BSF officer, Army jawan among dead; NH blocked for 8 hours

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 29/08/2014 regarding landfill dumping site at Achan, Srinagar. The Tribunal has directed the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation to discuss with the State Government and take clear instruction as to the amount which should be charged from each Household, Restaurant, Hotels and Commercial Complex on the principal of polluter pays. Further they will take instruction as to how the chicken waste particularly shall be disposed of.

Monday, August 18, 2014 - Srinagar—Concerned at the continued and sharp deterioration of general quality of environment and ecology of Jammu & Kashmir, Kashmir Centre for Social and Development

Over 60 per cent of government schools in J&K have no toilets, a Department of School Education and Literacy (DISE) survey 2013- 2014 conducted by the Union Ministry of Human Resources and Deve

Their population increased by 2.88 lakh during 2001-11

Kashmir being one of the most favourite international tourist destinations, doctors here have warned that the Valley is more vulnerable than any other state to pandemic viruses like Ebola, which ha

NEW DELHI: Fifty-six proposals under Forest Conservation Act and 11 projects under Environment Impact Assessment Notification for roads and public utility sectors were granted clearance in hilly st

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a warning to the hotels in the state which are without sewage treatment plants (STPs) but are operating 19 rooms.

Setting a target of 5416 Ha (area) to be treated for Compensatory Afforestation during 2014-15, the Steering Committee of CAMPA headed by Chief Secretary, Mohammad Iqbal Khandey today approved an o

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hit Pakistan-occupied Gilgit late on Tuesday night and resultant mild tremors were felt in Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

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