Leh, May 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed delight on Saturday on the exposition of the holy relics of Lord Buddha here. Taking to his official X account, the Prime Minister said, “It is a matter of immense delight that yesterday, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the ‘Sacred Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathagata’ was inaugurated in Leh.””These revered relics are linked to the Piprahwa Stupa in Kapilavastu and were excavated in the closing years of the nineteenth century….
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Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will undertake a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh beginning April 30 (Thursday). In a post on X, he described it as a “moment of profound good fortune” to partake in the first-ever international exposition of the holy relics of Lord Buddha, which commences on May 1, coinciding with Buddha Purnima.Meanwhile, the sacred Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha (Tathagata) arrived in Leh on Wednesday for a historic public exposition, m…
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (L-G), V.K. Saxena, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) for the newly created five districts of the Union Territory, a press statement from the L-G’s Secretariat said. “Charges of Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police have been assigned to strengthen governance and law & order,” the statement added. “Just a day after the formation of five new districts in Ladakh…
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor (L-G), V.K. Saxena on Monday announced creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising the number of districts in the Union Territory to seven from the original two.Officials said that the LG of Ladakh has announced the creation of five new districts, Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass, increasing the total districts from two, i.e. Leh and Kargil, to seven.This move aims to decentralise administration, boost development in remote border ar…
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) A moderate-intensity earthquake shook the Kashmir Valley on Monday, as people panicked and rushed out of their homes, while doors, windows and household goods rattled.Although the earthquake measured only 4.8 on the Richter scale, its impact was widespread because its epicentre was in the central Budgam district.Officials of the disaster management authority said the earthquake occurred at 5.35 a.m.Its epicentre was in the Budgam district of the Valley. The earthquake shoo…
Leh, Jan 23 (IANS) Figure skating coach Natalie Falsgraf’s love affair with Ladakh, which began in 2018, has found fresh resonance during the ongoing Khelo India Winter Games 2026, where figure skating has been introduced for the first time.The former senior-level skater from the United States continues to give back to the region by nurturing young local talent, driven purely by passion and a deep bond with the Ladakhi ice skating community.Natalie is currently a key member of the Ladakh Women…