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Leh elections: BJP ties up with PDP, Congress to go it alone

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A day after the BJP announced an alliance with its coalition partner in the state government, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, the Congress today made it clear that it would go it alone in the polls. The elections to the 26 constituencies of the Leh council are scheduled for October 17. The 30-member outgoing council has 21 elected Congress members, four BJP members and one Independent member. Four members are nominated. “We will go it alone and not enter…

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Two new blocks of SNM hospital Leh commissioned

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Chief Executive Councilor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh Rigzin Spalbar today inaugurated two new blocks of SNM Hospital, Leh in presence of former Minister and MLA, Leh Nawang Rigzin Jora and Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh. The new blocks have been constructed by PWD at a cost of around Rs 32 crore. Speaking on the occasion Spalbar highlighted the achievements in health sector quoting significant decrease in child mortality rate and death rate in the district. He appreciated the doctors, medical and paramedical staff for improving the health standards…

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Leh, reviews security situation in J&K

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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir including defence preparedness along Ladakh borders and cross border infiltration. The Minister, who was accompanied by the chief of Army Staff Gen Dalbir Singh, arrived in Leh as part of his two-day visit to Ladakh region of the state. The Defence Minister held a high-level meeting of top commanders of the state and reviewed the security situation, cross-border infiltration and border security setup, defence officials said. “The General officer Corps 14 Corps briefed the Defence Minister…

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31 including 23 Britons rescued from flash floods in Leh

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31 people, including a group of 23 British trekkers, trapped after flash floods in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir were on Friday airlifted. “A group of 23 British citizens comprising one male (group leader) one female teacher, 21 girl students, eight local guides and cooks were trapped due to flash floods between Markha and Sko areas of Leh on August 5,” a police spokesman said. On receiving information, a party from Leh police station and headed by Head Constable Mohammad?Isa trekked 12-hour journey with ration and set the rescue?operation in…

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Chief Minister Orders Assessment of Damages in Leh during recent floods

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today issued directions to the Ladakh Affairs Department as well as district administration Leh to immediately carry out assessment of damages caused due to flash floods. Mr Sayeed issued the directions for immediate assessment of damages due to flash floods so that a comprehensive proposal is forwarded to the Central Government for seeking financial assistance for providing relief and succor to the affected families, an official spokesman said. The Chief Minister also directed the concerned authorities to take all necessary restoration and…

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Flash floods affect 4 Leh villages, no casualties reported

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Heavy rains in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir caused flash floods, resulting in damage to several residential houses, police said here on Monday. “Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall affected four villages in Leh district late last night,” a police official said. He said the affected villages were Vanilla, Shakti, Chuchut and Basigo — all falling under the jurisdiction of Leh police station. “Several houses have been damaged due to the flash floods but there are no reports of any human casualties so far,” the official added. An official…

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Kashmir Range DIG reviews security situation in Leh

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A senior police officer today reviewed the overall security situation in the border district of Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. “DIG Central Kashmir Range G H Bhat visited Leh and reviewed the overall security of the border district,” a police spokesman said here. During his visit, the DIG addressed jawans and met civil society members of the district besides chairing a meeting of the district administration in which all the top officers Leh participated, the spokesperson said. “In the meeting, the overall security scenario of the district, the crime and…

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