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Makhana Board holds first meeting; Rs 476-crore scheme rolled out

India, Dec. 14 -- The central government has approved a scheme for the development of Makhana with an outlay of Rs 476.03 crore for the period 2025-26 to 2030-31. According to a statement from the Mi... Read More


What is GRAP-IV, now in force in Delhi and the National Capital Region?

India, Dec. 14 -- Authorities in Delhi and the National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR) invoked the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV on December 13, 2025, as air quality worsened to hazardous levels. ... Read More


Afghanistan crisis worsens as millions battle acute food insecurity

India, Dec. 14 -- Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis has intensified due to the mass deportation of Afghan asylum seekers from Iran and Pakistan, prolonged drought conditions and a series of powerful e... Read More


Palm Wine Scarcity (2): Declining number of tappers contributes to shortage, rising costs

Nigeria, Dec. 14 -- On a windy Tuesday afternoon on 18 February, Akaninyene Nelson had just returned from tapping palm wine in a swamp several kilometres from Ikot Ebom Itam, a community in Itu Local ... Read More


Choking Silence

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Srinagar, often celebrated for its scenic beauty and pristine Dal Lake, is increasingly under threat-not from visible deforestation or construction alone, but from an invisible, i... Read More


Major crackdown on OGWs, 200 detained

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Police on Saturday detained around 200 suspected over-ground workers (OGWs) of terror outfits as part of a massive crackdown in the valley, officials said here. The police, along ... Read More


Omar for reopening of closed tourist destinations

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that prolonged closure of tourist destinations undermines claims of normalcy in the region.Omar said the decision on closing around 5... Read More


CM inaugurates Asia's longest ski drag lift at Gulmarg

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday dedicated a series of major tourism infrastructure projects worth over Rs.17 crore to the public at Gulmarg and its adjoining areas, marki... Read More


J&K witnessed massive infra expansion in healthcare post 2019: LG

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appreciated the unwavering dedication, compassion, and personal sacrifice of the medical community to care for others and contribute to... Read More


Every available resource & means will be used to make J&K terrorism-free: Sinha

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over appointment letters to 39 Next of Kins (NoKs) of terror victims from Kashmir at Lok Bhavan Srinagar.The Lieutenant Governor... Read More