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.

Hero Xpulse 421 will likely compete against models like the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 and the KTM 390 Adventure.

According to the Lieutenant Governor, the checks are aimed at preventing banned plastic products from entering the Union Territory and strengthening enforcement on the ground.

The now viral video on Instagram shows Ross Branch giving beginner riders advice while testing Hero Xpulse 420 in Ladakh.

The viral video shows a luggage rack fallen in the middle of the road with luggage strapped on top of it.

The Hero Xpulse 421, once launched, will likely be positioned against models like Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 and the KTM 390 Adventure in the Indian market.

The spring-fed water body, which once supplied drinking water to the entire Leh city, had fallen into disuse amid unplanned construction. Its restoration has boosted capacity from 3 lakh to 5 lakh litres a day while helping recharge groundwater.

The video shared on social media shows traffic on the Nubra-Pangong route, which can be a problem for vehicles.

Owing to low oxygen levels at high altitude, the MPs experienced severe breathing difficulties and increased heart rate.

While most of India is unlikely to witness bright auroras, people in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, and other high altitude northern regions may have a chance.

Recent elections in Gilgit Baltistan - and the protest note India had to issue for them - lay bare concerning but oft-ignored realities.

Ladakh saw 1,17,546 tourists between January and May 2026, compared to 81,827 tourists during the corresponding period in 2025

Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the project at Chumur, a settlement located 16,700 feet above sea level in eastern Ladakh's Changthang region.

Ladakh's new liquor policy, the administration said, aims at curbing narcotics and giving people a wider choice of low-alcoholic-content liquor in the region.

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According to the Ladakh administration, it's for the first time that retail vending of liquor has been allowed in guest houses and homestays on payment of licence fees

Liquor will now be available in new districts - Nubra, Changthang, Sham and Zanskar - providing greater accessibility to tourists. Earlier, liquor was only available in Leh city.

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