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Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...
Project Him Sarovar: Centre’s push for year-round water security in LadakhA new initiative, Project Him Sarovar, is set to secure water for Ladakh. The project will build storage ponds to collect melting snow and ...
Finish census 2027 online from home: Step-by-step guide for self-enumeration portal and state-wise schedule hereCensus 2027 self-enumeration: Self-Enumeration Portal for Census 2027, marking the country's transition to its first fully digital census, ...
Feral dogs turn into Ladakh’s 'most dangerous predator', endangering rare Himalayan speciesFeral dogs have emerged as Ladakh’s most dangerous predator, threatening rare wildlife and human safety. Fuelled by poor waste management, ...
Himalayan glacial lakes, water bodies expanded by 9% over 14 years, says CWCHimalayan glacial lakes and water bodies have grown by over nine percent in fourteen years. This expansion, from 2011 to 2025, highlights c...
Centre revises guidelines for Per Drop More Crop scheme
Himalayan glacial lakes across Ladakh, J&K and Himachal Pradesh flagged for risk of destructive floodingA recent Central Water Commission report reveals that over 400 glacial lakes in India are expanding, raising concerns about potential flood...
HDFC Bank Parivartan supports in bringing 2 lakh acres of unirrigated land under irrigationHDFC Bank, through its CSR initiative Parivartan, aims to bring two lakh acres of unirrigated land under irrigation by March 2025. The bank...
Will go on 28-day fast from August 15 if government doesn't initiate talks: Sonam WangchukClimate activist Soman Wangchuk threatened a 28-day fast from August 15 if Ladakh authorities are not invited for talks on statehood and co...
CESL, Ladakh ink pact to make the Union Territory carbon-neutralUnder the MoU, various clean energy and energy-efficiency programmes will be implemented. Beginning with a pilot in the Zanskar valley area...
Jammu and Kashmir among front-runners in Niti Aayog's SDG IndexThe composite index score of the UT in SDG-3 Goal has improved by 8 points from 62 in 2019-20 to 70 in 2020-21, the report said.
CESL signs pacts with Ladakh, Meghalaya; expands decentralised solar portfolioIn the first MoU with Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL), CESL has signed an MoU worth 60 MW, which will also entail...
Indian Military puts in place mechanism to ensure uninterrupted, fast delivery of supplies in LadakhForces are using C-17 and IL-76 aircraft along with Chinook helicopters to deliver supplies in forward location, reaching from parts of Ind...
India and China work out five-point plan; agree to ease tensions, but no cut in troops as yetExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed on a joint statement listing the five points after talks ...
DRDO developing agricultural technologies for locals and army in high altitude areas of Eastern LadakhThe Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), a DRDO lab based in Leh, has been contributing to the agro-animal development of t...
Ladakh orders ban on use of plastic water bottles in govt offices, other institutionsAs a step to realise the long term goal of 'carbon neutral Ladakh', the Union Territory administration has ordered a complete ban on the us...
Sonam Wangchuk goes the crowdfunding way to stop water wastage in India's mountainsSonam Wangchuk, who inspired the 3 Idiots character Phunsukh Wangdu, on his proposal to stop water wastage in India's mountains and why he ...
J&K eyes 10% growth in tourist arrivals this yearNearly 11 lakh travellers visited Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, of which only 50,000 were from foreign countries, J-K Director Tourism said.
Chinese Army entered Indian waters at Pangong LakeThese incursions were simultaneously backed by Chinese troops on the road built alongside the Pangong lake which took place in eastern Lada...
- Govt formulates comprehensive plan for development of Dal lake
The J&K government has formulated a comprehensive plan for the development of Dal lake and rehabilitation of the people living in and aroun...