JAMMU, Aug 29: Malhotra Book Depot (MBD) group largest publishing house in the country today launched MBD writewell- recycled eco-friendly notebooks and MBD Printwell- recycled eco-friendly copier in the state, here today.

Prof Desh Bandhu Gupta, chairman, Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education was the chief guest on the occasion.

NEW DELHI, Aug 25: Based on detailed analysis of weather data of last five years in Leh, Ladakh, scientists have attributed the recent cloudburst in the region to prolonged winters which may be due to climate change.

MUMBAI, Aug 25: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, today asked bankers to ‘dare’ and take the risk of lending to solar power projects, while assuring Government support for a successful solar story in the energy-starved country.

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Aug 20: The State Government has sought a 13 per cent increase in free power to Jammu and Kashmir from the power projects being manned by the National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) as a part of compensation for huge losses suffered by the State on account of Indus Water Treaty.

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Aug 19: Heavy rain and flash flood in the rivers and nallahs created havoc as the water entered many houses, schools, industrial units and floor mills in Jammu, Domana, Kathua, Samba and many other parts of the region while an Army jawan was killed and two other injured in land slides in Taryath area of Kalakote, bordering Reasi district this morning whereas, at least two

Minister for Science and Technology, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Aga Syed Ruhullah today said that Government has taken up a mega project of providing solar home lights to 40,000 un-electrified households of remote and far-flung areas which include Doda, Reasi, Ramban and Kupwara.

The Minister was addressing an officers meeting of Science and Technology here today.

The Minister further said

Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today said that two hydro-electro projects namely Dul Hasti and Baglihar under the implementation of Water Regulatory Authority Act will generate Rs. 331.70 crore.

He was replying to the question by Khalid Najib Suharwardy in Legislative Council during Question Hour today.

Mr Taj said bills for an amount of Rs.

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The work on Sawalkote hydroelectric project, whose fate is hanging in balance for several decades, will take off shortly if the recommendations of the Negotiating Committee are accepted by the State Cabinet, which is going to discuss the interim report of the panel at 5.30 pm tomorrow.

The Cabinet will also discuss the resolution for bringing amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service C

Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Monday underscored the need for better utilization of non conventional resources of energy available in the State stressing on replacement of installations run on conventional energy by the new and renewable energy resources wherever possible.

"This would shift the pressure on hydro electric power supply and help to divert it for other important uses", he added.