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Kashmir Bar That Earlier Backed Separatists Now Condemns Terror

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 24, 2025 2008 2019 Abdul Rashid Malik Accountability advocacy Babar Qadri murder case Baisaran Valley barbarity coexistence compassion condemnation constitution court suspension High Court Human Rights hurriyat conference ISI Jammu JAMMU AND KASHMIR JKHCBA Judiciary justice kashmir bar association Ladakh lawyers march legal aid legal fraternity legal voice M.I. Dar Masarat Alam Bhat Mian Qayoom Mohammad Ashraf Malik Mohsin Qadri Pahalgam peace PRO PAKISTAN secessionist separatists shutdown solidarity SRINAGAR stone-pelters strike syed ali shah geelani terrorism transformation Union territory Violence Waseem Gul yasin malik

SRINAGAR: In a powerful break from decades of controversial legacy, the Srinagar wing of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) witnessed a…

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Ladakh Reels Under Unseasonal Snowfall Disruption

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 21, 2025 Abdul Wahid Additional Deputy Commissioner apple cultivation apricot blossom apricot cultivation April 19 April 21 to 23 avalanches Badgam border roads organisation bro Chanigund Chief Education Officer damage report Deputy Commissioner dewatering pumps Disaster Management disruption Education electricity outage emergency healthcare emergency meeting essential services fallen trees falling rocks financial losses Flash Floods forest fragile infrastructure Hardass Health heavy snow Horticulture IMD India Meteorological Department kargil Kargil town Kargil-Zanskar road Karkitchoo Ladakh LAHDC Lamayuru landslides Mechanical Department Meteorological Department Muhammad Haneefa Jan Muhammad Jaffer Akhoon NHIDCL on-ground assessment orange warning orchards power restoration Public Works rainfall red-level alert risk advisory school closure SDMs Shakar Chiktan snow-clearance Srinagar -Leh National Highway stranded tourists Sub-Divisional Magistrate unseasonal snowfall

SRINAGAR: A sudden and intense snowfall blanketed large parts of Ladakh on Sunday, plunging daily life into disarray—particularly in Kargil district—at a time when the…

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BRO Reopens Zojila Pass in 32 Days, Restores Key Kashmir-Ladakh Link

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 14-kilometer tunnel All-Weather Connectivity avalanche-prone terrain Border Roads Organization bro connectivity connectivity restoration Construction convoy Director General of BRO economic activities elevation essential supplies Infrastructure KASHMIR Kashmir Valley Ladakh Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan medical access military personnel National Security Project Beacon Project Vijayak resilience six-month closure snow-clearance snow-clearance techniques snowfall socio-economic importance strategic significance sub zero temperatures technological advancements trade tunnel western disturbance Zojila Pass

NEW DELHI: The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has reopened the Zojila Pass after a closure of just 32 days, restoring vital connectivity between the Kashmir…

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Five dead, two injured in devastating crash in Kargil

By Emaad Makhdoomi January 15, 2025 accident investigation Crash fatality Five dead heavy-duty vehicle kargil Kargil district Kargil Police Ladakh medical care rescue operation ROAD ACCIDENT serious injuries Shilikchey SUV tragedy two injured in devastating crash in Kargil

KARGIL: A fatal road mishap claimed the lives of five individuals and left two others seriously injured in Ladakh’s Kargil district on Tuesday. The…

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World’s highest battlefield Siachen now powered by 5G

By Emaad Makhdoomi January 14, 2025 4G Services 5G Connectivity Army Day Border Connectivity Digital transformation Extreme Terrain Indian Army Ladakh Military Communication National Security Reliance Jio Siachen Glacier Strategic Locations technology telecom

LADAKH: Ahead of Army Day on January 15, Reliance Jio, in collaboration with the Indian Army, has accomplished a remarkable feat by bringing 4G and…

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Amit Shah highlights millennium-old Kashmir-India unity

By Emaad Makhdoomi January 3, 2025 abrogation of article 370 AMIT SHAH Cultural revival in Kashmir Historical ties of Kashmir India's cultural unity Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh book launch Kashmir tourism 2024 Kashmir's cultural heritage Ladakh Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision Shaivism and Buddhism in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah affirmed India’s deep historical and cultural connection with Kashmir, spanning over a millennium, at the launch of the book…

Sonamarg valley in Kashmir is set to stay open during winter, thanks to the soon-to-be-inaugurated Z-Morh tunnel.

