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  Cold wave sweeps parts of Kashmir valley; Drass records minus 25.6°C

  India | January 27, 2022 13:12 IST

  An official of the IMD said due to clear night sky, minimum temperatures are likely to drop further below the freezing point in the two UTs during the next 48 hours.

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  Drass in Leh freezes at minus 27.2°C; mercury plunges below freezing point across Kashmir

  India | January 12, 2022 14:20 IST

  In Ladakh’s Leh, the minimum temperature was recorded at minus 13.9 degrees Celsius. Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia, recorded a low of minus 27.2 degrees Celsius.

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  Cold wave sweeps parts of Kashmir valley; Leh records minus 14.2°C

  India | December 17, 2021 14:32 IST

  The mercury in the world-famous resort of Gulmarg settled at minus 8.6 today.

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  Leh: 2-day monastic festival 'Thiksey Gustor' concludes

  India | November 24, 2021 11:36 IST

  The main attraction of the festival were monks attired in traditional outfits performing colourful mask dances on rhythmic beats of religious musical instruments demonstrating the victory of good over evil.

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  Minimum temperature dips across J&K, Ladakh; Drass freezes at minus 13

  India | October 31, 2021 10:10 IST

  Srinagar recorded 2.6, Pahalgam minus 3.2 and Gulmarg zero as the minimum temperature.

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  IAF Chief VR Chaudhari reviews operational preparedness of Force in Ladakh

  India | October 17, 2021 14:01 IST

  Chaudhari visited the Air Force Station at Leh and IAF deployments at forward areas in Northern Sector on Saturday, the force said.

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  Leh schools to reopen for Classes 9 to 12 from October 14

  Education | October 11, 2021 11:42 IST

  Authorities in Ladakh's Leh district announced the reopening of all private and government schools for classes 9 to 12 from October 14.

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  PM Modi terms inauguration of national flag made of Khadi in Leh 'unique tribute' to Mahatma Gandhi

  India | October 03, 2021 21:42 IST

  PM Modi also encouraged the countrymen to make Khadi, handicraft products a part of their lives and strengthen the resolve to build a self-reliant India.

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  On Gandhi Jayanti, world's largest khadi tiranga flag unveiled in Leh

  India | October 02, 2021 16:17 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the unveiling is a 'moment of great pride for India'.

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  Sports Minister Anurag Thakur flags off cycle rally in Leh as part of Fit India Movement

  India | September 25, 2021 13:43 IST

  Speaking at the event, Thakur said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this Fit India campaign in 2019 to make aware people of health and fitness".

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  Schools closed in Leh as Ladakh reports 71 new Covid-19 cases

  Education | September 18, 2021 12:16 IST

  All schools in Leh district were closed for 15 days from Saturday after Ladakh reported 71 fresh cases of Covid-19.

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  Mini inflatable movie theatre enthrals locals in Ladakh

  News | August 28, 2021 17:08 IST

  Ladakh now has its first first-ever mobile mini-theatre, which was conceptualized with the idea of providing movie experience to remote areas with difficult living conditions. The inflatable theatre was installed at an altitude of 11562 feet. The initiative was taken to bring the movie experience to the remotest areas of India and can be expanded to the rest of the country.

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  Aim is to make Ladakh people 'AatmaNirbhar': Om Birla

  News | August 26, 2021 19:53 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrived in Leh, Ladakh on August 26. He said, "Development of the Union Territory (Ladakh) will be done as per the geographical requirements and with an aim to make the local population 'AatmaNirbhar'. Tourism will be bolstered to generate employment opportunities for locals."

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  Watch: Artificial Lake bursts near Leh's Rumbak blocks Indus River

  News | August 22, 2021 10:20 IST

  District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Leh informed on August 21 that an artificial lake near Rumbak has burst which resulted in the blockage in the Indus River and creating an artificial lake in the area.

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  Boulders roll down, block Manali-Leh highway in HP's Lahaul-Spiti district

  India | August 15, 2021 13:22 IST

  State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said according to the information received from the Lahaul-Spiti District Emergency Operation Centre, boulders came down near Killing Sarai in Lahaul valley, blocking the Manali-Leh national highway-3.

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  BRO constructs highest motorable road in the world in Eastern Ladakh at 19,300 ft

  India | August 04, 2021 19:39 IST

  The road now connects the important towns in Chumar sector of Eastern Ladakh. It will prove to be a boon to the local population as it offers an alternate direct route connecting Chisumle and Demchok from Leh.

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  Covid: 4 new cases in Ladakh, active cases 113

  India | July 15, 2021 18:28 IST

  Ladakh recorded four new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 20,241, officials said.

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  VIDEO: Twitter again shows distorted map of India on its website

  News | June 28, 2021 14:40 IST

  Micro-blogging platform Twitter has once again shown a distorted map of India on its website. The map shows Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh detached from India.

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  Socialism weds Mamata Banerjee in presence of Communism, Leninism

  News | June 14, 2021 18:40 IST

  After the wedding announcement of a peculiarly named couple drew the attention of many on social media, Socialism tied knot with Mamata Banerjee on June 13 in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. Their wedding ceremony took place at Panaimarathupatti in the presence of state CPI State Secretary R Mutharasan. Socialism is the son of Salem Communist Party of India's (CPI) district secretary, A Mohan. He has two brothers named Communism and Leninism.

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  Drug peddler held with nearly one kg charas in Ladakh

  India | May 30, 2021 11:55 IST

  A suspected drug peddler was arrested here after nearly one kg of charas worth lakhs of rupees were recovered from his vehicle.