JAMMU — Major General Mukesh Sharma, who on Tuesday took over as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, outlined a vision to expand the organisation’s outreach, empower youth and modernise its training programmes. Under the theme “Envision and Evolve: Empowering […]
KARGIL — Two Army personnel were killed after their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a 600-foot-deep gorge in Kargil on Wednesday, officials said. The accident took place at Namika La Pass along Kargil-Leh national highway at around 1.30 pm, the officials said. They said the vehicle was carrying only two Army personnel, […]
LEH — Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said the protest against the new liquor policy in Ladakh was suspended after the administration agreed to all demands and sought a week’s time to formalise the agreement. Women-led protests began last week in Ladakh, driven by a newly introduced liquor policy, demanding a complete rollback of the policy […]
LEH — The elections to the municipal committees of Leh and Kargil, comprising 38 wards, will be held on November 21, Ladakh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Rahul Sharma announced on Thursday. According to a notification issued by the CEO, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force and will remain in effect until November […]
LEH — Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday condemned the arrests of student and youth leaders in Delhi intended to stall the CJP protest, describing the situation as reminiscent of an “undeclared emergency” in the country. Urging the government to stop the arrests and resolve the issues through dialogue, Wangchuk warned that […]
NEW DELHI — Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena was on Tuesday given additional charge of Jammu and Kashmir during the “absence, on leave” of incumbent Manoj Sinha. Sinha, who took charge as the LG of Jammu and Kashmir on August 7, 2020, is currently in the US on an official visit, official sources said. […]
KARGIL — Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall and cloudburst hit parts of the Kargil region, damaging infrastructure, disrupting road connectivity and prompting rescue operations by the Army, police and civil administration, officials said on Monday. Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Hardass and Tumail villages of Kargil district on Sunday evening, inundating habitations and […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid tributes to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. Prime Minister Modi said the nation expresses gratitude to the brave soldiers for […]
SRINAGAR — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday arrived in Srinagar to take part in the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations in Ladakh, officials said. Singh arrived at the Srinagar International Airport on Saturday morning and was received here by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the officials said. They said the Defence minister […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday the refusal of the elected government at the Centre to engage with the protesting youth at Jantar Mantar indicated a colonial mindset. “The distressing scenes unfolding at Jantar Mantar, where Sonam Wangchuk is risking his life to safeguard the future of our Gen Z, evoke memories […]