and transparent even though it has involved lot of capacity enhancement of our team of officers and tax payers alike . 

Are we are moving towards an era wherein we are viewing tax as word of respect than fear ?

Ÿes by promoting tax paying compliance behsviour we are encouraging people from those in buisness to consumers that they should take pride as they are contributing to development of the country by paying taxes honestly. 

What is being to raise awareness about taxation system ?

See I am talking to you – this is also part of raising awareness . Through our different circles we are reaching out to all important stakeholders like trade associations, bar associations,  buisness chambers, CAs and other important bodies rasing awareness about GST taxation compliance.  We are also providing helping hand wherever people feel difficulty in filling of returns or face any other issue. We are  also using social media to promote awareness.  The days of tax evasion  are coming to an end steadily. 

What is your message ?

My message is that people should become partners in taxation process. We want more tax ambassadors, be it student or traders. We need more tax champions . People are partners in developmental process.

world Haemophilia Day, cover story 17 April 2023

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World Haemophilia Day 

April 17, 2023 is World Hemophilia Day. The theme of the event this year is “Access for All: Prevention of bleeds as the global standard of care”. Building on last year’s theme, the call to action for the community in 2023 is to come together and advocate with local policy makers and governments for improved access to treatment and care with an emphasis on better control and prevention of bleeds for all people with bleeding disorders (PWBDs). This means the implementation of home-based treatment as well as prophylactic treatment to help those individuals have a better quality of life.

World Hemophilia Day is a global healthcare event celebrated on the 17th of April every year, started by the World Federation of Haemophilia (WHF) with the intention to raise a call for the government authorities and local policymakers for the provision of a better treatment and care in addition to promote better control and prevention with haemophilia.

A rare severe, inherited haemorrhagic disorder, haemophilia is caused by malfunction of factor VIII and factor IX protein (factors required for blood clotting/ coagulation), leading to an abnormality in blood coagulation. Although people of all races and ethnicities can be diagnosed with haemophilia, men are more likely to be affected because the ailment is connected to the X chromosome. There is a 

50% probability that a boy whose mother carries the haemophilia gene will also be affected by haemophilia, and her daughter being 50% risk of being carrier. Hence, haemophilia is more common in males, despite the fact that it can affect females causing difficulties with menstruation and childbirth.

In 2000, it was estimated that 4 lakh persons, or around 1 in 10,000 live births, were affected by this disorder worldwide, and only 25% of those affected had access to adequate treatment. In 2019, however, a meta-analysis showed that the number of men with the inherited bleeding condition is far higher, at 11.25 lakh. 

Even in high-income nations, only about 15% of the global population, has access to effective treatment for haemophilia. The lack of resources for diagnosis and treatment leads to high mortality and morbidity rates in low- and middle-income countries.

We in Jammu and Kashmir like region should also take pledge to provide best diagnosis, care, drugs and treatment to hundreds of patients facing this Haemophilia disease.

In India, a large  per cent of haemophilia cases are still undiagnosed especially in remote area, and the need of the hour is we pledge to make situations better for Haemophilia disease patients.

Jammu and Kashmir needs an effective policy to tackle Haemophilia as expert pulse is many cases still go undiagnosed.

Crimes against women, cover story 10 April 2023

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Crimes against Women

News Kashmir Analysis 

Women are as important as men for taking forward the wheels of human civilization,  but unfortunately often crimes against women are blot on society.

In India too crimes against women are issues of serious nature.

Around 1 crore cases of crimes against women were registered under the national crime records bureau (NCRB) in the last five years, the central government informed Parliament few time back.

The union minister of state for home affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra was replying to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Fauzia Khan who had sought details on the crimes against women and urged the government to shed light on steps it was taking to curb such incidents.

Replying on the same, MoS Mishra said, “The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 mandates completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet in rape cases in 2 months and trials to also be completed in 2 months (Section 173 CrPC). Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched the “National Database on Sexual Offenders” (NDSO) on 20 September, 2018 to facilitate investigation and tracking of sexual offenders across the country. MHA has launched an online analytic tool “Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences” to monitor and track time-bound investigation in sexual assault cases in accordance with Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Nearly 31,000 complaints of crimes committed against women were received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in 2022, the highest since 2014. In 2021, the NCW had received 30,864 complaints while in 2022, the number slightly increased to 30,957.

