Divided regions Current Affairs, GK & News

Shaheen

The Joint Exercise of Pakistani and Chinese Air Force Shaheen was held at in Chinese city of Holton close to the Indian border near Ladakh. It was the eighth edition of the exercise since it was first launched in March 2001. The statement by the Chinese Air Force stated that the joint training does not target ..

Topics: Baltistan • Divided regions • Geography • Gilgit • Gilgit-Baltistan • Indian Air Force • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir • Kashmir Issue • Ladakh • Pakistan • Skardu

Iqbal Chand Malhotra authors book “Kashmir’s Untold Story: Declassified”

The book “Kashmir’s Untold Story: Declassified” has been authored by filmmaker Iqbal Chand Malhotra and defence analyst Maroof Raza. It will tell the riveting story of the history of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), from the time of its political and geographic consolidation under Maharaja Gulab Singh to the present-day. It will also shed light on ..

Topics: Divided regions • Geography • Gulab • Hinduism in Asia • Islam in Asia • Jammu • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Kashmir • Kashmir Conflict • Ladakh

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019. This bill provides for reorganisation of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir and related matters. The bill once becomes at act, would result in bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir state in two Union Territories viz. Ladakh and Jammu & ..

Topics: Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir • Divided regions • Geography • Government of India • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Kashmir • Ladakh • Parliament • Parliament of India • Rajya Sabha

2019 Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival held in J&K

In Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, tourist’s promotional festival – Ladakh Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival celebrated on the bank of Indus River at Leh. The festival presents the Indus River as a symbol of the multi-dimensional cultural identity of India that got its name from the Indus River. Folk songs and dances are performed ..

Topics: Divided regions • Indus River • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Ladakh • Leh • Rivers • Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir • Sindhu Darshan Festival • States and union territories of India • Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir

Haryana hosts Korea Tourism Festival 2017

The 2-day Korea Tourism festival 2017 was held in Gurugram, Haryana on November 25 to showcase famous South Korean tourist destinations, delicacies, art, culture and the country’s heritage. The festival displayed food counters (managed by Korea Agro Fisheries and Food Trade Cooperation) to give a taste of the local Korean flavours to serve Indian taste ..

Topics: Continents • Divided regions • Geography • Korea • KTO