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Environment
Unabated cold wave continues across Kashmir Valley
An unabated cold wave continues in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, with Ladakh plunging into a deep freeze and Kargil recording minus 14.9 degrees Celsius. […]
At -9.5 degrees Gulmarg coldest in Kashmir
Higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snow on Thursday while the plains witnessed intermittent rain as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing […]
Despite spending crores govt fails to restore Dal’s lost glory
In less than two decades, the authorities have spent a whopping amount of money on the conservation of the Dal Lake, but the government as […]
Intense cold wave continues across Kashmir Valley, Fresh snowfall expected on Dec 18, 19
An intense cold wave continued on Thursday across the Ladakh region with Leh recording minus 8.6 degrees Celsius, a Met department official said. He said […]
Mercury plunges further, Srinagar shivers at -3.2
With the winter’s core period — famously known as ‘Chillai Kalan’ — still weeks away, the minimum temperatures across the Kashmir valley have dropped several […]
At -2.8 degrees, Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night temperature at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperatures across Jammu and Kashmir continued to drop on Monday, […]
Intense cold wave grips Kashmir & Ladakh, Jammu experiences cold mornings, evenings
Minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley remained below freezing point on Thursday as intense cold wave conditions continued in the Ladakh region of Jammu and […]
PEC expresses concern over Junaid Mattu’s ‘Insensitive Remarks’ about wetlands
Peoples’ Environmental Council (PEC), a Srinagar based environmental watchdog, has expressed serious concern over the “insensitive” remarks expressed by the newly elected mayor of Srinagar, […]
Wetlands across Kashmir valley shrinking at alarming pace
Wetlands in Kashmir are shrinking at an alarming pace due to unplanned urbanisation, siltation and lack of conservation measures by the state government, experts have […]