Glaciers in J&K Under Close Watch as Studies Warn of Rapid Retreat, Rising Hazards

Srinagar, Dec 10 : The Union Government on Wednesday said it is monitoring glaciers in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh through multiple national programmes to study the effects of climate change on the Himalayan region. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, as per the news agency—(KNO), said…

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‘Give us law & order, take it back if mishandled’: CM Omar to Centre

Says terror attacks like Pahalgam, Delhi didn’t occur under NC govts, defends metering for free electricity, assures reservation report soon, slams PDP over BJP alliance Srinagar, Nov 28 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir did not witness incidents similar to the recent Pahalgam and Delhi terror attacks when the National Conference…

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Political, Trade Bodies Unite Against Proposed 20% Peak-Hour Power Hike in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 21 : As the Jammu & Kashmir Government came under fierce criticism from opposition parties over the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited’s (KPDCL) proposal to levy a 20 percent surcharge on power consumption during peak hours, the National Conference-led government on Friday said it will not allow the people of J&K to be burdened…

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Centre Raises MGNREGA Work Limit to 150 Days for Flood-Hit J&K Rural Areas

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Lieutenant Governor expresses gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi & Hon’ble Union Minister of Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan This will enhance livelihood security in rural areas affected by natural calamity: LG JAMMU, NOVEMBER 21: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri…

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Assembly Proceedings | CM announces a slew of reforms in Constituency Development Fund Scheme

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today announced a series of significant reforms in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme aimed at making it more flexible, transparent and responsive to local development needs in the constituencies. Speaking during the Zero Hour of the ongoing Autumn Session of the Jammu and…

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Buyer-Seller Meet 2025 Bridges Growers, Traders and Researchers in Kashmir’s Medicinal Plant Sector

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR: A one-day Buyer-Seller Meet 2025 organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Board, Directorate of Ayush J&K, in collaboration with CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), was held at Sanatnagar, Srinagar, with an aim to connect growers, traders, researchers, and industries involved in the medicinal plant sector. The event…

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