Tag: Ladakh

For decades, winter in Ladakh has meant isolation — roads sealed by snow, supplies rationed, medical emergencies with no way out. On Tuesday, a detonation beneath the Zojila Pass moved that reality measurably closer to ending.Located on the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, the tunnel is geostrategically important one which will ...

India slams Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan Poll Plan, reaffirms Region’s Legal status   Srinagar, Jun 5: India on Friday lodged a strong protest against Pakistan’s decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, asserting that the region forms an integral part of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and remains under Pakistan’s ...

New Delhi, Jun 2: India on Tuesday strongly rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint press communique issued following the 8th round of the European Union-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, asserting that those with no “locus standi” on the matter should refrain from commenting on India’s internal affairs.During the ...

LEH/JAMMU, Jun 2: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday dedicated 15 common facility centres (CFCs) across the Union territory to strengthen micro-enterprises, generate livelihood opportunities for women and youth within their own villages and help reduce migration. He said the CFCs will function as shared workspaces for ...

Srinagar: The recent public exchange between climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena has evolved into far more than a disagreement over a meeting. It has become a window into the deeper tensions shaping Ladakh’s political climate, its struggle for constitutional safeguards, and the growing friction ...

Activist Sonam Wangchuk rejected Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s claims regarding his stance on the Cockroach Janta Party, asserting he remains an “honorary cockroach”. He said their meeting was cordial and denied distancing himself from the online movement or retracting his Manipur comparison Published Date - 28 May 2026, ...

NEW DELHI, May 28: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday asserted he considers himself an “honorary cockroach,” as he rejected Ladakh Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s claim that he was “unsure” of the online movement’s origins.The remark came in response to a post by Saxena on Tuesday, following a meeting with ...

Ladakh to get Art 371 safeguards; UT to have legislature, CM to control bureaucracy Jammu Tawi, May 22: The prolonged standoff between Ladakh and the Union Government over safeguards and the form of elected governance has almost come to an end, with both sides reaching an understanding on key issues ...

Srinagar, May 20 : The highly anticipated census process for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh officially began, marking a major milestone in the region’s administrative and demographic tracking. Amit Sharma, the Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director of Census Operations for J-K and Ladakh, ...

The Election Commission announced the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 16 states and three Union Territories from May 30.Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a meeting (@ECISVEEP) (HT_PRINT)The states and UTs where the SIR will be carried out are Delhi, Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, ...