Kashmir valley receives fresh snowfall

Kashmir valley receives fresh snowfall Srinagar: Parts of Kashmir Valley on Thursday received fresh snowfall even as the residents got respite from severe cold wave with minimum temperature increasing by several degrees. Fresh snowfall was recorded at three south Kashmir locations, including the tourist resort of Pahalgam, while light snowfall was recorded in the Srinagar city. Pahalgam received 9 cm snowfall, while Kokernag recorded 10 cm snowfall, a MeT official said. Qazigung town, which acts...
02:34 PM, Jan 26, 2012

Kashmir remains cut off from rest of the country

Kashmir remains cut off from rest of the country Srinagar: Kashmir remained cut off from the rest of the country for the second day on Monday as snowfall blocked the vital Srinagar-Jammu National highway and delayed all scheduled flights to the Valley. The snowfall, which began on Saturday night, continued overnight in most parts of the Valley including in the summer capital Srinagar, crippling normal life as most of the people preferred to remain indoors. However, the snowfall has...
12:01 PM, Jan 16, 2012
CJ Arafat exposes eco-vandalism in Pahalgam

CJ Arafat exposes eco-vandalism in Pahalgam

CJ Arafat exposes the plight of illegal construction of hotels in Pahalgam. ...
09:40 PM, Sep 10, 2011

Amarnath yatra suspended due to landslides

Amarnath yatra suspended due to landslides Srinagar: The Amarnath yatra was on Sunday suspended from both Baltal and Pahalgam routes following landslides triggered by heavy rains, officials said. "The pilgrims were not allowed from either Pahalgam or Baltal route today due to landslides triggered by rainfall during the night," an official at the yatra control room said. He said the suspension of the yatra left over 60,000 pilgrims stranded at various base camps including Baltal, Sheshnag,...
01:35 PM, Jul 03, 2011

Chidambaram to review security in Kashmir

Chidambaram to review security in Kashmir Srinagar: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will review the security situation in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday and take stock of security arrangements for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage. During his two-day visit, the Home Minister will chair a high-level security review meeting in the presence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and senior officials of the state police, para-military forces and representatives of state and Central Home department. Chidambaram will later go...
06:15 PM, Jun 20, 2011

'Floating' post office to come up on Dal Lake

'Floating' post office to come up on Dal Lake Srinagar: A 'floating' post office on the Dal Lake in Srinagar will soon be a new tourist attraction as the Postal Department of Jammu and Kashmir plans to open it along with several other post offices across the state. Apart from a 'floating' post office on the Dal Lake, a 'tourist post office' will come up in the famous ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir. The Department is also...
08:58 PM, May 23, 2011
Pahalgam tourist cottages found openly violating laws

Pahalgam tourist cottages found openly violating laws

Documents with CNN-IBN show business houses are breaking rules. ...
11:40 AM, Feb 05, 2010

Amarnath Yatra begins via Baltal instead of Pahalgam

Amarnath Yatra begins via Baltal instead of Pahalgam Pahalgam route which is still covered in snow will be opened up later. ...
04:09 PM, Jun 15, 2009

'New Amarnath route is not according to scriptures'

'New Amarnath route is not according to scriptures' Shrine custodian says yatra will have no sanctity if there is no penance. ...
09:54 AM, Jun 08, 2008

Not Srinagar, go Pahalgam this summer

Not Srinagar, go Pahalgam this summer At 35 degrees, Srinagar is like a furnace, something that visiting tourists do not expect. So here’s another option. ...
10:41 AM, Jun 15, 2007
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