No relief is expected from the freezing cold weather for at least three days in state as it is likely to remain dry and cold, a forecast bulletin issued by the state meteorological department warns.

Srinagar recorded season’s new low overnight, as the mercury fell by more than 4 degrees Celsius below the freezing point. The temperature recorded last night was minus 3.8 degrees Celsius.

The ministry of new and renewable energy plans to set up four solar-based ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to bring down the cost of power.
They would come up at Sambhar in Rajasthan, Khargoda in Gujarat and Ladakh and Kargil in J&K, said joint secretary in the ministry Tarun Kapoor at Intersolar India conference here. "We have thermal-based UMPPs, but now we are exploring the possibility of setting up mega solar projects. The aim is to bring down the cost of power to nearly Rs 5 per unit," he said.

The impacts of climate change are being felt in this highly susceptible Himalayan region

The Himalayas are depicted in popular iconography as the tough guys who stand tall—tallest, actually—protecting the subcontinent from invasions, both human and climatic.

In the wake of the devastation in Uttarakhand, the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament Monday discussed a Comptroller and Auditor General report on ‘Disaster Preparedness in India’ and found ma

Financially dependent on others for daily needs

JAMMU, May 22: In the aftermath of death of over 22,000 rare Pashmina goats in the Changthang plateau of Ladakh region due to fodder scarcity during January-February this year, Central Wool Develop

Execution of six mini hydel power projects is expected to complete by the end of 2014, while work allotment for the other four has been completed after the tendering procedure.

CEC LAHDC Rigzin Spalbar today convened a meeting to review the implementation and progress of hydro and solar power plants undertaken by LREDA. The meeting was attended by all the ECs, Councilors, Jigmet Takpa, Project Director, LREDA and team of engineers of LREDA.

Takpa gave a presentation of the total projects in hand and detailed report on accomplished and ongoing works of LREDA. He informed that out of 22 hydro power plant projects, 10 projects are under execution with the deadline of ending 2014 and out of 125 solar power plant projects 92 are completed and the remaining will be completed by end of this year.

Ladakh's high-altitude environment, which makes it so attractive to tourists, also leaves them prone to skin diseases, something local residents and temporary settlers have already been suffering f