Complete inspection of wetlands in 3 months: SC orders states, UTs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed states and union territories to complete inspection of wetlands identified by the Space Application Center Atlas within three months. A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and AhsanuddinAmanullah said according to ISRO the number of wetlands in India of over 2.25 hectare was 2,01,503 before 2017. The latest ISRO […]
Lt Guv chairs 73rd meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 73rd Meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), Wednesday at Raj Bhawan. The meeting was attended by Members of the Board- Mahamandleshwar Swami VishveshvaranandGirijiMaharaj; Baleshwar Rai, Dr Ashok Bhan, ShriKulBhushanAhuja, Dr NeelamSareen, Shri K.K Sharma, Shri Suresh Kumar Sharma and Shri Raghu K. Mehta. Dr Mandeep […]
CM inaugurates MRI, CT Scan Center at SVMM Charitable Hospital
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday inaugurated the MRI and CT Scan Center at Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission (SVMM) Charitable Hospital in Ambphalla, Jammu. Member of Legislative Assembly (Udhampur East) Pawan Gupta, President SVMM Charitable Hospital Anil Gupta, Patron Dr.Subash Gupta, President Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry Arun Gupta, along with members of the […]
Rail line check-ups: Commissioner Railway inspects key rail link
Srinagar: Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) on Monday conducted a crucial inspection of the railway track connecting Reasi to Banihal on Monday, raising hopes of rail service to the Kashmir Valley commencing in January 2025. The inspection is a significant milestone in the completion of the Katra-Banihal rail link, which forms part of the ambitious […]
Reducing deaths by drowning: WHO urges South East Asian countries to strengthen measures
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries in the South-East Asia region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning, which it says disproportionately affects children and vulnerable populations. According to WHO’s first Global Status Report on Drowning Prevention, South-East Asia reported 83,000 drowning fatalities in 2021, accounting for 28 per cent of […]
Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest
Washington: Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines whether removing lymph nodes is always necessary in early breast cancer. Another in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests a […]
CM reviews functioning of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Department
Directs NeV Aoperationalisation before upcoming budget session JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday chaired a review meeting of the Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs at the Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Advisor to the CM NasirAslamWani, Chief Secretary AtalDulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to CM Dheeraj Gupta, Secretary Law AchalSethi, Secretary […]
Farmers worried as porcupines’ damage Saffron corns in Pampore
Pulwama: The farmers in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district are a worried lot as porcupines are damaging their saffron corns sown in the Karewas of Pampore. Locals from Pampore, Lethpora and its adjacent areas said that porcupines have been giving them sleepless nights as everyday they find damaged corns dug out by porcupines from saffron beds. […]
Dry spell: Kashmir grapples with declining water levels
Srinagar: The Kashmir valley is facing a concerning decline in water levels across its rivers, springs, and other water bodies due to the ongoing dry spell and insufficient precipitation. Experts and officials are raising alarms about the potential long-term impacts on drinking water, irrigation, and the valley’s overall ecosystem. While the officials report a stable […]
Work on 175-km Gurdaspur-Jammu pipeline begins
Project to supply domestic gas by 2026 Jammu: Work has commenced on the ambitious 175-km Gurdaspur-Jammu Tawi natural gas pipeline project, which is expected to provide domestic gas to Jammu households by 2026. GAIL (India) Ltd is undertaking the pipeline construction along and across the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, with initial work already underway on sectionalizing valves […]