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February 14, 2019 No Responses

Against controversial Ladakh order, Shutdown, Protests continue in Kargil on the sixth consecutive day

Protests and shutdown continued for the sixth consecutive day in Kargil district of Ladakh division on Thursday to demand rotational divisional headquarters. Reports said the people from Sankoo sub division, Tai Suru block, Barsoo, TSG block, Minjee, Drass Sub-division, Batalik,...

May 30, 2018 No Responses

J&K Govt will lease land to Indian Army for firing range in Kargil

The Jammu and Kashmir government has begun process to lease out 71,238 acres land to the army for field firing and artillery practice in Kargil district. The state government, in a notification, has asked the public that any objections in...

November 18, 2016 No Responses

Kargil touches minus 9.2, coldest in J&K

With minus 9.2 degrees Celsius night temperature, Kargil, was the coldest town in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a Met official said. The night temperature in Srinagar, was comparably, a shade better than what was recorded on Thursday. The Met...

October 17, 2016 No Responses

Kargil mourning procession turns into Pro-Kashmir Protest

Thousands of people attending the fourth day ceremonies after Ashura in Sankoo near Kargil turned into protest against the recent killings of Muslims in different parts of the world including Kashmir valley. Anjuman-e-Sahib Zaman spokesperson Agha Ahmad Rizvi ...

June 21, 2016 No Responses

Independent councillor withdraws support to Kargil council

In a significant development, Independent councillor Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan today withdrew support to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, headed by National Conference (NC) councillor and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) Haji Mohammad...

June 14, 2016 No Responses

Entire Kargil district under occupation of Army: MLA Kargil

Village in Turtuk still part of Pakistan in revenue records: Namgyal A Congress lawmaker on Saturday said entire Kargil district was under the occupation of Army. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, MLA Kargil Asgar Ali Karbalie said Army is neither...

March 1, 2016 No Responses

Kargil council submits memorandum to Guv

A delegation of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, called on Governor NN Vohra at the civil secretariat here today and submitted him a memorandum highlighting various demands and issues of people of Kargil district. The delegation led ...

February 20, 2016 No Responses

Govt defers NFSA implementation in 4 districts after ration card irregularities

People of Srinagar, Baramulla, Leh, Kargil to get ration at old rates The Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) department has deferred the implementation of National Food Safety Act (NFSA) in areas, where large scale irregularities have come to the....

February 20, 2016 No Responses

Cover Kargil under Central urban scheme: Azad

Terming Kargil one of the two strategic towns of the Ladakh region which should be given a fair treatment, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad has asked the Central government to consider the “battlefield of 1999 Kargil...

January 15, 2016 No Responses

KREDA using renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emission in Kargil

From the last many years Ladakh has been witnessing untimely rain, snowfall and flash-flood. According to experts this is the effect global warming and in the next 30 to 40 years Ladakh will be facing acute water shortage. Although government...