Leh

Ladakh: Sonam Wangchuk says he's under house arrest, police deny charge

Engineer and innovator Sonam Wangchuk claims he has been placed under house arrest at his institute here, a charge denied by police which says he was only prevented from observing a five-day fast at the top of Khardung La. The education reformist, who inspired a pivotal character in the Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots, had announced the hunger strike at the 18,380 feet high Khardung La from January 26 to invite the BJP-led Centre's attention to the demands of the people of Ladakh. These include extension of the sixth schedule of the Constitution and environmental protection form unchecked industrial and commercial expansion. In a tweet on Saturday, Wangchuk shared a copy of a bond, which among other things sought an undertaking that he will not make any comments, statements, public speech, hold or participate in public assemblies or any activity related to the recent events in Leh district. "CALLING LAWYERS OF THE WORLD!!! The #Ladakh UT administration wants me to sign this bond eve

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Leh's Alchi village 10 km below ground

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred 189 km north of Leh's Alchi, said National Center for Seismology

Karim's, Nathu's, and others open in Leh: Fresh flavours at 11,500 ft

The effort that has been put into the look and feel of the place indicates that Karim's is fully invested in Leh

GoAir's Delhi-bound plane rejects take off after dog comes on Leh runway

A Go First's aircraft, which was heading to Delhi, rejected take off as a dog came on the runway of Leh airport

NHPC inks two pacts to develop green hydrogen technology in Leh, Kargil

As per the agreement signed for Leh district, NHPC will consider the development of a Pilot Green Hydrogen fuel cell-based Microgrid, including hydrogen production

Amara Raja bags NTPC contract for green hydrogen fuelling station in Leh

The completion of the project would usher in a new era of emission-free transport in and around Leh, it said, adding India would be among few countries to take a lead in this green mobility space.

From Andaman Islands to Leh, Amazon goes all out to tap India's hinterlands

The e-commerce giant has, over the past few years, built a strong network of partners who play a pivotal role in ensuring on-time deliveries to the most difficult of terrains

Manali-Leh highway partially reopened for traffic after more than 5 months

A notification by Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that the traffic would be allowed on the Manali-Leh beyond Darcha towards Leh via Baralacha Pass every day till 1 p.m

BRO reopens strategic Zojila pass on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road

The pass normally closes by end-November every year, with the onset of winter, when the temperatures dips to sub-zero degrees and opens only by mid April the next year

Snow clearance operation in last phase on Srinagar-Leh national highway

Gambir said only a stretch of 2-3 km is left to be cleared of snow from Srinagar side and the highway is all set to reopen shortly

World's largest khadi national flag, weighing 1,000 kg, unveiled in Leh

Advanced Light Helicopters of the Army Aviation Squadron carried out a fly past and showered flower petals over the national flag.

Gadkari reviews construction work of all-weather Zojila, Z-Morh tunnels

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday reviewed the construction work of strategically important Zojila and Z-Morh tunnels on the Srinagar-Leh highway. Speaking to reporters at the Z-Morh tunnel site, Gadkari said his ministry is also building 20 tunnels of a total length of 32 km in Jammu and Kashmir and 11 tunnels of a total length of 20 km in Ladakh. The cost of building these 31 tunnels in Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will be around Rs 1.4 lakh crore, the road transport and highways minister said. The Union minister for road transport and highways also said all the projects undertaken by the BJP-led central government should be completed before the 2024 general elections. He said there will be no compromise on the quality of the construction. Gadkari also said that in the past two years, the Modi government has been able to do the same amount of work related to road projects in Jammu and Kashmir that earlier took 50 years. The Z-Morh tunnel between Gagangi

New Leh airport terminal likely to become operational by Dec 2022: Govt

The new airport terminal in Leh is likely to become operational by December next year, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday.

Schools closed in Leh as Ladakh reports 71 new coronavirus cases

All schools in Leh district were closed for 15 days from Saturday after Ladakh reported 71 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking the overall infection tally to 20,702, officials said.

Kargil, Leh join hands to push for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh

Ladakh on Sunday witnessed ideologically different representatives of Kargil and Leh districts joining hands to seek full-fledged statehood along with constitutional safeguards for the region

SpiceJet launches dedicated freighter services to Leh in Ladakh

The flight was operated by SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet.

Govt issues notice to Twitter for showing Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir

The notice was issued to Twitter by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on November 9

All arrangements in place for counting of votes for LAHDC-Leh polls

A three-tier security cover has been put in place for counting of votes for the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) here on Monday, officials said

Five key facts you need to know about the Atal Tunnel

The tunnel inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday is not just the longest facility at such an altitude but is also a technology marvel in many ways

HP: Atal Tunnel to reduce distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km

The all-weather Atal tunnel inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will reduce the distance between Manali and Leh by 46 km and the travel time by four to five hours