News Topic:J&K Department of Forest Environment & Ecology
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Water bodies in J&K to get ‘Unique Identification Number’
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir government formed a committee for monitoring the overall progress in the identification, protection and restoration of water bodies in...
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Kashmir
Shopian: Forest officials seize vehicle loaded with illegal timber
SHOPIAN — A team of Forest Protection Force from Shirmal Shopian unit of south Kashmir on Monday morning intercepted a Tata Mobile loaded with...
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Kashmir
Casual labour attempts self immolation in Verinag
ANANTNAG — A casual labour working in Range office Verinag Anantnag on Saturday tried to set himself ablaze, alleging that his salary has been withheld.An...
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Kashmir
Forest land? Hundreds of apple trees axed in Budgam
BUDGAM — Forest Department chopped down hundreds of apple trees in Kanidajan and its adjacent areas of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.Locals including Gujjars said...
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J&K
Govt forms ‘Tree Committee’ for Srinagar, Jammu
SRINAGAR — The government on Thursday formed a five-member 'Tree Committee' to ensure the preservation of all trees within the jurisdiction of Srinagar and...
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Kashmir
Forest official & smuggler nexus turning Pulwama forests barren
PULWAMA — The nexus between timber smugglers and forest officials is fast turning several forest compartments of Pulwama into barren open fields.Locals have also...
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Kashmir
Forest Department seizes illicit timber in Shopian
Taking advantage of the ongoing lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, timber smugglers in Kashmir are having a field day.
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Kashmir
Lockdown: Smugglers loot Shopian forest compartments at will
The lockdown is proving a boon for the jungle smugglers as they are looting the green gold at will in length and breadth of Kashmir Valley.
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18 injured, six critical as Tempo Traveller plunges into gorge in Ganderbal
A Tempo Traveller carrying tourists from Sonamarg plunged 60 feet into a gorge near Gund in Ganderbal, injuring 18 people, including six critically.
GCC seeks 40-year upper age limit for J&K Bank recruitment
GCC urges LG Manoj Sinha to ask J&K Bank to raise the upper age limit to 40 years for its 1,356 Banking Associate and PO vacancies.
Tourists asked to leave Gurez ahead of snowfall forecast
Bandipora Police advise tourists to leave Gurez by November 10 ahead of forecast heavy snowfall from November 11 and possible road blockages.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
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Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.