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  BRO proves its mettle again! Commences opening of Baralacha La Pass ahead of schedule

  India | March 15, 2021 15:24 IST

  The aim of this induction was to clear Baralacha La Pass using two attack points ie from Patsio and Sarchu side each thus clearing the pass in an early time frame and achieving connectivity to Leh.

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  Srinagar-Leh highway reopens for traffic after two months

  India | February 28, 2021 19:32 IST

  The highway was thrown open for traffic after remaining closed for 58 days due to snowfall, a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) spokesman said.

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  Srinagar-Leh highway to be reopened from Feb 28

  India | February 24, 2021 23:15 IST

  The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday announced that the Srinagar-Leh national highway will be reopened for vehicular traffic on February 28, officials said.

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  Watch: Tourists enjoy walk at adventurous 'Chadar trek' in Ladakh

  News | January 29, 2021 12:21 IST

  Tourists visited 'Chadar trek' on frozen Zanskar River in Ladakh on January 28. The tourists come to take a look at the frozen river.

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  Leh: ITBP personnel among first Covid-19 vaccine recipients

  India | January 16, 2021 14:20 IST

  As the nationwide vaccination drive against coronavirus begins, 20 ITBP personnel posted in Leh received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday.

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  Ladakh Buddhist Association celebrates 'Losar' festival in Leh

  News | December 16, 2020 14:37 IST

  The youth wing of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) celebrated 'Losar' festival in Leh on December 15.

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  Govt seeks explanation from Twitter for showing wrong map of India

  India | November 12, 2020 18:50 IST

  The Union Ministry of Electronics & IT issued notice to Twitter on November 9 for showing Leh as part of J&K instead of Union Territory of Ladakh. The notice was directed Twitter to explain in 5 days as to why legal action shouldn't be taken against them for disrespecting India's territorial integrity.

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  BJP's victory in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council election historic: JP Nadda

  India | October 26, 2020 19:31 IST

  BJP President JP Nadda on Monday termed BJP's victory in Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council election as historic after the party won 15 out of 26 seats. The election on 26 seats was held on Thursday. BJP, Congress, AAP and independent candidates had contested the elections.

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  BJP wins 15 seats, Congress 9 in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council election

  India | October 26, 2020 18:25 IST

  The BJP has won 15 seats, Congress 9 and independent candidates 2 in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council election which took place on Thursday. BJP, Congress, AAP and 23 Independent candidates contested the polls for 26 seats.

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  Work on Zojila Tunnel to begin today

  News | October 15, 2020 13:52 IST

  Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will virtually initiate 'first blast' of Zojila Tunnel project today (October 15). The tunnel on NH-1 connects Srinagar and Leh through Drass and Kargil.

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  Preparations underway for upcoming elections in Leh

  News | October 15, 2020 12:20 IST

  The preparations for upcoming election are in full swing in Leh as Ladakh will witness it's first-ever election after it became UT.

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  Watch: IAF's Chinook helicopter carries out night sortie from Leh airbase

  News | October 11, 2020 7:43 IST

  Indian Air Force's Chinook helicopter carried out night sortie from Leh airbase in Ladakh on October 10.

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  Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Leh

  India | October 06, 2020 7:47 IST

  An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit Leh, Ladakh early on Tuesday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors were felt at 5:13 am today. 

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  Watch: Indian Army deploys tanks, infantry combat vehicles near LAC in Eastern Ladakh

  News | September 27, 2020 17:06 IST

  Indian Army deployed tanks and infantry combat vehicles near the Line of Actual Control in Chumar-Demchok area in Eastern Ladakh.

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  Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission to ease lives in Ladakh

  News | September 26, 2020 16:25 IST

  The Central government started work on Jal Jeevan Mission in Ladakh which aims to provide safe drinking water supply to every household by December 2022.

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  Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 hits Ladakh, tremors felt in Leh

  India | September 25, 2020 17:04 IST

  A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Leh-Ladakh region on Friday afternoon. According to NCS, the quake occured 92-km ENE of Leh, Ladakh. The quake occurred at 16:27:09 IST with Lat, Long 34.5975, 78.4246, with Depth at 10 km.

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  DRDO cultivating vegetables under intense winters for Indian Army

  News | September 22, 2020 20:06 IST

  As the troops are set to spend harsh winters at China border, The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Leh is working on cultivating vegetables in the tough conditions for the Indian Army

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  Double hump camel soon to be inducted in Indian Army to help patrol India-China border

  News | September 21, 2020 22:45 IST

  The famed doubled- humped camels of Ladakh are soon going to be inducted in the Indian Army to help troops patrol the India- China border in Eastern Ladakh.

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  Watch: Ladakhi poet sings his composition, regimental song of Ladakh Scouts

  News | September 20, 2020 22:53 IST

  Renowned poet Phunsuk Ladakhi while speaking to ANI said that we don't want war but we are not scared of anything. He further sang his composition 'Zinda Kaum', the regimental song of Ladakh Scouts.

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  BRO will soon complete the construction of Nimmu-Darcha-Leh highway work

  News | September 20, 2020 16:15 IST

  Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is using the rock blasting technology for precision blasting as part of the construction of the new highway connecting Nimmu-Darcha-Leh.