Wular Lake Conservation restores 5 Sq Km Area
1.31 Lakh trees also removed JAMMU: Conservation efforts at north Kashmir’s Wular Lake, one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes and a crucial Ramsar site, have restored around five sq km of critically silted area and involved the phased removal of 1.31 lakh willow trees as part of a scientific plan to revive the wetland’s […]
PM pitches speedy CAA implementation, warns infiltrators
Says UCC rollout after BJP forms govt in Bengal Katwa/Jangipur/Kushmandi (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave the BJP’s Bengal campaign a sharp ideological edge, weaving together citizenship, identity and infiltration as he promised to speed up citizenship under the CAA for refugee communities if voted to power, pledged to implement the Uniform […]
CM congratulates SKUAST-K on breakthrough in Morel Mushroom research
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) for achieving a significant scientific breakthrough in the research and advancement of Morel (Gucchi) mushrooms. The Chief Minister, who is also Pro-Chancellor of the university, lauded the university’s remarkable accomplishment, stating that the breakthrough […]
Tornado hits Jammu’s Akhnoor area, triggers panic among locals
Jammu: In an unprecedented weather occurrence, a tornado was reported in Jammu’s Akhnoor area on Saturday evening, leaving residents startled and anxious. Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the J-K Meteorological Department, confirmed that the rare phenomenon lasted for about 10 minutes in an open field. Local police officials reported no damage from the event. Panic […]
Gap between rich and poor nations growing even wider: UN Report
United Nations: The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a UN report concluded. The report assessing the blueprint adopted in Seville, Spain, last June to narrow the gap and achieve UN development […]
JK at critical juncture, mass movement needed against drug menace: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir stands at a “very critical juncture” and called for a united mass movement to combat the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth. Jammu and Kashmir will launch a massive assault on the drug addiction ecosystem and is all set to roll […]
State can’t differentiate between serving employees and pensioners on DA: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday held that the State cannot differentiate between serving employees and pensioners when enhancing allowances meant to counter inflation. In a significant judgment upholding the right to equality for retirees, a bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Prasanna B Varale dismissed appeals filed by the State of Kerala […]
Census 2027 a digital mission to power ‘Viksit Bharat’: CS
Jammu: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Friday said the Census 2027 will be a “national digital transformation mission” that will lay the foundation for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ and enable evidence-based policy planning, asserting that India is at a crucial “data inflection point”. Addressing the Census 2027 Summit at Abhinav Theatre here, Dulloo said the exercise […]