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Topic: Ladakh

India-China border tensions flare up again as soldiers get into scuffles in Ladakh, Sikkim

Troops from both Indian and Chinese sides have been injured in the two incidents. Situation is ‘under control’ now.

Rohtang Pass opens 3 weeks earlier than usual. Here’s why it is important

Snow clearance work at Rohtang Pass began in February, as it usually does. However, it was expedited on the request of Himachal govt.

Has CAG Siachen report exposed Modi govt’s muscular national security pitch as hollow?

The CAG has flagged acute shortage and inadequate reserve of equipment and rations for Army troops in high-altitude areas of Siachen, Ladakh and Doklam.

PDP leader Baig says Mehbooba’s ‘provocative’ statements led to J&K becoming UTs

Muzaffar Hussain Baig was referring to Mehbooba Mufti's 2017 remark in which she warned the govt against tinkering with people's rights and privileges under Article 370.

Ladakh diktat to WhatsApp group administrators — register yourself with police, bring photos

A senior police officer said the practice of registering WhatsApp groups predated the bifurcation of J&K but residents dispute the claim. 

Ladakh drops Martyrs’ Day & Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary from state holiday list

National Conference founder Sheikh Abdullah's birthday is on 5 December and Martyrs’ Day — when 22 Kashmiri Muslims were killed while protesting against Dogra regime — is on 13 July.

No funds, Modi govt puts on hold its Rs 2,600-crore education plan for J&K and Ladakh

After Article 370 move, HRD ministry had drawn up major plan to improve education infrastructure in J&K and Ladakh. Officials now say they don’t have adequate funds.

Modi govt looks to support J&K’s saffron, peach & walnut farmers with Nabard push

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says she will visit J-K with Nabard chairman to look at ways in which the Centre can extend support to Jammu-Kashmir & Ladakh.

Centre now has power to declare any area in J&K, Ladakh as ‘disturbed’ under AFSPA

With Jammu & Kashmir now officially broken into 2 union territories, the power to declare an area disturbed under AFSPA has moved from district magistrates to the home ministry.

Zojila battle of 1948 — when Indians surprised Pakistan with tanks at 11,553 ft

Tanks came as a bolt from the blue for Pakistani soldiers and tribesmen. Blinded by snow amid heavy artillery fire, the highly demoralised enemy ran for their lives.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.