India plans massive hiring government drive in Kashmir

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they plan to hire tens of thousands of government workers in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir after stripping the region of its decadeslong special status.
New Delhi-appointed Gov. Satya Pal Malik says officials planning to fill up “50,000 vacancies in various government departments in the next few months.”
At a press conference Wednesday, Malik also announced a plan to help apple farmers. Indian authorities believe it will expan