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Ladakh hill council polls on Dec 4, protests erupt over winter timing

Ladakh announces hill council elections, but fails to assuage protesting civil society groups

Hill council seats increased to 100, with 36 reserved for women for the first time; civil society groups oppose unilateral decision to hold polls now despite concerns about delimitation, voting in winter

Postpone panchayat, municipal elections to April-May next year: Ladakh group

“We suspect that this government is up to some mischief. We saw ‘vote chori’ in West Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra etc. In entire India 13 crore voters were dropped from the voter list. Ladakh is a small region and fraud is easy,” said Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) chairman Tsering Dorjey Lakrook

Fearing winter polls, Ladakh political parties, social bodies plan protests

PM Modi To Celebrate Diwali In Bastar, Where "Naxalism Once Held Sway"

Out of 13 Diwali, PM Modi has celebrated five Diwalis with jawans in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Wangchuk accuses Ladakh admin of witch-hunt & smear campaign

HT Evening News Brief Nov 7: PM Modi’s Diwali message, IAF's historic landing in Ladakh and more

Here's a quick recap of the day's top headlines from India, the world and the field of sports and entertainment.

Wangchuk appeals to President Murmu, alleges smear campaign by Ladakh administration

Wangchuk appeals to President Murmu, alleges smear campaign by Ladakh administration

World Record: Indian Air Force's IL-76MD Makes Historic Landing At 13,629 Feet In Ladakh

The IAF called it the aircraft's highest-altitude landing worldwide.

World Record: Indian Air Force's IL-76MD Makes Historic Landing At 13,629 Feet In Ladakh

World Record: Indian Air Force's IL-76MD Makes Historic Landing At 13,629 Feet In Ladakh NDTVIAF’s IL-76 heavy-lift plane makes record 13,600-foot touchdown at Nyoma aircraft in eastern Ladakh The HinduWorld's highest IL-76 landing, Nyoma makes mark as India's key airbase on the LAC The Times of IndiaIAF lands heavy-lifter Gajraj near LAC in record high-altitude touchdown The New Indian ExpressIndian Air Force makes history with world's highest IL-76 landing at Nyoma airbase near China border Gulf News

IAF IL-76 aircraft makes world’s highest-altitude landing at 13,629-ft airbase in Ladakh

Inaugurated just a year ago, this airbase with a 2.7-km runway, can operate fighter jets, transport planes and helicopters.

Ladakh bureaucrats worse than Britishers, says activist Wancghuk’s wife Angmo on stalling of kindergarten

Ladakh administration said the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh’s (HIAL) Desert Flower School commenced functioning “without necessary approvals from the competent authority”

Gijtanjali Angmo dismisses Ladakh’s objections to Wangchuk’s school: ‘This is witch-hunt’

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'Stop all activities': Ladakh admin sends notice to Sonam Wangchuk's school amid pending land dispute

The administration said classes and other activities were being started at Desert Flower School without obtaining proper approval from concerned authorities.

Ladakh administration asks activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife to stop ‘unauthorised activities’ at their Leh school

On September 22, Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Mr. Wangchuk, requested the Deputy Commissioner, Leh, for the issuance of a No Objection Certificate and clearance for the proposed members of the Managing Committee of the school

Sonam Wangchuk’s institute gets notice from Ladakh admin for continuing classes at school

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Ladakh Sends Notice To Sonam Wangchuk's School, Asks It To 'Stop Classes'

Wangchuk has alleged that the land dispute is being used to target him over his activism.

Ladakh admin directs Sonam Wangchuk-founded school to halt activities pending High Court verdict

According to the notice, the administration received information that classes and other activities at Desert Flower School Phyang, Leh, had started without obtaining the requisite consent, clearances or approvals from competent authorities

Barren Land To Saffron Field In 30 Days: Ladakh's Farming Experiment

The project was initiated by Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena.

Ladakh liquor traders slam Sonam Wangchuk's dry UT demand, raise questions over licence to his wine brand

Ladakh liquor traders questioned Sonam Wangchuk over targeting liquor for a ban while drug use, smoking and meat consumption remained unaddressed.