Former bureaucrat RK Mathur takes oath as Ladakh's first LG after Jammu and Kashmir officially split into two UTs
5 years, 2 months ago

Former bureaucrat RK Mathur takes oath as Ladakh's first LG after Jammu and Kashmir officially split into two UTs

Firstpost  

With a population of nearly three lakh, Ladakh is strategically located as it shares borders with Pakistan as well as China. Leh: Former bureaucrat Radha Krishna Mathur was sworn-in on Thursday as the first Lieutenant Governor of the strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Mathur, who will turn 66 in November, was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Gita Mittal, at a function held at the Sindhu Sanskriti auditorium in Leh, which was attended by officials of the Leh and Kargil hill councils, Army and paramilitary forces, religious leaders and the general public. Shri RK Mathur, the Lieutenant Governor of the newly formed Union Territory of #Ladakh, taking oath. The Centre, on Wednesday night, appointed Umang Narula, a 1989-batch IAS officer, as an advisor to Mathur, besides posting SS Khandare, a 1995-batch IPS officer, as the “Head of Police” in Ladakh.

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Centre to create 5 new districts in Ladakh, says home minister Amit Shah
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre to create 5 new districts in Ladakh, says home minister Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to create five new districts in the union territory of Ladakh, said home minister Amit Shah on Monday. Union home minister Amit Shah In a post on X, Amit Shah said the creation of new districts will take the benefits meant for the people to their doorsteps by bolstering governance in every nook …

Ladakh turns restive over unkept promises
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ladakh turns restive over unkept promises

Hindustan Times  

On February 3, Ladakh saw its biggest-ever demonstration and complete shutdown, over four key demands — statehood, inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, job reservation for locals, and a parliamentary seat each for Leh and Kargil. In 2019, as part of its abolition of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status, New Delhi granted Union Territory status to Ladakh. …

Ladakh’s struggle for identity and survival
1 year, 4 months ago

Ladakh’s struggle for identity and survival

The Hindu  

With the Centre increasingly alienating Ladakhis, is this another storm waiting to burst? WATCH THE PROMO: Kunzang, a staff nurse at the Sonam Nurboo Memorial Hospital, says that much of Ladakh is on tenterhooks, fretting over the influx of “outsiders”, a possibility thrown open by its Union Territory status, which ended the Ladakhis’ exclusivity in land and jobs. “For seven …

Retired Brigadier B.D. Mishra takes oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
1 year, 10 months ago

Retired Brigadier B.D. Mishra takes oath as new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh

The Hindu  

Mishra was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, at a time when the region is witnessing a major upheaval over demands for Statehood and for a special status under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, which provides autonomy and protection for tribal populations. The previous L-G’s administration also faced allegations of using an …

Ladakh gets new Lieutenant-Governor
1 year, 10 months ago

Ladakh gets new Lieutenant-Governor

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 12, 2023 21:01 IST In a sudden but not entirely unexpected move, President Droupadi Murmu on February 12 announced the replacement of Ladakh’s Lieutenant-Governor, R.K. Mathur, with B.D. There was talk in Ladakh’s bureaucratic circles that when Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on the security situation in Leh and Ladakh on December 28, 2022, …

Ladakh L-G R.K. Mathur removed amid intensified stirs by civil society groups
1 year, 10 months ago

Ladakh L-G R.K. Mathur removed amid intensified stirs by civil society groups

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has removed Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor R.K. Mathur, a senior government official told The Hindu on Sunday. The move comes amid agitation by civil society groups in Ladakh- the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance that have been demanding several constitutional safeguards for the newly created Union Territory such as inclusion under Sixth Schedule …

Centre issues new land laws for J&K, but not Ladakh: Here is why
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre issues new land laws for J&K, but not Ladakh: Here is why

India Today  

In a significant development, the Centre on Tuesday brought in a major amendment in land laws for Jammu and Kashmir that gives powers to anybody from the country to buy land in the Union Territory, but interestingly the same has not been applied to Ladakh. Subsequently, Ladakh MPs Thiksay Rinpoche and Thupstan Chhewang, former Jammu and Kashmir minister Chhering Dorje …

Ladakh Buddhists who hailed India’s Kashmir move not so sure now
4 years, 2 months ago

Ladakh Buddhists who hailed India’s Kashmir move not so sure now

Al Jazeera  

A year after India scrapped Kashmir’s special status, anger and apprehensions in Ladakh over their future. Dorge said people in Ladakh fear that New Delhi can change or pass new laws without their approval since “most of the people running the show of the union territory administration are not from Ladakh”. Last year, Kargil protested against the Modi government’s decision …

