SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has banned fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis from being plied on Dal Lake till further order. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri on Wednesday issued the order on a petition filed by Mohammad Rafiq Mir. “In the […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that several measures are being taken for the preservation and restoration of Dal Lake, including regular deweeding, waste collection and mechanical dredging. Responding to a question on the preservation of water bodies, the Chief Minister said continuous manual deweeding and […]
SRINAGAR — A tourist from the United States died on Wednesday after complaining of uneasiness during his stay in a house boat at Dal Lake here, officials said. John David Anderson, who was on a visit to Kashmir with his wife Judith Anne McCarthy, fell ill in the middle of the night, they said. The […]
JAMMU — The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has flagged significant spatio-temporal changes in land use and water cover of the iconic Dal lake, pointing to a shrinkage of the water body from 15.40 square kilometres in 2007 to 12.91 square kilometres in 2020, registering a decline of 10.15 per cent in 13 years. The […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday threw open Asia’s largest tulip garden on the banks of Dal Lake here for visitors, and hoped that the tourism sector bounces back from the setbacks of last year. Abdullah was accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues and National Conference MLAs to the Indira Gandhi […]
SRINAGAR — Tourists visiting the iconic Dal Lake will now enjoy a hassle-free travel experience with the launch of Uber’s first water transport service in Asia, aptly named ‘Uber Shikara’. This innovative initiative aims to combine technology with tradition, allowing travellers to pre-book shikara rides through the popular ride-hailing app. The service was launched by […]
SRINAGAR — Fog and mist gripped the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, creating an ethereal and dreamlike atmosphere heralding the winter season in Kashmir. The low visibility made the surrounding landscape–the distant snow-capped mountains, the shikaras (traditional wooden boats), and the willows along the shore–appear as faint silhouettes. The shrouded lake, typically vibrant and picturesque […]
SRINAGAR — Three bodies that were retrieved from Dal Lake near Foreshore Road in Srinagar yesterday have been identified as Ramban residents even as police said further investigation is going on. A top police official of the district told news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the deceased include a woman and her minor kids and […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Police has recovered three dead bodies from Dal Lake area today evening. The deceased include a female (aged about 28 years old) and two minor children, one male and one female. In this regard, police have taken cognizance and proceedings under relevant sections of law have been initiated. Further investigation into the […]
SRINAGAR — A Tipper driver died after the vehicle he was driving plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye Park in Srinagar, officials said. A police official said that reports were received that a tipper bearing registration number JK06-2692 plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye point, following which a team was dispatched to the […]