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Boost testing, hospital infrastructure for next 3 weeks: Centre to UTs
By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 21, 2021 03:07 AM IST
Ladakh, J&K and Lakshadweep administrations pointed to the rise in cases due to large numbers of travellers.
Schools in Ladakh resume classes for Standard 6 to 9
ANI |
PUBLISHED ON MAR 31, 2021 01:36 PM IST
Schools in Ladakh reopened for Class 6 to Class 9 on Tuesday, after almost a year of remaining shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ONGC to usher in India's first geothermal field development project at Ladakh
PTI | , New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 08, 2021 05:31 PM IST
"A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise this has been inked by ONGC Energy Centre (OEC) with the Union Territory of Ladakh and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh on February 6," the company said.
'Once-in-a-lifetime experience': Tourists walk on frozen Zanskar river in Ladakh
ANI |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2021 06:11 PM IST
The tourists came to experience an enjoyable walk on the frozen river which is also known by its traditional name Chadar Trek.
India says maintaining communications with China for complete disengagement at LAC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 09:38 PM IST
The two sides had earlier acknowledged that talks between the military commanders had contributed to stability on the ground. The last two meetings between the military commanders were held on October 12 and November 6.
Jammu and Kashmir cadre of All India Services merged with AGMUT
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2021 11:54 PM IST
This J&K cadre of All India services had stopped inducting new officers after the government had recategorised the erstwhile state into two UTs – J&K and Ladakh after scrapping Article 370, which gave the state somewhat special status, on August 5, 2019.
Government clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
PUBLISHED ON JAN 07, 2021 06:16 PM IST
The new projects have been cleared by the Central Water Commission as well as the Indus Commissioner after a separate Union Territory of Ladakh was announced last year. These projects will come up in Kargil and Leh districts of Ladakh.
Ladakh delegation to meet Amit Shah on Wednesday for 6th schedule
Hindustan Times, Jammu | By Ravi Krishnan Khajuria
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 11:57 PM IST
On December 21, Apex Body of People’s Movement (ABPM) decided to reach out to the opinion-makers in Leh and Kargil districts to press for the sixth schedule to the strategic Ladakh region.
China tried to change status quo by force in Ladakh, says MoD review
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 06:14 PM IST
While the ministry did not elaborate on the unorthodox weapons used, the PLA troops attacked Indian soldiers with stones, iron rods and nail-studded clubs during skirmishes in Pangong Tso and the Galwan Valley last year
Ladakh was the starting point. India-China ties are getting complicated
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Shishir Gupta
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 02:31 PM IST
India-China border: The Ladakh LAC stand-off may get sorted out over time but the Chinese posture towards India will not change
Pankaj Mithal takes oath as new chief justice of J&K and Ladakh high court
Hindustan Times, Jammu | By HT correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 04, 2021 03:29 PM IST
Chief justice Mithal has been appointed in view of the retirement of chief justice Gita Mittal
Gen Rawat reviews India’s military preparedness for second day in border areas of Arunachal Pradesh
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 10:30 PM IST
Gen Rawat’s visit to key locations in the frontier state came amid the nearly eight-month-long Sino-India border standoff in eastern Ladakh.
Nothing can deter Indian forces: CDS Rawat at LAC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 01:33 AM IST
Complimenting the soldiers for their operational readiness, Rawat said that only Indian soldiers could remain vigilant under the challenging conditions and they were willing to go beyond the call of duty to safeguard the country’s farthest frontiers.
CDS General Bipin Rawat visits air bases in eastern sector, meets frontline soldiers
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 10:42 PM IST
Complimenting the soldiers for their operational readiness, Rawat said that only Indian soldiers could remain vigilant under the challenging conditions and they were willing to go beyond the call of duty to safeguard the country’s farthest frontiers.
