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Zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism paying dividends, J&K gears up
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
When Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India in 2014, he promised the nation that the regime led by him won't tolerate terrorism. PM Modi has kept his word about zero tolerance to terrorism and has pulled Jammu and Kashmir out of a quagmire of uncertainty and chaos fueled by Paki
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India deserves GI tag for its basmati rice
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India is the leading producer and exporter of Basmati rice because major amount and varieties of Basmati rice are produced in the Indian subcontinent's Himalayan region.
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92 Eco-Sensitive Zones, 2 Ecologically Sensitive Areas notified in 13 stat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"As part of the wildlife conservation strategy, in the year 2002, it was decided that an area around each protected area requires to be notified as Eco-Sensitive Zone for creating a buffer as further protection around Protected Areas (PAs)," he added.
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J-K: After GI tags, J-K handicrafts get QR labels, sell like hotcakes in g
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The QR code labels are a step towards providing global recognition of the traditional arts and crafts of the Himalayan region.
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The Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies Launched by the Shiv Nadar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence today announced the creation of a new institute committed to studying and contributing to the Himalayan region that will cover a broad canvas of areas linked to local livelihoods, identities, geopo
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North India likely to witness rainfall next week, predicts IMD
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Dr. Soma Sen Roy, IMD Scientist said, "Amid the upcoming western disturbance, intense weather conditions are likely to be seen over the North Indian region. Correspondingly, we are expecting cold weather, especially over the western Himalayan region."
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UK's steps to counter China in Himalayas must be boosted: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
China has intensified its efforts of expanding its territory in the Himalayan region, and in support of the countries that are struggling against it like Nepal and Tibet, the United Kingdom has been taking steps to counter it.
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IMD predicts western disturbance, cold wave conditions over Northwest Indi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The western disturbances are likely to affect the Himalayan region from the night of January 20 to January 26 while the plains of the northwest will be affected from January 23 to January 25," tweeted IMD.
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JK women police to get 15 pc reservation in non-gazetted posts
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The establishment of all female police stations in "Naya Jammu and Kashmir" following the repeal of Article 370, a temporary provision of the Constitution, and the implementation of a 15 per cent female quota in the non-gazetted cadre of the J&K Police are contributing to the fight again
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Uttarakhand's Joshimath land subsidence: Jyotish Peeth Shankaracharya seek
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"It is the result of the planned destruction of Himalayan regions in the name of development. Today, the lives of thousands of people in Joshimath, which is the main centre of Indian culture, is in danger," Shankaracharya said demanding a one-time relief package from the Uttarakhand gover
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Govt filled up 15,000 vacancies in J-K in three years, say officials
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After August 5, 2019, when the Centre announced its decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided it into two Union Territories, the government began addressing the issue of unemployment in the Himalayan region.
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Beijing's rise expected to bring UK's interest in Himalayas: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The continuous attempts made by the People's Republic of China (PRC) in trying to change the geopolitics of South Asia, is expected to bring United Kingdom's (UK) interests in the Himalayan region
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