The Chief Secretary and Divisional Commissioner can now approve changes in land use for plots measuring up to two acres outside municipal limits.

The Ladakh administration has approved a new sports policy that offers monthly scholarships and cash incentives to sportspersons who win medals at the international, national and UT levels.

India maintains that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of

Border villages once called Indias last are now the nations first, with enhanced roads, electricity, and internet fostering security and cultural ties.

A nearly 7-minute-long video showed Union Minister JP Nadda, Jitendra Singh, senior leaders of the Apex Body of Leh Ladakh, doctors, and Wangchuk's family members standing near him.

2024 was the only year in this period when rainfall was not in the large-excess category with Ladakh receiving 17 per cent more rain than normal.

A new motorable bridge in Ladakh's Nubra Valley is expected to reduce a nearly 70-km journey to a crossing of about 500 metres, making remote border villages easier to reach for residents and tourists.

On the morning of July 18 - the 21st day of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike - the police removed him from the site and took him to Safdarjung Hospital.

Established at an altitude of 14,000 feet, the two deep wells are expected to pave the way for a one-megawatt geothermal power plant in Ladakh.

Sonam Wangchuk remains a prominent figure whose activism spans climate change, education reform, democratic rights and environment conservation.

Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for over 20 days at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.

Grown in Ladakh's high-altitude climatic conditions, the fruits are known for their exceptional sweetness, rich flavour and nutritional value.

The bikers were part of a trip organised by a Gurugram-based travel company.

Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra also said the proposed Union Territory-level body under a customised Article 371 framework would sit above the seven Hill Councils, exercising legislative, executive, financial and administrative powers.

During routine patrolling in the city, a team of the Anti-Narcotics Task Force intercepted a vehicle and recovered 2.27 grams of heroin from the accused's possession.

Ladakh has created 17 new tehsils, taking the total from 15 to 32, to make five newly created districts fully functional and bring government services closer to people living in remote and border areas.

While many people hesitate to travel or take on challenging journeys because of their age, an 80-year-old woman has reached Umling La Pass.

The move comes days after tourists were fined for driving through ecologically sensitive areas near Pangong Lake, as the administration steps up enforcement to protect the Union Territory's fragile environment.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the southwest monsoon had advanced over the enire Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand regions.

The Army chief, who is retiring on Tuesday, said that tensions between India and China along the northern border have shown signs of easing.

For the first time in Ladakh, hefty penalty imposed on errant tourists for illegal off-roading in Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas of Ladakh

Zanskar and Nubra are also set to receive grid connectivity for the first time under transmission projects targeted for completion by September 15.

The Zoji-La Tunnel is an under-construction road tunnel that will run beneath the famous Zoji La Pass, connecting Baltal in Jammu & Kashmir with Minamarg in Ladakh.

Under the scheme, the government will reimburse 50% of the travel expenses or Rs 20,000 per person, whichever is lower.