Tourist Missing After Falling Through Frozen River Ice in Ladakh

Vol Desk, December 27, 2024: A 25-year-old tourist from Bangalore, Jeenesh Nahar, has been missing since December 25 after falling through a thin sheet of ice near Sangam Point in Leh-Ladakh.

The incident occurred around 3 PM while Nahar was sitting on the ice, which unexpectedly gave way beneath him, plunging him into the freezing waters below.

Search and rescue operations, involving the Indian Army, local police, and volunteers from Chuchot, have been ongoing for the past three d...

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Among Others, Ladakh Emerge As Top States For Wellbeing: Report

As per the Social Progress Index (SPI) released on Monday, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Goa have emerged as the best-performing states for the foundations of wellbeing.

SPI for states and districts made by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative was submitted to Economic Advisory Council- Prime Minister.

The index assesses states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress – Basic Human Needs, Foundations of...

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