Page-3 of Kargil Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian Air Force airlifted passengers to and fro Kargil
Indian Air Force has airlifted 187 stranded passengers to and fro Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir. Air Force airlifted 71 passengers from Jammu to Kargil, 69 from Srinagar to Kargil, 27 from Kargil to Srinagar and 20 from Kargil to Jammu. The AN-32 Kargil courier service operates regularly to provide the stranded passengers of Ladakh ..
Topics: Drang-Drung Glacier • Geography of Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu and Kashmir • Kargil • Kargil district • Ladakh • Leh • Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport • Srinagar • Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh declared as third administrative division of J and K
The Jammu and Kashmir government ordered the creation of a separate administrative division for Ladakh region. It is hailed as a landmark decision by the governor ruled state under President Rule. Fact Box The State of Jammu and Kashmir had two administrative divisions of Jammu and Kashmir earlier. Ladakh would be the third administrative division. Ladakh ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Jammu • Jammu and Kashmir • Kargil • Kashmir • Ladakh • Leh • president rule
Ladakh Given Divisional Status by Government
Ladakh was granted a divisional status by the State Government on 9th February, which created three administrative units – Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in the state. The status was granted by the J&K Governor Mr. Satya Pal Malik. What is the Divisional Status and Why Give it to Ladakh? Indian states are sometimes divided into ..
Topics: Autonomous regions of India • Geography of Asia • Jammu and Kashmir • Kargil • Kashmir • Kashmir conflict • Ladakh • Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh • Leh • Nawang Rigzin Jora • Subdivisions of India
2019 Dard Aryan Festival (Aryan Utsav) held in New Delhi,
The Dard Aryan Tribe of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region known for its liberal customs and ornate costumes is struggling to keep its vibrant cultural legacy alive. Recently, at the 2019 Dard Aryan Festival (Aryan Utsav) in New Delhi, the delegation of the Dard Aryans has requested the Central government to make serious interventions. The ..
Topics: Aryan • Brokpa • Garkon • Jammu and Kashmir • Kargil • Kargil district • Kashmir • Ladakh • Leh • States and union territories of India • Subdivisions of India • Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
The 19th Kargil Vijay Diwas 2018
The Kargil Vijay Diwas (KVD) is celebrated every year on July 26 to commemorate India’s emphatic victory against Pakistan. The day is named after the success of Operation Vijay. On this day, 26 July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani intruders. The celebrations of the 19th ..
Topics: Dras • Dras War Memorial • Government of India • Jammu and Kashmir • Kargil • Kargil Vijay Diwas • Kargil War • Military • Vijay Diwas