Dal Lake

Dal lake’s icy embrace captures Srinagar’s coldest spell

SRINAGAR: In the heart of the picturesque landscape of Srinagar, the mercury plunged to a bone-chilling -5.4 °C on Wednesday, marking the lowest temperature recorded this season. The iconic Dal Lake, a jewel in the city’s crown, now wears a frozen veil, mirroring the starkness of the frigid conditions.   The cold snap has not […]

Blaze erupts in Srinagar’s Dal Lake, claiming 3 lives, incinerating properties valued at crores

SRINAGAR : A devastating fire engulfed several houseboats in the heart of Dal Lake, Srinagar’s popular tourist hub, on Saturday morning. The blaze resulted in the loss of three lives and turned properties valued at crores into ashes. The fire, which erupted near Ghat number 9 around 5:15 am, also destroyed at least five houseboats […]

Protecting Kashmir’s forests, water bodies is vital

Nine years ago today, a colossal flood submerged two-third of the Kashmir Valley. It inundated areas around the city centre and Lal Chowk in Srinagar, and reached the second storey of buildings in the upmarket Rajbagh locality on the banks of the Jhelum river. Even the Army cantonment in Badami Bagh, perched on the edge […]

Future lies in talent, not guns and stones: Amit Shah to Kashmiri youths

SRINAGAR, J&K: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Srinagar today reached out to the youth of Kashmir, stating that the future of the Valley’s young generation doesn’t lie in guns and stones but in the huge Indian and global market that awaits their talent. Shah said that those who handed over guns and stones to […]

J&K LG Reviews Preparations For ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Campaign

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Deputy Commissioners and senior officials, at the Civil Secretariat, to review the preparations for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, which will start on Saturday, August 13. “Har Ghar Tiranga is a celebration of the spirit of Janbhagidari and Jan Andolan. Schools and colleges are organising programmes recalling the contributions […]

Tourist Arrivals In Kashmir Break All Records Of 10 Years: LG Sinha

SRINAGAR: About 80 lakhs people have visited Kashmir in the last few months, breaking all records of tourist arrivals in the Valley in the last 10 years, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Saturday and termed the year as the “golden period”. “Record number of people are visiting Kashmir and this is […]