Jammu Kashmir FDCL Distributes Over 23 Lakh Cft of Timber, Govt Says
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Development Corporation Limited (JK FDCL) has significantly strengthened the management and distribution of timber across the Union Territory,...
Kashmir Hangul Population Shows Remarkable Recovery, Says Govt
SRINAGAR: The Department of Wildlife Protection, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has reported significant progress in the conservation of native species, particularly the...
Over 4.9 Cr Saplings Planted in Jammu Kashmir in Last Three Years Under Green...
SRINAGAR: The Forest Department of Jammu and Kashmir has planted over 4.9 crore saplings in the last three years as part of the Green...
KPDCL Schedules Power Shutdown in Multiple Areas
SRINAGAR: The Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, has announced scheduled shutdowns of two 33 kV transmission lines in mid-February, leading to temporary power disruptions in...
Achan Landfill Cannot be Shut Immediately: Govt Tells Assembly
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government told the Legislative Assembly that immediate closure of the Achan municipal landfill is not technically or legally feasible...
Court Acquits Pulwama Businessman in Rs 13 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case
SRINAGAR: A Pulwama-based businessman has been acquitted in a Rs 13 lakh cheque bounce case after the Court of Sub Judge Srinagar ruled that...
1,763 Forest Fire Incidents Affect 4,100 Hectares in Jammu Region in Three Years
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday reported that the Jammu region has recorded more than 1,760 forest fire incidents from the financial...
No Review of Reserved Categories, Backwards Areas Until SEBCC is Reconstituted: Govt
SRINAGAR: The Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission’s mandate lapsed on December 17, 2024, and the government told the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly...
ACB Arrests Sub-Inspector in Srinagar for Demanding, Accepting Bribe
SRINAGAR: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Station Bemina, Srinagar, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of...
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Urges No ‘Curbs’ at Jamia Masjid During Ramzan
SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, on Friday expressed hope that authorities would not impose restrictions at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar during the...
South Kashmir: Police Attach Rs 1.5 Crore Property of Drug Peddler
SRINAGAR: Police in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district have attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore belonging to an alleged drug peddler as part...
24×7 Control Room Curbs Human-Wildlife Conflict in Budgam, Zero Fatalities Reported
SRINAGAR: The forested fringe villages of District Budgam, located along the foothills of the Pir Panjal Range, have long shared space with dense woodland...
1,800 Tonnes of Banned Polythene, SUP Seized Since 2019 in Jammu Kashmir
SRINAGAR: More than 1,700 tonnes of banned polythene and single-use plastic have been seized across Jammu and Kashmir since the government imposed a blanket...
Over 761 Human-Wildlife Conflict Cases Reported in Five Years
SRINAGAR: More than 761 incidents of human–animal conflict, including at least 71 deaths and hundreds of injuries, were reported in Jammu and Kashmir over...
Over 39,000 Forest Rights Claims Rejected in Jammu Kashmir, Govt Says
SRINAGAR: The government has disclosed that a large majority of forest rights claims filed under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition...
