Special mobile passport van flagged off to Kargil, enhancing access to passport services

Srinagar, July 21, 2025: In a significant step towards improving access to passport services in remote areas, a Mobile Passport Seva Van was flagged off to Kargil by Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, Joint Secretary (PSP) and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, on July 19, 2025, from the shores of Dal Lake in Srinagar. The […]
“Tourists Are Our Lifeline”: Kashmir Taxi Drivers Mourn Pahalgam Victims, Appeal for Support & Peace

“Tourists Are Our Lifeline”: Kashmir Taxi Drivers Mourn Pahalgam Victims, Appeal for Support and Peace Shattered by the brutal killing of 26 Hindu tourists in Pahalgam, taxi drivers across Kashmir took to the streets in protest and grief, calling the victims “our own guests” and pleading for justice and revival of tourism. “Tourists are our […]
5.2 magnitude earthquake rattles Kargil , Ladakh

Kashmir I March 14, 2025 – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Kargil in Ladakh in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, briefly shaking residents awake but leaving the region unscathed, officials said. The tremor, recorded at 2:50 a.m. IST by the National Center for Seismology , struck at a depth of 15 kilometres, with its epicentre […]
LAHDC Kargil delegation meets CM Omar Abdullah to discuss key issues

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 8: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil, alongside senior officials from Jammu and Kashmir, to address a range of concerns affecting Ladakh students, patients, and residents in the region. Representing LAHDC Kargil, the delegation was led by […]
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir reviews Zojila Pass traffic management

Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, convened an important meeting with key officers and agencies to discuss the management of vehicular movement through the Zojila Pass, which serves as a critical road link between Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh. With temperatures dropping and frosty conditions expected to worsen, the meeting was focused […]
Div Com Kashmir reviews management of vehicular movement through Zojila Pass

Srinagar, December 13: With temperatures plunging and frosty conditions affecting the road connecting Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir through Zojila Pass, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, convened a meeting with key officers and agencies to discuss the management of traffic and the opening and closure of the Pass. Addressing the meeting, the […]
Justice Tashi Rabstan inspects construction works on Courts in Ladakh

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 20: In an endeavor to give impetus to Judicial Infrastructure in the UT of Ladakh, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Tashi Rabstan today inspected the ongoing construction works on various courts at Drass, Kargil and Khaltsi.During his visit to Drass and Kargil, Justice Tashi was accompanied […]