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Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Surpasses Jammu in Rare Weather Reversal as IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Records Season’s Hottest Day at 35.9°C, Turns Hotter Than Jammu as IMD Warns of Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Risk By: News Desk | 18 July 2026 Valley Witnesses Extraordinary Summer Heat While Weather Department Warns of Cloudburst-Like Events and Flash Flood Risk In an extraordinary weather event that underscores the growing impact of climate variability in the Himalayan region, Srinagar recorded its hottest day of the 2026 summer at 35.9°C, a temperature rarely experienced in the Kashmir Valley. Even more remarkable was the fact that Srinagar turned hotter…

Srinagar Sizzles at 34.2°C: Valley Records Second-Highest July Temperature as Kashmir Faces Intensifying Heatwave

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 Editor

Srinagar Records Second-Highest July Temperature at 34.2°C, Raising Climate Change Concerns Across Kashmir By: News Desk | 16 July 2026 Historic July Heat Raises Fresh Climate Concerns Across Kashmir Srinagar has witnessed one of its hottest July days in recorded history, with the mercury soaring to 34.2°C, making it the second-highest July temperature ever recorded in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The reading comes just short of the all-time July record of 35.0°C, recorded in 2013, and signals yet another reminder that Kashmir’s climate is undergoing noticeable changes.…

Kashmir Apple Orchards Destroyed: Tree Cutting Incidents Raise Alarm Over Farmers’ Livelihoods

June 14, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Apple Orchards Under Attack: How Tree Cutting Is Threatening the Valley’s Horticulture Economy By: Javid Amin | 14 June 2026 Kashmir’s Apple Economy Faces a New Threat: Orchards Cut Down, Farmers Left Counting Losses For generations, apple orchards have been more than just farmland in Kashmir. They represent family savings, rural employment, and a stable source of income for thousands of households. But a disturbing pattern of orchard destruction has created fresh anxiety among growers across the Valley. In recent months, incidents of unidentified people cutting down apple trees…

Kashmir Hailstorm Damages Apple Orchards, Lightning Kills Youth in Lolab as Fresh Snowfall Returns to Higher Reaches

May 25, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Hailstorm Wreaks Havoc on Apple Orchards; Lightning Kills Youth in Lolab as Fresh Snowfall Returns to Higher Reaches By: Javid Amin | 24 May 2026 Severe Weather Strikes Kashmir at a Critical Time for Farmers Kashmir’s fragile weather pattern took a dramatic turn over the weekend as a powerful hailstorm, accompanied by lightning, thunderstorms, gusty winds and fresh snowfall in higher altitudes, battered large parts of the Valley. The extreme weather event has left apple growers counting losses, disrupted normal life in several areas, and claimed the life of…

Kashmir Weather Alert: Strong Winds, Hailstorms Batter Valley; Orchards Hit Hard in Kulgam & Baramulla

May 3, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Weather Update: Strong Winds & Hailstorms Damage Orchards in Baramulla, Kulgam | Advisory Issued By: Javid Amin | 02 May 2026 Sudden Weather Shift Disrupts Life Across Kashmir A spell of strong winds, hailstorms, and erratic rainfall has disrupted normal life across the Kashmir Valley, particularly in Baramulla, Kupwara, and Kulgam. With wind speeds reaching 40–60 km/h between May 2 and May 5, the sudden weather shift has not only impacted daily life but also triggered serious concerns for the region’s agriculture-dependent economy. Ground Impact: Hailstorms & Winds Ravage…

‘We Live Off This Land’: Why Farmers in Shopian and Pulwama Are Resisting a Rail Line Through Kashmir’s Orchard Belt

December 29, 2025 Editor

‘We Live Off This Land’: Shopian, Pulwama Farmers Protest Rail Line Through Kashmir Orchards By: Javid Amin | 28 December 2025 A Slogan Rooted in Survival “We live off this land.” In the apple-rich districts of Shopian and Pulwama, this phrase is not a political slogan or a protest chant borrowed from elsewhere. It is a statement of fact—spoken quietly in orchards, repeated at village meetings, and now raised collectively against a proposed railway line cutting through South Kashmir’s orchard belt. As survey teams and preliminary plans advance, farmers across…

Monsoon Showers in Kashmir by July 6: A Long-Awaited Relief from Relentless Heat and Agricultural Distress

July 4, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Awaits the Monsoon Miracle By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 04 July 2025 After weeks of grueling heat, parched landscapes, and mounting agricultural distress, there is finally hope on the horizon for Kashmir. The Meteorological Department has forecast the arrival of monsoon showers in the region beginning July 6, 2025, bringing much-needed relief to both residents and the region’s eco-sensitive horticulture belt. The anticipated rain spells could serve as a lifeline for thousands of orchardists, farmers, and communities battling a relentless heatwave, declining water tables, and record-breaking temperatures. But…