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Umer Ahmad

(He/Him)
Pulwama
As seen in: MENAFN, Greater Kashmir, Kashmir Observer, Good Food Movement
Covers:  Environment, Human Rights, public policy
Doesn't Cover: Environment, Human Rights, livelihood
Freelance journalist, covers Environment, Human Rights @NFI_India fellow. Words- @Thewirescience @TheQuint @thetribunechd muckrack.com/umer-ahmad-
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Silt, Waste Blankets Kashmir's Wular Lake, Eats Into Local Economy

Silt, Waste Blankets Kashmir's Wular Lake, Eats Into Local Economy

Bandipora (Jammu & Kashmir): Hailed as one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, Wular is shrinking with an urg…

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The Women Of Doodhpathri: From Housewives To Sustainable Businesses

The Women Of Doodhpathri: From Housewives To Sustainable Businesses

Doodhpathri: Wearing the traditional Pheran, and a scarf on her head, 45-year-old Naseema Banu makes crispy f…

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Kashmir's Hills Hold the Secret of the World's Biggest Extinction Event

Kashmir's Hills Hold the Secret of the World's Biggest Extinction Event

Advertisement Nazir Bhat grew up hearing stories of foreigners riding on horseback in his hometown, known for…

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'With RTI, I Have Helped More People, It's My New Amulet'

'With RTI, I Have Helped More People, It's My New Amulet'

Sheikh hails from Mujhpather area of District Budgam. He belongs to the community of tribals and spends his w…

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بھارت کے شہر حیدرآباد میں ہاتھی پر یوم عاشور کا جلوس

بھارت کے شہر حیدرآباد میں ہاتھی پر یوم عاشور کا جلوس

بھارت کے جنوبی شہر حیدرآباد میں یوم عاشور کے موقعے پر 'بی بی کے علم' کے ہاتھی پر جلوس کی قدیم روایت ہے۔ تاریخ…

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Shrinking Wular Lake shrivels water chestnut harvests in Kashmir

Shrinking Wular Lake shrivels water chestnut harvests in Kashmir

Posha Akhtar of Zurman, a sleepy village between the Wular Lake and the Himalayan mountains, leaves home way …

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بھارت کے شہر حیدرآباد میں ہاتھی پر یوم عاشور کا جلوس

بھارت کے شہر حیدرآباد میں ہاتھی پر یوم عاشور کا جلوس

بھارت کے جنوبی شہر حیدرآباد میں یوم عاشور کے موقعے پر 'بی بی کے علم' کے ہاتھی پر جلوس کی قدیم روایت ہے۔ تاریخ…

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Journalist working to 'rehabilitate' mosques in India

Journalist working to 'rehabilitate' mosques in India

انڈیا میں مسجدوں کو 'دوبارہ آباد' کرنے کی مہم پر نکلے صحافی #independenturdu #india #journalist #mosques #ind…

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[Video] Hangul, the shy Kashmiri deer, is facing the threat of extinction as its habitat shrinks

[Video] Hangul, the shy Kashmiri deer, is facing the threat of extinction as its habitat shrinks

On the foothills of the Himalayas, covered in striking forests, a shy animal with refined marbling is battlin…

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IN DEPTHA young techie’s coding campaign creating classroom change in Kashmir

IN DEPTHA young techie’s coding campaign creating classroom change in Kashmir

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polio with pen: A young Kashmiri girl’s ode to life

polio with pen: A young Kashmiri girl’s ode to life

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'Not A Single Penny Spent' On RTI Awareness In J&K Since Aug 2019 - Kashmir Observer

'Not A Single Penny Spent' On RTI Awareness In J&K Since Aug 2019 - Kashmir Observer

Srinagar- In a startling revelation it has come to the fore that no awareness campaign or training workshop o…

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Late Arrivals, Desperate Lifts and the 'Nexus' - Bumpy Ride ...

Late Arrivals, Desperate Lifts and the 'Nexus' - Bumpy Ride ...

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'Not A Single Penny Spent' On RTI Awareness In J&K Since Aug 2019 - Kashmir Observer

'Not A Single Penny Spent' On RTI Awareness In J&K Since Aug 2019 - Kashmir Observer

Srinagar- In a startling revelation it has come to the fore that no awareness campaign or training workshop o…

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Children of Mountains: Why're Their Teachers Disappointed? - Kashmir Observer

Children of Mountains: Why're Their Teachers Disappointed? - Kashmir Observer

Even as the curb-stricken campuses have resumed their classwork in Kashmir, those living on mountains and mea…

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'Unpaid, Undervalued': Why Kashmiri Wheelmen Don't Want New Fleet - Kashmir Observer

'Unpaid, Undervalued': Why Kashmiri Wheelmen Don't Want New Fleet - Kashmir Observer

"Many transporters who've tested positive for Covid have no money for treatment and to support their families…

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'We Heard Cries For Help': Oxygen Crisis Averted in City Hospital - Kashmir Observer

'We Heard Cries For Help': Oxygen Crisis Averted in City Hospital - Kashmir Observer

However, Dr. Bilques Shah, the designated Covid Nodal officer at JLNM hospital, Rainawari denied any such inc…

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Entrepreneurs Becoming Labourers, As Kashmir Awaits Consumer Court - Kashmir Observer

Entrepreneurs Becoming Labourers, As Kashmir Awaits Consumer Court - Kashmir Observer

Since the abrogation of Article 370, the consumer court in Kashmir has remained shut, thus putting thousands …

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'Serious, Shocking': 'Kashmir-less' PCC Creates Concerns in Valley - Kashmir Observer

'Serious, Shocking': 'Kashmir-less' PCC Creates Concerns in Valley - Kashmir Observer

Apart from shocking reactions, the missing Kashmiri representation in Pollution Control Committee is now crea…

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Why People Take 'Secret Bath' in This Kashmir Village on Nauroz? - Kashmir Observer

Why People Take 'Secret Bath' in This Kashmir Village on Nauroz? - Kashmir Observer

In a sleepy Budgam village, people from ages have been celebrating Nauroz in a very unique manner. They argue…

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Distress After Demolition: Homeless Tribals Fear For Future - Kashmir Observer

Distress After Demolition: Homeless Tribals Fear For Future - Kashmir Observer

As the recent controversial forest clearance drive fanned new tensions in the region with the likes of former…

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بھارت کے زیر انتظام کشمیر کے اس گاؤں کا نام 'بنگلہ دیش' کیسے پڑا؟

بھارت کے زیر انتظام کشمیر کے اس گاؤں کا نام 'بنگلہ دیش' کیسے پڑا؟

بھارت کے زیر انتظام کشمیر کے ضلع بانڈی پورہ سے 30 کلومیٹر کے فاصلے پر بنگلہ دیش نامی ایک چھوٹا سا گاؤں آباد ہ…

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Are Kashmir's New Hydro-Electric Projects Economically Viable?

Are Kashmir's New Hydro-Electric Projects Economically Viable?

Representative photo: A view of the Salal Hydroelectric Power Station in Reasi district, J&K. Photo: 7kB/Wiki…

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Are Kashmir's New Hydro-Electric Projects Economically Viable?

Are Kashmir's New Hydro-Electric Projects Economically Viable?

Representative photo: A view of the Salal Hydroelectric Power Station in Reasi district, J&K. Photo: 7kB/Wiki…

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