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Term Of Ladakh's 'Last Democratic Space' Ends With No Elections In The Offing
With no fresh elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in sight, the end of its five-year term has brought down the curtains on the Union Territory's democratic space.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea Challenging Arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and Union Territory of Ladakh on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the climate activist's detention under the National Security Act.
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Curfew Relaxed For 7 Hours In Ladakh, People Flock To Markets
Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 AM on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town in the Union Territory of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said.
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Ladakh's Big Statehood Movement. What Is It, What Do Protesters Want?
In August 2019 the government passed a law stripping Jammu and Kashmir of special status under Article 370. J&K was split into two union territories, one of which was Ladakh that is today fighting for separate statehood.
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"Mob Tried To Burn CRPF Personnel": Ladakh Lt Governor Declares Curfew In Leh
Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said curfew has been imposed across the Leh district of the Union Territory after violent clashes in the cold desert that has left four people dead and scores injured.
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3 Soldiers Killed In Avalanche In Siachen, World's Highest Battlefield
Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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Army Rescues 2 South Korean Mountaineers In Ladakh; 1 Dies
The Indian Army rescued two critically ill South Korean nationals during a trekking expedition from a peak in the Union territory of Ladakh, officials said on Friday. However, one of the climbers passed away during treatment.
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Ladakh Records Season's First Snowfall, Authorities Warn Of Heavy Rains
The high altitude areas of Ladakh, witnessed the season's first snowfall as moderate rain lashed the plains in the Union Territory, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ladakh Rallies Behind Sonam Wangchuk After Admin Cancels Land Allotment
A sudden move by the Ladakh Union Territory administration to cancel the land allotment to Sonam Wangchuk's ambitious Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning or HIAL has triggered a major controversy.
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Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026
The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from midnight on October 1, 2026.
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Centre Notifies New Reservation Rules For Ladakh, 85% Jobs For Locals
The government on Tuesday introduced new reservation and domicile rules for the Union Territory of Ladakh, reserving 85 per cent jobs for locals and one-third of the total number of seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils for women.
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Flying Of Drones Banned In Leh Amid India-Pak Tensions
Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday prohibited flying of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Leh district, citing credible inputs and security concerns about their "potential misuse" by anti-national elements.
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Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Ladakh Finish On Top; Army Edge Out ITBP To Retain Ice-Hockey Title
In their second year as hosts, the Union Territory of Ladakh finished on top of theKheloIndiaWinter Games 2025, the first chapter of which ended at the NDS Stadium on Monday
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India Protests China's New "Counties", Parts Of Which Are In Ladakh
India has conveyed its objection and protest via diplomatic channels to China after the neighbouring country set up two counties, parts of which come under the Union Territory Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
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In Big Breakthrough, Centre Agrees To Give 95% Quota To Locals In Ladakh Gazetted Officers' Posts
In a big breakthrough, the Centre has in-principle agreed to reserve 95 per cent gazetted officers posts for locals in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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Term Of Ladakh's 'Last Democratic Space' Ends With No Elections In The Offing
With no fresh elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in sight, the end of its five-year term has brought down the curtains on the Union Territory's democratic space.
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Supreme Court Notice To Centre On Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea Challenging Arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and Union Territory of Ladakh on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the climate activist's detention under the National Security Act.
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Curfew Relaxed For 7 Hours In Ladakh, People Flock To Markets
Curfew was relaxed for seven hours from 10 AM on Tuesday in the violence-hit Leh town in the Union Territory of Ladakh, allowing markets to gradually reopen and providing relief to the people who were reeling under week-long curbs, officials said.
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Ladakh's Big Statehood Movement. What Is It, What Do Protesters Want?
In August 2019 the government passed a law stripping Jammu and Kashmir of special status under Article 370. J&K was split into two union territories, one of which was Ladakh that is today fighting for separate statehood.
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"Mob Tried To Burn CRPF Personnel": Ladakh Lt Governor Declares Curfew In Leh
Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday said curfew has been imposed across the Leh district of the Union Territory after violent clashes in the cold desert that has left four people dead and scores injured.
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3 Soldiers Killed In Avalanche In Siachen, World's Highest Battlefield
Three soldiers lost their lives when an avalanche struck Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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Army Rescues 2 South Korean Mountaineers In Ladakh; 1 Dies
The Indian Army rescued two critically ill South Korean nationals during a trekking expedition from a peak in the Union territory of Ladakh, officials said on Friday. However, one of the climbers passed away during treatment.
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Ladakh Records Season's First Snowfall, Authorities Warn Of Heavy Rains
The high altitude areas of Ladakh, witnessed the season's first snowfall as moderate rain lashed the plains in the Union Territory, officials said on Tuesday.
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Ladakh Rallies Behind Sonam Wangchuk After Admin Cancels Land Allotment
A sudden move by the Ladakh Union Territory administration to cancel the land allotment to Sonam Wangchuk's ambitious Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning or HIAL has triggered a major controversy.
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Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026
The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from midnight on October 1, 2026.
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Centre Notifies New Reservation Rules For Ladakh, 85% Jobs For Locals
The government on Tuesday introduced new reservation and domicile rules for the Union Territory of Ladakh, reserving 85 per cent jobs for locals and one-third of the total number of seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils for women.
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Flying Of Drones Banned In Leh Amid India-Pak Tensions
Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday prohibited flying of drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Leh district, citing credible inputs and security concerns about their "potential misuse" by anti-national elements.
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Khelo India Winter Games 2025: Ladakh Finish On Top; Army Edge Out ITBP To Retain Ice-Hockey Title
In their second year as hosts, the Union Territory of Ladakh finished on top of theKheloIndiaWinter Games 2025, the first chapter of which ended at the NDS Stadium on Monday
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India Protests China's New "Counties", Parts Of Which Are In Ladakh
India has conveyed its objection and protest via diplomatic channels to China after the neighbouring country set up two counties, parts of which come under the Union Territory Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today.
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In Big Breakthrough, Centre Agrees To Give 95% Quota To Locals In Ladakh Gazetted Officers' Posts
In a big breakthrough, the Centre has in-principle agreed to reserve 95 per cent gazetted officers posts for locals in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
