Earthquake hits Ladakh
India | April 14, 2021 21:50 ISTAn earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Ladakh on Wednesday.
An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Ladakh on Wednesday.
The weather remained dry and partially cloudy in J&K on Sunday but rain and snow is expected in the evening, said the Meteorological (MeT) Department.
After a long gap of almost a year, the schools in UT of Ladakh reopened for Class 6 onwards on March 30. They were shut due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly a year after the standoff between India and China in Eastern Ladakh, Army chief General MM Naravane on Tuesday said that India did not lose even an inch of its territory during its months-long faceoff.
Both minimum and maximum temperatures improved across J&K and Ladakh on Saturday as the meteorological (MET) department forecast dry weather during the next 24 hours.
India and China on Friday held "in-depth" discussions on addressing the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, holding that disengagement in the North and South banks of Pangong lake provided a good basis to work towards their early resolution.
India and China had a stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since April-May last year due to actions of the Chinese Army and the disengagement process was reached after several rounds of military and diplomatic talks.
According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors were felt at 5:11 am. The epicentre of the earthquake was not known.
Indian and Chinese armies last week concluded withdrawal of troops and weapons from north and south banks of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has felicitated Indian Army Captain Soiba Maningba Rangnamei for his bravery during the clash with the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Eastern Ladakh's Galwan Valley last year.
India and China on Saturday held the tenth round of Corps Commander-level talks at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control.
India and China have had a stand-off along the LAC since April-May last year due to actions of the Chinese army and have held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks.
Indian and Chinese military on Saturday held another round of military talks with a focus on taking forward the disengagement process at friction points like Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, two days after concluding the withdrawal of troops and weapons from North and South banks of Pangong Tso in the high-altitude region, official sources said.
After completing the disengagement process from both north and south banks of Pangong Lake, India and China are set to hold the 10th round of Corps Commander level talks on Saturday.
China on Friday released the video of the Ladakh's Galwan clash between Indian soldiers and Chinese PLA which took place in June 2020.
China on Friday released the video of the Ladakh's Galwan clash between Indian soldiers and Chinese PLA which took place in June 2020.
The Indian delegation at Saturday's talks will be led by Lt Gen PGK Menon, the Commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps while the Chinese side is expected to be headed by Maj Gen Liu Lin, the commander of the South Xinjiang military district of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
India and China military delegates will meet on Saturday for the tenth round of talks to discuss disengagement at other friction places at the Line of Actual Control, sources said.
China has officially confirmed that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops were killed in clash with Indian soldiers in Galwan valley of Ladakh last year.
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