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Blow to LAB-KDA statehood demand: Zanskar delegation meets Centre opposes statehood
Zanskar: A major blow to the demand for statehood by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance has emerged after a high-level delegation from the Zanskar region conveyed to the Government of India that they are not in favour of…
Mukesh Singh takes over as Director General of Police, Ladakh
Leh: Senior Indian Police Service officer Mukesh Singh on Friday assumed charge as the Director General of Police of Ladakh.
Mukesh Singh, a 1996-batch IPS officer, formally took charge as DGP Ladakh during the afternoon, officials…
Hanle in Ladakh freezes at season’s lowest temperature at minus 12°C
Leh: Hanle in Ladakh recorded the lowest minimum temperature across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday, plunging to minus 11.2 degrees Celsius, as intense cold conditions prevailed in the high-altitude Changthang region.
The…
Massive Pro-Iran Rally Held in Kargil in Support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
Kargil: A massive procession and public gathering were organised in Kargil on Wednesday in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the system of Wilayat-e-Faqih, and the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah al-Uzma Syed Ali…
Four Missing Tourists Rescued After Being Stranded in Sub-Zero Conditions
Leh: Police in Ladakh have safely rescued four tourists from Uttar Pradesh who had gone missing during their trip to the Pangong Lake region, ending days of anxiety for their families.
The tourists, all from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, had…
Mukesh Singh appointed DGP Ladakh
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday appointed senior IPS officer Mukesh Singh as the Director General of Police (DGP), Ladakh, with immediate effect.
According to an order issued by the MHA, a copy of which is in possession…
Kargil getting key health push with Centre’s support: LG Ladakh
Kargil: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said the Centre is providing all possible support to ensure overall development of the health sector in Kargil.
Congratulating the people of Kargil LG Gupta, according to…
Fresh Snowfall in Higher Reaches, Srinagar–Leh Highway Temporarily Closed
Sonamarg: As forecast by the Meteorological Department, the higher reaches of Kashmir Valley witnessed fresh snowfall late Sunday night, leading to a further dip in temperatures and disruption of traffic movement along the Srinagar–Leh…
Miracle Escape for Driver as Truck Plunges into Gorge Near Zojila
Sonamarg: A truck traveling from Sonamarg towards Kargil met with an accident near Zojila on Sunday after the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge into a deep gorge. The driver, however, escaped unhurt in what police…
Ladakh MP Haneefa Jan Meets Home Minister, Flags Statehood, Autonomy, Jobs
New Delhi: Ladakh Member of Parliament Muhammad Haneefa Jan on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submitted a detailed memorandum raising what he described as urgent political, administrative and developmental concerns affecting…