Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has called for a “peaceful revolution” to change how India chooses its leaders, warning the country will not be respectable by 2047 if it continues on its current…
The Bombay Natural History Society, along with the Indian Army and local government departments, has sterilised over 2,950 free-ranging dogs in Ladakh to protect the vulnerable Black-necked Crane. The initiative, launched in…
Two earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and 4.3 struck Ladakh's Leh region within four hours on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. The first tremor hit at 6:05 am at a…
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Leh, Ladakh, at 6:05 am on Thursday, August 13, the National Center of Seismology (NCS) said. The quake originated at a depth of 10 km, with its…
Indian mountaineer Bhukya Yashwanth, on his 'Har Shikhar Par Tiranga' mission to climb the highest peak of all 28 states, has successfully summited a 6,037-metre virgin peak in Ladakh. In an exclusive…
Glaciers in Ladakh’s Zanskar region are moving slower now than they did three decades ago, a new study has found. The Zanskar glaciers are among the largest in the Himalaya and act…
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved a five-year extension of the MoU with ONGC to set up India’s first commercial geothermal power project at Puga Valley, located at an altitude…
The Centre has proposed granting Ladakh constitutional safeguards under Article 371 instead of the Sixth Schedule, along with a legislative body for the region, said activists after meeting a Home Ministry sub-committee.…
Ladakh has approved India's first high-altitude wildlife safari, targeting snow leopard and bird-watching trails in Hemis national park, Changthang and Karakoram wildlife sanctuaries, besides Nubra, Zanskar, Sham, Kargil and Drass. The Ladakh…
The Reserve Bank of India has designated State Bank of India as the lead bank for five newly formed districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh: Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass.…