Of the 30,957 complaints, the maximum of 9,710 were related to the right to live with dignity that takes into account the emotional abuse of women, followed by those related to domestic violence at 6,970 and dowry harassment at 4,600, according to NCW data accessed by PTI.

The hope on ground zero is that we all give collective efforts to end crimes against women.

As a matter of fact, In 2021, on an average, there was a case of crime against women registered every 74 seconds in India.

Two minor girls were raped every day in 2021 in the national capital, which was the most unsafe metropolitan city for women across the country, according to the latest report of NCRB.

According to an analysis of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), nearly one in every three reported crimes against a woman from 2016 to 2021 pertained to the “cruelty” of her husband and/or his relatives.

The findings, published in MoSPI’s ‘Women and Men in India 2022’ report, released earlier this month, show that cruelty by husbands and their relatives is the most commonly reported form of violence against women in India.

In Kashmir valley too heinous crimes against women have taken place in recent times which have rattled entire society. The data shows sharp increase in crimes against women in Kashmir. 

Big boost to Rural Development, Editorial 10 April, 2023

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Big boost to Rural Development 

Rural Development is the heart of progress of country.

a big boost to rural employment, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 19 Captive Employers and provide them the target to train and provide gainful employment to 31,067 rural poor youths under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) with minimum salary of 10000/per month for the minimum period of 6 months.

Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh will be the Chief Guest at the MoU signing ceremony in New Delhi tomorrow. On the occasion, he will also distribute appointment letters to few candidates who had got similar training under the DDU-GKY and placed with captive employers.

Based on the direction of Shri Giriraj Singh, MoRD launched the Captive employment Guidelines under DDUGKY to ensure that the candidates are trained as per the industry requirement and employed. The Captive Employment model allows the employer to select the rural youths, skill & deploy them in one of its own establishment/sister-concern/subsidiaries.

The RTD (Recruit, Train & Deploy) model has been developed to address the needs of the Industry on one hand and ensuring sustainable placement for rural youth on the another hand. The model will be a win-win situation for Industry, Government & Rural Poor Youth. Industry will be able to provide more hands-on training at the job site itself as per its requirement while Government will ensure longer placements (Minimum six months) for rural poor youth candidates.

The Captive Employment Guidelines will increase the direct involvement of the industry due to the benefits provided to the industries for encouraging them to participate in the DDU-GKY program thereby ensuring the large quantity employment for rural youths. Few of the Benefits provided to the Captive Employers are: Top Most Priority in target allocation, Waiver of Performance Bank Guarantee, Waiver of Quality Appraisal Process and Fees, Due Diligence of Training Centre and few other mandates of DDU-GKY to ease the operations for industries, MoU with MoRD for the period of 3 Years, Industry to also get Trained Manpower on Work which may reduce wear and tear, better performance, training cost from Government. 

India a nation having most of its population in rural areas this is cherishing Development.

Decline in moral values in Kashmir, Editorial 17 April 2023

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Decline in moral values in Kashmir 

Morality is the heartbeat of a lively society. The presence of strong moral values is deemed to prevent that society from series of crimes and shocking episodes. The morale fabric of Kashmir has been dwindling at an fast pace. As a result, drug menace and prostitution like vices are showing an abnormal spurt. 

In another Shocking news, Srinagar Police busted a sex Racket in Nowgam area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district just few days back .

Police said the racket was busted during the investigation in Chanapora sex racket case. 

“ In continuation of the investigation of the recently unearthed prostitution racket in Bagh- e-Mehtab, the Srinagar police busted another prostitution racket in the Nowgam area, in which three persons running the racket have been arrested on spot including one woman,” a police statement said.

The Police identified the main kingpin as Shabir Mir and his wife Shazia Mir of Charlipora Nowgam, and Adil Gulzar of Soura. 

 One sex worker, a local girl and two clients Nazir Ahmad Malla and Irshad Ahmad Dar- both residents of Narbal, Investigation is on and more such raids are expected to be made in the coming days, Police said in a statement.

The police asked the general public once again to verify the identity of their tenants with the local police station and install CCTVS in their properties.

It requested people should report any immoral & illegal activity notice to the nearest police station or at the women helpline. 

The need of the hour is that both society and Government join hands to arrest the trend of decline in moral values in Kashmir.