Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is popularly known as the 'Paradise of India' and 'Switzerland of Asia' and is situated on the northern most part of India with Jammu as its winter capital and Srinagar as its summer capital.
Jammu & Kashmir is embedded with stunning green landscapes, beautiful Mountains, Rivers, Streams, Snow Deserts and verdant Forests that are home to a variety of fauna and flora species. This 'Paradise on Earth' region is famous worldwide for its mesmerizing and enchanting beauty. It is abundant with natural resources and blessed with a pleasing salubrious climate that lures tourists to its abode.
Dotted with monasteries, shrines, mosques and temples, Jammu & Kashmir has a spiritual appeal apt for pilgrim tours
Jammu & Kashmir Tourism
Aptly named as 'Paradise on Earth', Jammu and Kashmir Tourism has flourished since many years owing to its pristine lakes, gardens, streams and stunning verdant landscapes that is ideal for a holiday and weekend getaway. Jammu & Kashmir is endowed with natural beauty and amazing scenic sights placed in the Himalayas making it a popular ground for...
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Jammu and Kashmir Flora and Fauna
Jammu & Kashmir is already blessed with natural scenic beauty and the Flora & Fauna can only add to its charm and tourism worth. The region is blessed with varied vegetation owing to its rich soil types and adequate rainfall coupled with a favourable climate that assist to retain the lush greenery of its landscape, forests and thriving wildlife habitat and resources.
Jammu and Kashmir is rich with aplenty flora that includes vegetation and forestlands filled with many hues of wood. The trees present themselves in various enchanting colours through the different seasons wherein autumn brings out the most breathtaking sights to witness. Chinar is considered one of the most magnificent trees that is abound throughout the Kashmir valley and grows to gigantic width and length. Almond, Cider, Deodar, Fir, Pine, Poplar, Walnut and Willow Trees also forms a part of the rich flora of the region.
The Jammu & Kashmir Forests offer an excellent shelter for the numerous animals and birds species as well. Jammu & Kashmir flora and fauna also comprises of rare and endangered species found only in this region including common Indian species such as the Barking Deer, Himalayan Black Boar, Musk Deer, Neelgai, Rhesus Monkey and the Snow Leopards. read more about Jammu & Kashmir Flora and Fauna
Jammu & Kashmir News
Five militants killed in encounter near LoC
Srinagar: Five militants were on Thursday killed in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “Troops stationed on the LoC in Maidan Nala area in Uri sector observed movement of five to six terrorists trying to enter our area. On being asked to surrender, [...]
Hearing on case against Army chief-designate on May 16
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Thursday adjourned till May 16 the final hearing in the alleged fake encounter case involving Lt General Bikram Singh, the Army Chief designate. Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir adjourned the case for final disposal of the petition. A woman from Macchil area of Kupwara district last year filed [...]
CBI registers case in defence land sale in J&K
New Delhi: CBI has registered a case against Defence Ministry officials and others as part of its probe into alleged irregularities in the sale of military land near the high-security Srinagar airport. Immediately after registering the case, the agency carried out searches at various places in Jammu, Srinagar, Patna, Delhi and Chandigarh, official sources said. [...]