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Will match Chinese on Ladakh frontier, says Army chief M M Naravane

'We have inducted and billeted 25,000 additional troops along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh', said Naravane

Phunchok Stanzin appointed new Ladakh BJP president, replaces MP Namgyal

Former executive councillor Phunchok Stanzin was on Sunday appointed the new president of the BJP's Ladakh unit, replacing Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

BRO extends access to Zojila that links Ladakh with rest of India

The BRO has extended access of the formidable Zojila at an altitude of 11,649 feet, that links the union territory of Ladakh with the rest of the country and remaining open beyond December 31

New Year: Indian, Chinese troops exchange sweets at border points

India and Chinese troops on Saturday exchanged sweets and greetings at several border posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) including in eastern Ladakh to mark the New Year, officials said.

Ladakh reports 28 new coronavirus cases and 21 recoveries in last 24 hours

Ladakh reported 28 new COVID cases and 21 recoveries in the last 24 hours, said the Union Territory Administration on Sunday

19 fresh Covid-19 cases recorded in Ladakh, tally increases to 21,792

Ladakh's tally of COVID-19 cases increased to 21,792 on Saturday with 19 fresh infections, officials said. The death toll remained at 215 and of these, 157 deaths have been reported from Leh and 59 from Kargil, they said. The number of active cases in the Union Territory has dropped to 220 -- 202 in Leh and 18 in Kargil -- from 237 the previous day, according to the officials. Of the 19 new cases, 17 were reported in Leh and two in Kargil, they said. The officials said that 36 patients were discharged from hospitals in Leh, taking the total number of recoveries in Ladakh to 21,357.

Centre must treat people of J&K and Ladakh equally: Omar Abdullah

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday accused the BJP-led Centre of treating the people of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir "differently" over protection of their land and reservation in jobs and scholarships, and demanded equal treatment. The former chief minister also said that NC leaders and its workers were killed in bomb blasts and attacks because they were not ready to deceive and raise their voice against their country and support gun culture. "We don't demand anything, except justice with us (people of Jammu and Kashmir). When we were told that the aim of abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, is that there will be one order (system) across the country. Why are there two separate orders for one state," he told a public rally in Ramban district. Abdullah questioned the denial of rights of children of J&K at par with that of Ladakh and said that there are two separate set of state subject laws for both the union territories. "Have our children no such rights

Covid-19 pandemic: Ladakh reports 38 new cases, 1 death

Ladakh has reported 38 new cases of COVID-19, taking the infection tally to 21,435 while one more fatality pushed the death toll to 213, officials said on Friday.

India, China going through 'bad patch' in bilateral ties: Jaishankar

"I don't think the Chinese have any doubt on where we stand on our relationship and what's not gone right with it,' Jaishankar said.

Rajnath inaugurates revamped war memorial in eastern Ladakh

Singh described the monument as an example of the determination and indomitable courage displayed by the Indian Army

Ladakh: Rajnath Singh to inaugurate revamped Rezang La war memorial today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate a newly-revamped war memorial in Ladakh's Rezang La, which was built to honour the 13 Kumaon regiment that defeated the Chinese Army during the 1962 war.

Indian Army gears up for harsh winter along border with China

Indian forces are gearing up for harsh winter deployment along the border with China amid a 19-month long face-off in Ladakh region.

Petrol prices reduced in Punjab after VAT cut, Ladakh sees diesel price cut

Punjab has seen the biggest reduction in price of petrol after it cut local sales tax or VAT the most while Union Territory of Ladakh witnessed the largest reduction in diesel rates for same reason.

Jio becomes 1st operator to bring mobile connectivity to Demchok

Besides Demchok, 4G services were also inaugurated at the border village of Chushul, Nyoma Tharuk and Durbuk in Ladakh

Army conducts airborne exercise in Ladakh for rapid response capabilities

The Indian Army's Shatrujeet brigade is conducting an airborne exercise along the northern borders in eastern Ladakh to validate its rapid response capabilities, sources said on Monday.

260 ITBP personnel awarded for operations in Eastern Ladakh

As many as 260 personnel of ITBP were on Sunday awarded with the Union Home Minister's Special Operation Medal on the 'National Unity Day' for various special operations carried out in Eastern Ladakh.

Ten new Covid-19 cases recorded in Ladakh, death toll climbs to 208

The officials said 1,619 people were tested for COVID-19 in the twin districts on Saturday and 10 of them returned positive for the disease. They included nine in Leh and one in Kargil.

New border law doesn't affect existing treaties: China to India

China promulgated new land boundary law in the midst of a 17-month border standoff between the two countries in eastern Ladakh

China's new land boundary law is of concern to us, says India

China's decision to bring out the law as a matter of "concern" as it can have implications on the existing bilateral pacts on the management of the border and the overall boundary question

BOI to adopt 10 girl children under 'Star Angel' initiative in Ladakh

The newly opened Leh branch of state-run Bank of India (BOI) is going to adopt 10 girl children under the star angel initiative in Ladakh, its top official said on Sunday.