Srinagar: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook Srinagar and triggered panic across the city on Monday.
State disaster management cell project manager Aamir Ali said tremors lasted for a few seconds and caused no loss to life or property anywhere in the Valley, where earthquake prone districts of Srinagar, Kupwara and Baramulla fall under seismic zone V.
The present study highlights the physico chemical properties of soils under two different plant communities. The soil was loamy in texture and more acidic in nature.
Kashmir valley experienced fresh spell of snowfall today. While the upper reaches received moderate to heavy snowfall, the same was light at district headquarters and towns. Srinagar was covered with thick blanket of snow during last night.
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for all efforts for massive aforestation, terming it important for the maintenance of ecology and natural beauty of the state.
Addressing a public gathering after laying the foundation of the Forest Awareness Centre at Shahdab Kareva at Zawoora in Shopian district today, the Chief Minister stressed the need for rejuvenating the green wealth and
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for a comprehensive policy to make agriculture an economic hub, especially for educated youth, saying that diverse cropping pattern and utilisation of modern farm technology were significantly important in this regard.
Omar Abdullah was addressing a largely attended gathering at Baramulla in north Kashmir on the occasion of the largest-ever Kissan mela in
After Leh, a cloudburst triggered flash floods in Khonmoh and Balhama areas on the outskirts of Srinagar. Flash floods swept the twin villages and caused widespread damage. However no casualties were reported.
Srinagar: Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-Din has stressed upon all the engineers to utilise their potential in conserving the water resources of the state.
