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Topic: Ladakh

How 5 key sectors of J&K are getting a makeover before state becomes UT

Less than two weeks before J&K is bifurcated into two union territories, authorities are racing against time to ensure the transition is smooth.

The administrative changes that await J&K as it heads towards bifurcation

Once J&K is bifurcated on 31 October, its governor will assume role of a lieutenant-governor, who will preside over security, police & postings of govt officials.

State govt employees can choose between Ladakh and J&K, but final call won’t be theirs

The newly carved union territory of Ladakh is likely to need around 7 per cent of J&K’s current employee pool. 

Darbar Move from Srinagar to Jammu to take place as usual, but without Ladakh

The Srinagar secretariat will shut operations on 26 October and the winter secretariat in Jammu will begin functioning a week later on 4 November.

Private players to be game changers as govt plans J&K projects: Governor Malik’s advisor

In an interview to ThePrint, Farooq Khan, Advisor to J&K Governor, says 90% Kashmiris didn’t know what Article 370 was, local leaders misused it.

Tension rises between China, India over Ladakh ahead of Modi-Xi October talks

The latest standoff in Ladakh is yet another sign that all is not well with the ties. India & China are also yet to announce dates for informal talks.

It’s our territory, says China on Ladakh area where Indian & Chinese soldiers had a standoff

Beijing said it has been "exercising effective jurisdiction" on the banks of Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. Two-thirds of the water body is controlled by China.

Indian and Chinese troops scuffle in Ladakh, disengage after high-level meet

The confrontation comes just a month ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s scheduled visit to India for an informal summit with PM Narendra Modi.

With Article 370 gone, Maharashtra govt plans tourist resorts in J-K & Ladakh

Maharashtra tourism minister Jaykumar Rawal said a letter will be sent to J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik seeking land to build the resorts, a move which comes ahead of assembly polls in the state.

Ladakh fought for India but lived in J&K’s shadow. Modi govt has now given people their due

Modi government's move will allow resource-rich Ladakh to realise its huge potential.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.