Tag: Leh
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Leh town freezes at minus 18, Srinagar shivers at minus 5
This summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir shivered at minus five degrees Celsius on Thursday while Leh in the Ladakh region frozen at minus 17.7 degrees overnight. "Leh town recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 17.7 degrees Celsius and Kargil town with minus 15.6 degrees today (Thursday). "Srinagar recorded minus 5 degrees …
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January 12, 2017 -
Leh town freezes at minus 18, Srinagar shivers at minus 5
This summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir shivered at minus five degrees Celsius on Thursday while Leh in the Ladakh region frozen at minus 17.7 degrees overnight. "Leh town recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 17.7 degrees Celsius and Kargil town with minus 15.6 degrees today (Thursday). "Srinagar recorded minus 5 degrees …
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January 12, 2017 -
Minus 11.4 degrees in Leh
Night temperatures across Kashmir division dipped after a day’s respite with the mercury settling below freezing point at most places, including Leh, which was the coldest place in the state at minus 11.4 degrees. The Meteorological Department here has predicted mainly dry weather in the state for the week ahead which could lead to a …
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December 12, 2016 -
Night temperatures drop across Kashmir
The night temperatures across Kashmir division went down but the mercury stayed above the freezing point at most places, even as the valley remained engulfed under a thick layer of fog. Srinagar recorded the minimum temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius, slightly down from the previous night’s 1.8 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological Department …
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November 25, 2016 -
Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas begins in Leh
A grand spiritual gathering that happens once in 12 years and is referred to as the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" has begun in Ladakh’s biggest monastery, Hemis, to commemorate the millennial birth anniversary of the scholar saint Naropa. The month-long mega congregation, also known as Naropa festival, started with spiritual leader Gyalwang Drukpa’s grand …
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September 16, 2016 -
Leh gears up for Buddhist ‘Kumbh of Himalayas’
A once-in-12-years carnival of Buddhist spirituality, culture and tradition — and a grand congregation of Drukpa masters — is set to begin this week at the 17th century Hemis monastery of Drukpa lineage, the largest such in the Himalayas. Organisers say the fourth edition of the Naropa festival, a celebration of the 1,000th birth anniversary …
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September 14, 2016 -
Bike Expedition to Khardungla
A motorcycle expedition to Khardungla, the world’s highest motorable road at 18,389 ft, via Leh in Ladakh was launched here on Saturday carrying the message ‘Stop Pollution Go Green’. The five-member group of Assam Rhinos Motorcycle Club will reach their destination in Jammu and Kashmir on the ninth day from Saturday, the organsiers said. On …
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September 3, 2016