Kashmir

High-level meeting in Kashmir over J&K infiltration

High-level meeting in Kashmir over J&K infiltrationSrinagar, Apr 2: A high-level meeting to be chaired by the Union Home and Defence Secretaries will be held here today to discus the issue of infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir.

Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and Defence Secretary Vijay Singh will hold discussions with the State Government officials on several issues, including the recent encounters taking place along the Line of Control in North Kashmir and security plans to be put in place for the five-phased general elections.

Separatists in Kashmir offer to help rebuild temples

Separatists in Kashmir offer to help rebuild templesSrinagar, Apr 1: Separatists in Kashmir have offered to help rebuild and renovate temples damaged during the near two decades militancy.

Yasin Malik, chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad, said that a committee could be formed for the purpose, stressing that it should be "apolitical".

Blooming mustard fields in Kashmir

Blooming mustard fields in KashmirSrinagar, Mar 31 : Hordes of tourists visiting Kashmir valley are fascinated by the mustard fields as the mustard crop has turned the whole picturesque Kashmir valley into golden.

According to mustard growers, following sufficient snowfall and rains this winter, the crop yields are much better than the previous year.

On the way to Pahalgam, 16 kilometres off Srinagar on the national highway, many tourists feast their eyes and minds with the scenic view of blooming mustard flowers.

Children Development Khazana in Leh to secure kids future

Children Development Khazana in Leh to secure kids futureLeh, Mar 30 : A bank run for street children at Leh in Kashmir has enabled them to become self- reliant.

A non-government organisation called Leh Nutrition Project started the Children Development Khazana (Bal Vikas Bank) in 2005 with the support of ''Butterflies'', Programme with Street and Working Children, an NGO based in Delhi.

The aim of establishing this Khazana is to protect the interests of street children by enabling them to save money for their future.

Global warming results in meltdown of glaciers in Kashmir

Global warming results in meltdown of glaciers in KashmirSrinagar, Mar 30: Kashmir is experiencing the effects of global warming, with high altitude glaciers retreating at an unprecedented rate, thus threatening the eco-system of the valley.

Owing to global warming, most of the small glaciers in Kashmir have melted totally, while the larger ones have decreased in size.

According to a study carried out by the Action Aid International (AAI) last year, many areas in Kashmir have seen a complete disappearance of small glaciers.

Imported flowers for Vaishno Devi temple during Navratri festival

Imported flowers for Vaishno Devi temple during Navratri festivalKatra, March 30 : On the occasion of Navratri festival, the famous Vaishno Devi temple near Jammu has been decorated with special flowers brought from Norway, Sweden, Russia, and other foreign countries.

Officials related to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board say that this is for the first time that flowers that the temple has been decorated with imported flowers.

The countries from where the flowers have been imported also include Austria, United Kingdom and Australia.

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