Indian troops began patrolling the Demchok sector in eastern Ladakh on Friday following the disengagement with China, and patrolling in another friction point, the Depsang sector, is likely to begin soon, according to news agency ANI, citing Indian Army sources. An Indian Army official reported on Wednesday that troops from both India and China had … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that the Ministry of Home Affairs plans to establish five new districts within the Union Territory of Ladakh. The new districts will be Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang. Previously, Ladakh was divided into two districts — Leh and Kargil. Leh was divided into six sub-divisions, while … Read more
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Dr. B.D. Mishra, declared Ladakh as the administrative unit to achieve Full Functional Literacy under the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on 24 June 2024. The declaration was made in the presence of Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India; … Read more
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) connected the strategic Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road in Ladakh on March 25, 2024. This 298-km road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil – Leh Highway. The road is now the third axis apart from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh which connects Ladakh to the hinterland. The Nimmu-Padam-Darcha road derives its strategic … Read more
Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist who finished his 21-day hunger strike on Tuesday to demand independence for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, stated that “the pain of broken promises cannot be presented as anti-national”. Wangchuk further stated that he was “not at all” against the Central government but would … Read more
Under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Ladakh has experienced rapid development and welfare of the local population, including Buddhists and tribals. The Central Government has given high priority to the development of Ladakh, granting it a University, Hotel Management Institute, and professional Colleges for the first time under the Modi government. This is the first … Read more
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has approved an allocation of 1170.16 crore for 29 road projects in the Union territory of Ladakh, including state highways, major and district roads. #PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti #BuildingTheNation@PMOIndia @lg_ladakh @jtnladakh @P_Stanzin @BJP4Ladakh pic.twitter.com/fiMUuWHJgM — Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) December 28, 2023 Shri Gadkari stated in a post … Read more
Under the direction of the Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today authorized the 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh, which is part of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS). With a total estimated cost of Rs. 20,773.70 crore and Central Financial Assistance … Read more