LADAKH
LEHLeh-Manali National Highway reopens for traffic after 5 months
LEH: The Border Roads Organisation has reopened the 428-km Leh-Manali National Highway for vehicular traffic after the arterial road remained closed for nearly five months due to heavy snowfall durin...
NEW DELHIBJP drops Ladakh MP Jamyang Namgyal, names Tashi Gyalson as candidate
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday named Tashi Gyalson as its candidate from Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, dropping sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.
SIACHEN"Siachen is India's capital of valour and bravery": Rajnath Singh
SIACHEN: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited the Siachen base camp and called it India's capital of valour and bravery.
NEW DELHIDefense Minister Rajnath Singh visits Siachen; reviews military preparedness
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, and reviewed India's overall military preparedness in the region.
KARGILEarthquake of 3.2 magnitude strikes Kargil
KARGIL: An earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck the Kargil district of Ladakh on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
NEW DELHIIAF airlifts to Srinagar two patients from Kargil needing urgent medical aid
NEW DELHI: Two civilian patients in need of immediate medical help were evacuated in an AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force from Kargil to Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said.
LEHOn 40th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, Army lists new initiatives in world's highest battlefield
LEH: The Indian Army on Friday commemorated the 40th anniversary of Operation Meghdoot, the operation that was carried out on the challenging terrain of the Siachin glaciers.
LEHLeh Apex Body announces fresh ‘border march’ in Ladakh
LEH: Days after withdrawing its call for 'border march' amidst imposition of restrictions by the administration, Leh Apex Body (LAB) on Friday said a small group of their representatives would undert...
LEHPawan Kotwal reviews progress of Puga Geothermal Project
LEH: Advisor to the LG of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired a virtual meeting to accurately evaluate the completion of the "Puga Geothermal Project."
NEW DELHIPeople offer mass prayers, exchange greetings in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Ladakh, J&K on Eid-ul-Fitr
NEW DELHI: Muslims in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday, marking the conclusion of the month-long 'Ramazan' fasting.
LEHDistrict Magistrate withdraws restrictions under Section 144 in Leh
LEH: District Magistrate Leh on Tuesday ordered for withdrawal of restrictions under Section 144 in the district.
NEW DELHICongress, NC finalise seat sharing for Lok Sabha polls in J&K, Ladakh; each to contest 3 constituencies
NEW DELHI: The Congress and the National Conference on Monday announced contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in alliance, with each fielding candidates in three seats.
ARUNACHAL PRADESHRajiv Gandhi University students stage sit-in protest in support of Ladakh's statehood demand
ARUNACHAL PRADESH: A large number of students of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) staged a symbolic sit-in protest at the university campus in the Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.
LEHArmy rescues 80 people stranded amid snowfall in Ladakh
LEH: At least 80 persons, including women and children, were rescued after they were left stranded amid snowfall in 17,688-feet-high Chang La pass between Leh and Shyok river valley in the Union Terr...
LEHLeh Apex Body cancels border march in Ladakh, says will continue peaceful agitation
LEH: The Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday withdrew their proposed march to the Changthang border with China on April 7, saying it is doing so in the interest of people even as it accused the administrati...
LEHAs administration bans rallies in Leh, activists say 'border march' not intended to break law
LEH: With the Ladakh administration imposing prohibitory orders banning rallies on Sunday and a 24-hour reduction in internet speed, the Leh-based Apex Body said it has no intention of violating laws...
Authorities impose Section 144 in Leh
LEH: Authorities in Leh district of Ladakh Union Territory have imposed section 144 of CrPC 1973 to maintain peace in the area.
NEW DELHIIAF helicopter makes emergency landing in Ladakh, pilots safe
NEW DELHI: An Apache helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing in Ladakh and sustained damage due to undulating terrain and high altitude, the IAF said on Thursday.
