Dal Lake

Kashmir Defies Tourism Slump Amid Covid, 1 Lakh Visitors Since December

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday April 14, 2021

Thousands of tourists are flocking to Kashmir Valley as the second wave of Covid - the world's biggest surge - is sweeping through the country. On Srinagar's Dal Lake, shikaras have come alive and footfall at the tulip garden is increasing by the day

Disaster Response Team Deployed At Frozen Dal Lake To Avoid Mishaps

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 14, 2021

Authorities in Srinagar on Thursday deployed State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel in the Dal Lake, which has frozen due to record low minimum temperature in Kashmir, to prevent people from walking on the frozen surface of the water body.

Dal Lake Freezes, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Since 1991

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday January 14, 2021

Kashmir's famous Dal Lake froze on Thursday as a severe cold wave in the valley continued with Srinagar recording the coldest night in 30 years.

A Stunning Pic From Aditya Narayan And Shweta Agarwal's Honeymoon In Srinagar

Entertainment | Written by Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Saturday December 19, 2020

The duo had a dreamy wedding earlier this month

Boat Ambulance Service To Begin Operations On J&K's Dal Lake

India News | ANI | Thursday December 17, 2020

The first-ever boat ambulance service, equipped with health facilities, will start on Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir Valley soon and is expected to benefit thousands of people living in the area.

BJP Campaign Shikara Overturns In Srinagar's Dal Lake, 4 Leaders Rescued

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Stela Dey | Sunday December 13, 2020

At least four BJP leaders and several camera persons fell in freezing waters of Srinagar's Dal Lake today after a shikara which was part of the party's campaign overturned today. They were rescued soon after.

Story Of 7-Year-Old Cleaning Dal Lake Since 2 Years, Now Part Of Hyderabad School Books

India News | ANI | Wednesday June 24, 2020

The story of a seven-year-old girl, named Jannat, who has been cleaning Dal Lake in Srinagar for two years, has been published in a textbook that has been included in the curriculum of a Hyderabad-based school.

5-Star Hotels As Paid Quarantine Facilities For Those Flying Into Srinagar

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 31, 2020

The Srinagar administration has roped in five-star hotels The Lalit and Taj Vivanta overlooking the picturesque Dal Lake and other luxury lodges as paid quarantine facilities to ensure a relaxed and hassle-free stay for those flying into the city from other parts of the country and abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

After Release From Detention, Farooq Abdullah Visits Father's Grave

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 13, 2020

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah visited his father Sheikh Abdullah's grave, located on the banks of the Dal Lake at Hazratbal here, shortly after being released from his 221-day detention on Friday.

Envoys In Kashmir Take Boat Ride On Dal Lake, Meet With Entrepreneurs

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Diplomats from 25 nations - including some from the European Union - reached Srinagar today to survey the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir six months after the Centre ended the state's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.

6 Months After Article 370: Kashmiris Stare At Uncertain Future

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Houseboats line up desolate along the Dal Lake and Gulmarg's famed snow covered ski slopes are near empty as are hotels and the many shops selling carpets, embroidered shawls, saffron and other things Kashmiri.

Finance Minister, In Budget Speech, Uses Kashmiri Verse To Make A Point

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday February 1, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today recited a Kashmiri verse in the middle of her Budget 2020 announcement.

Srinagar Witnesses Coldest Night Of Season, Shivers At Minus 6.2 Degrees

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

The fringes of the famous Dal Lake froze on Sunday as the mercury continued its freefall in Srinagar which experienced the coldest night of the season at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, the MET Office said. The minimum temperature across the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh Union Territory stayed several degrees below the freezing point, intensifying the cold ...

J&K Leaders Detained In Hotel Likely To Be Shifted During Winter

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 4, 2019

As the winter sets in, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is looking for an accommodation to shift 34 political detenues from Centaur Hotel in Stinagar as it lacks proper heating arrangements, officials said.

"Stand By India In Fight Against Terror": EU Lawmakers After J&K Visit

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday October 30, 2019

European Union MPs whose visit to Jammu and Kashmir has been criticised by the opposition today said they were not here to interfere in India's politics and "fully supported the country in its efforts for lasting peace and end of terror". The European lawmakers were addressing select media - many, including local Kashmiri newspapers were kept out -...