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  • Campaigning for LAHDC Leh polls ends; voting on Thursday

    Oct 20, 2020

    Leh, Oct 20: The campaigning for elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh ended on Tuesday evening, 48 hours before the first democratic exercise in the region which was carved out of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state and granted Union Territory status last year.

  • Ladakh reports 64 fresh COVID-19 cases; 80 patients cured

    Oct 19, 2020

    Leh, Oct 19: Sixty-four people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the virus caseload in the Union Territory to 5,598, officials said on Monday. With 80 more patients recovered from the disease during the past 24 hours, the active cases in the region dropped to 917 755 in Leh district and 162 in Kargil district, the officials said.

  • Eastern Ladakh row: 8th round of Corps Commander talks likely this week

    Oct 19, 2020

    New Delhi, Oct 19: The eighth round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China is likely to take place this week with a focus on carrying forward their discussions on the disengagement process in eastern Ladakh as the region enters the harsh winter season, government sources said. There was no breakthrough on the disengagement of troops from the friction points during the seventh round of talks on October 12.

  • Talks between India and China are going on; do not want to pre-judge: Jaishankar

    Oct 16, 2020

    New Delhi, Oct 16: The growth of India-China relationship in the last three decades was predicated on maintenance of peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and that disturbing the "very foundation" of the ties is going to have consequences, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

  • Ladakh records 70 new COVID-19 cases: 89 more patients recover

    Oct 13, 2020

    Leh, Oct 13: Ladakh reported 70 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the union territory's caseload to 5,151, an official bulletin said. All the new cases were detected in Leh district during the past 24 hours, it said. Eighty-nine more patients were discharged from different hospitals on Monday. Seven out of them were from Kargil district and 82 from Leh. So far, 4,126 COVID-19 patients have recovered, while 961 others are undergoing treatment. The number of COVID-19 fatality in Ladakh stands at 64.

  • Ladakh records 85 new COVID-19 cases; 346 patients cured

    Oct 10, 2020

    Leh, Oct 10 : The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 85 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the virus caseload to 4,987, an official bulletin said on Saturday. With 346 more patients cured of the infection, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 1,038 - 772 in Leh district and 266 in Kargil district, the bulletin released by the directorate of health services said.

  • Ladakh to get more than 6th schedule benefits under Modi govt: Anurag Thakur

    Oct 07, 2020

    Leh, Oct 7: Allaying Ladakhis' fear of losing jobs and land, Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asserted that the Centre would provide more than what was there in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, a demand which had gained momentum after the region was declared a separate Union territory last year.

  • Ladakh records 79 new COVID-19 cases; 50 patients cured

    Oct 07, 2020

    Leh, Oct 7: The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 79 new coronavirus cases, taking the cumulative figure to 4720, an official bulletin said on Wednesday. With 50 more patients cured of the disease, the number of active cases in the region stands at 1195 904 in Leh district and 291 in Kargil district, the bulletin released by the directorate of health services said.

  • 2 quakes hit Ladakh

    Oct 06, 2020

    Leh, Oct 6: A moderate-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.1 shook Ladakh on Tuesday morning, officials said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property due to the quake that struck at 5.13 am and lasted for a few seconds, the officials said. Another tremor of 4.4 magnitude hit the Union territory at 11.43 pm, according to the National Center for Seismology. Both the quakes were at a depth of 10 km, it added.

  • Ladakh group withdraws call for boycotting autonomous body polls in Leh

    Sep 27, 2020

    New Delhi, September 27: An influential organisation of Ladakh Sunday withdrew its call for a boycott of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council polls in Leh after the Centre assured its demands for protection of local language, jobs, land and demography will be considered positively.

  • All efforts would be made to promote tourism in Ladakh: L-G Mathur

    Sep 27, 2020

    Leh, September 27: Asserting that tourism was the most adversely affected sector due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic across the globe, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur on Sunday said his administration would do whatever possible to promote tourism in the Union Territory. Mathur was speaking at a function after flagging off a cleanliness drive on the occasion of World Tourism Day from Karzoo Zing here, an official spokesman said.

  • One more COVID-related death in Ladakh, toll reaches 40

    Sep 14, 2020

    Leh, Sep 14: The death toll due to COVID-19 in Ladakh has reached 40 after one more patient succumbed to the infection in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday. The 83-year-old patient, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, died in Leh district on Sunday, they said. The officials said this was the seventeenth in Leh due to COVID-19 while the rest of the 23 fatalities had occurred in Kargil district.

