SRINAGAR, Sept 12: Demanding rights on forest land in the State, the Gujjars today said the benefits available under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the country be extended to Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement here, the secretary of the Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation, Dr Javid Rahi demanded rights on forest lands, which are constitutionally made available to

JAMMU, Sept 7: The core committee meeting of Samajwadi Party expressed serious concern over failure of State Government in containing of water borne diseases in the entire region of Chenab valley, here today.

The meeting under its president Sheikh Abdul Rehman at party office said that some fresh cases of water borne diseases were still pouring in hospitals.

JAMMU, Sept 6: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr.

JAMMU, Sept 6: Minister of State for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Haj and Auquaf, Ajaz Ahmed Khan today held a meeting of Rural Development Department, Jammu division to review the physical and financial status of implementation of flagship scheme "MGNREGA"

The Minister directed the low performing districts to gear up their field functionaries to achieve the de

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Sept 1: Even as the sudden fall has been reported in the number of diarrhoea cases both at Doda and Banihal, the Central team today recommended regular tests of drinking water at consumer points and utmost precaution for next three to four months to prevent recurrence of epidemic.

According to the official figures, only 2 fresh cases of diarrhoea were reported in Dis

SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Due to flash floods and cloudburst in Leh last month, 28 thousand quintals of food grains of different standing crops spread over 1400 hector of agriculture land have been damaged.

This was revealed from the survey of SKUAST(K) conducted about the damage caused to the Agriculture crop and land by the cloudburst.

The survey team was deputed by the Minister for Agriculture, G

SRINAGAR, Aug 30: As over 30 fresh suspected cases of cholera and gastroenteritis were reported in Kashmir, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department today issued guidelines for creating public awareness to combat the epidemic.

After reports of hundreds of patients complaining of cholera and gastroenteritis like symptoms in Kupwara, Budgam and Bandipora districts of the Valley, the PHE dep

SRINAGAR Aug 30: Minister for Forests, Environment & Ecology, Mian Altaf Ahmad has directed the officers of Wild Life Department to ensure that the green wealth is safeguarded within their respective jurisdictions.

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Aug 29: With no respite from the diarrhoea epidemic in the mountainous and vast Doda district mainly caused by contaminated water, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry is deputing its team to the district tomorrow to inspect water resources and suggest corrective measures to tackle the epidemic and prevent its recurrence in the future.

Authoritative sources told

SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, today visited the holy cave of Shri Amarnathji and the camps at Panjtarni, Sheshnag, Baltal and Domel to review the status of the ongoing special sanitation drive being carried out under his directions.