All posts tagged "Ecology"
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976EcologyDamned ecology: Seven new dams carry high human and environmental cost in Kashmir
Dungduru, Kishtwar: Until a few years ago, Ghulam Hassan Magray, 36, was living comfortably in his native village, Sewerbatti, located just on...
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1.0KEcology
Reviving dead waters: A civilian effort is driving environmental change in Kashmir
After revitalizing a prime lake in the heart of Srinagar, a Kashmiri man’s resolve to restore lost springs is now creating a...
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2.8KCulture
Wailing witnesses: The Chinars of Kashmir
Chinars! What must have passed under their comfortable shades, of men assembling at noon complaining of toils, admitting thankfulness, women solemnly swearing...
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1.4KCrime
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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1.4K2Crime
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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3.6KEcology
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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727Jammu & Kashmir
Wetlands are lungs of Valley, not dumping grounds: Div Com
Calls for local population involvement in cleanliness of Gilsar, Khushalsar Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Saturday stressed on revamping...
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2.3KEcology
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....
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1.9KDevelopment
Of development, environment and migrant labourers
While development has been sold as an antidote to social and political problems, there are issues that remain unspoken and undiscussed. Indian...
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1.5KEcology
World Environment Day: As deaths due to COVID-19 rise, experts in Kashmir say environment is healing
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives across the globe, reports suggest that the environment is healing due to reduced human...
