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' forty days [of intense cold] ') [1] is the local name given to 40 day period of harsh winter in Kashmir. [2] It is the coldest part of winter, starting from 21 December to January 29 every year. Chilla-i-Kalan is followed by 20-day long Chilla-i-Khurd (Kashmiri pronunciation: [t͡ʃilaj kʰɔrɨd], lit.
The Kashmir Valley enjoys a moderate climate but weather conditions are unpredictable. The record high temperature is 37.8°C [9] and the record low is −18 °C. On 5 and 6 January 2012, after years of relatively little snow, a wave of heavy snow and low temperatures (winter storm) shocked the valley covering it in a thick layer of snow and ice.
UN map of the Line of Control in Kashmir, which ends at the point NJ980420 Historical map including Siachen Glacier (AMS, 1953) [a] Historical map including Siachen Glacier (AMS, 1966) [b] "Sia" in the Balti language refers to the rose family plant widely dispersed in the region. "Chen" refers to any object found in abundance.
He was rescued from 35 feet beneath the snow in −45 °C temperatures, six days after an avalanche hit an Indian Army post in Siachen, at an altitude of 19,600 feet. [2] CT scan showed evidence of oxygen deprivation to the brain. He had pneumonia in both the lungs along with liver and kidney dysfunction.
The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the Pakistani territories of Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and the province of Punjab were affected by these floods. [5] By 24 September 2014, nearly 277 people in India [ 6 ] and about 280 people in Pakistan had died due to the floods.
Jammu and Kashmir is one of the largest recipients of grants from the central government annually. [89] According to the Sustainable Development Goals Index 2021, 10.35 per cent of the population of Jammu and Kashmir live below the national poverty line, the third-highest among union territories in the country. [90]
Kashmir Observer is a daily English language newspaper published from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir since 1996. [1] [2] Sajjad Haider, a past president of Kashmir Editors Guild, is its editor-in-chief. [3] [4] Besides the print and online formats, its stories are republished by other media outlets. [5] [6]