For centuries, Lake Wular has been a major source of food and income for thousands of Kashmiris. But widespread pollution, mining, and dam construction are […]
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As visibility improves flight operations resume at Srinagar airport
After remaining suspended for the entire day yesterday, flight operations at Srinagar airport resumed on Thursday after improvement in visibility, officials said. “Visibility has improved […]
Brengi Water Stream: How a flowing stream disappeared into the sinkhole in Kokernag
A 20-km-long stretch of the Brengi water stream has suddenly disappeared in Kashmir after it was swallowed by a massive sinkhole, leaving locals concerned A […]
Mercury plunges as ‘Chillai Kalan’ nears end in Kashmir; Minus 11.8°C In Pahalgam
With ‘Chillai Kalan’, the 40-day long harshest period of winter ending in a couple of days, the minimum temperature plunged across Kashmir Valley as the […]
Gulmarg shivers at -6°C and at -3.6° C Srinagar records coldest night of season so far
The MeT has forecast mainly dry weather during the next one week and the minimum temperatures are likely to drop further during this period. The […]
Sunny days, Freezing nights in Kashmir; Srinagar receives rains, snow in Gulmarg
All the weather stations in Kashmir recorded zero or sub-zero temperatures during the night while the sun was shining during the day on Tuesday. For […]
Mercury dips across Kashmir after fresh snowfall in hills, Heavy rains lash plains
Due to snowfall in the upper reaches of Kashmir, Srinagar-Gurez and Srinagar-Ladakh roads have been closed for traffic. However, vehicles were plying on the Srinagar-Jammu […]
As minimum temp goes up, little respite from cold in Kashmir, Valley may witness light to moderate snowfall on Dec 4, 5
The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir has improved, providing some relief to residents from the prevailing cold conditions, officials said on Saturday. There was […]
Light snow in Kashmir’s upper reaches on Nov 25: Predicts MeT
There is a 40% to 50% chance of very light snowfall over extreme north Kashmir on November 25, MeT official says Kashmir is observing sub-zero […]
Kashmir Valley reels under sub-zero temperatures; Pahalgam coldest at -4.3°C, Srinagar -1.5°C
All-weather stations in Kashmir recorded sub-zero night temperature for the second day on Saturday with mercury dipping lowest in the southern resort of Pahalgam, Srinagar […]