“Unchecked forest loss along Shimla’s vital catchment ridge could severely impact water security and ecological balance,” says Retd Senior Army officer Atul Kaushik Shimla, Apr 11(KNB): Significant forest degradation along the Chail–Koti–Kufri ridge, a key water catchment zone for Shimla, has raised fresh environmental concerns, with satellite imagery and groundContinue Reading

SRINAGAR, APRIL 09(KNB): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today formally distributed appointment orders under SRO-43 and the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS) to 90 beneficiaries from across Kashmir division at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). The appointments, made on compassionate grounds, aim to provide much-needed employment support to families who haveContinue Reading

Srinagar 09 April(KNB): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has launched a sharp attack on the United States’ handling of the Iran conflict, strongly criticising what he described as inconsistent and confusing statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, and questioning the overall outcome of the war despite a fragileContinue Reading