Environment and Wildlife
Night temperature drops several notches below zero in Kashmir
February 2, 2024
Night temperature drops several notches below zero in Kashmir
Weather started clearing in J&K on Friday as minimum temperatures dropped several notches below the freezing point in the Valley.…
Light snowfall in hills, rain in plains of J&K
January 31, 2024
Light snowfall in hills, rain in plains of J&K
Breaking the unprecedented dry spell, light snowfall in the hills and rain in the plains occurred in Jammu and Kashmir…
No snowfall in sight, shrinking water bodies worry Kashmiris
January 8, 2024
No snowfall in sight, shrinking water bodies worry Kashmiris
Intense dry cold wave gripped Kashmir, and fog and chilly winds swept across Jammu division on Monday. The Meteorological (MeT)…
Minimum temperature remains below zero, intense cold wave grips Kashmir
December 25, 2023
Minimum temperature remains below zero, intense cold wave grips Kashmir
Minimum temperature remained several notches below the freezing point on Monday as intense cold wave swept Kashmir. A Meteorological (MeT)…
Day ahead of ‘Chillai Kalan’ bitter cold tightens grip on Kashmir
December 20, 2023
Day ahead of ‘Chillai Kalan’ bitter cold tightens grip on Kashmir
A day before the 40-day long period of harsh winter cold called the ‘Chillai Kalan’ sets in, bitter cold tightened…
How Taj Mahal was saved from environmental pollution
December 18, 2023
How Taj Mahal was saved from environmental pollution
Tourists who visit the 17th century monument of love, the Taj Mahal in Agra, rarely fail to ask if the…
Minimum temperature remains below freezing point in Kashmir
December 12, 2023
Minimum temperature remains below freezing point in Kashmir
There was some respite from biting cold in Kashmir on Tuesday as the minimum temperature picked up though it remained…
Srinagar freezes at minus 4.8, season’s lowest so far
December 11, 2023
Srinagar freezes at minus 4.8, season’s lowest so far
J&K’s Srinagar city recorded the season’s lowest temperature so far at minus 4.8 on Monday as water pipes froze and…
Severe cyclone Michaung set to hit Andhra coast
December 5, 2023
Severe cyclone Michaung set to hit Andhra coast
Andhra Pradesh administration is on high alert as a severe cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ is set to cross the coast near…
Cyclonic storm ‘Midhili’ to cross B’desh coast tonight: IMD
November 17, 2023
Cyclonic storm ‘Midhili’ to cross B’desh coast tonight: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the cyclonic storm “Midhili”, currently over the Northwest & adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal,…