Border Roads Organization (BRO) has been vandalising forest areas in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district for past several months under the pretext of road widening, with […]
Category: Environment
Environment
‘Medium danger’ avalanche warning for Jammu and Kashmir
A ‘medium danger’ avalanche warning was issued for higher areas of Jammu and Kashmir, advising people not to venture in these areas over the next […]
Dal Lake Conservation Case
Expressing displeasure over absence of top officers including Chief Secretary in Dal Lake conservation case, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday observed that […]
HC disappointed, says 14 years on, desired results yet to be realised for preservation of Dal Lake
Demonstrating its disappointment, the J&K High Court on Thursday observed that despite issuing directions aimed at preservation of the Dal Lake and other water bodies […]
Experts raise alarm over dumping of Jhelum’s dredged material
Despite the Central government’s financial support, the dredging of the Jhelum has put the J&K Government in a difficult situation as the disposal of excavated […]
IA put Kashmiri students under scanner in Kolkata
Kashmiri students studying in West Bengal have been put under scanner by the state police. Reports reaching here said that Colleges in Kolkata have been […]
Admin caught napping on Achen landfill site, scientific disposal of waste
Leachate treatment plant dysfunctional, no soiling done Even as over 3,000 metric tons of garbage continues to mount on the streets of the summer capital since […]
Wildlife team goes all out to rescue hangul, finds sambar
The Wildlife Department had got a team of officials from Dehradun to rescue a ‘trapped hangul’ from the Chenab in Kishtwar district, but it turned […]
Take immediate action against encroachments on saffron fields; Govt
Taking a serious note of illegal constructions and encroachments on saffron fields, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have ordered immediate legal action against the violators. […]
Migratory birds bid early adieu to Kashmir as temperature rises
Thousands of migratory birds are bidding an early adieu to Kashmir this year because of unusually hot temperatures and scant rain and snowfall. “Normally, the […]