Pups named after Ladakh fronts inducted into ITBP canine squad
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 06:37 PM IST
The puppies have been named after the various strategic geographical locations of the Ladakh sector where the ITBP is deployed as part of its primary task to guard the 3,488-km long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
Kashmir reels under sub-zero temperatures as snow forecast from Monday
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON JAN 02, 2021 03:05 PM IST
In Ladakh, Leh recorded a low of -15.6 degrees, while Kargil was even colder at -20.4 degrees. The coldest place in the country, Drass, recorded a low of -28.2 degrees.
News updates from Hindustan Times: Army orders fast patrol boats for surveillance of Pangong lake and all the latest news
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com
PUBLISHED ON JAN 01, 2021 08:47 PM IST
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Army orders fast patrol boats for surveillance of Pangong lake in Ladakh
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 09:45 PM IST
The order - the first defence contract in the New Year - has been placed with a domestic shipyard as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign to boost self-reliance in the defence sector. The army will begin to accept deliveries of the boats this year.
China violates border agreements with India, swears by 2003 pact on Tibet | Analysis
New Delhi | By Shishir Gupta
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 01:55 PM IST
The Chinese embassy official not just cherry-picked bilateral agreements with India, but also portions from the 2003 pact that the embassy decided to quote.
No meaningful outcome of talks with China on border row: Rajnath Singh
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that while the next round of talks on the military level can take place anytime, the status quo in Ladakh continues.
No meaningful outcome of talks with China on LAC standoff: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi | By Asian News International| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
UPDATED ON DEC 30, 2020 10:12 AM IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said that if status quo continues, there cannot be a reduction in the deployment of troops.
‘Chinese air force heavily deployed in Ladakh theatre in support of PLA’: IAF chief
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 09:33 PM IST
The air chief said the likely reasons for China’s actions along India’s northern borders could include planned escalation and an attempt to establish border claim lines and start border talks on the new positions.
Union Territory of Ladakh gets its own meteorological centre
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 29, 2020 05:56 PM IST
At 3,500 metres, this meteorological centre is the highest such facility in India, Union Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said at the inauguration of the facility.
India-China military talks on standoff paused due to change of guard in PLA
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Shishir Gupta
PUBLISHED ON DEC 29, 2020 10:38 AM IST
PLA Western Theatre Commander Gen Zhang Xudong is expected to resume the military talks after his induction process is completed
No sign of military talks with China on LAC row
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Rahul Singh
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 04:32 AM IST
At the virtual meeting of the WMCC on border affairs on December 18, India and China agreed that the next round of meeting between senior commanders should be held at an early date for “early and complete disengagement of troops” along the contested Line of Actual Control (LAC).
India calls for holding early talks on LAC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 01:54 AM IST
The two sides have been unable to make a breakthrough in the nearly eight-month standoff in Ladakh sector of the LAC despite several rounds of diplomatic and military talks, though external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said these discussions had resulted in better understanding of each other’s positions.
For total disengagement, India wants military commanders’ meet with China at ‘early date’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 08:37 PM IST
The two sides have been unable to make a breakthrough in the nearly eight-month standoff in Ladakh sector of the LAC despite several rounds of diplomatic and military talks, though external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said these discussions had resulted in better understanding of each other’s positions.
Light snowfall likely on the higher reaches of Kashmir over the weekend
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 05:27 PM IST
This year, the winter has already started on a harsh note as the temperature dropped to a record minus 6.6 degree Celsius in summer capital Srinagar on December 19, the lowest temperature of the season
Top 10 coldest places in India right now
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON DEC 24, 2020 09:27 AM IST
Despite being known world over for being a country with high temperatures, winters in India can be quite challenging depending on the place. Northern parts of the country see temperatures dip below zero regularly during this period while the north-eastern states also witness bone chilling temperatures.
Army chief General Naravane reviews troop preparedness in forward areas along LAC
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 08:53 PM IST
Among the areas visited by Naravane was Rechin La, one of the regions on the south bank of Pangong Lake where Indian troops occupied strategic heights in an operation during August 29-30 to pre-empt moves by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to unilaterally change the status quo along the LAC.