Residents of Kashmir, where the September 2014 flooding caused widespread destruction, have now become apprehensive of slightest change in weather — even slightest downpour.

Two cloudbursts in Ganderbal and Shehnag last week have once again brought into focus the extreme weather phenomenon, which is becoming frequent in the fragile Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir.

With work on the artificial lake on the Tawi getting delayed due to repeated political interference, the government has set a new target date to complete the project — March 31, 2016.

PDP-BJP dispensation set to modify existing forest policy

Srinaga: With most brick kilns in the Kashmir Valley not implementing the measures specified for minimizing pollution levels, the areas where they operate are virtually facing an environmental cata

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook the Kashmir valley in the early hours of Tuesday with the epicentre believed to be in the Hindukush mountain range of Afghan

In a record of sorts, District Administration has constructed 682 toilets in the schools across the district in last three weeks.

Reiterating his commitment to frame a new Forest Policy that will primarily focus on environmental conservation, Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today described stemming the loss of biodiver

Even as the threat of another flood in Kashmir has dissipated primarily due to the improvement in weather, questions are being raised why Kashmir is witnessing frequent flash floods and why the Jhe

The Centre today announced an additional amount of Rs 1,667 crore as part of the short-term relief and reconstruction measures for flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir.