Environment

Gulmarg & Pahalgam in Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the minimum temperature dropped slightly in most of its parts. In Srinagar, the minimum temperature settled at a low of 2.2°C, while Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.2°C. The officials in Meteorological Department have said that weather will remain cloudy in the Jammu & Kashmir, with possibility of rain or snow during January 22-23.

Indian Army in Kashmir reportedly rescued 14 civilians on January 18 in Kupwara district, after avalanches hit highway. The twin avalanches were triggered by snow in the morning, due to which Tangdhar-Chowkibal highway got blocked, and 14 civilians were stranded. According to a statement, "Army's rescue team, and GREF rushed to the area, and rescued the civilians, including women, children and a patient, who thanked Army for saving their… read-more

An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit western Afghanistan on January 17, in which 26 people were killed. Reportedly, hundreds of homes were damaged in the western Badghis province, reported Al Jazeera. "Five women and four children are among the 26 people killed in the earthquake," said the spokesperson. Meanwhile, more than 700 houses had been damaged and the damage is also reported in the Muqr district.

The IMD predicted rainfall and snowfall for the next 48 hours, on January 17. Due to the cold waves and western disturbance at Himalayas, the region of South Kashmir and Jammu are likely to witness lowest temperature with snowfall until January 19. Notably, Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir reported the lowest 1° Celsius, on January 17. Gulmarg in North Kashmir reported a temperature of -4.6° Celsius. 

John Kuruvilla and Gautam Khot will cover 14,216 kms, in their journey across the country, on electric motorbikes. They will be visiting several colleges to promote the idea of startups and environmental sustainability, among youth. ''I am glad that the initiative is being undertaken under the flagship Make In India program'', told Karnataka’s Transport Minister, B. Sriramulu during the inauguration. The journey will begin on February 4, from… read-more