Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates developmental projects in LadakhNirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, inaugurated development projects in Leh, Ladakh, during her four-day visit, reaffirming the...
15 Jun, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
Manali hotel representatives, locals demand cancellation of Turkish firm's railway survey over security, livelihood fearsRepresentatives in Manali voice strong opposition to the Bilaspur–Manali–Leh railway survey conducted by Turkish company Yüksel Proje, citi...
17 May, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
Centre sets 3-month deadline for work plan in villages along China borderA large number of villages under the scheme lack telecom and road connectivity and are facing the issue of thinning population. One of the ...
07 Jun, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
As travel booms again, should India worry about over-tourism and find a balance between livelihoods and local concerns?The dilemma faced by popular destinations like Ladakh, Spiti and Goa is an echo of global tourism hotspots such as Venice and Barcelona: mo...
15 Oct, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
India non-urban Airbnb bookings in Q2 soar 140% from 2019According to Airbnb report, 'off the beaten path' destinations like Haldwani, Jibhi, Bir and Varkala have seen a considerable growth in the...
07 Sep, 2022, 04.44 PM IST
Artisans deserve better facilitators than NGOs and govts for their businesses to thriveThe poor have little trust in governments or NGOs. For most, it’s just a new person to ask for dole from in the face of rudeness and stonew...
20 Aug, 2021, 11.31 PM IST
Law Ministry tele-consultation service now addressing queries related to pandemic, lockdownAccording to details provided by the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry, advocate Khrawkupar Kongjoh, a panel lawyer with the tele-l...
24 May, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
Time to step on dragon’s Tibet toe: Why India needs to gather momentum over China issueIndia owes no favours to China over Tibet. It must abandon its timidity over the only Chinese province that shares a land border with India...
25 Dec, 2020, 10.52 PM IST
LG seeks Centre's help to exploit full economic potential of Pashmina produced in LadakhMathur raised the issue during a meeting with Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) ...
11 Nov, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
NDDB signs MoU with Ladakh to promote dairying and rural livelihoodsNDDB’s dairy potential survey will help prepare a road map to boost dairying in the UT and will help in enhancing income of the rural popul...
07 Oct, 2020, 12.12 PM IST
PM Modi launches employment scheme for migrant workers affected by coronavirus lockdownLaunching the 'Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan', Modi said there are some people who might not appreciate efforts of villagers in the fight ag...
20 Jun, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
COVID-19 and India's trade dependency on China: Should we continue our ties?The trade and geopolitical engineering of the world is all set to undergo a massive change, if not a transfiguration due to the outbreak of...
13 Jun, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Restoring land for livelihoods, climate and economyBetter management of existing water systems, along with the use of more efficient irrigation technologies are essential.
10 Sep, 2019, 10.59 AM IST
DoNER ministry team to visit J&K, will suggest ways to replicate initiatives of NortheastJitendra Singh expressed confidence that the region will now be able to progress at the same pace and scale as the rest of the country.
31 Aug, 2019, 04.40 PM IST
Visual escape: Photography trails in India and tips to click to best shotsJoin guided Photo Tours that take you amidst fabulous backdrops in the small towns of India during festivals.
15 Mar, 2018, 05.27 AM IST
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government sets up ministerial group to oversee implementation of 'Agenda of Alliance'Sayeed today formed the group, led by Nirmal Singh, which will oversee the implementation of various components of the 'Agenda of the allia...
21 Apr, 2015, 07.27 PM IST
- Iceman cometh
Chewang Norphel hates making small talk. But he likes building glaciers. Busy recording the process for posterity, the 74-year-old from Lad...
02 Jan, 2010, 12.21 PM IST