Indian constructions close to Aksai Chin began 12 yrs ago
India has been constructing strategically crucial roads and repairing the airstrips close to Aksai Chin since 2008 and the aggressive objection to these constructions now is to redefine the boundaries as per its own misplaced perceptions. For easy access to troops The construction of the roads cutting mountains and negotiating sand dunes was to enable […]
China believes India wants Aksai Chin back. PLA has likely secured 40-60 sq km in Ladakh
Something unusual has been happening on the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border between India and Tibet, for the past four weeks. On 10 May, the Indian media broke the news about scuffles between Indian and Chinese soldiers on the north bank of Pangong Tso on the night of 5-6 May and at Naku La […]
5% seats in NIT for Ladakh
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has reserved five per cent seats in the undergraduate programmes of the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, for the eligible students of Ladakh. The Registrar, University of Ladakh, said this in an official statement. He said the reservation would be given from the overall quota seats for Jammu and […]
Infected Ladakh teacher emerges as an inspiration
A mathematics teacher from Leh district in Ladakh UT, who has tested positive for coronavirus, has become an inspiration for society as well as other patients. Admitted to Mahakaruna Charitable Hospital, Kifayat Hussain has defied all psychological challenges faced by Covid patients and continues to teach his students online. When I tested positive, I was […]
Notwithstanding COVID-19 risk, BRO restores Razdan, Zojila passes ahead of schedule
The Border Roads Organisation opened the Zojila and Razdan passes on the Srinagar-Leh and Bandipora-Gurez highways, respectively for traffic this year, ahead of schedule, despite the risk of COVID-19 prevailing over the world, officials said. The 86 km-long Bandipora-Gurez road was thrown open for traffic after remaining closed for four months due to heavy snowfall […]
19 fresh cases of coronavirus in Ladakh, tally stands at 41
As many as 19 people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Sunday, taking the virus tally in the union territory to 41, officials said. The new cases include 18 from Chuchot Yokma village of Leh, the biggest single-day spike in the region, the officials said. The village was declared a containment area on March […]
Ladakh no more among hotspots
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has removed Ladakh from its hotspot area list. “As per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare advisory, now both Leh and Kargil districts do not fall under the hotspot area as defined in the advisory,” Rigzin Samphel, Commissioner-Secretary, Health, Ladakh, told reporters here in Leh […]
Ladakh All Set To Become Coronavirus-Free Zone, Only 3 Cases Left
With just three Coronavirus positive cases left, the administration of Ladakh says the Union Territory has the potential to become one of the first Covod-19-free zones in the country. A health ministry document states that Ladakhs’s fight against Covid-19 serves as a model for other regions. It attributes the success to the hardwork of doctors […]
As Ladakh Opens Srinagar Highway After 4 Months, Police Asked To Keep Close Eye On Truck Drivers, Helpers
As Union Territory of Ladakh opened the 434-km long Srinagar-Leh National Highway on Saturday, after a period of four months, the authorities kept a close eye on incoming vehicles and their drivers. The highway remained shut during the winters due to heavy snowfall on Zojila pass, but was opened yesterday to procure essential goods for Ladakh. […]
Ladakh on right path, 12 patients out of hospital
The Union Territory of Ladakh has turned out to be a “role model” in the fight against the coronavirus as it is showing the potential to be among the first to be “Covid free” in the country. Ladakh reported the first case of the coronavirus on March 7. After the initial surge to 13 cases […]
