REPORT that the mosques in Valley have joined Green campaign is a heartening development. The devotees, who come to offer prayers in the mosques, are urged to join the efforts to save the planet Earth by keeping it green and pollution free by avoiding use of polythene.

Striking an emotional chord the famous Bollywood film maker of

Maintaining that the cleanliness in and around the famous Dal lake was indispensable for the sustenance of their livelihood and also for the overall healthy environment, Houseboat Owners

With submergence threat at their doorsteps, aggrieved residents of Pul Doda and its adjoining areas in district Doda are at the mercy of the callous officials of various departments dealing with the distribution of adequate compensation for their proper rehabilitation and resettlement.

Director Of Agriculture, Jammu, Vinod Bala Sharma inaugurated a three-day training programme for agriculture extension officers and circle-level junior agriculture assistants at Agriculture Complex in Talab Tillo today.

One health unit for 3,097 persons

Though Chief Minister Omar Abdullah picked up from where his predecessor Ghulam Nabi Azad had left speeding up completion of health infrastructure in the state, dismal health scenario in the government sector has not changed much.

Tightening its noose around contractors, who have been dumping silt and garbage on the bed of the Ranbir Canal,the state Irrigation Department has asked them to remove all silt and garbage from the canal before water is released into it in the next few weeks.

The number of school-going children is declining in the state as the mid-day meal scheme started as an attraction, has failed to achieve the aim.

Afsana Rashid

Srinagar, March 16
The Floriculture Department has taken up the task of carrying out the census of chinars located across the Kashmir valley.

The Department of Agriculture has completed a survey for assessing the loss cause to wheat crop by airborne disease yellow rust in border areas of Samba district recently.