Srinagar, 16 August, 2021: Fresh light snowfall in upper reaches and incessant rains in plains on Sunday brought mercury levels down in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per Kashmir Weather, an independent weather forecaster, 12.5°C in Srinagar last night was the lowest August temperature since 2005.
The temperature was 5.6 degrees below the normal.
On 31 August 2005, Srinagar had recorded a minimum temperature of 10.5°C.
Meanwhile, Kokernag in south Kashmir recorded its all-time lowest August temperature a...
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Zanskar town puts similar signboards for unique appearance
KARGIL, AUGUST 14, 2021: In a first of its kind initiative for unique appearance of Zanskar town Executive Councilor for Tourism and Zanskar Affairs Er Punchok Tashi distributed polycarbonate sign boards for departments, shops and hotels at Padum here today.
150 sign boards have been purchased by PWD Zanskar at a cost of Rs 10 lakhs under the District Capex Budget.
For distinct and unique appearance of Padum town, every sign board has been designed in the same size and same colour with...
Secretary Angmo reviews infrastructure projects in Govt Degree College Nubra
Nubra, August 14: Secretary, Higher Education, Padma Angmo reviewed the infrastructure projects under Special Development Package (SDP) at Government Degree College Nubra today.
Secretary pointed out the delay in starting the projects approved under Special Development Package under which Rs.07 Cr have been approved for the year 2021-22 for Govt. Degree College Nubra of which 50% have been released as the first instalment.
Dr. Tsewang Motup, Principal flagged the absence of any acco...
Secy Tourism discuss arrangement for Ladakh Nomadic Festival 2021
Leh, August 14: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, UT, Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan convened a meeting regarding the arrangement of Ladakh Nomadic Festival 2021. The festival is scheduled to be held at Korzok Phoo on August 30 & 31. The festival is organised by Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Leh.
While reviewing the arrangement, Secretary Kacho Mehboob said that the objective of holding the Festival is to help sustain the centuries-old tradition and culture of the people o...
LG Mathur inaugurates water ATMs in Leh town
Leh Aug 13: Third in series of the Ladakh Development Conclave was chaired by Lt. Governor RK Mathur at the Ladakh Club building in Leh to discuss the perspective plans of the Housing & Urban Development sector.
The conclave commenced with a presentation giving an overview of the Vision and status of various proposed and ongoing projects under the Housing & Urban Development Department by Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Commissioner Secretary, H&UD, covering various aspects of urban planning, mobility,...
Secy Tourism discuss traffic, other issues at Khardong La, Chang La
Leh, August 13: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, today, chaired a meeting on the management of traffic/parking/ deployment of police personnel at Khardong La and Chang La.
Discussion on varied issues such as the creation of dry toilets, viewpoints etc management of the existing old toilets / PCs built by the Army and installation of dustbins, collection of garbage & its disposal and functioning of SBI ATM was held during the meeting.
Secretary Kacho Me...
Ladakh to host the first Himalayan Film Festival
Leh, August 10: The UT Administration of Ladakh is hosting the first edition of “The Himalayan Film Festival-2021” (THFF) from September 24 to 28, 2021 at Leh in collaboration with the Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GoI.
Popular films from the Himalayan states viz Assam, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh besides Indian Panorama...
Principal Secretary Health visits health centres at Sankoo, Tai Suru
Inspects health care facilities, progress of various health programs
KARGIL, AUGUST 11, 2021: On the 3rd day of his Kargil visit, Principal Secretary Health Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal visited Sankoo and Tai Suru Block and took stock of patient care facilities at various health centres in the area including Community Health Centre (CHC) Sankoo and Primary Health Center (PHC) Panikhar.
The Principal Secretary Health also visited the 20 bedded hospital at Gond Mangalore and took stock of th...
CEC Feroz discuss issues of Kargil with Principal Secretary Kotwal
KARGIL, AUGUST 10, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan discussed various issues of Kargil District with the Principal Secretary Planning Development and Monitoring, Health, Revenue and Forest Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal during a meeting at Tourist Facilitation Centre (TFC) Biamathang here today.
Executive Councillor for Works Aga Syed Abbas Razvi, Executive Councillor for Social Welfare Aga Syed Hassan Arman Mosavi, Executive Councillor for Health Mohs...
NABARD distribute Apricot Harvesting Nets at Aryan Valley
Kargil, August 10, 2021: NABARD distributed apricot harvesting nets among farmers of Darchik, Sanachey and Garkon villages in Aryan Valley of Kargil here today.
The distribution drive was organized in association with Himmotthan Society, a unit of Tata Trusts. A total of 82 harvesting nets were distributed among the apricot growers of three villages. Three Solar Apricot Dryers also will be installed, one each in these villages by the end of August, informed a press release issued by the B...