World’s Highest Fighter Airfield To Come Up In Ladakh’s Nyoma: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is about to start on a unique accomplishment by building the world's highest fighter airfield at Nyoma in Ladakh. The foundation stone of this ambitious project  is scheduled to be placed by Defence ...

India’s First Hydrogen Bus Hits the Public Roads in Leh, Ladakh: NTPC Limited, a famous Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power (MoP), has launched the testing of India's first hydrogen bus in the scenic region of Leh, located in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. ...

Sonam Wangchuk conferred with Prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award: Sonam Wangchuk, a distinguished engineer, innovator, educationist, and sustainable development reformist, has been honored with the prestigious Santokbaa Humanitarian Award. Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK), a premier ...

In Ladakh, Colonel Geeta Rana is the first woman to command an army battalion: Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has taken over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army recently approved women ...

Ladakh sets Guinness world record for 21-km long frozen lake marathon: Ladakh has created history by successfully conducting its maiden 21-km trail running event in sub-zero temperature at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso. It was registered in the Guinness world record as the world’s highest frozen ...

Shinku La Tunnel construction is approved by the Union Cabinet: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for the construction of the 4.1-km Shinkun La tunnel on the Nimu-Padam-Darcha road link to provide all-weather connectivity to the border areas of Ladakh. Providing details of the cabinet ...

Ladakh to host India's first frozen-lake marathon at Pangong Tso: Ladakh will play host to the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon, according to officials. The 21-kilometre marathon is India’s first of its kind. The marathon, which will occur at a height of 13,862 feet, will be the first of its kind to ...

Yaya Tso to be Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site: Yaya Tso, a lovely lake located at an elevation of 4,820 metres that is regarded as a bird sanctuary, has been proposed as Ladakh's first biodiversity heritage site (BHS). The Biodiversity Management Committee, the panchayat of Chumathang ...

Ladakh To Soon Have India’s First Dark Night Sky Reserve: Ladakh is all set to have India’s first Dark Night Sky Reserve at Hanle village in Changthang region. In about eighteen locations in Hanley, powerful telescopes will be installed for stargazing. More About This Development: The ...

Rajnath Singh virtually launches two helipads in Ladakh, unveils 75 infra projects: The virtual opening of two helipads, one in Hanle and one in Thakung in Eastern Ladakh, was among the 75 new projects that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled. These helipads are aimed to enhance the ...