LEHFour stranded ITBP vehicles rescued in snow-bound Ladakh
LEH: Four ITBP vehicles stranded in the snow at 17,000 feet in Zursar were taken to safety by a team from Project Himank of the Border Roads Organisation in Ladakh on Tuesday, a defence spokesperson ...
NEW DELHIDisengagement, de-escalation way forward: Rajnath Singh on eastern Ladakh
NEW DELHI: With the India-China military face-off continuing in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Indian troops are standing "firm" and the ongoing talks between the ...
LEHAmit Sharma chairs Meeting to Enhance Preparedness for Glacial Lake Outburst Flow (GLOF) Hazards in Ladakh
LEH: Administrative Secretary of the Disaster Management Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction (DMRRR) Department, UT Ladakh Amit Sharma today convened an important meeting to address potential thr...
LEHBRO connects 298-km-long Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road to Ladakh region
LEH: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, which will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil-Leh Highway...
LEHFulfil promises made to people of Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk in fresh appeal to PM Modi
LEH: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is leading a hunger strike here to demand statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, on Tuesday made a fresh appeal to...
LEHAir Marshal visits forward posts in Eastern Ladakh, celebrate Holi with Army, ITBP and IAF
LEH: Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command, visited forward posts in Eastern Ladakh early this morning to celebrate Holi with personnel of Army, Indo-Tib...
LEHDefence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrates Holi with soldiers in Leh
LEH: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday celebrated the festival of colours Holi with soldiers in Leh. He was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Comma...
LEHNation continues to flourish despite ‘some untoward events’ on our borders at times: Rajnath Singh
LEH: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while showering praises on the armed forces for protecting the nation despite severe cold conditions in Ladakh, Sunday said that the nation continues to flourish e...
NEW DELHIDue to 'inclement weather' in Siachen, Rajnath Singh to celebrate Holi with forces in Leh today
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was to celebrate Holi with the armed forces personnel in Siachen, the world's highest battleground, on Sunday, will mark the festival of colours in Leh ...
JammuIAF airlifts over 300 people stranded in J&K, Ladakh due to snowfall
JAMMU: As many as 328 people who were stranded at various places in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh due to heavy snowfall were airlifted by the Indian Air Force on Saturday, an official said.
LEHBorder roads organisation commences opening of Leh-Manali National Highway
LEH: The Border Roads Organisation's (BRO) Project HIMANK has commenced snow clearance works to restore access to the Ladakh Region from the Manali side on Thursday.
LEHLadakh Transport Department Organizes Half-Day Workshop to Promote EV Freight Vehicles
LEH: In yet another first-of-its-kind initiative in the Union Territory of Ladakh, UT Transport Department led by Secretary-cum-Transport Commissioner Amit Sharma, organized a Half-Day Workshop today...
LEHNorthern Army Commander visits high altitude areas of Ladakh, reviews operational preparedness
LEH: Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Monday visited the high altitude forward areas and reviewed the operational preparedness in Ladakh sector.
KARGILSnow clearance operation reaches final stage at Zojila Pass in Kargil, says BRO
KARGIL: The snow clearance operation is in its last stage at the Zoji La Pass in Kargil district, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said here on Sunday.
Jammu348 stranded passengers airlifted between J&K and Ladakh by IAF aircraft
JAMMU: The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried 348 passengers in its aircraft between Ladakh and the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in view of the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway owing ...
NEW DELHI"We are with you...": Arvind Kejriwal extends support to fasting innovator-turned-reformist Sonam Wangchuk
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday extended his support to engineer-and-innovator-turned-educational reformist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on a 21-day protest fast against the Centr...
JAMMUIAF airlifts over 700 stranded passengers between J&K and Ladakh
JAMMU: The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted over 700 stranded passengers between the twin union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Saturday, an official said.
LEHAmit Sharma chairs Strategic Meeting, charts Course for running Zero-Emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses with Water in Ladakh
LEH: Administrative Secretary of the Transport Department, UT Ladakh Amit Sharma chaired a significant meeting towards the realization of a zero-emission hydrogen mobility project in Leh and delibera...