Ex-Union minister Manoj Sinha sworn-in as L-G of Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Union minister Manoj Sinha sworn-in as L-G of Jammu and Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Former Union minister Manoj Sinha was on Friday was sworn in as the new lieutenant-governor of Jammu and Kashmir, the first political leader to take charge of the union territory. The National Conference has said the process of democracy should begin by releasing their detained leaders as well as former chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. The Centre’s …

Ladakh face-off | Sonia Gandhi promises support to Army, government
4 years, 6 months ago

Ladakh face-off | Sonia Gandhi promises support to Army, government

The Hindu  

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the nation how Chinese troops could ‘occupy’ Indian territory, why did India lose 20 brave martyrs and his government’s ‘thinking and strategy’ to resolve the dispute. Ladakh face-off | India will protect every inch of its territory, says Narendra Modi Earlier, in a video, former Congress chief …

‘Centre in talks with J&K, Ladakh on special status’
5 years ago

‘Centre in talks with J&K, Ladakh on special status’

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs is holding consultations with the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to grant them “special status” on the lines of Article 371 of the Constitution, a senior government official said. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, the provision enables separate ‘boards’ in certain areas for “equitable allocation of funds for developmental work” and “adequate opportunity …

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh shown as separate Union Territories in new map of India; country now has 28 states, 9 UTs
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh shown as separate Union Territories in new map of India; country now has 28 states, 9 UTs

Firstpost  

The Union Territory of Ladakh consists of Kargil and Leh while the rest of the erstwhile state is in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday released a new map of India, showing the two recently-created Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the Union …

Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status
5 years, 2 months ago

Ladakh residents happy, thank govt for new status

India Today  

Ladakh has been granted the status of a Union Territory, bifurcated from Jammu and Kashmir. Radha Krishna Mathur took oath as the first lieutenant governor in the presence of High Court Chief Justice Geeta Mittal. The event was organised by the government, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council and BJP workers. The demands also include protection of language and no discrimination …

Girish Chandra Murmu sworn-in as first L-G of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after bifurcation of state
5 years, 2 months ago

Girish Chandra Murmu sworn-in as first L-G of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after bifurcation of state

Firstpost  

IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday following the bifurcation of the state into two union territories IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday following the bifurcation of the state into two union territories. Murmu, who will turn …

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh become UTs; L-Gs RK Mathur, GC Murmu administered oath of office in Leh, Srinagar
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh become UTs; L-Gs RK Mathur, GC Murmu administered oath of office in Leh, Srinagar

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir, which has been part of the Union of India since 1947, ceased to be a state at midnight, nearly three months after it was bifurcated into two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh History was created Thursday when Jammu and Kashmir, which has been part of the Union of India since 1947, ceased to be …

Ex-defence secretary RK Mathur sworn in as Ladakh's first L-G; Umang Narula appointed as his advisor
5 years, 2 months ago

Ex-defence secretary RK Mathur sworn in as Ladakh's first L-G; Umang Narula appointed as his advisor

Firstpost  

Former defence secretary RK Mathur was on Thursday sworn-in as the first Lieutenant Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Leh: Former defence secretary RK Mathur was on Thursday sworn-in as the first Lieutenant Governor of strategically located Union Territory of Ladakh, which came into existence after the …

Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated: India has one less state, gets two new Union Territories in J&K, Ladakh
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir bifurcated: India has one less state, gets two new Union Territories in J&K, Ladakh

India Today  

Three months after Jammu and Kashmir was served a jolt in the form of the abrogation of Article 370, the strife-torn state ceased to exist on Wednesday midnight when the clock struck 12 midnight. India now has two new Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh - while it has one less state. The Union Territories of Jammu and …

Girish Chandra Murmu to be first L-G of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik moved to Goa; Radha Krishna Mathur to head Ladakh
5 years, 2 months ago

Girish Chandra Murmu to be first L-G of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik moved to Goa; Radha Krishna Mathur to head Ladakh

Firstpost  

IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir while Governor Satya Pal Malik has been moved to Goa IAS officer Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir while Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik has …

Who is Radha Krishna Mathur, new LG of Ladakh
5 years, 2 months ago

Who is Radha Krishna Mathur, new LG of Ladakh

India TV News  

Radha Krishna Mathur has been appointed the Lieutenant Governor of the union territory of Ladakh. Girish Chandra Murmu has been given charge as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing Satya Pal Malik who now has been shifted to Goa. Radha Krishna Mathur is a retired Tripura cadre 1977-batch Indian Administrative Officer. In November 2018, Radha Krishna Mathur retired …

