LAHDC Election: Kargil sees record turnout of 77.61%

LAHDC Election: Kargil sees record turnout of 77.61%

Kargil witnessed a turnout of 77.61% in the election to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) on Wednesday, indicating residents’ desire for democratic representation. It is the first election since the abrogation of Article 370 in the erstwhile state. These polls are seen as a barometer of public sentiment regarding the BJP-led Centre’s decision to grant Union Territory (UT) status to Ladakh, which includes Leh and Kargil districts. Currently, Ladakh is a UT without an Assembly. The voters were mostly concerned about preserving the unique identity of the region,…

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Rahul Gandhi visits Pangong Lake, raises concerns over China’s activities

Rahul Gandhi visits Pangong Lake, raises concerns over China's activities

Raking up India-China border issues, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said people of Ladakh have been affected in a big way as their grazing land has been occupied by the neighbouring country. Gandhi asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim that no one entered the Indian side of the line of actual control was untrue and can be confirmed by anyone in the area. “Here, the concern is of course the land that has been taken away by China. People have been affected in a big way because their…

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Prospect of Gurez Valley’s connectivity to Kargil via Kaobal Gali on the Horizon

Prospect of Gurez Valley's connectivity to Kargil via Kaobal Gali on the Horizon

The scenic Gurez Valley located on the Line of Control, 85 km from Bandipora district headquarters, may soon get a major tourism boost as authorities are considering opening the traditional Gurez-Kargil road via Kaobal Gali. The Gurez valley, which has witnessed a surge in tourist arrivals from far and wide in the past few years, offers new opportunities for local stakeholders to promote their businesses as homestays while hotels are mushrooming. To keep its eco-friendly nature intact, some local entrepreneurs have opened accommodations for stay in tents. Also Read |…

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Heli services started in Ladakh, covering Leh, Kargil, Padum, Lingshed, Dibling, Neyrak, Diskit, Turtuk, Srinagar and Jammu

Heli services started in Ladakh, covering Leh, Kargil, Padum, Lingshed, Dibling, Neyrak, Diskit, Turtuk, Srinagar and Jammu

The helicopter services in Ladakh are now open for tourists to travel across the Union Territory, with the first batch of tourists having already availed the heli-service, officials said. The first batch took the helicopter ride here on Tuesday. The helicopter services operated by the administration will be available to the locals and tourists across sectors in the Union Territory, they said. Rates to avail the service have been notified by the administration for the residents of Ladakh, according to the order from Ladakh’s civil aviation department. “Individuals desirous of…

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Ladakh observe strike over statehood demand

Ladakh observe strike over statehood demand

Demanding separate statehood, a strike was observed in Leh and Kargil districts of the Ladakh region on Monday; the call for strike was given by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance Demanding separate statehood, a strike was observed in Leh and Kargil districts of the Ladakh region on Monday. The call for today’s strike was given by Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance – an amalgam of several trades, religious and political groups fighting for the rights of the two regions of the Ladakh. All the shops and…

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Hang the rapists of Asifa, demand raising from Chenab Valley, Kashmir, Kargil

Kashmir valley, the Chenab region of Jammu and Kargil region of Ladakh Monday witnessed widespread protests seeking death penalty to the rapists and murderers of eight-year old nomadic girl in Kathua. The students from Central University of Kashmir held protests in Press Enclave here where they waved placards and shouted slogans. “No civilized society will tolerate people who organize pro-rapist rally. The world is watching,” said Ashfaq Ahmad, a student. “It is shame that now the women are not safe even at sacred places like temples. We condemn those who…

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Kargil, Pahalgam experience coldest night of season

Cold wave tightened its grip over Kashmir as the night temperature decreased by several degrees at most places owing to dry weather, even as the weather office predicted a further drop in the minimum temperature. The night temperature dropped at most places in Kashmir division, including Ladakh region, last night, an official of the Meteorological Department here said. He said Pahalgam, in south Kashmir, and Kargil, in Ladakh region, experienced the coldest night of this winter so far last night. The mercury at Pahalgam decreased nearly six degrees from minus…

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