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Gangtok: The Indian Army has successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides snapped road connectivity in the region, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that 'Operation Him Setu', launched earlier to evacuate stranded tourists in the Lachen area of North Sikkim, has been completed successfully. He noted that the evacuation of all stranded individuals was carried out in an incident-fre ...Read More >
Gangtok, April 9: The Indian Army has successfully evacuated all 1,321 stranded tourists and 84 local residents from North Sikkim on Thursday after landslides snapped road connectivity in the region, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that 'Operation Him Setu', launched earlier to evacuate stranded tourists in the Lachen area of North Sikkim, has been completed successfully. He noted that the evacuation of all stranded individuals was carried out in an incid ...Read More >
It was signed by representatives of over a dozen groups, including the Ladakh Travel Trade Alliance, All Ladakh Adventure and Tour Operators Association, All Ladakh Hotel and Guest House Association, Ladakh Taxi Cooperative Society, Maxi Cab Operators Cooperative Society and Ladakh Bike Rental Cooperative Society. It was also endorsed by civil society groups such as the Ladakh Buddhist Association, Ladakh Gonpa Association, Anjuman-e-Moin-ul-Islam, Anjuman Imamia, Christian Association Leh and ...Read More >
It was partially cloudy during the day with light rains in Qazigund and Gulmarg in Kashmir and in Jammu's Batote. However, as the evening progressed dark clouds hovered over the Valley with chances of more rains expected by late evening. The J&K meteorological centre in Srinagar forecast light rains on Sunday and Monday while predicting a western disturbance approaching the Union territory from April 7. "From April 7-8, there will be intermittent light to moderate rain and snow (higher reaches ...Read More >
The Met Office warned of brief intense heavy showers in isolated parts on Saturday, which may lead to flash floods and landslides at a few vulnerable places and waterlogging in a few low-lying areas. Sadhna Top and other higher reaches in Kupwara, Mughal Road in Shopian, Margan Top connecting Anantnag with Kishtwar, and Razdan Top, Gurez, and Tulail in Bandipora district, received fresh overnight snowfall. The Affarwat mountain in Gulmarg tourist resort, Sonamarg-Zojila axis, and some other hi ...Read More >
Leh: Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant has emphasised the need to strengthen the paralegal workforce by encouraging the inclusion of trained volunteers within Army units, particularly ex-servicemen willing to contribute to legal aid services. Justice Kant asserted that justice must reach every soldier, reiterating that access to justice under Article 39A of the Constitution is a fundamental right. The CJI was interacting with the officers and soldiers of Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps a ...Read More >
Traffic near Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh. It's almost Christmas, and a thick blanket of smog has enveloped Delhi, forcing many of the national capital's residents to temporarily move to the hills. That, though, has also caused heavy traffic in parts of Himachal Pradesh, with videos showing a long stretch of vehicles, both private and commercial, at a standstill near Rohtang Pass. The clip was shared on X with the caption, "Escape from toxic AQI or what? This jam isn't on some city road, i ...Read More >
Shimla: The higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh received a fresh spell of snowfall, while some parts of the high and mid hills recorded light rainfall on Wednesday as the mercury dipped in the high-altitude areas of the state.Tabo in Lahaul Spiti was the coldest place in Himachal.It snowed in most parts of Lahaul Spiti, including Koksar, Sissu, Jispa, Gondhla, Tandi, and Keylong, as well as in the high mountain passes, including Rohtang, Baralacha, and Shinku La. It also snowed at the north porta ...Read More >
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