New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Major General Dhruv Katoch (retired) asserted that the Great Nicobar Project will give India “leverage by having its military presence” in the Six Degree Channel on the south of the Great Nicobar, from where 90 per cent of the world’s containers will pass in the future.Also, following the breakthrough of the country’s longest Zojila Tunnel on Tuesday, Dhruv Katoch said that besides serving as a strategic importance for the Indian Army, Ladakh and Kargil will now be conne…
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Srinagar, June 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will attend the final breakthrough ceremony of the Zojila Tunnel on Tuesday, marking a milestone in the country’s infrastructure history.Officials said Nitin Gadkari will attend the excavation breakthrough on the Minamarg side in the Drass district of Ladakh union territory.The officials stated that the company responsible for the construction of the Zojila tunnel has said that the final breakthrough of the …
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Bollywood actor Rahul Roy, who also calls himself an “influencer”, has recreated the magic of his song ‘Tere Dar Par Sanam’ from the1993 film ‘Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee’. Rahul shared a video of himself walking in a garden dressed in an all white outfit with the Kumar Sanu song playing as the background score.He captioned the clip on Instagram: “Sometimes I am also an Influencer.”Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Ayee was directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and starred Pooja Bh…
Srinagar, May 29 (IANS) The driver and the helper of a truck escaped miraculously after their trailer truck plunged into a 400-ft-deep gorge near the Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway on Friday, officials said.The accident occurred near Pani Matha in the Zojila sector when the truck, travelling from Sonamarg to Kargil, reportedly went out of the driver’s control and skidded off the road before falling into the gorge.Officials identified the vehicle as a 14-wheeler trailer bearin…
Leh, May 1 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that this year’s Buddha Purnima festival is not only a religious event but a historical and cultural moment as the sacred relics of Lord Buddha have returned to Ladakh after 75 years.Addressing a large gathering in Leh, Amit Shah greeted the people of Ladakh on this special Buddha Purnima festival.He said, “The joy of Buddha Purnima has come with its usual message of peace and brotherhood, not only because this is the birthday of…
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Leh on Thursday to attend the first ever international exposition of Lord Buddha’s holy relics. The Union Home Minister was received at the Leh airport by Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport.Senior officials of the police and civil administration were also present on Union Minister Shah’s arrival.During his two-day visit, Union Minister Shah will pay resp…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) Actor Rahul Roy has strongly responded to trolls who mocked him over his recent music video appearances.The actor shared a powerful note about survival after his brain stroke and said that he has to earn a livelihood come what may and clarified that the videos were actually shot before the stroke.Taking to his social media account, the actor addressed criticism around his work choices.“I do my work with honesty and modesty. I have some legal matters to pay for, and thes…
Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) The Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed for vehicular movement after an avalanche hit the Zojila Pass in Ladakh, officials said on Sunday.Three drivers trapped after the avalanche struck Zojila have been rescued safely, while damaged vehicles have been retrieved and placed back on the road, the officials said.The avalanche struck on Sunday near Shaitani Nallah in the Drass sector, where multiple vehicles, including two tankers moving from Sonamarg towards Kargil, were …
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Senior religious leader and chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Friday that authorities have placed him under house arrest as restrictions continued across the Valley.Mirwaiz Umar said on X, “Restrictions in the valley continue and have been heightened on a Friday in the holy month of Ramzan. I have also been placed under house arrest, and in these greatly blessed days, when thousands come to the mosques seeking blessings and guidance the pulpit of Ja…
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Minister Qamar Ali Akhoon passed away on Friday as the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly observed a two-minute silence in tribute to the former legislator.The former Food Minister of the erstwhile state, Qamar Ali Akhoon, a prominent political face from Kargil in the Ladakh union territory, passed away, triggering widespread grief across political circles in Jammu and Kashmir.The demise of the senior leader was informed to the Legis…