Ladakh

Justice Pankaj Mithal takes oath as Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh HC

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

Jan 4, 2021

Border dispute: India, China to hold 8th military talks next week

Military delegates from India and China will hold talks for the eighth time next week to resolve the border dispute in Eastern Ladakh.

Oct 29, 2020

Chinese soldier, who strayed across LAC in Ladakh, handed back to PLA

A Chinese soldier, who was apprehended by the Indian Army in the Demchok sector of eastern Ladakh after he had strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), was handed back to China.

Oct 21, 2020

Ladakh earthquake: 5.4 magnitude quake jolts Ladakh, tremors felt in Leh

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Leh-Ladakh region on Friday, September 25. According to NCS, the quake occured 92km ENE of Leh, Ladakh. The quake occured at 16:27:09 IST with Lat, Long 34.5975, 78.4246, Magnitude 5.6 and Depth 10 km.

Sep 25, 2020

Fact-Check: China shows off remote-controlled aero model as military jet

Amidst the ongoing border tensions with India, Chinese state-controlled media tried to pass off a video of a remote-controlled aero model as an actual military jet.

Sep 15, 2020

Rijiju lays foundation stones for various sports facilities in Ladakh

Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday had laid foundation stones for numerous sports facilities in Ladakh.

Sep 15, 2020

Now AGMUT cadre IAS, IPS can serve in J&K; Home Ministry clears path

However, IAS and IPS officers posted in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (also a UT) have not been included for these rules.

Sep 11, 2020

Fact-Check: No, Chinese tourists didn't visit Indian side of Pangong Tso

A video of Chinese tourists enjoying a boat ride in Pangong Tso is being shared with a misleading claim that it was shot on India's side of the disputed lake.

Sep 9, 2020

India denies Chinese claims of 'firing': PLA troops blatantly violating agreements

The India-China de-escalation has seemed to hit another roadblock, as the Indian army has denied the Chinese claims of firing by Indian troops along the LAC.

Sep 8, 2020

Chinese Army abducts 5 Arunchalee boys, claims Congress MLA amid Ladakh tensions

In the backdrop of escalating border tensions between India and China, five youth from Arunachal Pradesh's Nacho have been reportedly abducted from Upper Subansiri district by Chinese army from sera 7 area near Indo-China border.

Sep 5, 2020

Army chief in Ladakh to review ops amid tension with China

Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane is on a two-day visit to Ladakh to review operational preparedness of the force amid border tension with China.

Sep 3, 2020

Kashmir Fried Chicken: First-ever KFC opens in Srinagar

The people of Kashmir are all set to have their 'finger lickin' good' moment as Srinagar gets its first-ever Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet. This move comes a year after Article 370 was abrogated and the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were bifurcated into Union Territories

Aug 22, 2020

'India wants peace but no guarantee of outcome of China talks': Rajnath Singh on China

India wants peace but there is no guarantee of the final outcome of talks with China, said Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday in eastern Ladakh region as he reviewed the ground situation of troops in the hostile border areas.

Jul 17, 2020

India-China committed to complete disengagement: Army after 14 hours of military talks

The senior Commanders reviewed progress on implementation of the 1st phase of disengagement and discussed further steps to ensure complete disengagement, read the Indian Army's statement.

Jul 16, 2020

Pangong Tso, Depsang Plains on table as India, China to hold 4th Corps Commanders meet today

In the backdrop of recent Galwan clashes that led to the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the valley, Indian and Chinese troops are set to hold the fourth round of Corps commander-level talks at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Tuesday, July 14.

Jul 14, 2020

Bids for Ladakh solar project may see 1st Indian action against Chinese firms

The deadly border conflict between India and China in the Ladakh region is now setting the ground for a first set of restrictions that India proposes to impose on imports from the Asian giant.

Jul 9, 2020

Indian soldiers unarmed and caught by surprise in China clash, families say

Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force on a steep ridge, Indian government sources, two soldiers deployed in the area and families of the fallen men said.

Jul 6, 2020

PM Special Scholarship Scheme: Applications for 10+2 students of J&K, Ladakh begin today; check details

The All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) is beginning registrations to applications for the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for 10+2 (Class XII) students from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh.

Jul 6, 2020

China, India pull back troops from Galwan Valley along LAC, buffer zone created to avert escalation

Reportedly, the Indian soldiers have also withdrawn its soldiers and a buffer zone has been created between the troops of both India and China to avoid any escalation.

Jul 6, 2020

30,000 Indian troops in eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation with Chinese

There are three Army divisions along the LAC under the XIV Corps Command, as of today. The XIV, the biggest corps of the Army in India, was set up during the 1962 war with China.

Jul 6, 2020