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Kashmir University Under Fire for Trimming Century-Old Chestnut Trees

Headline via Kashmir Observer · first report 14 Nov, 06:59 IST, latest 14 Nov, 16:54 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Kashmir Observer at 14 Nov, 06:59 IST; the latest is from Kashmir Life at 14 Nov, 16:54 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report14 Nov, 06:59 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 16:54 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Environmental activists and the grandson of Maharaja Hari Singh have criticised the university administration over the removal of branches from heritage trees believed…
SRINAGAR: The alleged cutting of large branches of two century-old sweet chestnut trees on the University of Kashmir campus has triggered protests from environmental activists, with the Jammu and Kashmir Climate Action Group (JKCAG) demanding an inquiry…

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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