What is left there to celebrate
ENRIRONMENT DAY AHEAD
Depleting forest cover, increasing encroachment, habitat destruction, and poaching coupled with weak environmental laws and their faulty enforcement haunt conservation efforts as the world observes this years Environment Day,writes Majid Farooq
Celebrate! This word in particular annoys me, as we are not in a state to celebrate our degraded environment on today’s Environment Day. What is left there to celebrate? The Environment Day celebrations every year lay stress on "peaceful coexistence of man with environment" citing religious More
- Kashmir
Omar’s Awami Mulakats get overwhelming response
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 2: The ‘Awami Mulakats’ initiated by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to expand the orbit of his public rapport and reach out people from all walks of life regularly, are getting an overwhelming More
- Srinagar City
REGAL CHOWK IN SEWAGE MESS
Srinagar, June 2: Cleaning drains presumably means dumping the sewage in a market place no less than Regal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar. This is what one could infer about the role of civic body authorities More
- Jammu
73 % polling at 9 CD blocks in 13th phase
6 injured in Mendhar clashes
PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS
Jammu, June 2:Over 73 per cent polling was recorded in the 13th phase of Panchayat elections in nine blocks of six districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The polling More
- Briefs
Attention intending Hajj Pilgrims
Srinagar: According to J&K State Hajj Committee, all those intending Pilgrims of Hajj-2011 who are registered under reserved categories are hereby informed to deposit their International Passports More
- Business
‘Tourist flow to Valley on increase’
Jora announces e-ticketing for Gulmarg Gondola ride soon
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 2: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora today said the tourist influx to the Valley has increased. He credited the “concerted efforts by the government” for it. Speaking More


