Environment
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283600,000 children died due to being exposed to ambient, household air pollution in 2016, says WHO study
At least 98 percent of children under five years of age from low and middle-income countries, which includes India, were exposed to...
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Development or disaster? Why there’s no light at the end of the tunnel in Kashmir
Besides being dug at strategic spots, tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir are equally coming at the cost of the environment. Mainly supposed...
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Hundreds of forest trees face axe for Ladakh-Ganderbal transmission line
Locals appeal to the Governor for intervention Ganderbal: A transmission company which is executing work on Ladakh to Alastang Ganderbal 220 KV transmission...
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Unprecedented land filling of agricultural land in Hokersar, HMT triggers panic in locals
Locals appeal to the Governor to order enquiry into revenue authority’s conduct Srinagar: Mass land filling of agricultural land and areas close to...
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Dachigam wildlife faces disaster as govt issuing mining lease rights to cement companies
‘Undervalue project reports get Wild Life clearance’ Srinagar: The wild life at Dachigam National Park is on the verge of disaster due to...
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Governor reviews Dal-Nageen conservation, directs double shift for manual cleaning of Dal Lake
Srinagar: Governor N.N. Vohra chaired a meeting to review the ongoing Dal-Nageen Lake Conservation, Management and Rehabilitation programmes. After reviewing the cleaning...
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Vanishing Paddy Fields of Gogo land
How faulty planning, unsustainable growth and swelling ‘security’ base can wreak havoc upon a simple agrarian community can be best understood from...
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Pictures of ‘Amarnath Yatris’ urinating on the banks of Dal Lake go viral, draw flak on social media
Srinagar: Kashmiri netizens on Sunday reacted harshly against a picture showing a number of ‘Yatris’ urinating on the banks of Dal Lake....
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Maharashtra plastic ban: It is discriminatory, will result in loss of 3 lakh jobs, Rs. 15,000 crores, say manufacturers
The state wide ban of plastic in Maharashtra that was imposed from Saturday will result in loss of up to Rs. 15,000 crore and nearly...
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Sheikhpora’s broke winnow-makers are now falling prey to a ‘mystery blindness’
In the recent past, people from Sheikhpora travelled across Kashmir with their handmade winnows. They were much-sought after artisans around. But now, they...
