Flouting norms, ruling National Conference is using polythene posters and banners for campaigning in Uri constituency of this north Kashmir district. After issuance of SRO-182 […]
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Environment
Need to understand causes of Kashmir floods: Experts
Experts, at a two-day National Seminar held at Kashmir University, have said there was an immediate need to develop a comprehensive scientific understanding of the […]
Despite floods, 300,000 birds flock to their Kashmir winter home
Over 300,000 migratory birds have kept their tryst with Kashmir this year, despite recent unprecedented floods damaging their winter home. The avian visitors have flown […]
Construction of Uri II: NHPC, HCC destroy agriculture land
The residents of Kalgia Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla region are up in arms against Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) […]
Srinagar records season’s lowest temperature
Snowfall in the mountains caused sharp fall in temperatures in the Kashmir Valley Monday, the night temperature dropping to 2.7 degrees Celsius in this city – […]
Snowfall in Upper Reaches brings early chill
Untimely snowfall in several upper areas of this frontier district has brought early chill in the North Kashmir forcing people to stock firewood to fight […]
Rains,snowfall lash Kashmir
Traffic on Srinagar-Leh Highway suspended Weather likely to improve from Sunday Plains of Kashmir were lashed by rains and higher reaches received fresh snowfall on […]
Devastating floods silt up Jhelum
Govt identifies blockades, to undertake dredging The devastating floods in Kashmir last month have extensively silted up the river Jhelum and its spill channels hampering […]
Dipping mercury worsens worries of flood victims
‘Relief amount insufficient for building houses’ As temperature goes on dipping with every passing day, the worries of the people, rendered homeless by the September […]
Excess rainfall, not cloudbursts caused Kashmir floods: DERS-ISRO study
Says 287 villages with population of 22 lakh were affected due to deluge; Asks Govt to have sound flood control mechanism Negating cloudburst theory, a […]