Ecology

Kashmiri homes becoming unbearable in summers — why?

Before being brought down in a dramatic manner, drones would capture a corrugated cityscape which once had colourful flowerbeds blooming atop. Amid...

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Police arrests two poachers for killing migratory birds, misusing licensed weapon

Ganderbal: Police arrested two accused persons, Javid Ahmad Malla and Mushtaq Ahmad Malla of Fethapora Ganderbal for “misusing their licensed weapon and...

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Hyderabad based company ‘illegally’ chops down over 300 trees in central Kashmir

Srinagar: A Hyderabad-based major infrastructure company, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd which is responsible for the construction of the 14.5-kilometer Zojila Tunnel...

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Adventures of Kashmir’s ‘Butterfly Man’

From feral dogs to toxic snakes, an uncanny researcher braved it all to document butterflies of Kashmir with scientific precision. In his...

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After flying thousands of kilometres, migratory birds land in Kashmir to be shot with pellets and bullets

Recently, viral pictures of blood stained whooper Swans generated hue and cry among netizens and nature lovers who were angry that after...

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Hunters and watchers: A rare cross-border intruder shot dead in Kashmir

Nearly a fortnight ago, a tipoff about a rare cross-border aerial activity alerted all and sundry in Kashmir. The chase that ensued...

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Ignored since 2014 floods, huge chunks of Hokersar wetland turn dry as migratory birds arrive

Srinagar: As the season for the migration of birds from the north arrives, huge chunks of Kashmir’s Hokersar wetland have turned dry....

Remove encroachments on wetlands within 45 days: Div Com to DCs

Asks them to prevent dumping on wetlands Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Thursday chaired a meeting of concerned officers...

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