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Ladakh: A promising apple paradise amid climate change

Srinagar: A new study has revealed that while the consequences of climate change have impacted apple production in prominent apple-growing regions, the high-altitude Ladakh region shows promising potential to emerge as an

Jun. 3, 2023

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Galwan hero’s wife becomes Army officer, posted in Ladakh

New Delhi :Rekha Singh, wife of Naik Deepak Singh who was killed in the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020, has been commissioned into the Indian Army as a Lieutenant, officials said on

Apr. 29, 2023

India·Latest News

Real-life Rancho develops world’s first solar-heated tent for troops stationed at Indo-China border in Ladakh

SRINAGAR: Sonam Wangchuk, the 54 year engineer-turned-educator who inspired Aamir Khan’s reel-life character of Phunshok Wangdo in 3 Idiots, has made the country proud by developing the world’s first solar-heated tent for the

Feb. 22, 2021

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Mild quake hits parts of Ladakh

Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Ladakh late on Tuesday night, forcing people to rush out of their homes in panic. Officials on Wednesday said that

Feb. 17, 2021

WHO’s colour-coded country map segregates J&K, Ladakh from rest of India

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation’s map using different colours to show Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from the rest of India on its website has evoked some angry reactions from the

Jan. 10, 2021

Standoff in Ladakh with China continues: Rawat

New Delhi : Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in Kolkata: “China’s attempt to change the status quo on Line of Actual Control along the northern border amidst Covid-19 pandemic necessities

Dec. 14, 2020

Reliance Jio launches mobile services in Zanskar, Ladakh

Srinagar: Reliance Jio on Tuesday launched its mobile services in Zanskar area in Ladakh union territory, extending its reach to the remotest and isolated part of Kargil, officials said. The company installed four

Nov. 11, 2020

India determined to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity: Rajnath on eastern Ladakh row

New Delhi: India is determined to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of “unilateralism and aggression”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, as the border standoff with China

Nov. 5, 2020

India·Latest News

No space for third party to intervene: China on Ladakh a day after Indo-US deal

A day after the 2+2 dialogue between India and US in which the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo extended strong support for India’s efforts to defend its sovereignty, China responded by

Oct. 28, 2020

LAHDC election: Counting underway amid 3-tier security in Leh

Leh: Amid 3-tier security, the counting of votes for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) is underway within a ‘stong room’ in Leh. An official said that the counting of votes has

Oct. 26, 2020

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