Kashmir’s EV Winter Test: Can Electric Cars Survive Snow, Sub-Zero Nights and Himalayan Roads? By: News Desk | 14 September 2026 Srinagar: An electric car may look perfectly comfortable on a summer drive through Srinagar. The calculation changes when temperatures fall below freezing, roads become slippery, mountain climbs increase energy consumption and the nearest fast charger may be many kilometres away. That is the less visible challenge facing India’s electric vehicle transition in the Himalayan region. The national EV story is increasingly one of falling battery costs, expanding model choices…
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Jehlum to Dal Lake to Gulmarg: Why Plastic Pollution Remains a Growing Crisis in J&K
J&K’s Plastic Problem: Years of Bans, Yet Polythene Still Chokes Rivers, Lakes and Tourist Spots By: News Desk | 14 September 2026 The ban exists. The plastic problem does too. For Jammu and Kashmir, the plastic problem is no longer simply about discarded polythene bags lying on a roadside. It is becoming a test of whether environmental laws can actually translate into everyday behaviour. For years, governments have announced restrictions on polythene and single-use plastic. Jammu and Kashmir has had a statutory framework prohibiting plastic carry bags and other non-biodegradable…
Read MoreNight Football Returns to Anantnag: Floodlights, 50+ Teams and a New Sporting Energy in South Kashmir
Night Football Returns to Anantnag After 3 Years as 50+ Teams Compete Under Floodlights By: News Desk | 14 September 2026 There was a time when the floodlights at Anantnag’s Sports Stadium meant much more than an illuminated football pitch. They meant crowds arriving after sunset, local teams playing in front of passionate supporters and young footballers getting an opportunity to perform when the day’s routine had ended. Now that atmosphere is returning. Night football has been revived at the historic Sports Stadium in Anantnag after a prolonged interruption, bringing…
Read MoreEl Niño Warning for Kashmir: A Milder, Drier Winter Could Put Snow and Water Under Pressure
El Niño Warning for J&K: A Milder, Drier Winter Could Put Snow, Water and Tourism Under Pressure By: News Desk | 14 September 2026 Kashmir’s winter is unlikely to disappear — but it could arrive differently For Jammu and Kashmir, winter is much more than a season of cold. Snowfall replenishes mountain water stores, supports downstream river flows, sustains agriculture and horticulture, feeds springs and adds the white landscape on which much of the Valley’s winter-tourism economy depends. That is why the latest warning from the Meteorological Department deserves attention.…
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