Alarm: JK Glaciers melting rapidly, threatening water security and livelihoods
Experts call for urgent climate action as 30% glacier loss reported in six decades By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is facing a grave environmental crisis as its glaciers—the vital source of water for millions—are melting at an alarming rate, experts have warned. Nearly 30 percent of the region’s glacier cover has disappeared […]
Health Consciousness: Ministries, depts asked to display oil, sugar content in snacks
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has urged all ministries and departments to instal displays of boards mentioning the sugar and oil content in snacks such as samosa, kachori, pizza, burger, french fries, soft drinks, gulab jamun and vadapav to promote healthy lifestyles and combat obesity and non-communicable diseases. It has also called for printing […]
Indian legal system facing unique challenges: CJI Gavai
Hyderabad: The Indian legal system has been facing unique challenges and delays in trials can sometimes go on for decades, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said on Saturday. Delivering the convocation address at Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad near here, Justice Gavai advised students to go abroad for studies on scholarships and not put […]
Net direct tax mop-up dips 1.34 pc to Rs 5.63 lakh cr on higher refunds
New Delhi: Net direct tax collection fell 1.34 per cent to about Rs 5.63 lakh crore till July 10 of the current financial year, mainly on account on higher refunds, according to government data released on Friday. Net corporate tax collection dropped 3.67 per cent to around Rs 2 lakh crore, from Rs 2.07 lakh […]
Kashmir’s shrinking green cover: Over 27,000 hectares of forest lost in two decades, say Experts
By: Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a significant decline in its forest cover over the last two decades, with official data revealing a loss of approximately 27,800 hectares. The figures, drawn from the latest Forest Survey of India (FSI) 2023 report, indicate that the Union Territory’s forest area has reduced from […]
After feedback from parents school timing likely to be reviewed: Sakina Itoo
Baramulla: Education Minister, Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said the decision regarding change in school timing post summer break is likely to be reviewed in view of the weather forecast and feedback from parents. Speaking to reporters in Baramulla, Sakina Itoo acknowledged the inconvenience caused but defended the initial decision, citing extreme heat as the primary […]
Only 53 pc of students in Class 6 know tables up to 10: Survey
New Delhi: Only 55 per cent of Class 3 students can arrange numbers up to 99 in ascending or descending order while only 53 per cent of them in Class 6 know tables up to 10, a Ministry of Education (MoE) survey has found. The Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development […]
Kashmir Himalayas record decline of up to 11 mm annual rainfall over 48 years: Study
Srinagar: A recent study published has revealed notable changes in rainfall patterns across Kashmir, raising concerns about water management, agriculture, and flood preparedness. Researchers here have analyzed the rainfall data collected from six meteorological stations over a 48-year period, spanning from 1975 to 2023. The study found a significant decline in annual rainfall at key […]
India becomes fourth ‘most equal’ country globally
New Delhi: Inequality in India has come down significantly between 2011-12 and 2022-23, making it the fourth-most equal country globally, according to a World Bank report. This is in addition to a sharp decrease in extreme poverty, which has dropped from 16.2 per cent in 2011-12 to 2.3 per cent in 2022-23, an official release […]
The Other Side: Ragpickers rejoice as Muharram mourners leave behind trail of Plastic Bottles
‘Discarded water bottles turn into unexpected earnings for dozens of migrant waste collectors’ By: Our special Correspondent Srinagar: As thousands of mourners marched through central Srinagar for the 8th Muharram procession, a quieter but no less determined group worked in the background — ragpickers, who turned the discarded remains of devotion into a day’s livelihood. […]
