Bidders have shown reluctance to execute the ambitious South East Asia’s longest Zojila tunnel project, connecting Kashmir with the strategic Ladakh region, owing to “uncertainty” […]
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Ladakh worried over costly air travel ahead of tourist season
Civil Aviation Ministry non-committal about subsidised air tickets With Ladakh bracing up to host domestic and foreign tourists, the exorbitant air travel to the arid […]
Kargil touches minus 9.2, coldest in J&K
With minus 9.2 degrees Celsius night temperature, Kargil, was the coldest town in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a Met official said. The night temperature […]
Cold sets in Kashmir; Leh coldest at minus 9.5 deg C
Leh in frontier Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir was the coldest place in the state with the night temperature plummeting to minus 9.5 degrees […]
Kargil mourning procession turns into Pro-Kashmir Protest
Thousands of people attending the fourth day ceremonies after Ashura in Sankoo near Kargil turned into protest against the recent killings of Muslims in different […]
Union Territory Status demand divides Ladakh
Day after Leh’s united face over issue, Kargil district opposes demand The long-standing demand for union territory (UT) status to Ladakh today divided the region […]
Nubra valley now open to foreign tourists
The government has ordered relaxation in the protected area permit regime for allowing foreigners to visit the hitherto restricted areas in Leh district. A formal […]
Ladakh on high alert; Residents asked to vacate border villages
Amid escalating Indo-Pak tension after the Army’s surgical strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Ladakh, which shares vast boundaries with China and Pakistan, […]
10,500 Year-old camping site found in Nubra Valley
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered a 10,500-year-old (8,500 BC) camping site at a height of 14,000 feet en route the Karakoram Pass […]
Ladakh’s involvement in talks on Kashmir crisis imperative: Leh religious organisations
In a significant move, all religious organisations of Leh have jointly appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Ladakh’s aspirations should never be ignored while […]