Everything you need to know about Kargil: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kargil: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Indo-Pakistan impasse on Siachen has been described by Dr Stephen Cohen, a Washington based South Asia analyst as "a fight between two bald men over a comb". The problem with US thinkers and opinion makers is that they oversimplify important strategic issues as has been done by the good doctor with his bland comment.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) With time and cost escalations plaguing military acquisitions, Financial Advisor (Defence Services) A.K. Chopra admitted Wednesday that the procurement systems are still far from being perfect and are still evolving.
Kargil, May 1 (ANI): Its summer season and all of us are busy planning the destination that will give us some respite from the sweltering heat of the metropolitans. As the trend goes - what better than the snow covered hills and the gorgeous vistas of the beautiful Ladakh valley that offers warm hospitality at its best? Families, friends, honeymooners go there in great numbers, enjoy the scenic beauty, shop and come back: but there is more to this "been there, done that" experience.
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Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) The cold weather would continue for at least another week across the Kashmir Valley, said the weather office here Thursday.
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) After hailstorms and gusty winds at some places Sunday, the weather office here forecast improvement in the weather across the Kashmir Valley Monday.
Islamabad, Apr 19(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League- N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has rightly chosen wisdom rather than 'national honour' by advising a "unilateral" troops withdrawal from the Siachen Glacier, an editorial in a Pakistan daily has said.
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) There is little to gain by hanging on to miles of high-altitude ice in Siachen, said a Pakistani daily that wanted Islamabad and New Delhi to resolve the row.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) In a major relief to three former Maharashtra chief ministers, a judicial panel's interim report Tuesday said the land on which the controversial Adarsh Society building stands belongs to the state government and was not intended for Kargil war heroes or their relatives.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) In a major relief to three former chief ministers, a judicial panel probing Adarsh Society scam Tuesday said that the land on which the controversial highrise stands belongs to the state government and was not intended to rehabilitate Kargil war heroes or their relatives.
Giving a major relief to Congress-NCP-led state government of Maharashtra in Adarsh Society scam case, a two-member judicial commission in its report stated that the land on which the controversial highrise stands belongs to the state government and was not intended to rehabilitate Kargil war heroes or their relatives......
Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) With the minimum temperature falling six degrees below normal, north Kashmir's ski resort town of Gulmarg Saturday shivered at minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. Incessant rains and thundershowers affected normal life across the Valley, an official here said.
The interim report relating to the Adarsh Society scam is likely to submit to the Maharashtra govt. on Friday.
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The interim report of the two-member commission probing the Adarsh Society scam, related to the housing society originally meant for war heroes and Kargil widows, is likely to be submitted to the Maharashtra government Friday, officials said.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Army chief General V.K. Singh Monday dropped a bombshell by revealing that a retired lieutenant general had offered him a bribe of Rs.14 crore (Rs.140 million) for approving the supply of 600 sub-standard vehicles to the army.
Srinagar, March 26 (IANS) As fresh snowfall lashed the Ladakh region, the minimum temperature dropped to minus 3.8 degrees Celsius in Kargil town Monday, making it the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): Towards the end of his last State of the Union address on January 24 President Obama said "One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the Seal Team took with them on the mission to get Bin Laden. On it are each of their names." This was viewed quite differently in Pakistan where the attack that killed Osama bin Laden took place a few miles away from the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul.
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): Towards the end of his last State of the Union address on January 24 President Obama said "One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the Seal Team took with them on the mission to get Bin Laden. On it are each of their names." This was viewed quite differently in Pakistan where the attack that killed Osama bin Laden took place a few miles away from the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul.
Islamabad, Jan 26(ANI): The delay by Pakistan's Indus Water Commission in approaching the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) over the construction of 45-megawatt Nimoo-Bazgo Hydropower Project may benefit India.
Celebrating the 88th Birthday of Senior Party leader and former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)....
The bone trembling cold has killed over 110 people in north India. As much as 20 more deaths were reported yesterday....
New Delhi, Oct 23(ANI): The Indian army helicopter, which was in the middle of a controversy after it breached Pakistan's airspace, has landed back in Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district.
Islamabad, Oct 9(ANI): Recent developments on the eastern border have alarmed Pakistani policymakers and military officials, who are keenly observing India's preparations for a conventional war with Pakistan in the context of the Cold Start war doctrine, a Pakistani newspaper has said.
