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MLC G N Monga says controversial issues raised by the current regime are bound to witness turmoil in the Valley
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and MLC G N Monga says that the…
Dust pollution threat to Kashmir silk
New Delhi: Air and dust pollution from road traffic may be a threat to Kashmir's silk sector, already dogged by the lack of cocoon-processing infrastructure, declining production and farmers' abandonment of silkworm-rearing.
Scientists…
Pollution in paradise
Srinagar: The idyll of Kashmir is ill prepared for an influx of tourists, writes Athar Parvaiz from north-east India. Environmentalists fear the features that attract visitors could prove the region’s undoing.
India’s…
Destruction of Kashmir’s Environment
Srinagar: Kashmir has witnessed some of the worst episodes in its long history both in terms of human suffering and material destruction. However, the wanton destruction of its Environment during last decade and a half has no parallel in…
SME hopes pick up, but environment remains challenging
SINGAPORE: Small and medium enterprises (SME) in Singapore have turned slightly optimistic about their prospects for the next six months, with firms in all industry sectors showing improvement in their outlooks, a survey by the Singapore…
Use of Pellet Guns Has Caused a Public Health Crisis in Kashmir
Sarojini Nadimpally
In addition to being a violation of human rights, the continued use of pellet guns has meant an incredible amount of pressure on the state's public healthcare system and medical professionals.
“I was returning…
Microsoft delivers secure China-only cut of Windows 10
China: Microsoft's supremo for China has told state-owned China Daily that Redmond's ready roll out version of Windows 10 with extra security features demanded by China's government.
"We have already developed the first version of the…
Web-app devs note: Google wants to banish JavaScript dialogues
New York: Annoying sites that open hard-to-eradicate “Do you want to leave this site? Are you sure?” dialogues are in Chrome's cross-hairs: the Chrome team has decided JavaScript dialogues offer too much scope for abuse, and is laying out a…
Robo-AI jobs doomsday may, er not actually happen, say boffins
New York: Today's technopanic about robots and AI, largely created by the media, may be overstated.
New modelling published this week attempts to isolate the impact of industrial automation from other factors, and envisage what the…
People leave behind items like phones, rings, puppies in Uber cabs
New Delhi: Phones, rings and bags are among the most common items customers have left behind in Uber cabs in India, according to a list published by the ride hailing app which also includes some unusual entries like puppies as well as a…