Issued by the Meteorological Centre, Ladakh
The minimum temperatures recorded in Ladakh today are as follows:
The weather today mostly remained clear through out Ladakh..
Leh, December 11, 2024: The Khelo India Winter Games dates have been announced. The Union Territory of Ladakh will host ice sports including Ice Hockey & Ice-Skating events from January 23 to 27, 2025.This will be the second year that UT Ladakh will host a portion of the Khelo India Winter Games. Before the 2024 edition, J&K used to host all the events. However, UT Ladakh successfully hosted ice events like skating and hockey in February 2024 KIWG.The Khelo India Winter Games started in 2020...
VoL Desk, September 26: The General Administration Department of Ladakh has constituted a committee to evaluate various aspects concerning the formation of five new districts in the Union Territory. This follows the “in-principle approval” granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, for the creation of districts in Sham, Nubra, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass.
The committee will assess key factors such as district headquarters, boundaries, administrative structure, creati...
𝐂𝐒𝐀𝐁 𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐓 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
Leh, June 16: Under the Government of India’s ongoing scheme of reservation of seats in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy courses in AICTE approved Technical Institutions across the country, for students belonging to 8 North East States and 5 Union Territories, 22 seats in Architecture, Engineering in various Institutions across India under CSAB NEUT-2024 counseling has been alloc...
Leh, June 12: The Chairman of the Reservation Commission for Actual Line of Control (ALC) Ladakh, Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Former Judge of J&K High Court), presided over a significant meeting at the Conference Hall, DC Office, Leh.
The meeting focused on the identification of basic facilities in villages adjacent to the actual line of control in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Justice Bansi Lal Bhat shed light on the historical perspectives of the Constitution and the justice system, ill...
VoL Desk, June 05: Muntazir Mehdi Ahmad from Shakar Chiktan village of Kargil district has secured outstanding score of 692 out of 720 which is 99.83 percent, securing the all India rank 3799 and all India ST rank 17 in the NEET 2024 exam held on May 05.
Muntazir Mehdi Ahmad received his early education till class 6th from Munshi Habibullah Higher Secondary Mission School, Kargil then from class 6th to class 8th he studied at Partap World School, Pathankot Punjab. From Saink School Kunjpu...
Ladakh, a region renowned for its vibrant cultural heritage, celebrates a plethora of festivals throughout the year. These festivals are deeply rooted in the religious and cultural traditions of the predominantly Buddhist and Muslim population of the region. Each festival holds its own significance, ranging from commemorating religious events to marking the changing seasons. Here are some of the most prominent cultural festivals celebrated in Ladakh.
Hemis Festival: The Hemis Festival, he...
Before the arrival of the date on which we’ll be choosing our representatives, it is necessary, we glance through our history a little bit to foresee what may work better for us. It is indeed well said that, “to define the future, one must study the past.”
If we look at all the developmental activities of the not-so distant past we can come to a very fundamental question, that is, ‘is Kargil the neglected child or the spoilt child of Ladakh?’ This question held relevance since a long tim...
Kargil, Jan 19: Ladakh, renowned as the coldest desert and often referred to as the “land of high passes,” situated at an elevation of 3000-3500 meters above sea level. In a pioneering collaboration, scientists from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in Hyderabad, and the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) in Lucknow, have conducted a comprehensive DNA study to unravel the intricate genetic history of Ladakh’s diverse population.
The study, spearheaded by Dr...
Till half a century ago, Ladakh was an isolated society with limited needs and aspirations. Dependent on agrifarming, life was hard with limited resources but self-sufficient and self-reliant with minimum intervention and interference from outside.
In comparison, contemporary Ladakh, with both physical and digital connectivity with the outside world, has developed more needs (goods, services, and ideas) and aspirations (such as carbon neutrality and tourism). These newly developed needs t...
