Leh Town

Leh and Kargil towns of the Ladakh Union Territory observed a shutdown on Monday in protest against the "controversial video" of the Dalai Lama, which went viral of the social media, drawing criticism against the spiritual leader on social media.

After a group of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh accused the BJP of "trying to bribe reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national election, a video has emerged of envelopes being handed out to the media at a press conference held in the mountainous town last week.

At minus 17 degree Celsius, thousands spent the night on roads in Kargil protesting against the creation of a separate administrative division for Ladkah with its headquarters at Leh. Protests erupted yesterday evening when the divisional commissioner of newly-created division tried to visit Kargil but thousands marched on roads and blocked his ent...

The people of Jammu and Kashmir woke up to bright sunshine today. "The weather is likely to remain dry in the state for the next four to five days although the minimum temperatures are likely to drop due to a clear night sky," an official of the Met Department said. "But there would be an improvement in the day temperatures." The ski resort of Gulm...

Night temperatures throughout the Kashmir Valley remained several degrees below the freezing point on Monday with Kargil town freezing at minus 20 degree Celsius.

Airtel 4G will now be available in popular spots such as Kargil War Memorial, Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Thiksey Monastery, among others.

The minimum temperature in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region plunged by several degrees last night, with Leh town being the coldest place in the state, a Met department official said today.

Jammu and Kashmir's twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu and Leh town in the Ladakh region today witnessed their coldest night of the season so far, the Met said.

Ladakh's Leh town recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, the weather office said.

The response was not as enthusiastic for all FM channel frequencies on offer with as many as 13 on offer in towns like Leh, Bhaderwah, Poonch, Kathua and Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir getting bids of a measly Rs 5 lakh each.

Dense fog affected life in Jammu today as Leh town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 16.4 degrees Celcius, the season's lowest recorded there so far.

The mercury in Kargil town of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir plunged to the season's lowest so far as it recorded a minimum of minus 15.2 degrees Celsius, even as there was some improvement in the weather at some other places in the state.

Cold wave intensified in Kashmir valley with Leh town in Ladakh region being the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury fell there to minus 14 degrees Celsius.

Leh and Kargil towns in the Ladakh region remained frozen at minus 12 degrees Celsius today while the cold wave conditions remain unabated biting cold continued in Kashmir Valley.

Most places in the Valley and Ladakh region witnessed a fall in temperature, with Leh town recording the lowest at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, even as the Meteorological Department in Srinagar predicted a wet weather spell over the next few days.

Leh and Kargil towns of the Ladakh Union Territory observed a shutdown on Monday in protest against the "controversial video" of the Dalai Lama, which went viral of the social media, drawing criticism against the spiritual leader on social media.

After a group of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh accused the BJP of "trying to bribe reporters for favourable coverage" to influence the national election, a video has emerged of envelopes being handed out to the media at a press conference held in the mountainous town last week.

At minus 17 degree Celsius, thousands spent the night on roads in Kargil protesting against the creation of a separate administrative division for Ladkah with its headquarters at Leh. Protests erupted yesterday evening when the divisional commissioner of newly-created division tried to visit Kargil but thousands marched on roads and blocked his ent...

The people of Jammu and Kashmir woke up to bright sunshine today. "The weather is likely to remain dry in the state for the next four to five days although the minimum temperatures are likely to drop due to a clear night sky," an official of the Met Department said. "But there would be an improvement in the day temperatures." The ski resort of Gulm...

Night temperatures throughout the Kashmir Valley remained several degrees below the freezing point on Monday with Kargil town freezing at minus 20 degree Celsius.

Airtel 4G will now be available in popular spots such as Kargil War Memorial, Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Leh Palace, Thiksey Monastery, among others.

The minimum temperature in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region plunged by several degrees last night, with Leh town being the coldest place in the state, a Met department official said today.

Jammu and Kashmir's twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu and Leh town in the Ladakh region today witnessed their coldest night of the season so far, the Met said.

Ladakh's Leh town recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day on Monday, the weather office said.

The response was not as enthusiastic for all FM channel frequencies on offer with as many as 13 on offer in towns like Leh, Bhaderwah, Poonch, Kathua and Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir getting bids of a measly Rs 5 lakh each.

Dense fog affected life in Jammu today as Leh town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 16.4 degrees Celcius, the season's lowest recorded there so far.

The mercury in Kargil town of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir plunged to the season's lowest so far as it recorded a minimum of minus 15.2 degrees Celsius, even as there was some improvement in the weather at some other places in the state.

Cold wave intensified in Kashmir valley with Leh town in Ladakh region being the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury fell there to minus 14 degrees Celsius.

Leh and Kargil towns in the Ladakh region remained frozen at minus 12 degrees Celsius today while the cold wave conditions remain unabated biting cold continued in Kashmir Valley.

Most places in the Valley and Ladakh region witnessed a fall in temperature, with Leh town recording the lowest at minus 5.6 degrees Celsius, even as the Meteorological Department in Srinagar predicted a wet weather spell over the next few days.