Hindon, Oct 8 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated its 79th anniversary at Hindon Air Force Base in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad town on Saturday.
Hindon, Oct 6 (ANI): Officers and air warriors of the Indian Air Force IAF) took part in a full dress rehearsal on Thursday ahead of the 79th Air Force Day celebrations to be held on October 8.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Stressing on the intrusion at the border areas, Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne on Monday said the difficult geographical terrain between the Indian and Chinese border impeded the surveillance of the contentious area.
Leh, Sep 21 (ANI): The recent ' fight against corruption' led by Anna Hazare, found overwhelming support from the public, civil society organisations and political parties and the issue of corruption has been brought centre-stage by this amalgamation of forces across the country.
New Delhi, Sep 16(ANI): 'Golden Arrows', the gallant 17 squadron of the Indian Air Force celebrated its 60th anniversary today.
Srinagar, Sep.15 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Government organised a friendly polo match here on Wednesday with an aim to promote the sport in the state.
Islamabad, Sept 11(ANI): Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) Deputy Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal has accused Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain of deliberately distorting the Kargil episode.
Doha, August 23(ANI): The Pakistan Army has frequently intervened- both covertly and openly- in Kashmir, often with dangerous results, an analyst has said.
Islamabad, August 16(ANI): The Pakistan Government must pay attention to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's recent advice to move beyond its India-centric obsession and adopt a "more sensible set of policies" for a better future, an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper has said.
Lahore, August 14(ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has commended India for constituting a commission on the Kargil issue, and deplored that some elements were still opposing a similar commission in Pakistan.
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A.K. Antony led the nation in paying tribute to Kargil martyrs at the Amar Jawan Jyoti here on Tuesday on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the 1999 Kargil War.
Drass, July 10 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that sports is a means to attract players of national and international fame, promote tourism, which would give an impetus to the economic activities and result in the development of the potential of the existing population.
Srinagar, May 31 (ANI): Department of Posts planned to open a floating post office on the Dal Lake in Srinagar to enhance tourists' influx in the Valley.
Lahore, May 29(ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Islamabad and New Delhi were about to resolve the Kashmir dispute in 1999, when the then Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Pervez Musharraf "opened the Kargil front".
Basohli (Jammu and Kashmir), May 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir will continue to receive the 'utmost and undivided priority' for the development of infrastructure, Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Monday.
Srinagar, May 15(ANI): The Indian Army on Sunday organized a fair in Srinagar to boost adventure sports among the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Leh, May 7 (ANI): A Ladakhi's perception about the region would naturally be different from how it is perceived by the outside world and I believe these two need to converge to 'demystify' the region, its people, its culture and way of life.
Srinagar, May 2 (ANI): In an endeavor to attract more tourists, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has abolished toll tax on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which has been opened for vehicular traffic today.
Guwahati, Apr 11 (ANI): Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday criticized Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achutanandan saying that he backs out when issues need to be resolved.
Leh, Apr 8 (ANI): A Ladakhi proverb says, "Ame oma nat met, gukh pe chhwa gal met" which means " As mother's milk is free of disease, running water is free of germs." Indeed, the gentle yet hardy people of this hauntingly beautiful yet tortuously difficult mountainous terrain have lived for centuries in the lap of nature, both benefiting from and equally nurturing its fragile eco-system.
Bhopal Apr 4 (ANI): A battle of wits is being waged between the lobbies pitching for organic agriculture and those who stick to the current formulae of chemical fertilizer-pesticides usage.
New Delhi, Mar.16 (ANI): Nobody quite tied his pagdi (turban) as perfectly as Raminder Jassal. Each pleat ran parallel and was tucked tight, and even at the end of a 12-hour workday, the pug was in place and he was ready to go on camera as if he had just tied his turban.
Washington, Mar 9(ANI): The United States' anticipation that terrorists may acquire nuclear weaponry from Pakistan overlooks the greater threat of a nuclear conflict with India, the panelists of the event "Nuclear Security in Pakistan: Issues and Implications" have said.
New Delhi, Feb.27 (ANI): Prominent social activists such as Anna Hazare and ex-cop Kiran Bedi have demanded that the government introduce an Ombudsman Bill at the earliest to curb the spread of corruption in Indian society.