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Z-Morh tunnel to keep Sonamarg open this winter

By Emaad Makhdoomi December 31, 2024 Baramulla Indian Prime Minister Jammu JAMMU AND KASHMIR KASHMIR Ladakh narendra modi New Austrian Tunnelling Method New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sonamarg valley SRINAGAR Z-Morh tunnel

SRINAGAR: For the first time, the scenic Sonamarg valley in Kashmir is set to stay open during winter, thanks to the soon-to-be-inaugurated Z-Morh tunnel. This critical…

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Army chief reviews readiness in Udhampur, Ladakh

By Emaad Makhdoomi December 8, 2024 Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy (IN)indo tibetan border police JAMMU AND KASHMIR Ladakh Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi Twitter

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday assessed the operational readiness of the Northern Command based in Udhampur.

In a significant milestone for India's clean energy future, the country’s first green hydrogen fueling station was inaugurated in Leh, Ladakh, on November 25, 2024.

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India’s first green hydrogen fueling station commissioned at Leh

By Aman Kumar Himanshu November 25, 2024 Amara Raja Infra green hydrogen green hydrogen mission Green Hydrogen plant Jay Galla Ladakh Leh Manohar Lal Khattar NTPC Union Minister for Power Union Minister of Housing

In a significant milestone for India’s clean energy future, the country’s first green hydrogen fueling station was inaugurated in Leh, Ladakh, on November 25, 2024.

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‘Ghar Jaisa Kuch’ brings Ladakh to Global Stage at IFFI 2024

By Sumit Kumar November 23, 2024 Director Harsh Sangani Ghar Jaisa Kuch Harsh Sangani IFFI 2024 inherited traditions Ladakh Ladakhi Cinema Ladakhi culture Non-Feature Film

NEW DELHI: At the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the Non-Feature Film category was inaugurated with the screening of ‘Ghar Jaisa Kuch’, a Ladakhi-language…

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Ready to meet govt on Dec 3, good things will come out: Sonam Wangchuk mellows down

By Atul Krishan October 23, 2024 BRICS China incursions climate activist Delhi border goodwill in negotiations Ladakh Ladakh economy Ladakh House sit-ins Sonam Wangchuk sustainable development upcoming talks with government officials

NEW DELHI – At a time when there is de-escalation between China and India over the Ladakh border dispute following talks between Xi Jinping and PM…

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Seven dead, 20 injured in Leh school bus accident

By Emaad Makhdoomi August 23, 2024 army hospital bus plunged Indian Air Force Ladakh seven dead

SRINAGAR: At least seven individuals lost their lives, and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus carrying school staff members to a wedding event veered…

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Kashmir Bar That Earlier Backed Separatists Now Condemns Terror

Ladakh Reels Under Unseasonal Snowfall Disruption

BRO Reopens Zojila Pass in 32 Days, Restores Key Kashmir-Ladakh Link

Five dead, two injured in devastating crash in Kargil

World’s highest battlefield Siachen now powered by 5G

Amit Shah highlights millennium-old Kashmir-India unity

Z-Morh tunnel to keep Sonamarg open this winter

Army chief reviews readiness in Udhampur, Ladakh

India’s first green hydrogen fueling station commissioned at Leh

‘Ghar Jaisa Kuch’ brings Ladakh to Global Stage at IFFI 2024

Ready to meet govt on Dec 3, good things will come out: Sonam Wangchuk mellows down

Seven dead, 20 injured in Leh school bus accident

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