Ladakh

  Ladakh, Aug 26, KNT: In a significant administrative move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh, formerly part of Jammu and Kashmir. The new districts are...

  Kargil, July 29, KNT: An unexploded rusted shell exploded in the Pan-Drass area of Kargil killing a 14-year-old boy from the Rajouri district of Jammu region on Monday late afternoon, official sources said. They said the boy identified as Ahmad...

  Leh: HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector bank, under its CSR brand Parivartan and the CII Foundation have launched a waste management initiative to create ‘Zero Waste Cities’ in Leh district. The project is initially being implemented in 25...

Ladakh, July 10, KNT: Probably for the first time in its history, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has seized over 108 gold bars weighing over 108 kilograms. The smuggled gold was seized from the possession of two suspects in Ladakh...

BJP has fielded Tashi Gyalson for 2024 Parliament polls from Ladakh, dropping sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. Tashi Gyalson’s candidature was announced by BJP’s Chief Election Committee on Tuesday. Gyalson who is a lawyer by profession is currently the chairman-cum-chief...

Drivers and passengers en-route to Kargil and Leh have expressed resentment over the continuous closure of the Srinagar-Kargil highway. Srinagar-Kargil highway remained closed for traffic on Wednesday for the fourth consecutive day. Taxi drivers staged a protest in Sonamarg accusing...

CPI(M) leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Wednesday said that we never desired for Ladakh to be separated from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Yet, it happened abruptly against our wishes. While a faction of society in Leh was...

The 555th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism was celebrated on Monday with religious fervor and gaiety in the Kashmir valley. Besides LG Manoj Sinha, leaders of different political parties greeted the Sikh community on the occasion. Members of...

KASHMIR NEWS TRUST #KNT Boeing India, along with Learning Links Foundation (LLF) announced the expansion of their Veteran Skilling Program to Ladakh, India. Funded by Boeing, the program aims to empower ex-Indian Army veterans in Ladakh with employment skills, helping...

KASHMIR NEWS TRUST #KNT Examination for under and post-graduate courses under the Jammu Kashmir Special Scholarship Scheme for the students is going to be held on 9 August this month, however, much chagrin to the students, this year, vacancies have...