Ladakh

Election Body Chief Sunil Arora Names Deputy To J&K Delimitation Panel

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday February 17, 2020

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has named his deputy, Sushil Chandra, as his nominee to the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir in keeping with a written request from the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, sources told NDTV.

Union Budget 2020: Allocation For J&K At Rs 30,757 Crore; Ladakh At Rs 5,958 Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre has proposed allocation of Rs 30,757 crore for Jammu and Kashmir, and Rs 5,958 crore for Ladakh for fiscal 2020-21.

India, China Armies Hold Meeting To Celebrate Republic Day In Ladakh

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 26, 2020

Armies of India and China held a ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) in Ladakh sector on Sunday to mark the country's 71st Republic Day, a defence spokesperson said.

Drass Remains Frozen At Minus 24.1 Degrees As Cold Wave Persists In North India

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 19, 2020

Cold wave conditions persisted across north India on Saturday with many places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh receiving rains, while the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh remained frozen at sub-zero temperatures.

Watch: Army Choppers Rescue Trekkers Stranded On Frozen River In Ladakh

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 15, 2020

A group of tourists who were stranded in the icy heights of Zanskar River in Ladakh were rescued by the Army on Tuesday. The Army said several search and rescue teams from the "Fire and Fury Corps" were rushed in helicopters to the Chaddar trek route in the Union Territory after getting a request for help from the administration.

800 CISF Troops To Provide Security To Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh Airports: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

Airports in the newly created Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will soon have a new armed security cover of the CISF as the Centre has sanctioned about 800 personnel for the three civilian air facilities, official sources said on Monday.

41 Trekkers, Stranded Due To Overflowing River In Ladakh, Rescued

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

Forty-one trekkers were rescued after water overflowed over ice on the Zanskar river in Ladakh's Leh, a senior official said. The official also announced a temporary suspension of Chadak Trek for the next two days due to bad weather.

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Ladakh, No Casualty

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 12, 2020

A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, officials said.

"Utilise This Democracy, Do Not Misuse It": Ladakh MP On JNU Violence

India News | ANI | Thursday January 9, 2020

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal condemned the violence which had broken out on the campus of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on January 5 and said that democratic rights in the country should be utilised and not ''misused''.

Airtel Launches 4G Services in 26 Ladakh Villages

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 3, 2020

Airtel on Thursday launched its 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh to become the first operator offering high speed mobile broadband to these high altitude regions.

Srinagar Witnesses Coldest Night Of Season, Shivers At Minus 6.2 Degrees

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

The fringes of the famous Dal Lake froze on Sunday as the mercury continued its freefall in Srinagar which experienced the coldest night of the season at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, the MET Office said. The minimum temperature across the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh Union Territory stayed several degrees below the freezing point, intensifying the cold ...

Mobile Internet Services Restored in Kargil After 145 Days; No Such Relief for Jammu and Kashmir

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From PTI | Friday December 27, 2019

Mobile Internet services have been restored in Kargil district of Ladakh more than 145 days after being suspended in the wake of the Centre abrogating provisions of Article 370 of the constitution, officials said.

Mobile Internet Back In Kargil After 145 Days Of Curbs In J&K And Ladakh

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday December 27, 2019

145 days after restrictions were imposed and internet communications were blocked in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, mobile internet was restored this morning in Kargil, part of the union territory of Ladakh. Internet services, however, are yet to be restored in Kashmir Valley.

CBDT Extends Income Tax Returns Filing Deadline For J&K, Ladakh To January 31

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 24, 2019

"The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in partial modification of CBDT's order under section 119 of the Act dated 23.07.2019, 27.09.2019 and 31.10.2019 hereby further extends the ''due-date' for filing I-T Returns/Tax Audit Reports to January 31, 2020 in respect o...

At Minus 4, Srinagar Records Coldest Night Of The Season; Drass At Minus 26, Leh Minus 16

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Residents of Jammu and Kashmir faced intense cold conditions on Tuesday with Srinagar experiencing the coldest night of the season so far, the weather office said.