Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
New Delhi: To prevent deaths of large number of pilgrims to Amarnath cave shrine every year, the Supreme Court on Friday appointed a special committee headed by Jammu & Kashmir Governor to suggest radical improvement in amenities and healthcare facilities to devotees from next year. A bench of Justices B …
A 5.6 magnitude medium-intensity quake with its epicentre along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border was felt in the Kashmir Valley Thursday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property. “A 5.6 magnitude tremor rocked the Kashmir Valley at 1.07 p.m. Today (Thursday)," a met department official said. The epicentre …
With increasing demand in the local market, mushroom cultivation is picking up fast in Kashmir. Thousands of quintals of high quality mushroom are now being grown across the Valley. Officials of the agriculture department attribute this to the introduction of low-cost technology and government-sponsored schemes. Good dividends have drawn more …
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved a Rs 59.80 crore annual plan for Srinagar district for 2012-13 today. The announcement was made soon after the Srinagar District Development Board meeting chaired by Omar here. “As a result of this decision, the overall availability of resources to Srinagar district for development …
Srinagar: Governor NN Vohra here today reviewed the enforcement of the cleanliness and sanitation arrangements put in place at all camps and on both the Baltal and Pahalgam routes for the ongoing Amarnath yatra. At a high-level meeting with Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora and other senior officials, the Governor …
Says govt wants review of Central power-sharing arrangement Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said a “huge investment” of over Rs 2 lakh crore was needed to harness the hydroelectric potential of the state. Omar said this while addressing a two-day 7th International Hydel Power Convention that began here today. …
Targets generation of over 8,000 MW hydropower in 12 years The authorities are hopeful of generating over 8,000 MW power in the next 10 to 12 years even as the state is exploiting less than 10 per cent of its potential capacity of producing 25,000 MW electricity. The 21 power …
SRINAGAR: Additional Secretary of Union Ministry of Power Davinder Choudhary convened a high level meeting of officers of NHPC, JKPDC and civil administration of the State here today to discuss execution of Hydro Electric Projects planned during 12th Plan and taken up by various agencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal …
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a probe following reports that as many as 358 children had died in Srinagar’s premier children’s hospital since January 2012. It admitted to 35 deaths having occurred in the last fortnight alone. Chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, “The Cabinet (which met here …
SRINAGAR: Minister for Forest and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad today asked the executing agencies to gear up men and machinery for effective implementation of prestigious Wullar Conservation Plan, for which Centre has already released the first installment of Rs 56 crore out of a total project cost of Rs 120 …
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) and three public sector oil companies — Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) — have entered into joint venture agreements for setting up three cross-country natural gas transmission pipelines. According to a statement filed with …
While climate change in the Himalayas has weather scientists worried, its spin-off could not only satisfy the palate of a growing number of Mediterranean fruit lovers, but also help in significant foreign exchange savings. Experiments by the Central Institute of Tropical Horticulture (CITH) in introducing and cultivating fruits like olives …
Even after spending over Rs 308 crore in the last six years, the cash-starved J-K government’s much talked about multi-pronged strategy for conservation of Dal Lake has led to nowhere, as there had been no exhaustive studies behind the preparation of its detailed project report (DPR). This money is apart …
The arduous trek to Kashmir may soon be a thing of the past. A new passage to Srinagar now under construction will not only bring the regions of Jammu and Kashmir closer but will also end the isolation of the valley from the rest of the country. State-of-the-art tunnels A …
In an effort to encourage the use of bicycles that would make the summer capital of the state pollution-free, the authorities organised a cycle race today that attracted people from all walks of life. The race was organised by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) at the Zabarwa Park here in …
Srinagar: The state government aims at planting 33.70 lakh saplings across the Valley in the coming months. The plantation season begins in the Valley after the harsh winter. The government will also make available 14,000 chinar saplings free of cost for plantation. This was stated during a meeting of various …
SRINAGAR: A moderate earthquake followed by aftershock hit Kashmir valley this morning without causing any damage. Aamir Ali, Coordinator, Divisional Disaster Management Centre, Kashmir said that earthquake hit Valley today at 11.36 AM. He said the coordinates of the epi-centre of the earthquake were Latitude 36.8N and Longitude 73.4t. He …
At least 11 houses and two school buildings have been damaged in an avalanche that hit the Tulail area of Gurez in Bandipore district of north Kashmir. The police today said the avalanche caused damage in Abdulan, Chakwali and Malangam villages of the Tulail area. However, no one was injured …
Landslides and shooting stones on Wednesday blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway even as the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) started road clearance operations early morning, an official said. According to an official of the BRO, there were landslides in Panthal and Khoni Nallah areas and fresh snowfall in Bannihal and Patnitop sectors …
The Centre has awarded the Rs 855-crore Bhatinda-Jammu-Srinagar gas pipeline project to Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL). This was revealed at a high-level meeting of officers chaired by the Chief Secretary, Mr Madhav Lal, who reviewed the 750-km long gas pipeline project here. The project stretches from Bhatinda in Punjab …
