New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a petition filed by Geetanjali Angmo, wife of Ladakhi social activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention and seeking his release.Earlier this week, the apex court questioned the Centre regarding the accuracy of the translated transcripts of speeches attributed to the jailed climate activist. On Monday, the court directed that the original pen drive supplied to Wangchuk at the time of his arrest in September 2025 b…
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New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The much-anticipated India-Pakistan T20 World Cup encounter scheduled for Sunday evening has once again ignited sharp political reactions across party lines. While leaders from the BJP and its allies voiced confidence that India would secure a decisive victory, the Congress questioned the very staging of the match in light of cross-border terrorism allegedly backed by Pakistan.India and Pakistan are set to face off in Colombo later in the day. The atmosphere in the host …
Itanagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Saturday stressed that to effectively counter emerging threats and ensure deterrence, stability and lasting control along the state’s sensitive frontier, security, development, diplomacy and community empowerment must progress simultaneously through a whole-of-nation approach. Addressing the seminar on ‘Arunachal Pradesh – India’s Dynamic Frontier’, the Governor presented a comprehensive overview of Arunac…
Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The political situation in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) is deteriorating as, in addition to China, Pakistan is now asking American and Central Asian companies to join the resource exploitation in the region that it illegally occupies, a report highlighted. It revealed that recently, Kazakhstan and Indonesia have expressed interest in investing in gold and copper mining in Gilgit Baltistan. “In addition to terrorism, many local activists believe that the str…
Srinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Chief Secretary of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, has said that some speculative media reports regarding the ongoing talks between Ladakh representatives and the Centre are giving a negative slant to the ongoing talks. In a clarification issued on Friday, the Ladakh UT chief secretary said, “Clarification issued by Chief Secretary regarding speculative media reports. Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, IAS, has said that speculative media reports give a negative slant to…
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…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Wednesday announced the dates for the Gulmarg leg of the Khelo India Winter Games 2026, which will be held from February 23 to 26 in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. This will be the sixth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG).The first leg of KIWG 2026, featuring ice sports, was successfully held in Ladakh from January 20 to 26, while Gulmarg will host the snow sports competiti…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Ladakh-based social activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is under preventive detention under the National Security Act (NSA), is “fit, hale and hearty” and cannot be released on health grounds. Appearing for the Union government, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta submitted before a Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale that Wangchuk’s medical condition has been periodically reviewed and there was “not…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday cautioned against granting further adjournments in the habeas corpus petition filed by Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of detained Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA). After Additional Solicitor General (ASG) K.M. Nataraj, appearing for the Union government and the Union Territory of Ladakh, sought more time on the ground of his engagement in another case and suggested that the …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs 45.05 lakh as benefit-sharing amount with more than 90 Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) across 10 States and two Union Territories, an official said on Monday.The benefit-sharing amount was generated from the commercial use of various biological resources, including certain insects, microorganisms found in soil and water and cultivated Red Sanders in these states.The disbursal to benefit claimers through …