News Topic:Leh District
Kashmir
Leh resident hangs self to death in Srinagar
A man from Leh allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at a local hotel in the summer capital Srinagar on Friday.
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Education
JKBOSE declares Leh district, other 444 schools of J-K, Ladakh as hard zones
Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has declared the Leh district of Ladakh and 444 other schools as hard zones.
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Politics
Congress defeats BJP in Leh by-poll, takes potshots at Azad
The Congress on Saturday retained Temisgam seat in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Kashmir
Srinagar-Leh highway thrown open for light motor vehicles
After remaining closed for over two months, 434 km strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open for light motor vehicles on Friday.
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Ladakh
Kargil, Leh join hands, demand constitutional safeguard for Ladakh
After the deadlock for a year, the leadership of twin districts of Ladakh has chalked a four-point demand before the Government of India.
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Ladakh
Accident: Kashmiri truck driver dies in Leh
A truck met with an accident in the mountainous pass of Leh, resulting into the death of the driver and injuries to the conductor.
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India
Full disengagement has begun at Pangong Lake: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh informed the Upper House of Parliament that a complete disengagement has begun at Pangong Lake in Leh.
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Ladakh
Army sets up largest solar project at high altitude in Leh
JAMMU — The Army on Friday said that the largest solar project at a high altitude in the entire Leh–Ladakh UT has been established...
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Kashmir University tightens spending rules for academic events
University of Kashmir directs departments to keep seminar and conference spending within sanctioned budgets and seek prior approval for additional expenditure.
J&K pesticide use flagged as farmers urged to adopt safer agriculture
A Jammu conference highlighted reported high pesticide use in J&K and urged farmers to adopt natural farming, crop diversification and safer practices.
Centre set to hike salaries of J&K SPOs: Sunil Sharma
Sunil Sharma says a J&K proposal for an SPO salary hike is with the MHA, while efforts are on to increase VDG salaries and clear pending payments.
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