Jammu & Kashmir Travel Information -Srinagar is an ancient city and has many attractions that can attract even the most unwilling of tourists to this magical land. Dal Lake‚ Nishat Bagh‚ Shalimar Bagh‚ and Chashme Shahi are some of the best-known tourist spot in Srinagar. Jammu is the winter capital of the state and next in importance after Srinagar. Most of the tourists who come to the Jammu region have the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine as their destination‚ which is quite close by. However‚ the spirit
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By: Jill Modi (A-35) Development Institutions.. Institutions that provide necessary funds to the individuals or artificial individuals for the purpose of development are called Development Institutions. Helps to overcome the scarcity of funds and aids in overall expansion and advancement of the borrowers. E.g. IDBI‚ SIDBI‚ HUDCO‚ etc. It was the apex Development Financial Institution (DFI) (July 1‚ 1964 to September 30‚ 2004) onwards) Thereafter as a full-service commercial Bank
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Siachen Glacier The Siachen Glacier is located in the East Karakoram Himalaya‚ at approximately 35.5° N 76.9° E. It is one of the five largest glaciers in the Karakoram‚ situated at an average altitude of 5‚400 meters above sea level. Most of the Siachen Glacier is a hotly contested territory between Pakistan and India. The Siachen glacier lies south of the great watershed that separates Central Asia from the Indian subcontinent‚ and Pakistan from China in this region. The 78 km long Siachen glacier
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commissioned in the Rajput Regt in June 1956. He commanded the 18th Bn during the 1971 war and was Mentioned-in-Dispatches for his role in the battle of Akhaura. 4. He has worked as SO in Mil Wing‚ Cabinet Secretariat. He commanded an Inf Bde in Ladakh. Later he performed the duties of Brig Adm in 11 Corps from 1984 to 1985. 5. He commanded the prestigious 26 Inf Div in J&K. He was later in charge of Op Lgs at Army HQ as Maj Gen in yr 1986-1987. He was associated with College of Combat‚ Mhow‚ during
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as the winter avifauna return to higher quarters the birds of the summer return.Among these is the lovely golden oriole.The langurs and hangful‚too make thier way to higher valleys that are not however inaccessible. Though wildlife conservation in Ladakh began fairly recently‚there is much here that is not found in
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School‚ Ladakh‚ India “The Druk White Lotus School is an initiative of the Drukpa Trust‚ a UK registered charity under the patronage of the Dalai Lama. It opened in 2001 and now has over 650 pupils. The main school is located in Shey (the ancient capital of Ladakh) and known locally as ‘Druk Padma Karpo School’ (‘Padma Karpo’ means ‘White Lotus’ in Bothi) and is named after Mipham Pema Karpo (1527-1592)‚ who is revered as a great scholar”(Druk Padma Karpo Education Society 2015). Ladakh is an
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN LEH DISTRICT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE‚ LEH GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND District Disaster Management Plan for Leh 1 FOREWORD I have great pleasure to release the Leh District’s Disaster Management Plan 2011-12. It is for the first time a full fledged Disaster Management Plan is prepared for Leh. It is the commitment of the District Administration to effectively deal with disaster in future so that loss of life and property is minimized to very minimum. The
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Air Ladakh trips in 2013 • • • • • • • • • • • • Weekly Air Fixed Departures in June‚ July‚ Aug 14-23 June by Road (Del- Manali- Leh) 17- 23 June by Air (Del- Leh- Del) 21-30 June by Road (Del-Manali-Leh) 24-30 June by Air (Del-Leh-Del) 7-16 Aug by Road (Del-Manali-Leh) 10–16 Aug by Air (Del–Leh–Del) 09-18 Aug by Road (Del-Manali-Leh-) 15-21 Aug by Air (Del-Leh-Del) Bike Trip (11-21July‚ 8-18Aug‚ Del-Manali-Leh) Cycling Trip (24Jun-6July‚ 8-19 Aug‚ Manali-Leh) Photography Trip Ladakh Festival
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Introduction Ladakh‚ (meaning ‘land of the passes’) is a cold desert in the northernmost part of India was lying quietly in the north of the Himalayas. People from wester society heard about it as a hub of intact and natural beauty and their way of living were giving them a fascinating resonance to experience and appreciate. In this process what have been affected was their culture and architecture. Western mono-culture that had spread across the world touched the heart of Ladakh so dramatically
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or Pakistan-controlled Kashmir generally.[3][4][5][6][7] Jammu and Kashmir consists of three regions: Jammu‚ the Kashmir valley and Ladakh. Srinagar is the summer capital‚ and Jammuis the winter capital. While the Kashmir valley is famous for its beautiful mountainous landscape‚ Jammu’s numerous shrines attract tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. Ladakh‚ also known as "Little Tibet"‚ is renowned for its remote mountain beauty and Buddhist culture. Geography and climate Jammu and Kashmir
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