  • 52 new COVID cases, another death in Ladakh

    Sep 02, 2020

    Leh, September 02: An octogenarian died of the novel coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the toll to 35 on Wednesday, officials said. The number of cases of the pathogen rose to 2,733 with 52 more people testing positive for the infection, including 46 in Leh and six in Kargil, according to the officials. The active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) declined to 720 -- 456 in Leh and 264 in Kargil.

  • Army officer dies in Ladakh during loading of infantry combat vehicle

    Sep 01, 2020

    New Delhi, Aug Sep1: An Indian Army officer died in Ladakh on Sunday in an accident that took place during the loading of an infantry combat vehicle, Army sources said. Capt Dikshant Thapa died on the spot, they said. The sources said while the infantry combat vehicle was being loaded, a civil truck rammed into the trailer due to which it toppled. The infantry combat vehicle toppled from the trailer on Thapa and he succumbed to his injuries, they said. The incident took place near Karu in Ladakh, the sources said.

  • India-China border not yet demarcated, there will always be problems: Wang

    Sep 01, 2020

    Beijing, Sep 1: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the India-China boundary is yet to be demarcated due to which there will always be problems and the two countries should implement the consensuses between their leadership to not let differences from escalating into conflicts. He also said that China is ready to manage all issues through dialogue with India.

  • Four more COVID-19 deaths in Ladakh

    Aug 23, 2020

    Leh, Aug 23: Four more persons died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll in the union territory to 23, officials said on Sunday. All the four deaths were reported from Kargil district during the past 48 hours, they said. The total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Ladakh -- 16 in Kargil and seven in Leh district -- now stands at 23, the officials said.

  • 5 more COVID-19 deaths in Ladakh, toll rises to 14

    Aug 17, 2020

    Leh, August 17: Five more patients died of coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the disease in the union territory to 14, officials said on Monday. Kargil district recorded four new deaths, while one COVID-19 patient breathed his last in Leh, the officials said. So far, Kargil has reported eight deaths due to the disease and Leh six.

  • CISF takes over security of Leh airport

    Aug 06, 2020

    Leh, Aug 6: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday took over the security of the Leh airport, the country's highest-altitude commercial aerodrome in the newly created Union Territory of Ladakh. A contingent of 185 CISF personnel will provide round-the-clock, armed security to the strategic and "hypersensitive" airport, located at 3,256 metres above sea level, a senior officer of the paramilitary force said.

  • Airtel expands 4G footprint deeper into rural pockets of Ladakh

    Aug 04, 2020

    Jammu, August 04: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) is rapidly expanding 4G footprint in rural hamlets of Ladakh and connecting the region to the digital superhighway. Airtel today said that its 4G network has reached over a dozen more remote villages across Leh and Kargil.

  • High altitude, high UV rays keep Ladakh's COVID-19 numbers low, say experts

    Jul 28, 2020

    Leh, July 28: With 1,327 cases and six fatalities in four months, the trajectory of COVID-19 in the cold desert region of Ladakh validates the view that people living at altitudes of 3,000 meters and above are less likely to get infected compared to those in lowland areas, say experts here. The recovery rate of the disease in the union territory is 82 percent, substantially higher than the national average of 64.24 percent.

  • 4 more tested COVID-19 positive in Ladakh

    Jul 23, 2020

    Leh/Jammu, July 23: Four more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh on Thursday taking the number of active cases in the union territory to 183, officials said.

  • China cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas: Pompeo

    Jul 22, 2020

    Washington, Jul 22: Attacking China for its aggressive moves against its neighbours, including "instigating" a deadly confrontation with India in eastern Ladakh, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Beijing cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas.

  • DRDO-developed drone likely to be deployed in Ladakh

    Jul 22, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 22: A drone, indigenously developed by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), is likely to be deployed by the Army in eastern Ladakh to enhance surveillance in the area that has seen a face-off between the forces of India and China, sources said. A DRDO official said the drone will be dispatched soon for the Army.

