Scientist, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk praises PM Modi, Amit Shah for five new districtsSonam Wangchuk thanked the BJP-led government for listing five new districts in Ladakh, addressing an old demand. He underscored the need f...
27 Aug, 2024, 01.21 PM IST
J&K glaciers melting at 'significant' rate, study findsThe study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, was carried over the Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh region, including areas across the ...
08 Sep, 2020, 01.12 PM IST
Lt Gen Paramjit Singh to be new DGMO of ArmyLt Gen Singh is currently serving as General Officer Commanding of the Army's Nagrota-based XVI Corps
27 Jul, 2019, 06.17 PM IST
Lt Gen Hira appointed Deputy Chief of Indian ArmyLt Gen N P S Hira, who is presently posted as Chief of Staff of Northern command at Udhampur, has been posted to Army Headquarters at Delhi
14 Jul, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
Siachen bravehearts laid to rest: From Mr 'Rambo' to Mr 'All in One'One of 9 whose mortal remains were brought was Subedar Nagesha TT, a highly motivated Junior Commissioned Officer, also known as 'Rambo'.
14 Jul, 2018, 01.54 PM IST
Soldier goes missing after avalanche hits KargilA soldier has been missing since an avalanche hit an army post on Line of Control (LoC) in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir.
13 Jul, 2018, 06.58 PM IST
Avalanche hits Army patrol party in Siachen, Captain diesRegimental Medical Officer Captain Ashwini Kumar could not be saved and his body was retrieved from under the avalanche, he said.
13 Jul, 2018, 05.23 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar meets troops at Siachen base campAccompanied by Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag, the Defence Minister landed at Thoise in Ladakh region.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.06 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar visits Siachen, meets troopsParrikar, who was sworn in as the Defence Minister in the Narendra Modi government on November 9, also conducted an aerial survey of the gl...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.28 PM IST
Show some love, take a romantic 'shikara' ride in Kashmir this summerThe state offers its tourists heartwarming hospitality. With mouth-watering cuisines, luxury boat houses and divine valleys to visit, there...
21 May, 2015, 07.50 AM IST
NCP praises PM Narendra Modi for celebrating Diwali with flood-hit peopleThe party also appreciated the move of the PM of celebrating the festival with the soldiers guarding the frontier at the Siachen glacier.
24 Oct, 2014, 04.32 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to visit Siachen GlacierEX-PM Manmohan Singh had visited world's highest battlefield in 2005 and expressed his wish to convert the area into a mountain of peace.
10 Aug, 2014, 02.48 PM IST
- IAF chopper crashes in Ladakh
An Airforce helicopter on a routine flight to Siachen glacier on Monday crashed in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, injuring both the pi...
08 Nov, 2010, 03.30 PM IST
'Himalayan glaciers here to stay'Studies conducted by glaciologists across the Himalayan region in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have shown that globa...
28 Jan, 2010, 04.03 AM IST
- Centre planned to study melting of Himalayan glaciers
A glaciology centre, the first of its kind in the country, will be set up in one of the Himalayan states to study melting of glaciers, amid...
29 Oct, 2009, 07.28 PM IST
Siachen has receded 800 m in 20 years: UN officialSiachen Glacier in Ladakh has receded by about 800 m in the last 20 years and is facing threat of climate change caused by military activit...
19 Aug, 2009, 04.38 PM IST
- Sapphire valley to be brought on country's tourism map:Azad
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to bring the world famous Sapphire valley at Paddar in Kishtwar district on the country's tour...
24 Aug, 2007, 01.00 PM IST