SRINAGAR: A delegation of BJP members, led by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) chief, met Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Saturday, seeking his intervention in strengthening the gazetted recruitment process and updating the websites of Indian embassies abroad to recognise Ladakh as a separate UT.LAHDC chief executive councillor Tashi Gyalson mentioned…
Representative image NEW DELHI: A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Ladakh on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor was recorded at 5:38pm, with its epicentre in Leh at a depth of 10km. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Source link
SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah fretted Tuesday about “discrimination” in distribution of assets after the 2019 bifurcation of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh.Lawmakers of Omar’s National Conference (NC) members argue that J&K UT has been given far less assets in Delhi, Chandigarh and other regions. But Omar,…
The board approved key military projects, including a battalion camp, telecom tower and an ammunition storage facility NEW DELHI: National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), the apex body which takes calls on wildlife conservation issues, has given clearance to 11 proposals of the defence ministry to create strategic infrastructure, including telecom network and ammunition storage facility,…
NEW DELHI: A video showing two snow leopards playing in the Zanskar valley of Ladakh has gone viral. The rare sight became a new year delight for social media users as well as wildlife enthusiasts. The 28-second clip shows the animals running and jumping across the snowy landscape. The video was initially shared by tour…
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has achieved a milestone in space exploration: The Gaganyaan Mission, India’s first human spaceflight program. To ensure its success, ISRO is conducting an “analog mission” on Earth, which will take place in Ladakh. This mission will allow scientists to study the physical and mental challenges faced by humans in space….
Hab-1 inflatable habitat at Leh is equipped with essentials like a hydroponics farm, kitchen and sanitation facilities for analog space NEW DELHI: The country’s first analog space mission has taken off at Leh in Ladakh, where space agency Isro will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat as India is planning to send a human to…
Army starts full-scale patrols in Demchok, Depsang to follow NEW DELHI: Army has kicked off full-scale patrolling at Demchok in eastern Ladakh, while it will soon follow suit in Depsang Plains after initial patrols in the area verified that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had completely dismantled its temporary structures and pulled back its troops to…
The Indian Army began patrolling in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh on Friday, with plans to begin patrols in Depsang soon, nearly four and a half years after access was blocked by Chinese troops, news agency ANI reported, citing army sources.This development comes a day after Indian and Chinese troops exchanged sweets at several…
NEW DELHI: The Army will begin initial patrols on Thursday to a few places where its access was blocked by Chinese troops in the Depsang and Demchok areas of eastern Ladakh for the last four and a half years, in a significant development that India hopes will eventually lead to de-escalation along the entire Line…