Islamabad, Feb 5(ANI): Even if Pakistan surpasses India in the nuclear weapon number-game, this feat will neither make Pakistan "more secure" nor will it make the nation "more capable of facing current existential challenges", a Pakistani nuclear physicist and political-defence analyst has pointed out.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has condoled the death of prominent security expert K. Subrahmanyam.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has condoled the demise of K. Subrahmanyam, the doyen of the strategic affairs community in India, a distinguished former civil servant and a prolific writer.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has condoled the demise of K. Subrahmanyam, the doyen of the strategic affairs community in India, a distinguished former civil servant and a prolific writer.
New Delhi, Feb.2 (ANI): One of India's well known analysts on strategic affairs, K. Subrahmanyam died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night. He was 82.
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Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan has suspended Information Commissioner Ramanand Tiwari for his alleged role in the controversial Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai.
New Delhi, Jan 20 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday issued notices to suspended Madhya Pradesh Indian Administrative Service (IAS) couple Arvind and Tinu Joshi for allegedly violating the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).
Mumbai, Jan 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan on Tuesday made a reference to the Supreme Court for suspension of Information Commissioner Ramanand Tiwari for his alleged role in the Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Jan 16 (ANI): Ramanand Tiwari, the tainted former bureaucrat in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, will meet Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan today.
Mumbai, Jan 11 (ANI): The Maharashtra Cabinet has recommended the removal of Ramanand Tiwari as the state's Information Commissioner following allegations of withholding information on the controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Jan 8(ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday announced a judicial probe into the controversial Adarsh Housing Society scam.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Army Chief General VK Singh on Thursday said the army is fully cooperating with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Adarsh Housing Society scam in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Jan 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan on Wednesday refused to grant leave to Information Commissioner Ramanand Tiwari, whose son owns a flat in the controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai.
Mumbai, Jan 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Information Commissioner Ramanand Tiwari, whose son owns a flat in the controversial Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai, has submitted his leave application to the State Governor, amid a demand by the opposition for his ouster.
Mumbai, Jan 3 (ANI): Former IAS officer Subhash Lalla has resigned as a member of Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission following allegations of his involvement in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government has sought resignations of two bureaucrats for their alleged role in the controversial Adarsh Housing Society scam.
Mumbai, Dec 21 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Tuesday slammed the Maharashtra Government over the controversial Adarsh Housing Society scam saying it is 'a clear-cut case of manipulation' by its officers in which everybody who was supposed to clear the file was 'gifted' a flat.
Mumbai, Dec 6 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Monday will hear a plea against the controversial Adarsh Housing Society on the environment violation.
New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): For those looking at the state from outside, Kashmir is an enigma. It represents a complex mosaic of thoughts and emotions, of diverse beliefs and opinions about its status - past, present and future.
New Delhi, Dec.4 (ANI): For those looking at the state from outside, Kashmir is an enigma. It represents a complex mosaic of thoughts and emotions, of diverse beliefs and opinions about its status - past, present and future.ery often inherent contradictions in the postures of the vast number of stakeholders who aspire to become masters of the region's destiny cloud the core issues. This cycle is showing no signs of abating.
Lahore, Nov 13 (ANI): A Pakistani Army soldier, who participated in the Kargil War against India and lost his hands, is planning to commit suicide along with his wife and children due to the apathy and negligence of the government authorities and the army.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a case in the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam today.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Thursday said his ministry will not cover up the 'Adarsh Housing Society' scam, but initiate strict action against all those found guilty or allegedly involved in it.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Tuesday said the alliance with Congress in Maharashtra would continue even if there is a change of guard in the Congress leadership in the wake of the Adarsh Housing Society scam.
New Delhi, Oct 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will undertake a two-day visit of Jammu and Kashmir from today.
Srinagar, Oct. 22 (ANI): Temperatures dropped in the Kashmir Valley on Friday after the region's upper reaches received the first snowfall of the 2010 winter season, and heavy rains lashed the rest of the valley.
Kargil (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct.14 (ANI): Drogpa tribals, who reside in the villages near Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil District, claim to be the descendants of Aryan race.
Islamabad, Oct 12 (ANI): The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has issued a 16-point charge sheet against former President Pervez Musharraf, demanding that the former president be brought back through Interpol and tried under Article 6 of the constitution, a TV channel has reported.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and head of the newly established All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), has admitted that Pakistan had trained underground militant groups to fight in Kashmir.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expressing concern over the suffering of the Leh cloudburst victims on Friday said the funds being spent on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary could have been used for the people affected in the flash floods.
