Ladakh

Srinagar: In a significant development, Government of India is considering a major industrial development scheme, with a proposed financial outlay of Rs 3,500 crore, for generating large-scale job opportunities in …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the grant of the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Ladakh wood carving. “This will make Ladakh’s cultural traditions even more popular and benefit …

The exquisite Ladakh wood carving, also known as ‘Ladakh Shingskos’, has become the first handicraft from the Union Territory to be granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Department …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again listed the RIC (Russia-India-China) format as a key element in Moscow’s renewed push towards deepening ties and enhancing coordination with friendly sovereign global …

Two destinations in India have made it to the prestigious TIME magazine’s  annual list of the ‘World’s Greatest Places’ for the year 2023 that tourists should visit. The list of …

The video shows the extremely rare sight of a snow leopard sprinting down the steep slope of a mountain in Ladakh in hot pursuit of an equally fast- running deer …

In a remarkable feat, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) opened the strategic 11,650 feet Zojila Pass on the Greater Himalayan Range on Thursday, just 68 days after it was closed for …

The video of a rare animal hat looks like a cross between a big cat and a wolf with peaked ears spotted in Ladkah has been posted on social media …

In a major decision that will give the Indian Army access to the strategic Ladakh region throughout the year, the government on Wednesday approved the construction of 4.1-kilometer tunnel under …

Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur, has been shifted and replaced by Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Brigadier (retd) B.D. Mishra, in a reshuffle of Governors …

In a dramatic development, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has on Saturday removed retired career bureaucrat Radha Krishna Mathur as the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, 20 months short …

In yet another strong message to China, delivered not from Parliament but close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) this time, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reiterated the …

Indian and Chinese corps commanders held talks in the western sector despite the unarmed clash in Tawang between the two militaries on December 9. At the 17th round of Corps …

The Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS) in Leh organised a seminar throwing light on the shared similarity of culture between India’s Ladakh and Baltistan under Paksitani control. The seminar …

India has once again emphasised to China that the development of relations between the two countries will continue to be guided by the three mutuals – mutual respect, mutual sensitivity, …

Indian and Chinese troops have begun disengaging from Gogra-Hot Springs, a key friction point along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh. “On 8th September 2022, according to the …

Talks on ways to tackle the growing Chinese assertion – from Eastern Ladakh to the Senkaku Islands – could dominate the second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Meeting which will be held …

India’s first-ever ‘Night Sky Sanctuary’ will be set up in Ladakh within the next three months, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said after meeting the Union Territory’s Lt. Governor …

<p> <strong>Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was accorded a grand welcome upon his arrival in Ladakh Friday afternoon on what is his first trip outside his residence in Himachal …

<p> <strong>Climate change and global warming has had serious repercussions world over. Among them are the mountainous regions where receding glaciers have led to scarcity of water for drinking and …

<p> <strong>Asserting that India-China relationship is best served by observing the three mutuals – mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interests – External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called for an …