J&K demands Rs 3,000 cr Annual Plan
A high level team, headed by the Finance Minister, Mr Muzaffar Hussain Beig, will leave for Delhi shortly for finalising the Annual Plan for Jammu and Kashmir. On several occasions in the recent
A high level team, headed by the Finance Minister, Mr Muzaffar Hussain Beig, will leave for Delhi shortly for finalising the Annual Plan for Jammu and Kashmir. On several occasions in the recent
On the eve of the Prime Minister's visit to Jammu and Kashmir the Central Government has issued a "progress report" of the projects that form part of the economic package for the State that he
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee announced a Rs 400 crore increase in the annual plan outlay for Jammu and Kashmir during the current fiscal year and assured the state of "all Central help" in
The slogan for this year's World Health Day, 'Ensuring a healthy Environment for children - The future of mankind' couldn't be timelier. Health of kids has become a major worldwide concern.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the import and sale of non-iodised salt in all three regions of the state, Minister of Consumer Affairs Taj Mohideen said. "We have slapped a blanket ban
"Anti-polythene drive is to be strictly implemented in Srinagar city from May 1, with both the seller and user to be taken to task for violating the ban," said, Minister of state for Housing and
Minister for Forests and Environment Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sofi advocated a separate "Environmental Bureau" in the Information Department and other mass media agencies particularly electronic media
The tobacco industry waged a two-decade fighting retreat against the medical evidence that linked smoking to cancer, heart disease, emphysema and other illnesses. Millions died prematurely who might
The Sringar district administration has imposed complete ban on use, sale and entry on polythene bags in Srinagar city from May 1. The decision aimed at checking health hazard in the public interest
Around 200 houses and 150 shops received extensive damage in a flash floods that struck several areas of Baramullah in Srinagar. Reports from Baramullah said lightening struck some parts and within
Thunder storms and torrential rain claimed three lives in Doda as three nomads alongwith their 400 cattle were washed away due to flash flood Kandari nallah near Assar of district Doda in
Government has decide to launch a multi pronged strategy for combating disastrous paddy blast disease which has been a cause of concern to the farming community in Kashmir valley. While all possible
Keeping with Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee's promise to strengthen the economy of Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre today approved a Rs 2,500 crore plan outlay for the state for 2003-04. The Special Task
On one hand the authorities are busy organising rallies to make people aware of the hazards of polythene, as part of ban imposed on its use in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress workers virtually drapped
The Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture, Mr Abdul Aziz Zargar said 10,000 kiwi cuttings had been planted in the hi tech greenhouse at the Horticulture Advance Training Centre at Govindpora in
The Chief Minister, Mr Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, said a comprehensive plan would be formulated for institutional funding to take up flood protection measures in Jammu and Kashmir on priority. He said
Society for Environment Protection and Human Rights (SEPHR) has strongly condemned the increase in civilisational activities atop Mount Everest, world's most fragile ecosystem, in wake of the ongoing
At least 58 per cent people of Jammu and Kashmir are living below the poverty line, Minister for Rural Development Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed informed the Legislative Assembly. He said as against 41
In continuation to the World Environment Week celebrations, Minister for Forests and Environment Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sofi flag off the Green March/Cycle rally at Nehru Park. Minister of State for
Paradoxically, while wars are environmentally destructive, former military zones, both within and between countries, often become wildlife reguges where endangered plant and animal species thrive.