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What Water Hyacinth Does to Fish, Oxygen and Fishing Livelihoods in Indian Lakes

The rosette of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, can double its surface area in two weeks under warm, nutrient-rich conditions. That single biological fact explains why a few clumps at the edge of a lake in June can become an unbroken green mat by August, and why that mat changes everything…

Times Life · Oct 24

Jammu & Kashmir High Court bans fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis on Dal Lake to curb pollution

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently issued an order banning fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis on Dal Lake. Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri enforced the ban in response to a petition. The court directed relevant authorities to ensure compliance with this order promptly. The…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

What was choking Dal Lake is now shaping Kashmir's traditional art

A Kashmiri artisan is transforming lake weeds into a new papier-mache ingredient. This innovation addresses the rising cost of traditional paper for the craft. Simran Irshad developed a technique using dried and pulverized lake vegetation. She has trained approximately fifty women in this sustainable new method. Irshad hopes to expand…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

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Rs 421.75 crore for a ghost mall in Srinagar: How a stalled commercial project became J&K’s biggest real estate hotspot

Srinagar’s stalled Sangarmaal City Centre has emerged as a major real estate hotspot after a 45-kanal land parcel fetched a Rs 421.75 crore bid in an overnight auction. The property, located near Kashmir Golf Course, Polo View and Dal Lake, was offered on a full-lease basis. The auction was followed…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

Climate-exacerbated heat increases and unpredictable rainfall combined with unplanned urban growth have resulted in nearly half the lakes in the mountainous, India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir region disappearing or becoming highly polluted in the last six decades

The Independent UK · Jun 30

5 Indian Lakes Where Throwing a Coin Into Water Can Fulfill Your Wishes

There is something elemental about water. Throughout human history it has symbolised life, purification, reflection, and the bridge between what is visible and what is deeply felt. People have long walked to water’s edge, closed their eyes, breathed their intentions, and let a coin slip from their fingers into the…

Times Life · Mar 2

Weather: Northern India faces cold wave; Dal Lake in Srinagar freezes

Srinagar had recorded a decline of 3.1 degrees Celcius in its seasonal minimum temperature. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 14, 2025

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Kashmir under bone-chilling cold; Coldest night in Srinagar

Several parts of the Dal Lake in Srinagar have been frozen due to the freezing temperature disrupting normal activities. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 20, 2024

Diljit Dosanjh shares glimpses of Shikara ride on Dal Lake

In the video, singer Diljit Dosanjh can be seen interacting with a vendor selling Kashmiri 'kahwa' on another boat. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 17, 2024

Uber floats Asia’s first boat taxi service on Kashmir’s picturesque Dal Lake

Shikaras of Dal Lake have long been synonymous with Himalayan valley and its beauty

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Uber Shikara's now on call in Srinagar

Uber has launched its Shikara services on Dal Lake in Srinagar, marking its foray into eco-tourism and heritage transportation in Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 3, 2024

J&K: Fog envelopes Dal Lake in Srinagar; Shikaras float in silence

The low visibility made the surrounding landscape--the distant snow-capped mountains and shikaras (traditional wooden boats)--appear as faint silhouettes. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 2, 2024

J-K: Tourists enjoy chilly morning on Srinagar's Dal Lake

The cold in the national capital may be on its last legs but up north in Jammu and Kashmir, chilly weather prevailed on Thursday morning and tourists were seen cruising on the pristine Dal Lake in Srinagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 29, 2024

J-K: Icy cold grips Srinagar as tourists enjoy Shikara rides on Dal Lake

The cold in the national capital may be in its last legs but up north in Jammu and Kashmir, an icy chill prevailed on Friday morning and tourists were seen cruising on the pristine Dal Lake in Srinagar in fetching Shikaras. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 16, 2024

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The Hindu · Nov 12, 2023

Dal Lake blaze: Mehbooba visits affected families, demands soft loans for rebuilding houseboats

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti visited the affected families who lost their houseboats and dwellings in a fire on Saturday

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

3 tourists die as houseboats catch fire on Dal lake in Srinagar

Three tourists from Bangladesh lost their lives in a blaze that engulfed five houseboats on Friday night

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Houseboats catch fire on a lake popular with tourists, killing 3 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say a massive fire has destroyed several wooden houseboats anchored on Dal Lake, an area popular with tourists, and three charred bodies have been recovered from the wreckage

Dynamite News · Nov 11, 2023

J-K: Fire breaks out at Dal Lake, several houseboats gutted

Several houseboats were gutted after a massive fire broke out on a houseboat in Dal Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

Fire breaks out at Srinagar’s Dal Lake, several houseboats gutted

A massive fire broke out in the tourist hub of Dal Lake in Srinagar, destroying property worth crores of rupees

The Hindu · May 21, 2023

J&K: Security tightened at International Border ahead of G20 meeting in Srinagar

Ahead of the G20 meeting in Srinagar, the special water wing of BSF has increased their patrolling on special boats along the Chenab River

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