Morning Digest | Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that government is ready for discussion on Manipur; government approves 8.15% interest rate for PF deposits, and more

Morning Digest | Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that government is ready for discussion on Manipur; government approves 8.15% interest rate for PF deposits, and more

Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha that the government is ready for discussion Union Home Minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on July 24 that the government was ready for a discussion on Manipur on the floor of the House as the country needs to know the truth about the sensitive situation in the State. Union … Read more

India, China not patrolling several points in eastern Ladakh as agreed: Government source

India, China not patrolling several points in eastern Ladakh as agreed: Government source

An Indian Army truck moves towards LAC at Leh eastern Ladakh. File | Photo Credit: PTI As several patrolling points in eastern Ladakh remain inaccessible to Indian troops more than two years after the Galwan clash with Chinese forces, a source in the defence establishment told The Hindu that after disengagement, in some well-known areas, … Read more

Kunzes Angmo : the storyteller chef of Ladakh at her sit down meal in Kochi

Kunzes Angmo : the storyteller chef of Ladakh at her sit down meal in Kochi

“I think I still have earth under my nails.” Chef Kunzes Angmo from Leh, who hosted a food pop-up called Ladakhi Odyssey in Kochi recently, is talking about how she was foraging for leaves and vegetables from her garden until the last minute. “I carried 25 kg of ingredients on the flight.” This was after … Read more

China claims it is still India’s top trade partner as per its data, not US

China claims it is still India’s top trade partner as per its data, not US

China on Tuesday insisted that it is still India‘s biggest trade partner in 2021-22 as per its figures and attributed the “disparity” to different methods of calculating the trade volume by New Delhi and Beijing while referring to reports that the US has unseated it to take the top slot. “According to the statistics of … Read more

Will support all sincere initiatives for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue: Hurriyat

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The Hurriyat Conference on Saturday informed that the conglomerate’s chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq completed 30 months under house arrest, reiterating that the Hurriyat was willing to support any sincere initiative for peaceful resolution of the Kashmir issue. The Hurriyat leadership said that the Government of India should immediately release Mirwaiz and all other political leaders, … Read more

Ladakh MP tweets pics of trash left by tourists, calls out the “inhuman behaviour”

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Namgyal’s tweet comes as many pilgrims gathered for the Sindhu Pushkar festival in Ladakh. Ladakh, ‘the land of High Passes’, has over the years become the ‘IT’ place for a refreshing summer getaway. It is known and highly recommended by visitors and travelers for its scenic beauty, majestic mountains and picturesque views. It is a … Read more

Leh’d on a rustic platter: Ladakhi cuisine gets a modern makeover

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Ladakhi butter tea gur gur cha; khambir, a local whole wheat brown bread, with filling; mok mok (momos) By Reya Mehrotra What is the first thing that comes to your mind when we talk about Ladakh? Are you thinking about the mountain peaks, the high-altitude passes, or the Buddhist monasteries? Well, you are on the … Read more

Covid-19 vaccination: Ladakh becomes first Union Territory to achieve 100% first-dose coverage

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Ladakh achieved this feat barely three months after beginning the third phase of the vaccination drive. (Picture courtesy: IE) The Union Territory of Ladakh has become the first centrally administered territory to complete 100% vaccination with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for its eligible population. According to reports, it has also vaccinated … Read more

Chinese Army returns to exercise areas near eastern Ladakh; Indian troops keep close watch

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In a significant development, the Chinese Army troops have been deployed heavily near the Ladakh front in their training areas from where they had transgressed into Indian areas last year. “The Chinese forces are back to their traditional training areas for an exercise near Eastern Ladakh,” top sources told India Today. The Chinese troops are … Read more