Thousands Of Pink Lotus Flowers Have Bloomed On Wular Lake For The First Time In 33 Years
Wular Lake sits at the foot of the Himalayan and Pir Panjal ranges in north Kashmir.
For 33 years Wular Lake had no lotus flowers. An entire generation of Kashmiris grew up never seeing them bloom.
Wular Lake in north Kashmir was once one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes spanning 84 square miles. In 1990 it was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance. Then the 1992 floods buried the lakebed under devastating layers of silt. Willow plantations choked the edges. Agricultural land swallowed the margins. By 2007 the lake had shrunk by two thirds.
The lotus flowers disappeared completely. More than 5,000 people who depended on harvesting lotus stems called nadru a staple delicacy in Kashmiri cuisine lost their livelihood along with them.
A 65-year-old fisherman named Bashir Ahmad said they threw seeds into the water hundreds of times over the years. Nothing grew. The silt was too thick. The roots could not breathe.
In 2020 the Wular Conservation and Management Authority began a restoration programme. Over five years they removed 8 million cubic metres of silt equivalent to filling 3,200 Olympic swimming pools. They uprooted 2 million willow trees. They cleaned the rivers feeding the lake.
Then the lotus roots that had been lying dormant under the silt for 33 years began to emerge on their own. This season thousands of pink lotus flowers have bloomed across Wular Lake for the first time since 1992.
33 years of waiting. One lake. Thousands of pink flowers.
Nature does not forget. It just waits for someone to clear the way.
🚨 Wave of corruption and crime in TMC! 🚨
Recent developments expose the rot within the Trinamool Congress:
🔹 Solar Scam: Swapan Nandi, Former Mayor arrested in Kerala.
🔹 Fraud: TMC leader arrested over fake documents.
🔹 Misconduct: Leader Rezaul Khan arrested for obscene behavior with women.
🔹 Former MLA Mukutmani Adhikaris' flats sealed after reports of diverted government aid.
How many more instances of criminal activity and anti-national conduct will it take for the government to finally act and consider a ban on the Trinamool Congress?
🛑⚖️
#TMC #Corruption #WestBengal #LawAndOrder #Accountability
VC @TheFederal_News
PoK up in arms against Pakistan at midnight to seek freedom from the forced occupation of the Pakistan Army. Muslims of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir protesting against Pakistan.
Concerns are growing over the advertising practices of Story TV, which has been accused of using sexually explicit and vulgar advertisements to drive app downloads.
Critics argue that such marketing tactics prioritize shock value over responsible entertainment, exposing children and families to inappropriate content through social media feeds, shared devices, and mainstream digital platforms.
Many believe that allowing apps to compete through increasingly explicit advertisements risks normalizing obscenity and degrading India's digital ecosystem.
There are increasing calls for @narendramodi, @MIB_India, and @NCPCR_ to investigate Story TV and similar platforms, strictly enforce existing laws and guidelines, and take action against any app found to be deliberately using obscene content to attract users.
India's digital future should be shaped by innovation and responsibility, not by the normalization of obscenity for commercial gain.
Finally, Civic Volunteers are doing something productive.
Under Mamata’s rule, Civic Volunteers used to behave as if they were the Commissioners of Police.
These people can be put to good use in keeping Bengal clean.
Anti-Hindu Pogrom is going on in #Bangladesh.
News coming in from #Gaibandha district.
Islamists abducted a minor Hindu girl when she was returning home from school.
Her father already filed a complaint in the Police Station. But, the Police couldn't recover her as of now.
Her father Nitai Das said, “Shimul Miyan and others abducted my minor daughter. They converted her into Islam. The Police couldn't recover her. I want justice.”
The abduction and forced conversion of Hindu girls is very common in Bangladesh. In most cases, law enforcement agencies don't care about the complaint. That's why these incidents are increasing.
Dirty Slum of South korea which is hidden from the entire world .
South Korea has the worst slums.
The government has put restrictions for foreigners to record or click pictures .
All they want is to show India's slum for clicks and views . The truth is the every country has poor and unhygienic areas ,but those rarely get the same attention.
This isn’t about Uttoly Raman. It’s about a society where concern for animals often depends less on the animal and more on the religion attached to it.
Absolutely brilliant. A truly world class, groundbreaking theory that the Y chromosome is the definitive molecular driver of global warming.
Only a visionary champion of science like Ms. Mirza could look at millions of metric tons of industrial greenhouse gases & deduce that the real culprit is a strand of male DNA.
Bollywood never disappoints when it comes to creative fiction. The next breakthrough paper, hopefully published by some prestigious Norwegian journal, should be titled:
"Thermodynamics vs. The Patriarchy: Why the Second Law of Thermodynamics is Inherently Misogynistic & How to Cancel It."
The appendix can mathematically prove that 1st class emissions do not count if the passenger is simultaneously opposing patriarchy, capitalism & climate change from seat 1A.
This Indian Move Hurt Turkey More Than Israel Ever Did.
India gave a powerful and strategic response to Turkey and Pakistan! In this video, we expose Erdogan's Islamist agenda, Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan "three countries one nation" alliance, and how Turkey's new long range missile is aimed at India.
Learn how India countered silently through defense diplomacy with Armenia, showcased battle-proven weapons like BrahMos, Akash, Pinaka & ATAGS in Armenia's military parade, and boosted its defense exports after Operation Sindoor 2025.
From Erdogan's anti-India rhetoric to India's rising global arms power this is a story of smart strategy, not just slogans. What do you think?
Can India become a Top 5 defense exporter? And why not?
Credit: First Post.
Roshan Anand’s EXPLOSIVE claims against Faisal Khan (Khan Sir).
"Faisal Khan & his guards conspired to KILL me inside jail, but they failed.
Faisal Khan teamed up with a cold storage owner to FINISH my brother in Nepal."
HERAT: The Taliban gunned down several Afghans who were protesting the arrest of women for alleged “dress code violations." Yet liberals and women's rights groups won't protest outside the Afghanistan embassies. They know the Taliban don't care, and may even shoot back. So they protest outside the Iaraeli embassies.
News coming in from #Maldah district of #WestBengal.
She is Chandrima Jha. She worked in a Government Bank in #Sujapur Branch.
While she was going to office with a colleague in a scooter(she was in the back seat), Islamists tried to snatch her bag.
She fell from the scooter. A truck coming from the other side ran over her. She died.
The Police arrested Sabir Sheikh, Hanif Sheikh and Mobarak Sheikh.
The Police said that the culprits were identified after analysing CCTV footage.
The war has stopped but situation will get worse from here
This war has disturbed the old Israel-Iran-SA-Turkey equilibrium in West Asia region, Turkey looks clear gainer here
I can see a new emerging Sunni alliance and Israel and India will be on the target
#SameTerrorPlaybook
I completely disagree with this Muslim
Patriotism doesn't mean love for Gaza. Patriotism doesn't mean love for Khamenei. Patriotism means speaking for Sambhal Hindus, Kashmiri Hindus. If you can't do that, dont expect any support from Hindus. India Pakistan partition wasn't colonial decision, it was your bade Abba Jinnah's decision
After dividing the country on communal grounds now you people are playing victim card?