Ahead of the crucial Legislative Council elections, the PDP-BJP coalition received a setback today as the Independent MLA from the Zanskar Assembly constituency, Sayed Baqir […]
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Multiple avalanches hit army post in Batalik Sector, three soldiers missing
Snowfall triggers multiple avalanches burying Army Post in Batalik Sector, 2 soldiers out of 5 rescued; rescue ops for 3 in progress At least five […]
Uncertainty, Harsh weather cast shadow on Zojila tunnel project
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” […]
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, […]