Ladakh

Army’s northern command joins nationwide COVID vaccination drive

10:43 pm January 16, 2021

Jammu: The Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Army on Saturday joined the online launch of vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The drive will primarily commence with vaccination of healthcare workers deployed in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, a defence spokesperson said in a statement here. He said a total of over 12,000 health workers are required to be vaccinated in […]

IndiGo to launch flight services between Delhi, Leh on Feb 22

8:17 pm January 16, 2021

New Delhi : IndiGo will launch flight services between Delhi and Leh on February 22, the private carrier announced on Saturday. Leh will be the 63rd domestic destination for IndiGo. The bookings for the daily Delhi-Leh flights have already begun, the airline said in a press release. ”Leh, the capital of Ladakh, is known for its magnificent landscapes, crystal clear […]

IAF ferries 286 stranded passengers between J&K, Ladakh

7:37 pm January 12, 2021

Srinagar: The Indian Air Force (IAF) ferried 286 stranded people between the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday. “A total of 286 stranded passengers of Ladakh were airlifted on Tuesday in C-130, C-17 and AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh,” an official said here. […]

Military commanders of India, China to hold talks on Saturday

Indian Army apprehends Chinese soldier who transgressed across LAC in Ladakh, second such incident in 3 months

10:28 pm January 9, 2021

New Delhi : In a second such incident in nearly three months, a Chinese soldier was apprehended by the Indian Army at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh on Friday after he transgressed across the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), officials said on Saturday. The capture of the soldier comes amid a massive deployment of troops by the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

PDP youth leader Waheed Para granted bail in ‘terror-link’ case by NIA court

10:24 pm January 9, 2021

Jammu : PDP youth president Waheed Para was on Saturday granted bail by an NIA court hereafter remaining in custody for one-and-a-half months for his alleged links with terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen. However, he was whisked away by sleuths of a security agency as he came out of the district jail here on being released but it was not […]