Deachen Spaldon, Ladakh | At an elevation of over 3,000 meters above sea level, Ladakh is an ideal place for the region’s favorite winter sport – ice hockey. The sport was started in eastern Ladakh around 50 years ago by the Indian Army as a downtime game for army men. Over the years, the sport … Read more
Hundreds of the Dalai Lama’s supporters protest in Ladakh, demanding an apology from the media for “misinterpreting” a video showing the Tibetan spiritual leader “kissing” a child. The protests, led by Tibetan communities in Ladakh, denounced the “false accusations” made in the “misleading video.” At the demonstration, men, women and children dressed in black carried … Read more
The President of India on Sunday appointed Brig. (Dr) BD Mishra, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, as Deputy Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. In an official statement, the President’s Secretariat announced the appointment of BD Mishra as the new LG of Ladakh to replace RK Mathur. The statement also said that the president accepted … Read more
Ladakhi icon and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk will start a five-day fast on Republic Day over climate issues related to Ladakh. He has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in and protect the environmentally sensitive region of Ladakh under the sixth program of the Indian constitution. What’s happening in Ladakh In a video … Read more
Villagers in Ladakh raised the alarm after dozens of bombs were found strewn across grasslands in an area bordering China. The live bombs were found in Ladakh villages amid the skirmish between Chinese and Indian soldiers in Tawang, Arunachal. According to ‘The Telegraph’, dozens of live bombs have been found in Indian border villages with … Read more
The Indian Army is strengthening its security system as well as making new security arrangements to face Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh. The Indian Army has made arrangements for the accommodation of 22 thousand of soldiers along with making underground bases for the storage of weapons in this area. Along with this, the army is … Read more
The Ladakh administration will soon offer a new tourist attraction, particularly for star lovers and space enthusiasts. India’s first “night sky sanctuary”, Ladakh will host India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, to be established in the Hanle area in the next three months. According to the state’s minister for science and technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the … Read more
A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a sticking point in the eastern sector of Ladakh on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force quickly responded as per standard operating procedures. The incident took place around 4 a.m. on one of the days … Read more
A senior US general has called China’s installation of defence infrastructure along the Indian border in Ladakh “troubling” and “revealing”. The Commanding General of the US Army Pacific Region who visited India, Charles A. Flying, said during a media interaction: “I think that China’s activities are worrying I think some infrastructure construction in some western … Read more
A bus carrying 26 soldiers fell into a river in Ladakh on Friday. Seven soldiers were killed and 19 others were injured in a road accident, including Ramanuj Kumar, a resident of Paliganj in Patna. A few days ago, Ramanuj returned after attending his sister’s wedding. Who was Soldier Ramanuj Kumar Yadav Lal Ramanuj Kumar … Read more
