Snow, rainfall trigger cold wave in Kashmir, disrupts traffic movement

Snow, rainfall trigger cold wave in Kashmir, disrupts traffic movement

Snow being cleared from Mughal road after heavy snowfall in Pir ki Gali area, in Poonch on October 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI A cold wave gripped Kashmir on October 16 as the higher reaches received a spell of snowfall and the plains were lashed by rainfall. Several highways were closed due to snow … Read more

A look into why our ski resorts are thawing

A look into why our ski resorts are thawing

This winter, as adventurers ready their ski boards to slide through the refreshingly chilly winds on snowy mountains, ski resorts around the world are fretting over the growing repercussions of global warming on their industry. From shrinking snow coverage and shorter ski seasons, there is a lot going on. Val Thorens, one of the highest … Read more

Snow avalanche hits Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir; one labourer killed

Snow avalanche hits Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir; one labourer killed

A rescue operation has been launched in Sonamarg. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad A labourer was killed after an avalanche hit Sonamarg in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on January 12, officials said. The avalanche hit the Sarbal area close to Nilgrath where Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited … Read more