Ladakh on Wednesday adopted two endangered species, snow leopard and black-necked crane, as State animal and State bird, two years after it was carved out as a separate Union Territory (UT) from ...

The Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh on Wednesday declared the iconic black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) and snow leopard (Panther unica) as its state bird and animal, respectively.

Here it needs to be mentioned that on October 7, 2013, it was for the first time a Black-necked Crane, the state bird of J&K has been fitted with satellite transmitters in the Ladakh region.

In a development of far reaching consequence, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) has discarded the state flag and adopted the national emblem - effectively distancing itself ...

The Buddhist-dominated Ladakh, with an area of 45,100sq km, is the largest district in Indian-administered Kashmir, bordering Pakistan-administered Kashmir to the west and China to the north and east.

The western end of Pangong Tso lies 54km (33 miles) southeast of Leh, the main city in Ladakh region. Welcome move, say locals “The majestic Pangong Lake has been reopened for tourists starting ...

Until 2019, Ladakh was part of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. India and Pakistan have fought several wars over the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir. Five years ago, ...

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Monday met a delegation from Ladakh. The delegation comprising leaders from Kargil and Leh reiterated the demand for statehood and constitutional ...