The Indian Air Force (IAF) has agreed to vacate the airbase at Leh district which will be used for expansion of the civilian airport by […]
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10 Army soldiers missing in Siachen avalanche
At least 10 Army jawans are missing after an avalanche hit Siachen’s northern glacier in Jammu and Kashmir. The soldiers were hit as they patrolled […]
Leh airport expansion caught in admn tangle
IAF seeks alternative land before vacating 11.8 acre identified for project The expansion of strategically-important Leh airport, one of the world’s highest airfields, has failed […]
Valley remains in grip of cold, Leh coldest at minus 13.0 degrees Celsius
Cold wave conditions remained unabated as the night temperature across Kashmir division of Jammu and Kashmir continued to stay below the freezing point with weatherman forecasting the dry […]
KREDA using renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emission in Kargil
From the last many years Ladakh has been witnessing untimely rain, snowfall and flash-flood. According to experts this is the effect global warming and in […]
Poor connectivity, expensive air travel hit Ladakh tourism
Poor road connectivity and expensive air travel continue to keep tourists away from the land ofhigh passes — Ladakh, as the number of both domestic […]
Four jawans of Ladakh Scouts killed in Siachen avalanche
Four soldiers were killed in an avalanche in Siachen Glacier of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning, a defence official said. “An avalanche has killed […]
IRB Infra to construct Rs 10,050-cr Zojila tunnel
Project to ensure all-year connectivity to Ladakh In a major push to provide all-weather road connectivity to the isolated Ladakh region, IRB Infrastructure Developers has […]
Government committed to inclusive growth of Ladakh, says Deputy CM
Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today said the government was committed to the comprehensive development of Ladakh so that the people of the desert region […]
Leh council turns to RSS for UT demand
The newly elected Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, has sought help from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to intensify its stir for union […]