Satya Pal Malik likely to become first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, say reports
5 years, 2 months ago

Satya Pal Malik likely to become first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, say reports

Firstpost  

Satya Pal Malik is likely to become the first Lieutenant Governor for both Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Satya Pal Malik is likely to become the first Lieutenant Governor for both Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, media reports said. He is the first career politician to be appointed as the governor of Jammu and …

Will write to embassies to remove Ladakh from travel advisory: Prahalad Patel
5 years, 4 months ago

Will write to embassies to remove Ladakh from travel advisory: Prahalad Patel

India TV News  

Culture and Tourism Minister Prahalad Patel on Thursday said he will write to all embassies to not include newly formed union territory of Ladakh in any advisory against travelling to Jammu and Kashmir. Patel's remarks come two days after tourism bodies in Ladakh asked him to tell the world that the union territory is no longer a part of strife-torn …

'Darbar Move' tradition to continue in Jammu & Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

'Darbar Move' tradition to continue in Jammu & Kashmir

India TV News  

The 107-year-old tradition of half-yearly shuttling of the seat of governance between the summer and winter capitals in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to continue even after the state gets bifurcated into two union territories on October 31. All the top administrative offices, including the Governor's house and the Secretariat, would move down to the winter capital Jammu this year …

Ladakh leaders urge Centre for tribal-area status to protect land, identity
5 years, 4 months ago

Ladakh leaders urge Centre for tribal-area status to protect land, identity

The Hindu  

Prominent leaders of Ladakh have made a fervent appeal to the Centre to declare the region a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, saying the biggest concern for its people is to protect their land and identity. In a memorandum to Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said the region is a predominantly …

Ladakh: All you need to know
5 years, 4 months ago

Ladakh: All you need to know

The Hindu  

On August 5, the Central Government announced that a Union Territory of Ladakh is to be created by carving out the region from the State of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2002, all the political parties in Ladakh had merged to form the Ladakh Union Territory Front in demand of Union Territory status because of its religious and cultural differences with …

With J&K bifurcation, India gets its first Buddhist dominated Union Territory
5 years, 5 months ago

With J&K bifurcation, India gets its first Buddhist dominated Union Territory

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Across Monday and Tuesday, India's arid mountainous desert region—Ladakh—was granted an identity that now sets it apart geographically, administratively and demographically. In bifurcating the state of Jammu and Kashmir and scrapping special status granted to it, the Union government has created India's first Buddhist dominated union territory with a dominant Buddhist population of 1.33 lakh out of a …

Ahead of Jaishankar's Beijing visit, India tells China to avoid commenting on Ladakh
5 years, 5 months ago

Ahead of Jaishankar's Beijing visit, India tells China to avoid commenting on Ladakh

The Hindu  

The formation of the Union Territory of Ladakh under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, is an internal affair of India, and India expects other countries to avoid commenting on its internal developments, an official of the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. The Chinese Foreign Ministry had highlighted the creation of Ladakh as a union territory while …

J&K to be largest Union Territory, followed by Ladakh
5 years, 5 months ago

J&K to be largest Union Territory, followed by Ladakh

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir will be the largest Union Territory in the country in terms of area once it is carved out, following the Centre’s move to bifurcate the State. The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and proposed that the State be bifurcated into two separate Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir …

How India's new Union Territories J&K, Ladakh will function
5 years, 5 months ago

How India's new Union Territories J&K, Ladakh will function

India TV News  

The Centre on Monday revoked Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and brought in the J&K Reorganisation Bill 2019 which splits the state into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one. After the Union Cabinet's decision, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed to scrap Article …

'Kashmir has always treated Ladakh as a step-mother’: BJP MP from Ladakh welcomes Centre’s decision to make it UT
5 years, 5 months ago

'Kashmir has always treated Ladakh as a step-mother’: BJP MP from Ladakh welcomes Centre’s decision to make it UT

Firstpost  

BJP MP from Ladakh said that citizens of Ladakh have welcomed Centre’s decision to announce Ladakh as Union Territory without a legislature. New Delhi: Asserting that Kashmir has always treated Ladakh as a step-mother, BJP MP from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said that citizens of Ladakh have welcomed the central government’s decision to announce Ladakh as Union Territory without a …

Jammu and Kashmir: Ladakh to be third administrative division of state, Saugat Biswas to be first commissioner
5 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Ladakh to be third administrative division of state, Saugat Biswas to be first commissioner

India TV News  

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday declared Ladakh as the third administrative division of the state. The order also approved the setting up of a committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary to government, planning, development and monitoring department to identify the posts of divisional level heads of various departments that may be required for the new division; particularly …

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