Environment
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4.2KPictures 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...
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As forest fire rages in Kupwara, locals say no official from the department has come to the spot
DFO says ‘team on spot’ Kupwara: While the fire is raging in several compartments of the Hyhama forests in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district...
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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control orders closure of Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi after police shoots over 11 people dead
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has ordered the closure of Sterlite Copper Smelter plant in Thoothukudi with immediate effect and...
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Another civilian killed in Tamil Nadu as police fires on protesters demanding closure of polluting Vedanta copper plant
One more civilian has confirmed to have died in police firing on protesters demanding closure of UK-based Vedanta Resources subsidiary Sterlite’s copper...
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WHO quotes Govt data to place Srinagar as tenth most polluted city, Govt says no such data shared
World Health Organisation (WHO) quoting Government data placed Srinagar as the world’s tenth most polluted city. Srinagar has been listed as the tenth...
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Toxic and Stinking: The dying Khushal Sar Lake in Kashmir
The water body that was once a source of food for Srinagar, is dying a silent death. Just five kilometers away from...
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Time for ‘Shajkaan’: The springtime wild mushrooms under axe and jackboot
With advent of spring every year, women vendors from Uri and other far-flung areas walk down to Baramulla town with a basket...
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‘High Alert’: Departments, volunteers fire-fighting as forests burn across Kashmir
Srinagar: Reacting to news of forest fires across Kashmir from the past few days, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on...
