Centre On Ladakh

The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that verification patrolling has commenced in Demchok and Depsang, paving the way for coordinated patrolling to begin once the disengagement is fully finalized.

Climate activistSonamWangchukon Monday ended his fast along with others, after the home ministry assured them that the talks on Ladakh's demands will be resumed in December.

Sonam Wangchuk, a key campaigner for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, on Tuesday said the proposed "fast unto death" protest will be reviewed next week, depending on the outcome of talks with the Centre over their various demands.

Weeks after protests erupted in Ladakh over the demand for statehood and safeguarding the rights of its majority tribal population under the sixth schedule of the Constitution, a hunger strike slated to begin on Tuesday has been called off.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded in Kargil in Ladakh on Sunday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said the two sides are aware of the traditional grazing areas and any incident of friction is dealt with under existing mechanisms.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the "resounding declaration of hope, progress, and unity" for Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, shortly after the Supreme Court struck down challenges to centre scrapping special status, under Article 370.

The government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that neither any land has been bought by an outsider nor any outside company has invested in the union territory since 2019.

Congress's Rahul Gandhi again sounded a warning about China and said around 2,000 sq km of India territory in Ladakh has gone under Chinese occupation.

Amid the standoff between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the centre on Monday said till the time the border between the two neighbours is not demarcated, issues related to grazing of livestock would keep coming up.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed 3,097 km of roads in Arunachal Pradesh and 3,140 km in the Union Territory of Ladakh in the last five years, the government informed Parliament on Friday.

The Centre on Tuesday extended by two more years, till September 25, 2024, the facility that allows its employees to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and northeast while availing leave travel concession (LTC).

Jawa and Yezdi motorcycle riders will get free service assistance on their way to Ladakh across the major access routes to the region from key parts of the country. The service centres located in major cities will provide the necessary service support to riders.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government to come clean on the Galwan Valley incident in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives a year ago and sought to know the progress made in restoring status quo ante at the border.

Amidst spike in COVID-19 cases, authorities in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday ordered closure of all government and private schools along with coaching centres till April 30.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that verification patrolling has commenced in Demchok and Depsang, paving the way for coordinated patrolling to begin once the disengagement is fully finalized.

Climate activistSonamWangchukon Monday ended his fast along with others, after the home ministry assured them that the talks on Ladakh's demands will be resumed in December.

Sonam Wangchuk, a key campaigner for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh, on Tuesday said the proposed "fast unto death" protest will be reviewed next week, depending on the outcome of talks with the Centre over their various demands.

Weeks after protests erupted in Ladakh over the demand for statehood and safeguarding the rights of its majority tribal population under the sixth schedule of the Constitution, a hunger strike slated to begin on Tuesday has been called off.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded in Kargil in Ladakh on Sunday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said the two sides are aware of the traditional grazing areas and any incident of friction is dealt with under existing mechanisms.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the "resounding declaration of hope, progress, and unity" for Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, shortly after the Supreme Court struck down challenges to centre scrapping special status, under Article 370.

The government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that neither any land has been bought by an outsider nor any outside company has invested in the union territory since 2019.

Congress's Rahul Gandhi again sounded a warning about China and said around 2,000 sq km of India territory in Ladakh has gone under Chinese occupation.

Amid the standoff between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the centre on Monday said till the time the border between the two neighbours is not demarcated, issues related to grazing of livestock would keep coming up.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed 3,097 km of roads in Arunachal Pradesh and 3,140 km in the Union Territory of Ladakh in the last five years, the government informed Parliament on Friday.

The Centre on Tuesday extended by two more years, till September 25, 2024, the facility that allows its employees to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and northeast while availing leave travel concession (LTC).

Jawa and Yezdi motorcycle riders will get free service assistance on their way to Ladakh across the major access routes to the region from key parts of the country. The service centres located in major cities will provide the necessary service support to riders.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday asked the government to come clean on the Galwan Valley incident in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives a year ago and sought to know the progress made in restoring status quo ante at the border.

Amidst spike in COVID-19 cases, authorities in Leh district of Ladakh on Saturday ordered closure of all government and private schools along with coaching centres till April 30.