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President Murmu Clears Way for Ladakh High Court Bench
President Droupadi Murmu promulgated the Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Ladakh) Regulation, 2026, on 27...
Cabinet Approves Permanent Ladakh Bench for J&K High Court
The Union Cabinet approved a permanent bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the Union Territory of Ladakh on 20 August 2026. The...
Ladakh to Launch India’s First High-Altitude Wildlife Safari
Ladakh approved India’s first guided high-altitude wildlife safari on 6 August 2026. The plan covers snow-leopard and bird-watching trails in Hemis National Park, Changthang, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, Nubra,...
Ladakh Declares 23 Heritage Sites as Protected Monuments
On 30 July 2026, the Ladakh administration declared 23 heritage sites across the Union Territory as Protected Monuments under the Jammu and Kashmir Ancient Monuments Preservation Act. The...
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor’s Cup Polo Tournament
The 6th LG Cup Horse Polo Championship concluded on 27 July 2026 in Drass, Ladakh. Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Vinai Kumar Saxena attended the final, and the Ladakh...
India commissions first geothermal wells in Puga Valley of Ladakh
India commissioned its first and deepest geothermal wells in the Puga Valley of Ladakh on 17 July 2026. Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh V.K. Saxena inaugurated two wells drilled...
Ladakh Begins Premium Apricot Exports to UAE
Ladakh is scheduled to send its first fresh apricot export consignment to the United Arab Emirates on 14 July 2026. The shipment is part of a 1,000 metric...
Ladakh to Form Hill Councils in Seven Districts
Ladakh administration decided on 13 July 2026 to constitute Autonomous Hill Development Councils for all seven districts of the Union Territory. The decision covers Leh, Kargil, Nubra, Changthang,...
Ladakh Creates 17 New Tehsils
Ladakh approved 17 new tehsils on 12 July 2026, taking the total number of tehsils in the Union Territory from 15 to 32. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena...
ONGC Drills Second Geothermal Well in Ladakh
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) completed drilling its second geothermal well, Puga-OEC-GT#03, in Puga Valley in Ladakh around July 2026. The well was drilled by the ONGC...
Ladakh Shutdown Seeks Constitutional Safeguards
Ladakh observed a region-wide shutdown on 23 June 2026 in Leh and Kargil districts after a call by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance. The...
