New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to India’s brave soldiers and martyrs of Kargil on Vijay Diwas. In the latest episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast on Sunday, he said there is no need to consult the calendar as July 26 stands as a day of profound national pride — Kargil Vijay Diwas. On this occasion, the country remembers the extraordinary courage and unyielding spirit of its soldiers who fought in the high-altitude conflict of 1999.He further said the brave…
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Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Saturday to travel to Kargil by road to attend the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations. To participate in the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas Events at Drass, the defence minister is taking the road journey to Drass due to inclement weather.On his arrival at Srinagar International Airport, the Defence Minister was received by the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha along with senior civil and security officials.The Defence Minister was scheduled to…
Leh, July 13 (IANS) Each of the seven districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh will have an Autonomous Hill Development Council to decentralise governance and strengthen grassroots administration.Ladakh Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra told a press conference on Monday that the Union Territory Administration will constitute an Autonomous Hill Development Council in each of the seven districts.He described the move as a major step towards democratic decentralisation and grassroots governance.He sa…
Leh, July 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested three accused in connection with the misappropriation of funds from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Kargil district of Ladakh. A CBI press release said the organisation has arrested one Assistant Engineer (Civil) of BRO, Ladakh, and two labour supply agents from Kargil for indulging in misappropriation of BRO funds.The Assistant Engineer arrested was Officer In-charge of the Khatse Batalic Sector …
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…
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…