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Mehbooba-Mirwaiz Meeting Brings Kashmir’s Social and Political Concerns Into One Conversation

September 28, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Meets Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in Srinagar: Drug Crisis, Youth Concerns and Kashmir’s Political Conversation By: News Desk | 27 September 2026 First formal interaction in years brings two influential Kashmir voices together as concern grows over substance abuse and other social challenges facing young people Srinagar, Sept 28: The meeting between Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at the latter’s Srinagar residence has brought two influential but historically distinct voices in Kashmir’s public life into the same conversation, with drug abuse…

Kashmir Weather Shift: First Snowfall Hits Gulmarg, Gurez Amid Valley Rain

September 18, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Turns White: Gulmarg, Gurez Receive Season’s First Snowfall as Rain Brings Early Chill to Valley By: News Desk | 17 September 2026 Srinagar: Kashmir has had an unmistakable reminder that summer is beginning to give way to autumn and winter. Fresh snowfall covered the upper reaches of Gulmarg and Gurez on Thursday, while rain swept across much of the Valley, pulling temperatures down and changing the feel of the landscape almost overnight. The snowfall was not a blanket across the entire Valley. It was concentrated in higher elevations, including…

Exploring North Kashmir’s LoC Proximity: Tourist Hotspots in Keran, Gurez, Tangdhar, Machil, and Bangus

August 20, 2023 Editor

After some peaceful years along the LOC, the government of Jammu and Kashmir, along with the department of tourism, have opened many areas close to the LoC for tourists and visitors. The opening up of the regions, including Keran, Gurez, Tangdhar, Machil and Bangus, has not only unveiled their natural beauty but also provided a unique opportunity for tourists to witness a border that divides two nations. These picturesque areas lying in close proximity to the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir are emerging as the new frontiers of…

Prospect of Gurez Valley’s connectivity to Kargil via Kaobal Gali on the Horizon

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Editor

The scenic Gurez Valley located on the Line of Control, 85 km from Bandipora district headquarters, may soon get a major tourism boost as authorities are considering opening the traditional Gurez-Kargil road via Kaobal Gali. The Gurez valley, which has witnessed a surge in tourist arrivals from far and wide in the past few years, offers new opportunities for local stakeholders to promote their businesses as homestays while hotels are mushrooming. To keep its eco-friendly nature intact, some local entrepreneurs have opened accommodations for stay in tents. Also Read |…

Rain lashes parts of Kashmir, Sonmarg, Gurez receives fresh snowfall

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Editor

Gurez and some other upper reaches, including tourist resort of Sonmarg, received fresh snowfall on Thursday while rain lashed other parts of Kashmir valley, resulting in considerable dip in the maximum temperature. A Met department spokesperson told a news agency fairly widespread rain and thundershowers would occur in Kashmir valley during the next 48 hours under the influence of a Western Disturbance (WD), which is active in the region. Much to the surprise, Gurez sector of Kashmir’s Bandipora district, received light to moderate snow since this afternoon, resulting in dip…

Gurez, Sonmarg get season’s first snowfall, Chill across Valley

October 17, 2018 Editor

Several remote areas of the Valley received the season’s first snowfall on Tuesday. The meteorological department has forecast another day of wet spell. The snowfall was received in remote mountainous regions of Kashmir, including in Sonmarg in Ganderbal district and Gurez in Bandipora district. Shahid Choudhary, Bandipora Deputy Commissioner, said the snowfall was received in Gurez, which remains cut-off during winter months. The Deputy Commissioner said the road connecting with Gurez, which is located along the Line of Control in north Kashmir, was open while the departments concerned had kept…