Leh

The only LPG plant in Ladakh which provides fuel to over 50,000 army troops is run by an all-women crew. Interestingly, the plant located near Leh delivers a major portion of 40% of its total refill to the Indian defence establishment. Moreover, the all-women crew having 12 members ensures all task from the production lines to managing the security. Notably, it is the only LPG unit in India which is operated completely by women.

Following a geo-tag issue on twitter, which showed Jammu and Kashmir a part of China, twitter on October 19 gave a clarification that the team was working swiftly to investigate and resolve the issue. Further, twitter said that it understands and respects the sensitivity around it. Earlier, on October 18, Nitin Gokhale, national security analyst, had brought the matter to light, when he noticed it during his live broadcast from Leh's Hall of… read-more

The sixth council election of the 30-member Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) of Leh will commence on October 22. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju exhibited confidence while campaigning for the BJP in the council elections of Leh. The people of Leh "trust" BJP and Narendra Modi's leadership, he stated. He also opined that development works are the reason for people's support to the party.