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  Uber launches India's first shikara ride on Dal Lake in Srinagar: Here's how to book

  Jammu and Kashmir | December 02, 2024 13:58 IST

  Uber Shikara: Named as Uber Shikara, the limited-period service is designed to enhance the tourism experience while promoting grassroots economic opportunities for shikara drivers in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  J-K: Shikara makes way through thin ice sheet on Dal Lake as Srinagar records coldest night | WATCH

  Jammu and Kashmir | January 07, 2024 11:30 IST

  Kashmir is currently under the grip of "Chilla-i-Kalan", a 40-day harsh winter period, when a cold wave sweeps the region and temperatures drop considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies as well as water in pipes.

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  Jammu and Kashmir: Three dead, eight rescued after houseboats gutted in massive fire in Dal Lake

  Jammu and Kashmir | November 12, 2023 7:39 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir news: Houseboats are floating palaces on the Dal and Nigeen Lakes in Srinagar city. These are high-end luxury dwellings engaged by affluent tourists who visit the Valley.

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  Twin dockyards formed for Dal Lake houseboats

  India | May 14, 2013 11:29 IST

  Srinagar, May 14: Jammu and Kashmir government has established two dockyards for construction and repair of houseboats in the Dal Lake, one of the main attractions for tourists visiting the state.The dockyards at Abikarpora and