The recent snowfall in Kashmir has brought cheer to the tourism industry, which had been struggling over the last couple of months due to the absence of substantial snowfall. (ANI)
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The tourist arrivals to the valley, which usually witness a higher footfall, especially at resorts like Gulmarg, declined in the absence of snow, causing concern for the tourism stakeholders in the valley. (ANI)
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People stand at a snow covered field after light snowfall at Tangmarg in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.(PTI)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
