Despite court directions, authorities have failed to remove encroachments from embankments of river Jhelum in the summer capital. On May 5, the High Court had […]
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Environment
Cloudy weather predicted in Kashmir
The Kashmir Valley would remain mostly cloudy till Friday, with scattered rain and thundershowers across the state for the next few days, a local Meteorological […]
Protest rocks Kashmir’s Sonmarg over Army’s ‘land grab’
Dozens of residents in tourist resort Sonamarg here held protests against the army for “illegally occupying their 200 kanals of land”, witnesses said. They told […]
Khrew up in arms against cement factories, observes shutdown
The inhabitants said the industries were cause of noise pollution. “It has become impossible for us to withstand the noise due to the mixers and […]
Mufti for using latest solid waste management technologies
He also called upon ERA to prepare plan for futuristic projects which can be taken up under Tranche III of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded […]
HC directs immediate removal of Russian poplars across Kashmir
Asks DCs to file compliance report, says menace of poplar trees of Russian species causing havoc with health of people Underscoring their potential threat to […]
Poaching of migratory birds continues in Wular
Hunting of wetland birds, including migratory species, is rampant in many parts of the lake especially in Zalwan, Banyair, Leharwalpora, Kulhama where birds lay their […]
No construction within 200 metres of Dal lake
Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has warned the people against carrying out any kind of construction within 200 metres of Dal Lake. “The general […]
Kashmir could experience a magnitude 9 earthquake: Expert
Says big quake could block Jhelum, create a water bomb Eminent geologist of the University of Colorado Roger Bilham has said that Kashmir is sufficiently […]
Dozens of Chinars axed to facilitate highway expansion
They were hindrance in smooth execution of work: NHAI Dozens of Chinar trees have been axed in Kashmir during the past several years for the […]