Ongoing wet spell reduces rain deficit in J-K by 15%; Ladakh gets snow
The current wet spell across Jammu and Kashmir is due to a Western Disturbance which has reduced the rainfall deficiency by 15 percent.
The current wet spell across Jammu and Kashmir is due to a Western Disturbance which has reduced the rainfall deficiency by 15 percent.
Addressing a landmark event "Stakeholders Workshop on Weather & Climate Services" on the eve of IMD's 150th anniversary here, he announced the establishment of a Regional Meteorological Centre at Jammu.
In a major success, the Srinagar police on Wednesday dismantled a major drug trafficking operation and seized 8 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Pakistan.
In a tragic incident, five members of a family, including three children and their parents, died of asphyxiation on Sunday evening in Srinagar, officials reported.
The Srinagar Airport announced on X; "Due to bad weather conditions, all flights at Srinagar Airport have been cancelled. Passengers are advised to contact their airlines for updates. We regret the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding".
Announcing the names of the candidates in a press conference in Srinagar, the chairman of the parliamentary affairs committee of the Apni Party, Dillawar Mir said Mohammad Ashraf Mir would contest the Srinagar seat while Zafar Iqbal Manhas has been fielded from Anantnag.
A record number of 17 lakh tulip bulbs have been planted in the garden sprawled over 55 hectares. Five new varieties of tulips have been planted, raising the total number of varieties to 73.
Sheikh Fayaz said that Tulip Garden, recently included in the World Book of Records, is a pride for the Floriculture department and has greatly enhanced the tourism sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
Multiple landslides triggered by incessant rains blocked the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Saturday.
Srinagar-Jammu national highway was open for two-way traffic on Sunday while Srinagar-Leh and the Mughal Road remained snowbound and closed.
