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Army builds two bailey bridges to connect Shyok, Nubra valleys in Ladakh
LEH/JAMMU: The Indian Army on Wednesday inaugurated two newly constructed bailey bridges over the Shyok River, enhancing connectivity between the Shyok and Nubra valleys in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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5 killed, 2 injured in road accident in Ladakh
KARGIL: Five people were killed and two critically injured after two vehicles collided head-on, before plunging into a 500-foot gorge near here, along the Srinagar-Leh national highway, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, police said.
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Tashi Namgyal, credited with alerting Army during 1999 Kargil War, passes away in Ladakh
LEH/JAMMU: Tashi Namgyal, the Ladakhi shepherd credited with alerting Indian troops about Pakistan's intrusion in the Kargil sector in 1999, passed away in Aryan Valley. He was 58 years old.
Namgyal had attended the 25th Kargil…
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Army’s Northern Command marks Vijay Diwas with wreath-laying ceremonies in J&K, Ladakh
JAMMU: The Army's northern command Monday organised wreath-laying ceremonies at various places in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh to celebrate Vijay Diwas, which marks India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the birth of…
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Final report on identifying areas adjoining ALC in Ladakh submitted to LG
LEH: The final report on identifying the areas adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) in Ladakh for the purpose of granting reservations to the residents was submitted to the Lt Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra, Raj Bhawan spokesperson…
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Fire and Fury Corps GOC visits LoC in Ladakh, reviews operational readiness of troops
LEH/JAMMU: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Army's Fire and Fury Corps, Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, on Wednesday reviewed operational readiness of troops during his visit to forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in…
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Khattar announces toconduct survey ofhomeless people in Ladakh
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LEH/JAMMU: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday reviewed the functioning of the power and housing departments in Ladakh, and announced to conduct a survey of all the homeless people in the Union…
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DGMS visits Siachen base camp to review medical operations
LEH/JAMMU: Director General Medical Service (DGMS) of Indian Army, Lieutenant General Sadhna S Nair, on Tuesday visited base camp of the world highest and coldest battlefield, Siachen glacier in Ladakh, and reviewed the medical operations.…
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Eastern Ladakh: Army sources say troop disengagement complete, exchange of sweets on Diwali
NEW DELHI: Troop disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh following a key agreement firmed up between India and China has been completed and patrolling will commence soon at these points, Indian…
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Armed forces should always be ready for unpredictable, uncertainties: Rajnath
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New Delhi: Amid a lingering border row in eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday addressed top commanders of the Army and expressed confidence in the force in dealing with "any contingency" even as…
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