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Leh, March 14 Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government's decision to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, calling it a positive step for the region.However, Saxena said there is "no room for agitation"...

Srinagar, March 14 PDP president Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the Centre's decision to revoke the detention of Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), saying the stringent law should never have been invoked against the environmentalist.The former chief minister of the...

March 14, New Delhi – The Government has decided to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from detention, related to the violence that occurred in Leh last September, under the provisions of the National Security Act, as ordered by the District Magistrate of Leh, with the aim of maintaining...

The government has immediately released Sonam Wangchuk, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) last September. The Home Ministry stated that Sonam Wangchuk's detention occurred in the context of the serious law and order situation that arose in the town of Leh last year.The...

New Delhi, March 14 The Centre on Saturday said it has revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect under the National Security Act, nearly six months after he was arrested following violent protests in Leh that left four dead.The decision, which the Centre...

Jammu, March 14 – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday revoked the detention of Ladakhi climate activist, Sonam Wangchuk, under the National Security Act (NSA).In a statement, the MHA said that it has revoked the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act...

New Delhi, March 14 The Centre has decided to immediately revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, exercising its powers under the National Security Act, according to an official statement released on Saturday.Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, two days after violent...

New Delhi, March 14 The forest cover in the 13 states and Union territories of the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27% between 2021 and 2023, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said.In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the minister stated that according to...

New Delhi, March 13 The forest cover in the 13 states and Union territories of the Indian Himalayan region has decreased by 2.27 per cent between 2021 and 2023, Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh said.In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, the minister stated that according to the India State...

Leh/Jammu, March 13 Vinai Kumar Saxena was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Friday, eight days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post.Saxena, who succeeds Kavinder Gupta, took the oath of office and secrecy administered by...

New Delhi, March 13 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu met with President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, according to an official statement.The President's office shared a picture of the meeting on X."Lt. Governor of Delhi, Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu, met with...

Leh, March 12 The newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, received a warm welcome upon his arrival here on the eve of his oath-taking ceremony.Senior officials, representatives from political and religious organizations, and a large number of ordinary citizens...

Jammu, March 11 Newly appointed Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta thanked the country's leadership on Wednesday for entrusting him with the responsibility, and said he would work for the overall development of the state, taking all sections of society along.Gupta (66), the former...

New Delhi, March 11 – Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi on Wednesday at a ceremony held at Lok Niwas, succeeding Vinai Kumar Saxena.The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi...

Jammu, March 11 Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta thanked the country's leadership on Wednesday for entrusting him with the responsibility and said he would work for the overall development of the state while ensuring that all sections of society are taken into account.Former Ladakh...

New Delhi, March 11 Taranjit Singh Sandhu was sworn in as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in a ceremony held at Lok Niwas on Wednesday.Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya of the Delhi High Court administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sandhu in the ceremony attended by Chief...

New Delhi, March 11 – Newly appointed Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, will take the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday.The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 1:30 pm at Lok Niwas, where the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court will administer the...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions, potentially escalating to severe heatwave conditions, in Gujarat for today. Similar conditions are expected in Konkan, Goa, Vidarbha, and West Rajasthan. The weather agency has also predicted heavy rainfall in Jammu and...

New Delhi, March 10 The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre for easing foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for China, saying it is a part of the Modi government's "calculated capitulation" to that country.The government on Tuesday eased FDI norms for China and other countries sharing...

March 10, New Delhi – The National Highway connecting Srinagar and Ladakh via the Zojila Pass remained closed to vehicular movement from both sides today due to fresh snowfall and reported snow avalanches at several locations along the pass.Teams from the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from...