Ladakh

Mumbai Engineer Slips Into Icy River In Ladakh, Saved By Air Force

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday January 13, 2019

An engineer from Mumbai had a miraculous escape in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh. The engineer was returning from a trek along with a group of people in the region when a sheet of ice under his feet gave way

4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 10, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir earthquake: A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region on Thursday, officials said.

Temperature Drops Further In Jammu And Kashmir; Rain, Snow Likely

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019

Minimum temperatures dropped further in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Friday as the weather office forecast widespread rain and snow during the next 48 hours.

Slight Respite From Cold Wave Conditions In Kashmir Valley

Srinagar News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 23, 2018

The night temperature across the valley and Ladakh region increased on Saturday night, providing slight respite to citizens from the intense cold wave-like conditions, MET Officials said.

Cold Wave In J&K, Leh Coldest At Minus 15.8 Degree Celsius

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 22, 2018

Cold wave conditions tightened grip in Kashmir as the mercury went down at most places last night, with Leh, in the Ladakh region, experiencing the coldest night of the winter so far.

BJP Tears Into Farooq Abdullah For "Promising" Regional Autonomy In J&K

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 22, 2018

The BJP on Friday hit out at National Conference chief Farooq Abduallh over his remarks to grant autonomy to Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir regions if his party comes to power in the state.

Sub-Zero Temperatures In Kashmir As 'Chillai-Kalan' Sets In

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 21, 2018

The 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir, known in the local parlance as 'Chillai-Kalan', began on a dry note on Friday, even. As cold wave conditions continue to prevail in the Valley and Ladakh region the minimum temperature settled several notches below the freezing point.

महिंद्रा जीप की छत से बना है लद्दाख में स्थित यह अनोखा घर, बनाने वाला भी महारथी

Anshuman Sakalley | Thursday December 20, 2018

इस घर में महिंद्रा मार्शल की रूफ का इस्तेमाल किया गया है जो कारों को रिसाइकिल करने के बेहतर आईडिया के साथ आया है. टैप कर जानें किसने बनाया यह घर?

There's A Home With A Mahindra Jeep Roof In Ladakh!

Sameer Contractor | Wednesday December 19, 2018

In today's day and age where it's more important than ever to recycle and use our resources more efficiently, here's a story that certainly brings some fun and innovation to the whole concept of recycling. In what is otherwise a home in Ladakh, has now been made famous thanks to something very different about its appearance. The home is using the b...

3 Idiots Inspiration Sonam Wangchuk Reveals Story Of Viral 'Jeep-Roof' Pic To Anand Mahindra

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday December 19, 2018

In an interesting Twitter exchange, Sonam Wangchuk - engineer, innovator and educator who inspired Aamir Khan's character in 3 Idiots - told Anand Mahindra the story behind the Mahindra jeep that was recycled into a roof at his Himalayan Institute of Alternatives.

Kashmir, Ladakh Continue To Reel Under Severe Cold Conditions

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 19, 2018

An unabated cold wave continues in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, with Ladakh plunging into a deep freeze and Kargil recording minus 14.9 degrees Celsius.

Air Force Lifts Record Load In 6 Hours From Chandigarh To Ladakh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 19, 2018

To evaluate its own 'Rapid Airlift Capability' and to enhance crew currency in the role, the Western Air Command of the IAF on Tuesday in a single wave airlifted a record 463 tonnes of load from its airbase at Chandigarh to airfields and drop zones in Ladakh, a statement said.

Srinagar Shivers At 4.6 Degrees, Kargil Coldest At Minus 15.8 Degree Celsius

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Kargil in Ladakh region was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir Monday as minimum temperature dipped to minus 15.8 degree Celsius, MeT Office said on Tuesday.

J&K Reels Under Arctic Conditions; Season's Coldest Night In Many Places

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

Most places in Jammu and Kashmir experienced the season's coldest night on Friday, even as the temperatures continued to fall in the valley and Ladakh region, weather department officials said.

Ladakh Now Accessible By Double-Lane Road In All Weather Conditions

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 27, 2018

Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir will now be accessible in all weather conditions, giving strategic advantage to the country, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said today. "The cold desert region will now be accessible by a double-lane motorable road from Manali in Himachal Pradesh via Zanskar in Kargil district," a spokesman of the BRO said.