HPCL opens fuel pump at world's highest motorable road in Leh

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 20:56

State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) has opened a petrol pump at world's highest motorable road in Leh to make available fuel to the remotest part of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region receives fresh snowfall

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 12:41

The higher reaches of Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region received fresh snowfall on Monday even as the minimum temperature rose by several degrees bringing relief to the residents.

Some respite from cold wave expected in Kashmir

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 12:29

At minus 12.4 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam hill station was the coldest town in Kashmir Sunday. The present cold wave conditions would ease a bit during the next 24 hours, the Met Office has forecast.

Leh, Kargil towns coldest in Kashmir

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 13:02

Light snowfall has been forecast on New Year eve here.

Leh, Kargil towns coldest in Kashmir

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 13:02

Light snowfall has been forecast on New Year eve here.

Kashmir Valley shivers, -15 degrees in Leh

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 12:50

The Kashmir Valley recorded freezing night temperature, with Leh town being the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 15 degrees Celsius, officials said.

Congress holds rally to woo voters in Leh ahead of LS polls

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 18:47

In a bid to attract voters to come out in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the upcoming General Elections, Congress held a rally at the historic Polo grounds.

J&K freezes in sub-zero temperatures

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 12:11

The cold tightened its grip on Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury plummeted by eight degrees in Leh in Ladakh region to register the season`s lowest temperature and most parts of the Valley froze in sub-zero temperatures.

Leh records season`s lowest night temp in J&K

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 13:47

Leh, in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, witnessed the coldest night of the season so far with the mercury plummeting to minus 12.6 degrees Celsius as the cold wave continues in the Valley where most parts registered sub-zero temperatures.

Cold conditions return to Kashmir

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:15

Cold conditions returned to Jammu and Kashmir after a day of respite as the night temperatures in most parts of the state fell by several degrees.

Cold wave grips Jammu and Kashmir

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:53

Mercury dipped by several notches in Jammu and Kashmir with Leh in frontier region of Ladakh recording the season`s lowest temperature of -10.7 degree Celsius.

Cold wave continues to grip Kashmir

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 15:35

Cold wave continues to tighten its grip on the Kashmir Valley as the mercury fell considerably, recording the season`s lowest temperature so far in Leh.