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Ladakh’s water revolution: 90 million litres of glacier runoff now channelised daily to farmlands

OpIndia Staff -
The initiative made use of abundant glacier and snowmelt resources of Ladakh to resolve the historic irrigation shortage for its vast swathe of cultivable land.
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Kerala Congress alleges PM Modi ‘sold’ India to China over Chinese tech companies’ donations to PM CARES during COVID: Exposing Congress’ lies and duplicity

Shraddha Pandey -
The Congress suggested that somehow the PM Modi-led Central government has been ‘allowing’ Chinese troops to not only enter thousands of kilometres inside India but occupy Indian territory because some Chinese tech companies close to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) reportedly donated a few crores to the PM CARES Fund.
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India rejects China’s sovereignty claim, says Beijing illegally occupies parts of J&K, Ladakh

OpIndia Staff -
New Delhi stated that Beijing continues to illegally occupy Indian territory in Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh while running unauthorised projects.
Government and Policy

India’s first geothermal power project with 1 MW capacity to become reality, two 1,000-metre deep wells completed in Ladakh

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In a landmark achievement for India’s renewable energy sector, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, today successfully commissioned...
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Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Pointless, farcical and likely to end just like Irom Sharmila’s 16-year search for relevance

Rukma Rathore -
Wangchuk was apprehended under the National Security Act last year following the outbreak of violence in Leh.
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Ladakh to set up autonomous hill councils across all 7 districts, empowering local communities with direct control over land, jobs, and funds

Divya Bharti -
The Ladakh administration announced that all seven districts, including the five newly created ones, will get elected Autonomous Hill Development Councils, granting local communities identical powers over land, finance, and district-level employment.
Government and Policy

Indian Army set for major artillery boost, govt moves ahead with Rs 23,000 crore plan to procure over 300 more K9 Vajra-T guns

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Government is moving to procure over 300 additional K9 Vajra-T self-propelled artillery guns for approximately ₹23,000 crore.
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Zojila Tunnel reaches final breakthrough: How this Himalayan mega project will transform strategic connectivity and strengthen India’s security

Shriti Sagar -
The Zojila Tunnel is being constructed between Baltal near Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir and Meenamarg in the Drass region of Ladakh.
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Muslim organisations oppose creation of 5 new districts in Ladakh: Read why the administrative restructuring was needed and how it will have no impact...

Shraddha Pandey -
The Nubra, Sham, and Changthang districts were carved out of the existing Leh district, while Zanskar and Drass were formed out of the existing Kargil district.
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Govt approves ₹1,196 crore tunnel at Fotu La Pass: Project will ensure all-weather connectivity on Uri-Srinagar-Leh highway in Ladakh

OpIndia Staff -
The existing road stretch has been described by Gadkari as having “steep gradients, multiple hairpin bends, and frequent winter closures due to heavy snowfall and icing.”
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