  • Rajnath witnesses military drill in Ladakh displaying combat readiness

    Jul 17, 2020

    By Manash Pratim Bhuyan Stakna (Ladakh), July 17: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday witnessed a military drill involving a fleet of attack helicopters, tanks, infantry combat vehicles and ground commandos at a high-altitude forward base here. In the drill, the Army and Air Force displayed combat readiness in the region where India and China are engaged in a bitter border standoff.

  • Annual License Fee, Additional License Fee introduced to optimize revenue

    Jul 17, 2020

    Srinagar, July 17: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved the roll out of Excise Policy for the year 2020-21 and implementation of policy measures to improve transparency and objectivity related to renewal, cancellation, transfer of licenses and penalties.

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Leh to carry out security review

    Jul 17, 2020

    Leh, Jul 17: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Leh on Friday on a day-long visit to carry out a comprehensive review of the security scenario in the region in wake of the border row with China. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army chief Gen M M Naravane are accompanying Singh on the visit. Singh is set to visit Stakna and Lukung forward areas.

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Ladakh on Friday

    Jul 15, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 15: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Ladakh on Friday to take stock of the country's military preparedness and review the overall situation, government sources said on Wednesday, as India and China move to finalise a framework for a complete disengagement at friction points on their border.

  • NSTI extension centre to come up in Ladakh: LG Mathur

    Jul 15, 2020

    Leh, Jul 15: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Wednesday said a National Skill Training Institute extension centre is set to come up here. Making the announcement on World Youth Skills Day, Mathur said the NSTI extension centre would impart quality training to the youths of Ladakh, thus empowering and equipping them with industry relevant skills to earn their livelihood.

  • India's clear message to China in marathon military talks

    Jul 15, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 15: The Indian military conveyed a "very clear" message to the Chinese army during a nearly 15-hour-long talks that status quo ante must be restored in eastern Ladakh and it will have to follow all mutually agreed protocols for border management to bring back peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control, government sources said on Wednesday.

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews situation in eastern Ladakh

    Jul 10, 2020

    New Delhi, July 10: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the situation in eastern Ladakh with top military brass in view of the withdrawal of troops from the friction points by China's Peoples Liberation Army, government sources said.

  • NSA Doval and Chinese FM Wang agree on expeditious disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh

    Jul 06, 2020

    New Delhi, July 06: A day before Chinese military began pulling back from Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, NSA Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed on an expeditious withdrawal of troops, holding that a complete disengagement at the "earliest" was necessary for full restoration of peace in border areas and both sides should not allow differences to become disputes.

  • Chinese Army removing tents, seen withdrawing troops from Galwan Valley

    Jul 06, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 6: The Chinese Army is removing tents and moving back from certain areas of the Galwan Valley, in a first sign of disengagement of troops from the area, government sources said on Monday. They said disengagement of the Chinese troops has started as per an agreement between the Corps Commander's of the two sides. The Chinese Army is seen removing tents and structures at Patrolling Point 14, the sources said.

  • IAF ramping up deployment in key bases along border with China

    Jul 05, 2020

    New Delhi, Jul 5: The Indian Air Force is significantly enhancing deployment of its frontline jets, attack helicopters and transport fleet in all its key bases guarding the airspace along the Line of Actual Control in view of heightened border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Saturday.

  • Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China hold third round of Lt Gen-level talks

    Jun 30, 2020

    New Delhi, June 30: Indian and Chinese militaries on Tuesday held another round of Lt General-level talks with a focus on finalising modalities for disengagement of troops from several friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks took place at a meeting point in Chushul sector on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, they said.

  • 4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh

    Jun 27, 2020

    Jammu, Jun 27: A medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Ladakh on Friday evening, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 8.15 pm at a depth of 25 kilometres. There were no reports of any damage, officials said. Its epicentre was in Ladakh, the Meteorological Department said, adding that tremors were also felt in most parts of the Kashmir Valley and Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu region. The Himalayan region is highly prone to earthquakes.

  • Army Chief awards 5 soldiers for valiantly fighting Chinese troops in Galwan and Pangong Tso

    Jun 25, 2020

    New Delhi, Jun 25: Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Wednesday awarded 'Commendation Cards' to five Indian Army soldiers for displaying exemplary grit and courage in dealing with Chinese troops in two separate clashes in Pangong lake and Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh, official sources said. The soldiers were conferred the award at a forward location in eastern Ladakh.

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