Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has expressed concern over the arbitrary exploitation of water resources of the state that has landed it in a financial mess and caused severe power shortage.

SRINAGAR, Jan 11: Following the ringing of alarm bells about the sharp decline in the number of Kashmir Stag or Hangul, the state government has kick-started its "Save Hangul" project-a long-term captive breeding programme.

Asifa Amin Koul
SRINAGAR, Jan 8: In order to protect the highly endangered spirally horned,
Markhor, a bearded goat found in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government is awaiting nod from the Supreme Court to utilize the funds for the Markhor conservation plan.
An amount of Rs 17.3 crores to be used for the proposed project is the

Shabir Ibn Yusuf
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Power Development Department's lackadaisical approach has delayed Rs 30 cr drainage project from Rawalapora to Tengpora bridge.

As a consequence, the bypass road at present is in dilapidated condition.

Syed Basharat

Amin Masoodi
SRINAGAR, Jan 7: Following increasing attacks on human lives and killing of dozens of cattle by wild animals in Dardpora Kupwara during past two weeks, the wild scare amongst people has increased manifold.

A new water supply scheme is to be set up by the Army's Naoshera Brigade in Chowki Handan Naoshera village of Jammu and Kashmir to provide drinking water to 5,000 villages.

At present, women and children of the village fetch water on their head from a distance of about 3 km from their village.

The situation gets aggravated in summer as the natural water resources dry up in the state.

Press Trust of India Posted: Jan 05, 2009 at 0038 hrs IST

New Delhi: Moderate to heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand intensified the cold wave conditions in northern India on Sunday, claiming 15 more lives with thick fog also disrupting road, train and air traffic.

Jammu: Commercial cultivation of flowers is gradually picking up in Jammu and Kashmir. Around 100 women have come forward to set up their own flower farms following a drive by the state floriculture department to encourage them.

The department is also holding training workshops for the women to help them set up the farms.