• Bill Seeking Ban on Alcohol in J&K to be Introduced in Assembly
  • PDP MLA from Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, has submitted a Private Member’s Bill seeking a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The bill, set to be introduced in the upcoming budget session of the J&K Assembly, proposes prohibition on the advertisement, sale, purchase, consumption, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the Union Territory.
  • Mir warned that the rising alcohol consumption poses a serious threat to society, stressing the need for strict legislation to curb the trend. The bill also proposes harsh penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for violations.

Government Intervention Brings New Hope for Free and Fair Elections in FCIK

Published on May 9, 2025

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Srinagar RNA 09 may:

In a crucial development set to restore faith in the democratic functioning of Kashmir’s premier industrial body, the Chief Minister’s Secretariat has responded positively to the concerns raised by the newly constituted Advisory Committee of the Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) regarding the recent election crisis within the organisation.
The intervention comes after mounting dissatisfaction among members of the industrial fraternity with the now-dissolved Election Commission of FCIK, which was accused of serious constitutional violations, procedural irregularities, and lack of transparency. The discontent had reached a boiling point, with

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  • Bill Seeking Ban on Alcohol in J&K to be Introduced in Assembly
  • PDP MLA from Kupwara, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, has submitted a Private Member’s Bill seeking a complete ban on liquor in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The bill, set to be introduced in the upcoming budget session of the J&K Assembly, proposes prohibition on the advertisement, sale, purchase, consumption, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages in the Union Territory.
  • Mir warned that the rising alcohol consumption poses a serious threat to society, stressing the need for strict legislation to curb the trend. The bill also proposes harsh penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for violations.