Zanskar

A patient with critical head injuries was on Monday airlifted in an Indian Air Force aircraft to Leh from a village in the Zanskar region of south Ladakh after continuous snowfall cut off ground access, it said.

The weather advisory has forecast overcast conditions with snowfall in Kargil, Zanskar, and various areas of Leh.

The body of a missing teenage girl was on Wednesday recovered in frozen form in Ladakh's Zanaskar area of Kargil district, police said.

An over 800-year-old monastery in Ladakh's Zanskar area developed cracks following a recent earthquake and was declared unsafe, an official said on Wednesday.

Sixty-two foreigners were among 1,325 trekkers who braved inhospitable conditions to trek the frozen Zanskar river at a height of 11,150 feet in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said.

The 45-second clip shows the pet-biker pair riding along snow-clad Himalayan ranges and crossing clean rivers to complete Zanskar and Ladakh circuit.

The Border Roads Organisation will construct the world's highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass at 16,580 feet to connect Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh, BRO Director General Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary said on Saturday.

A bridge and standing crops were damaged on Sunday in flash floods in several villages in Ladakh, where authorities sounded an alert after an outburst of an artificial lake resulted in blockage of the Zanskar river, officials said.

Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh have handed over a satellite phone to the villagers of Hanamure-Zangla to address the problems communication in the far-flung areas of Zanskar, an official spokesman said on Monday.

The Indian Air Force airlifted students from Padam Zanskar Valley to Leh on Friday, February 19, to help them reach their schools and colleges.

Yak riding at nearly 12,000 feet and minus 20 degrees is one of the key activities at the Khelo India - Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival in Ladakh. Ladakh is one of the most sought after tourist destinations for all who love the mountains. See pics.

The new Renault Kwid Neotech limited edition brings a dual-tone paint scheme to the hatchback along with a bright new colour theme for the interior, and is offered on the range-topping versions of the 0.8-litre and 1.0-litre engine options.

The committee for the review of educational boards for schools in Kargil met under the chairmanship of Executive Councilor for Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, Phunsog Tashi here, officials said.

A group of tourists who were stranded in the icy heights of Zanskar River in Ladakh were rescued by the Army on Tuesday. The Army said several search and rescue teams from the "Fire and Fury Corps" were rushed in helicopters to the Chaddar trek route in the Union Territory after getting a request for help from the administration.

Forty-one trekkers were rescued after water overflowed over ice on the Zanskar river in Ladakh's Leh, a senior official said. The official also announced a temporary suspension of Chadak Trek for the next two days due to bad weather.

A patient with critical head injuries was on Monday airlifted in an Indian Air Force aircraft to Leh from a village in the Zanskar region of south Ladakh after continuous snowfall cut off ground access, it said.

The weather advisory has forecast overcast conditions with snowfall in Kargil, Zanskar, and various areas of Leh.

The body of a missing teenage girl was on Wednesday recovered in frozen form in Ladakh's Zanaskar area of Kargil district, police said.

An over 800-year-old monastery in Ladakh's Zanskar area developed cracks following a recent earthquake and was declared unsafe, an official said on Wednesday.

Sixty-two foreigners were among 1,325 trekkers who braved inhospitable conditions to trek the frozen Zanskar river at a height of 11,150 feet in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said.

The 45-second clip shows the pet-biker pair riding along snow-clad Himalayan ranges and crossing clean rivers to complete Zanskar and Ladakh circuit.

The Border Roads Organisation will construct the world's highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass at 16,580 feet to connect Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh, BRO Director General Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary said on Saturday.

A bridge and standing crops were damaged on Sunday in flash floods in several villages in Ladakh, where authorities sounded an alert after an outburst of an artificial lake resulted in blockage of the Zanskar river, officials said.

Authorities in the Union Territory of Ladakh have handed over a satellite phone to the villagers of Hanamure-Zangla to address the problems communication in the far-flung areas of Zanskar, an official spokesman said on Monday.

The Indian Air Force airlifted students from Padam Zanskar Valley to Leh on Friday, February 19, to help them reach their schools and colleges.

Yak riding at nearly 12,000 feet and minus 20 degrees is one of the key activities at the Khelo India - Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival in Ladakh. Ladakh is one of the most sought after tourist destinations for all who love the mountains. See pics.

The new Renault Kwid Neotech limited edition brings a dual-tone paint scheme to the hatchback along with a bright new colour theme for the interior, and is offered on the range-topping versions of the 0.8-litre and 1.0-litre engine options.

The committee for the review of educational boards for schools in Kargil met under the chairmanship of Executive Councilor for Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, Phunsog Tashi here, officials said.

A group of tourists who were stranded in the icy heights of Zanskar River in Ladakh were rescued by the Army on Tuesday. The Army said several search and rescue teams from the "Fire and Fury Corps" were rushed in helicopters to the Chaddar trek route in the Union Territory after getting a request for help from the administration.

Forty-one trekkers were rescued after water overflowed over ice on the Zanskar river in Ladakh's Leh, a senior official said. The official also announced a temporary suspension of Chadak Trek for the next two days due to bad weather.