Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 4 (ANI): The Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday said that the investigation in the Ankita Bhandari case is on the right track and further action will be taken accordingly.

Pauri (Uttarakhand) [India], September 29 (ANI): In a major development in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, the rounds of taking the accused on police remand came to the fore on Thursday.

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 29 (ANI): Uttarakhand Police on Thursday lodged a case against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Vipin Karnwal who allegedly made objectionable comments on 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari by terming her as "raw milk" before "hungry male cats" and blamed her father for her death.

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) [India], September 24 (ANI): The body of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari, who had gone missing a few days ago, was recovered in the early hours of Saturday from the Chilla canal in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) confirmed.

Srinagar Jan 30 PTI The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir went down and settled below the freezing point even as the Meteorological Department said there is a possibility of rain or snow at scattered places on Monday officials saidA day after some improvement the temperature decreased at most places in the Kashmir valley on Saturday night the officials saidSrinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 23 degrees Celsius down from minus 1 degrees Celsius the previous night they saidThe famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 74 degrees Celsius marginally up from minus 75 degrees Celsius the previous nightPahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 7 degrees Celsius down from minus 28 degrees Celsius the previous night they said The officials said Qazigund recorded the minimum of minus 32 degree Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 28 degrees Celsius The minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 24 degrees Celsius The MeT Office has said the weather is likely to remain dry over the next 24 hours There is a possibility of rain or snow at scattered places on Monday After that there are chances of a wet spell from February 2 to 4 as well it said Kashmir is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21 last yearChilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfall The Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB DV DV

Srinagar Jan 28 PTI The cold wave intensified in Kashmir as minimum temperatures acrossKashmir plunged below the freezing point with the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam reeling under extreme cold officials said here on Friday Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus 36 degrees Celsius down from minus 13 degrees Celsius the previous night they said Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 104 degrees Celsius slightly down from minus100 degrees Celsius the previous night Pahalgam which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnathyatra recorded a low of minus 118 degrees Celsius down from the previous nights minus 109 degrees Celsius they said The officials said Qazigund recorded the minimum of minus 40 degrees Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded alow of minus 49 degrees Celsius The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 46 degrees Celsius Clear skies overnight resulted in a rare day of bright sunshine at the peak of winter in the valley Kashmir is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshestwinter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21last year Chilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfall The Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-longChillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI MIJ RCJ RCJ

Srinagar Jan 26 PTI The minimum temperature across Kashmir plunged below the freezing point with the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam reeling under extreme cold officials said here on ThursdaySrinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of minus13 degrees Celsius down from 13 degrees Celsius the previousnight they saidGulmarg recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius slightly up from minus104 degrees Celsius the previous nightPahalgam which also serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnathyatra recorded a low of minus 109 degrees Celsius down from theprevious nights minus 56 degrees Celsius they saidThe officials said Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 02 degrees Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded alow of minus 43 degrees CelsiusThe minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 34 degrees CelsiusKashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshestwinter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21last yearChilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodiesincluding the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply linesin several parts of the valleyThe chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavyto very heavy snowfallThe Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wavecontinues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-longChillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha babycold PTI MIJ DV DV

Srinagar Jan 21 PTI Gulmarg and Pahalgam tourist resorts were the only places in Kashmir to record sub-zero minimum temperature as the mercury improved in most parts of the valley even as the weatherman has forecast widespread moderate rainsnow in the UT over two days from Saturday officials said The mercury last night settled several degrees above the normal for this time of the season at most places the officials said Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recorded a low of 28 degrees Celsius up from 22 degrees Celsius the previous night they said on Friday Gulmarg the famous skiing resort in Baramulla district of north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 75 degrees Celsius down from minus 50 degrees Celsius the previous night Pahalgam in south Kashmirs Anantnag district which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 24 degrees Celsius down from the previous nights minus 06 degrees Celsius they said The officials said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded the minimum of 16 degrees Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of 04 degrees Celsius The mercury in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 12 degrees Celsius The MeT Office has said an active Western Disturbance is most likely to cause widespread moderate rainsnow in J-K over two days from Saturday Thereafter the weather is likely to stay mainly dry till the end of the month and there is no forecast of any major rainsnow till the end of January it said Kashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21 last year Chilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfall The Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB MIJ RCJ RCJ

Srinagar Jan 19 PTI The famous skiing resort of Gulmarg and some other places in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while light rains lashed many areas in the plains on Wednesday even as the minimum temperature in most parts of the valley settled above the freezing point officials saidGulmarg received light fresh snowfall of about 12 cm the officials saidThey said there are reports of snowfall in some other areas in the higher reaches of the valleyMost areas in the plains of the valley were lashed by rains which continued at many places when the last reports came in the officials saidThe overcast conditions led to an increase in the minimum temperature at most places of Kashmir they saidThe minimum temperature in Srinagar the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir settled at a low of 27 degrees Celsius up from the previous nights 11 degrees Celsius the officials saidGulmarg the famous skiing resort in Baramulla district of north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 6 degrees Celsius same as the previous nightPahalgam in south Kashmirs Anantnag district which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra recorded a low of minus 19 degrees Celsius down from the previous nights minus 07 degrees Celsius they saidThe twin tourist resorts were the only place in the valley which experienced the sub-zero night temperature last nightThe officials said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded the minimum of 13 degrees Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of 02 degrees CelsiusThe minimum temperature in Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of 12 degrees CelsiusThe MET Office has said the weather will remain partly to generally cloudy in both regions of J-K with the possibility of light rainsnow at scattered places over the next 24 hoursA spell of light rain or snow is likely during January 22-23 but thereafter the weather is likely to stay mainly dry till the end of the month and there is no forecast of any major rain or snow till the end of January it saidKashmir valley is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21 last yearChilla-i-Kalan is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valleyThe chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfallThe Chilla-i-Kalan will end on January 31 but the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB MIJ DV DV

Srinagar Dec 31 PTI The minimum temperature improved across Kashmir on Friday providing slight relief from the intense cold conditions even as the meteorological department forecast colder days and warmer nights ahead owing to a cloud cover officials said Srinagar recorded the minimum temperature of minus 30 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday a degree up from the previous night the officials said Gulmarg the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 90 degrees Celsius -- up from minus 96 degrees the previous night The officials said Pahalgam which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra recorded a low of minus 66 degrees Celsius up from minus 89 degrees Celsius the previous night They said Qazigund the gateway town to the valley recorded the minimum of minus 30 degrees Celsius while the nearby south Kashmir town of Kokernag recorded a low of minus 33 degrees Celsius The mercury at Kupwara in north Kashmir settled at a low of minus 26 degrees Celsius The MeT office has forecast colder days and warmer nights ahead owing to a cloud cover It said there could be light snow over the higher reaches of Kashmir on January 2 and 3 Also widespread snowrain spell of moderate intensity is most likely from January 4 to 6 with the main activity on January 5 and 6 Heavy snow is expected at some places during the period as well it said The weather may affect surface and air transport the MeT office said Kashmir is currently under the grip of the 40-day harshest winter period known as Chilla-i-Kalan which began on December 21 It is a period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley The chances of snowfall are the most frequent and maximum during this period and most areas especially in the higher reaches receive heavy to very heavy snowfall The Chilla-i-Kalan will end by the end of January but the cold wave will continue with a 20-day-long Chillai-Khurd small cold and a 10-day-long Chillai-Bachha baby cold PTI SSB CJ CJ