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Nageen Lake to reclaim its glory soon

Nageen Lake to reclaim its glory soonSrinagar, Apr. 6: Jammu and Kashmir’s famed Nageen Lake is being cleaned under the conservation drive of Nageen Lake Conservation Organization, which is a forum of several voluntary bodies.

NLCO that started its cleaning drive on March 31 has reached in its sixth day.

“NLCO and others have started this drive here. It has been six days. And we have taken out a lot of polythene. It has been six days. Today people from NLCO and SMC were also here. We have done a lot of cleaning,” Jan Mohamed a volunteer in the drive said.

Election fever grips Srinagar

Election fever grips SrinagarSrinagar, Apr 3: Preparations for the forthcoming parliamentary election for the Srinagar constituency in Jammu and Kashmir are in full swing.

One hate speech cannot threaten India''s National Security: Omar

Omar AbdullahJammu, April 2 : The hate speech of Varun Gandhi did not threaten national security in anyway and a law other than the National Security Act could have been invoked to deal with it, says Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

In the course of a Press Conference at Jammu, Omar Abdullah said, "Varun Gandhi should face the weight of the law for what he had said. I am only uncertain, whether a law that is called National Security Act is what is required."

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.

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