Ladakh administration opens up booking for helicopter services in Ladakh
An official spokesperson announced that as the government has opened helicopter services for visitors, the first batch of tourists have made bookings. According to a directive...
Road at 18600 feet that will reduce travel by 41 Km to Pangong Lake inaugurated
A strategically important road connecting Zingral to Tharuk, Tangtse via Kela at the altitude of 18600 feet constructed by 58 Engineer Regiment of Indian Army...
In a first, Ladakh rolls out home stay policy to promote tourism
Department of Tourism UT Ladakh with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor Ladakh has issued UT Ladakh’s first Tourism Home Stay Policy with a view...
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...
Apex body demanding sixth schedule for Ladakh announces LAHDC poll boycott
Demand for Sixth Schedule by Ladakhis has led to boycott of the crucial Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections that are scheduled on October...
Double humped camels to be deployed along Indo-China border amid rising tension
Amid the India-China standoff which started a few months back, the Indian Army has announced that it will be using double-humped camels to patrol the...
LAHDC Leh polls announced: An acid test for BJP in Ladakh
Elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh polls have been announced. The authorities have decided to hold the election to LAHDC against...
Seabuckthorn becomes a new rage in Ladakh as Covid-19 takes toll on tourism
It is a bumper crop of seabuckthorn this time in the wilds of the cold desert region of Ladakh where those collecting the berry and...