Meteorological Forecast: September expected to be the Driest Month of the Year for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

Meteorological Forecast: September expected to be the Driest Month of the Year for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

This year, May and June saw early and unprecedented heat conditions across J&K. May, June, and July months were the warmest. September would be one of the driest months of the year for Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh as there is no prediction of any major precipitation for the first two weeks of the month. “Climatologically also, September is the driest month of the year for J&K and Ladakh. No significant weather expected for next 2 weeks,” MeT Director Sonam Lotus wrote on X (Formerly twitter) on Thursday.…

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‘Being Part Of Kashmir Was Better’ Ladakhi leaders opted out of GoI’s high powered meet

'Being Part Of Kashmir Was Better' Ladakhi leaders opted out of GoI's high powered meet

Ladakhi leaders, having opted out of the Centre’s high powered committee, say they were better off in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir than under the Union Territory administration. Days after the Union home ministry formed a committee, headed by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, to end resentment in the region, the leadership spearheading protests in Ladakh has refused to be part of the panel. The Apex Body of Ladakh and Kargil Democratic Alliance have unanimously decided that it will not be part of the any…

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