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With presence of Chinese troops, India increases troops' strength in Ladakh

Sources in the Indian Army said that the Chinese have moved in troops and heavy vehicles across the Line of Actual Control near the Pangong Tso lake

Chinese troops resort to posturing in Ladakh, north Sikkim: Reports

Both the Indian and Chinese armies have brought in more troops in sensitive locations like Demchok, Daulat Beg Oldie and areas around Galwan river as well as Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh

Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt

As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.

45-year-old tests positive for Coronavirus in Chennai hospital

Patient was travelling from Oman, is said to be stable and under observation

J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 finds a place in J&K class-10 textbooks

The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has introduced a chapter on J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 in the political science textbooks for class 10, an official said on Saturday. The book (Social Science Democratic Politics-II) concludes with an Addendum on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 under chapter eight of Unit IV. The centre had on August 5 last year revoked provisions of Article 370 which guaranteed special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The Centre's announcement proceeded strict curbs across Jammu and Kashmir to maintain law and order. The restrictions were, however, eased out in a phased manner to a large extent as the time passed. However, three former Chief Ministers -- National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar Abdullah and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti -- and scores of other leaders continue to be ...

Volunteer with 17000ft in Ladakh for a vacation you've never had before

The Voluntourist programme is one of the efforts to improve the quality of schools and learning outcomes in the remotest parts of Ladakh

Budget 2020: Rs 30,757 cr for J&K; Ladakh gets Rs 5,958 cr for FY21

The finance minister also proposed major reform in recruitment of non-gazetted staff

RBI appoints J&K Bank as lead banking convenor for J&K, SBI for Ladakh

The Reserve Bank on Thursday appointed Jammu & Kashmir Bank as the lead banker for the newly carved out union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. State Bank of India (SBI) will be the lead convenor bank for union territory of Ladakh. The government through a gazette notification on August 9, 2019 had reorganised the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from October 31, 2019. "In view of the above, it has been decided to assign the UTLBC (Union Territory Lead Bank Convenor) Convenorship of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd and the Union Territory of Ladakh to State Bank of India," the RBI said. There is no change in the SLBC/ UTLBC convenorship of other states and UTs, it added.

CBDT extends all I-T returns filing deadline for J&K, Ladakh to January 31

The CBDT order also said the returns filed by taxpayers, post the earlier set deadline of November 30, will also be considered valid

Include Ladakh in Sixth Schedule to protect its rich identity: Ambika Soni

She said Ladakhis are facing "enormous difficulties" in protecting their land.

PoK, Aksai Chin part of J&K; will give life for it: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Aksai Chin is a vast area in Ladakh which is currently under Chinese occupation

No study on cost incurred for deployment of forces in JK after Aug 5: Govt

G Kishan Reddy also said a total of 5,161 people including stone pelters, overground workers, separatists etc., were taken into preventive custody in Kashmir Valley since August 4

A new 'LA' registration tag to be assigned for vehicles in Ladakh

Ladakh, is the second largest union territory. It consists of two districts of Kargil and Leh

Govt committed to applying all central laws to J&K, Ladakh: Jitendra Singh

The "prophets of doom" predicting "volcanos" in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 have "fallen silent" and the Centre is committed to implement all central laws in the Union territories of J&K and Ladakh, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Urging people to cooperate with the government in the implementation of the Central laws, Singh sought to assure them that all central laws are "citizen friendly" and meant to "benefit the last man in the queue" and "liberate the lower strata of society from the exploitation by the vested interests". "Let each one of us understand and keep reminding ourselves and those around us that the Article 370 is gone and gone forever. It is not going to come back. Even the prophets of doom who were talking of eruption of volcanos and occurrence of earthquakes have fallen silent," Singh said inaugurating a two-day regional conference here. The conference 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' with focus on 'jal shakti' and disaster ..

After J&K bifurcation, govt to merge UTs Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Officials said the merger of the two UTs, located along the western coast near Gujarat, will be done for better administration and check duplications of various work.

Article 370: Jammu and Kashmir to be largest UT, followed by Ladakh

Jammu and Kashmir will be the largest union territory (UT) in the country in terms of area once it is carved out, following the Centre's move to bifurcate the state. Ladakh, will be the second largest UT after it comes to force. The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the state be bifurcated into two separate union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. This provoked outrage from the National Conference and the PDP and triumph from leaders of India's ruling BJP. There has been a long pending demand from a section of people of Ladakh to turn it into a union territory. With the addition of two new UTs, its total number will go up to nine -- J&K, Ladakh, Delhi, Puducherry, Diu and Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Currently, only two UTs -- Delhi and Puducherry -- have Legislative Assemblies. With the addition of Jammu and Kashmir, the number will go up

Cabinet okays setting up of National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh

The National Institute of Sowa Rigpa would identify the best Sowa-Rigpa treatment

Finance Commission extension depends on terms of reference for J&K, Ladakh

Singh said that the commission will have to work on the devolution formula for the newly bifurcated union territories.

Govt explains reasons for J&K curbs to Parliament standing committee

The Home Secretary informed the Committee about the precautionary steps

Army, BRO discuss 'all-weather connectivity' to cut-off areas in JK, Ladakh

Top Army and BRO officials conducted a brainstorming session at a two-day conference on developing all-weather connectivity the to cut-off, far-flung and remote areas in the union territories of J&K and Ladakh, officials said on Thursday. The Northern Command annual road conference was held on November 13and 14 at the headquarters of Northern Command at Udhampur, a defence spokesman said. The event was chaired by Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, GOC-in-C, Northern Command. The Conference was aimed at taking stock of ongoing road connectivity projects in J&K and Ladakh union territories and identifying bottlenecks so as arrive at way forward to provide better road infrastructure, the spokesperson said. The development of connectivity infrastructure by army authorities not only meets operational requirements but also local aspirations, therefore contributing to socioeconomic development of the local populace, he said. The improved roads directly contribute towards employment generation, ...