This Ladakhi woman engineer has provided solar energy to 50 villages
Gurmet Angmo is a 36-year-old solar engineer working with the Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE). The GHE is a for-profit enterprise working for the development of...
Part of rival ‘Gupkar Gang’, NC is a dear friend of BJP in Kargil
It has not been long when BJP said that the DDC Elections are going to be a fight between the BJP and ‘Gupkar Gang’ which...
Army deploys winter habitat facility in Ladakh amid standoff with China
The Indian army has finished the set up habitats for the soldiers deployed in conflicting areas on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) to manage...
Committee for management of Srinagar-Zojila-Kargil road holds first meeting
In the wake of the upcoming winters, a high level committee set up for the purpose of management of the Srinagar to Kargil road had...
31-year-old Ladakhi porter who has saved lives of many soldiers
The Indian Army has control of the Siachen Glacier since 1984. Since then the residents of the surrounding villages in the picturesque Nubra Valley are...
Two women in Ladakh are driving Pashmina’s popularity
Pashmina is exported hugely by Ladakh but not as finished products but rather as a raw material. Ladakhis are aware how to spin and weave...
MP Ladakh inaugurates first representative office of ICAI in Leh
Member Parliament Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal inaugurated the newly constructed representative office of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in presence of Joint...
Despite deteriorating weather, Indian army bravely facing the Chinese PLA
Daulet Beg Oldi sector witnessed snow last night. As a consequence, the temperature all along the 1,597-km-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) in East Ladakh...
Glacial lakes can be a cause of concern for regions like Ladakh, say experts
In Ladakh, a glacial lake outburst flood hit the village of Gya in August 2004. The flood destroyed houses, fields and bridges. Researchers from Germany...
Twitter served notice for showing Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir
Twitter has been issued a notice by the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT for showing Leh as a part of Jammu and Kashmir while...
J&K and Ladakh to witness rain and snowfall from November 13
The Meteorological Department on Monday predicted that the regions of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir are expected to witness snow and rains from 12th to 15th November as...
Indo-China talks fail to disengage troops across the LAC in Ladakh
It is now the seventh month since India and China entered into a standoff across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Last week,...
Home Minister Amit Shah calls Ladakh leaders for meeting on 6th Schedule
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, called People’s Movement for 6th Schedule Status leader and former Lok Sabha member Thupstan Chhewang to invite him for talks along...
Acute shortage of IAS and IPS officers in Ladakh and J&K
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written letters to the authorities managing cadres and directed them to send IAS, IPS and other all-India service...
China plans to buy waterproof and fireproof clothing
China’s state media has reported that it has shortlisted around two dozen private companies for the supply of unmanned weaponry and graphene clothing to the...
China suggests measures to ease tension in Ladakh
Beijing has suggested a couple of steps to ease tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. These steps include withdrawing tanks...
Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan given provincial status by Pakistan; India objects
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the granting of provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan. The decision came amid the ongoing protests against the government of...
Ahead of crucial meeting on 6th Schedule, divide grows between Leh and Kargil
The Kashmir based People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration whose main purpose is to restore Article 370, received a warm welcome in Kargil on Friday. It...
A year after Ladakh became a UT, 26 councilors of LAHDC take oath
A year after Ladakh became a Union Territory, the newly elected 26 councilors to the 6th General Council took oath on the foundation day of...
Ladakh has lost more than what it gained this year in tourism sector
Tourism plays a vital role in the economy of Ladakh. Recently, the newly formed UT’s economy has been continuously declining and it is working hard...