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said the focus should now shift to restoration of public services and rehabilitation of the Leh cloudburst victims, assuring that no efforts would be spared by the Central Government in this regard.
Leh, Aug.17 (ANI): Less than two weeks ago the word 'Ladakh' evoked images of a spectacular wind-swept land of an unmatched beauty nestling amongst the great Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges and the upper Indus River Valley.
New Delhi, Aug.17 (ANI): Since the day the Radcliffe Award was announced, Pakistan has tried every trick in the book to wrest Kashmir from India. Whether it was to send in 'raiders' in 1947 or 'infiltrators' in 1965, whether it was training and sending in 'militants' since the late 1980s or Kargil in 1999, Pakistan has pursued a single-minded policy on Kashmir.
Kargil, Aug.12 (ANI): The Pakistan Army handed over an unidentified body to the Indian Army at the Kargil Line of Control on Thursday afternoon.
New Delhi, Aug.12 (ANI): While the separatists and political leaders of Kashmir are busy deciphering the statements made by the Prime Minister following his meeting with the All Party Delegation and finding ways and means to derail his noble initiative, the Armed Forces and the civil administration in Jammu and Kashmir are engaged in a grim battle against nature's fury which has hit parts of Leh and nearby areas. .
Leh, Aug 9 (ANI): The Indian Army personnel on Monday rescued 317 tourists both domestic and foreign, along the Leh - Srinagar and Leh - Manali axis as part of the on going rescue and relief operations in cloudburst-hit Leh.
New Delhi, Aug.8 (ANI): The Government on Sunday stated that the rescue and relief operation was being carried out in full swing in the devastated Leh.
Leh, Aug. 7 (ANI): While over 500 people were feared to be missing on Saturday due to yesterday's flashfloods that devastated Leh, the death toll is expected to rise further, as there are many people still trapped in the region.
Srinagar, Aug 6 (ANI): At least 103 people were killed and over 370 others injured in cloudburst related floods in the Choglumsar area near Leh in Ladakh.
Srinagar, Aug 6 (ANI): At least 80 people were killed and 300 injured in cloudburst related floods in the Choglumsar area near Leh in Ladakh.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday expressed shock and grief over the loss of life and property in cloudburst related floods in the Choglumsar area near Leh in Ladakh, and sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs one lakh each to the kin of each of the deceased.
Srinagar, Aug 6 (ANI): Over fifty people have been reported killed and many more still trapped or missing following cloudbursts in parts of Leh on Thursday night.
Drass (Jammu and Kashmir), August 1 (ANI): People in Jammu and Kashmir's Drass area have demanded basic healthcare facilities in the government hospitals, as they are facing difficulties in getting proper medical help.
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): Officers of the Indian Air Force began a 16-day expedition from New Delhi to the Himalayan region on motorcycles on Friday.
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony led the nation in paying tributes to Kargil martyrs, on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, at Amar Jawan Jyoti in the national capital on Monday.
New Delhi, July 26 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony on Monday said the central government would provide all assistance to the armed forces to protect every inch of the country.
Lahore, July 24(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Indian and Pakistani troops from Siachen glacier should be pulled out, and the border conflict should be resolved amicably.
Mumbai, July 23 (ANI): The visually impaired women here are crafting 'Rakhi', or traditional wristbands, for the upcoming Hindu sibling festival of 'Rakshabandhan' under the banner of the National Association for the Blind (NAB).
Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Residents of Kargil here demanded the construction of a tunnel at the strategically located Zojila Pass to stay connected to Leh round the year.
New Delhi, July 7 (ANI): The Minister of State for Defence Dr. M.M. Pallam Raju on Wednesday called upon the Armed Forces to maintain the edge in conventional warfare.
Kargil (Jammu and Kashmir), June 7 (ANI): A seven-member Iranian delegation is currently on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil District to strengthen the age-old cultural ties between the two countries and promote educational activities in the region.
Kargil, June 6 (ANI): Residents of Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil district are looking forward with expectation towards the proposed visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah has asked Pakistan to stop supporting anti-India militant groups if it wants the Indo-Pak dialogue to succeed.
