J & K hosoitals dumping waste in rives and lakes
Various hospitals and nursing homes in Jammu and Kashmir have been found grossly violating the Bio-Medical Wastes Management and Handling Rules, 1998. This has polluted some rivers, lakes and other
Various hospitals and nursing homes in Jammu and Kashmir have been found grossly violating the Bio-Medical Wastes Management and Handling Rules, 1998. This has polluted some rivers, lakes and other
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has in effect prohibited the shahtoosh trade , but so far, the state government has not seized the stocks of raw wool or finished products. The high court's judgement
As pollution levels cross the danger limit at Athwajan, the state government had decided to shift all stone crushers from the area on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway to Rakhashalana in Budgam
HC tells J-K: Possession of Shahtoosh shawls without a licence from the government would attract penal action even in the militancy-infested Jammu and Kashmir, the high court here held
In a landmark victory for wildlife conservation in India, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a judgement prohibiting trade in Shahtoosh in the state. The public interest petition was filed
All those yards of expensive, handcrafted shahtoosh shawls coupled with Jammu and Kashmir's own special set of laws have eventually succeeded in pushing the Tibetan antelope to the brink of
The Jammu and Kashmir government said the worldwide campaign to ban the manufacture of 'shahtoosh' shawls is " a deliberate attempt at discrimination against over 2,000 people of the state whole
Maneka guns for Farooq, the 'hunter, liar': Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Maneka Gandhi has attacked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah for not extending to the
The Jammu and Kashmir government has yet again put a spanner in the works to tackle the shahtoosh problem. Last fortnight, it rejected recommendations made by a committee to include chirus in
The Jammu and Kashmir government official, Dr Muzaffar Ahmad, has been put under suspension following detection of a major health scam by vigilance authority at Srinagar, involving supply of spurious
A poor harvesting season due to a continuous dry spell this year has put farmers in Jammu and Kashmir in a quandary and the situation could worsen if relief measures are not taken immediately.
As a punishment to the World Wildlife Fund for publishing maps showing large parts of Jammu & Kashmir in Pakistan and of Arunachal Pradesh in China, the Government has scrapped its ambitious Tiger
Jammu and Kashmir is now facing a drought situation.The state got 72 per cent less rainfall during the year, hence the discharge in rivers was low and the water table has
Jammu and Kashmir is not only reeling from the effects of the nearly two-month long fighting on its northern heights but also an unprecedented dry spell that is threatening large-scale damage to the
Officials sources say about two lakh cattle and sheep in the area of Jammu are suffering because of the exodus. Most of them abandoned in villages on the border, they are falling victim to stray
The World Bank has agreed to provide financial assistance of Rs 200 crores for revamping the primary health system in Jammu and Kashmir, the State Medical Education Minister, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal,
The Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Department (JKWD) has formulated a proposal envisaging amendments into State Wildlife Protection Act to protect wildlife in the state, official sources said. The draft
The Jammu and Kashmir Government is planning to open retail outlets of pesticides through the State Agro-Industries Development Corporation (SAIDC) and J & K Horticulture Produce and Marketing
A red alert has been sounded in Jammu and Kashmir following devastating forest fires, which have been raging for about a month, causing extensive damage to the forest wealth. The fires have
Forest fires have been reported across Jammu and Kashmir, some of them apparently sparked by the cross border shelling. While the initial reports of forest fires were received from the outskirts of