Leh gets its first public green space at Choglamsar
The Leh city of Ladakh on Monday received its first public green space with the inauguration of the restored and redeveloped Choglamsar Protected Forest, on the banks of the River Indus.
The Leh city of Ladakh on Monday received its first public green space with the inauguration of the restored and redeveloped Choglamsar Protected Forest, on the banks of the River Indus.
Hundreds of devotees queued up on Saturday to offer prayers at the public exposition of the sacred relics of Lord Buddha at Jivetsal in Leh.
In a landmark step towards climate resilience in the high-altitude cold desert, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday inaugurated Ladakh’s first artificial water body at Phikar village in Stok, Leh district, marking the on-ground rollout of the ambitious Project Him Sarovar.
From jewellery to piggy banks, donation drives across Ladakh and Kashmir gather pace as communities mobilise support for Iran amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian concerns.
Emphasising the judiciary’s commitment to defence personnel and their families, the Chief Justice remarked, “Justice must reach the soldier, because the soldier cannot always travel to the law.”
The site is set to become a renewed spiritual centre rooted in the timeless values of wisdom and compassion.
The launch comes at a meaningful time, as LAHDC Leh has declared the month of July as the “Month of Compassion” to commemorate the 90th birth year of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Throughout this month, various welfare and charitable activities have been organised across the district, highlighting the values of care, service, and compassion that His Holiness embodies.
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday, virtually inaugurated a slew of development projects in Leh, Ladakh, during her ongoing four-day visit to the Union Territory.
Air India and IndiGo have announced the cancellation of flights to and from several key cities near the India-Pakistan border for Tuesday.
Addressing a landmark event "Stakeholders Workshop on Weather & Climate Services" on the eve of IMD's 150th anniversary here, he announced the establishment of a Regional Meteorological Centre at Jammu.
